Seeing that he was talking nonsense, he must have heard the rumor.
If crazy guys are in a weird state, they will cause trouble when they lose control. The things these guys cause are generally really big, so itâs very difficult.
I reached out my right hand with an indifferent face. Haven held my hand and kissed it.
I nodded at the grand chamberlain. It meant to bring tea to the drawing room and postpone the meeting further. The quick-witted steward bowed his head and moved away.
I led Havenâs hand to the drawing room.
We sat on the same side of the couch as the candidate for Emperor Consort said he was jealous.
âHaven, I donât know what youâve heard, but itâs all a rumor.â
âThereâs a rumor going around that Your Majesty is trying to make a harem.â 1
âItâs nothing but a rumor. I decided not to bring any concubines, and there is no such thing as a harem.â
His cold black eyes grew a little.
ââŚyouâre not going to let any concubines in?â
âYes. Youâre the only one for me.â
So, you have to work with all your heart and soul. Until death.
I swallowed the words that may scare the husband candidate, three days before the engagement.
Haven, who knew nothing, lifted the corners of his mouth, and kissed me again on the back of my hand.
âYour Majesty is all I have as well.â
An admirable fellow.
I ran my left hand over Havenâs cheek. 1
He stared at me deeply. I met his gaze amazed to see the black orbs up close.
Black eyes can be so transparent.
It didnât make any sense, but I didnât know I would feel transparent by looking at the black color.
In admiration, his black eyes grew closer and closer.
The moment I realized he was getting closer than he needed, Havenâs lips touched mine. 1
His half-closed eyes reflected my blinking eyes.
As soon as I blinked, Haven drifted away as quietly as he leaned over.
âYour lips are cold.â
A nice low voice drew near.
My lips are cold.
As I flutter my eyes with the thought that he was measuring my body temperature with his lips, a small crease formed in Havenâs forehead. 1
âWas I hasty?â
Only then I realized what had happened.
Kiss.
Oh, I see. Iâm engaged.
Engagement is the promise of marriage, and a married couple means sleeping together.
I was anticipating of extorting Havenâs labor, but I didnât think about this at all.
Haven looked perplexed as I was lost in thought, without uttering a word.
âWas it bad?â
I donât know if it was bad or how it was.
I declared that I would not have a concubine. On the premise that Haven does his job faithfully, this man may be the only one I can kiss.
Then this is a pretty important issue.
I looked at Haven with a new perspective.
White skin and manly features. Dark eyebrows and black eyes were strangely beautiful. Wide shoulders and thick hands. Gray-colored hair with thin long ears slightly covered.
Yeah, Iâm marrying this guy.
Looking at Havenâs thick nice-looking lips, I said to him with our fingers clasping.
âDo it again.â 1
His eyes widened with surprise, and soon closed them as he laughed.
He then slowly got closer.
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âYour Majesty.â
Outside the door, the grand chamberlainâs voice sounded.
âCome in.â
I replied shoving Havenâs chest.
The door opened.
Haven gave a long sigh, backed away, and washed his face dry.
âWhatâs the matter?â
âA proposal was sent from Lord Delmoy.â 1
I glanced back at Haven unknowingly after he delivered the news in a quivering voice. Haven slowly lowered his hand which was covering his face.
His black eyes glistened softly.
âYour Majesty, please arrange a meeting with the Commander.â
ââŚwhy?â
âI will have to erase Delmoy from the map of the Seven Hills Empire.â 1
If Edwin hears this, it would be a cry of joy, welcoming it with open arms.
Of course, I wonât allow it.
âItâs not possible. I told you not to meet Eddy separately.â
âThen I will declare war with Delmoy.â
âIt is also not allowed.â
âI apologize, Your Majesty, but this is the authority given to me as a lord.â
âNo. Then you have to leave me.â
I finally managed to catch my breath a little, but I couldnât give up Haven for a match of honor.
Was it a desperate heart? Haven, who was about to get up and run out, stared at me, and then dropped his gaze.
Your ears must be flushed red because of anger.
âItâs just a proposal and I can refuse. Arenât you the only one for me?â
With my words, Haven covered his mouth with one hand, glanced at me sideways and closed his eyes again. His ears were still red, but his eyes returned to its true shape and softened. 1
âYou canât cut them off like a knife. It must have been a resolve that Delmoy threw, in hopes of breaking the relationship with Pagos.â
Havenâs really admirable.
I read the situation in the meantime.
Heâs right.
It was clear that the impulse to send Japheth, who said he would be a groomsman when Pagos and I married, worked.
Or maybe an interference worked.
If Pagos and Delmoy split, thereâs no better news than that. Itâs hard to bring them down at the same time, but one by one is worth trying.
After Dalton Pagos was rejected and returned, Cecil has been constantly reporting on the disturbing movement of the East.
You think this is an opportunity before the Capital and the North completely join hands when Haven and I get married.
Skyer in the West wonât stand as they always do.
If Pagos and Delmoy join forces and the Eastern and Southern nobles agree, they may have to wage a troublesome civil war.
I was looking at the Southeastern nobles one by one, while keeping Edwin in check.
A fishing rod was laid down for anyone to catch, and a big fish named Delmoy bit the bait. You have to catch a big fish while itâs fresh.
So, I canât cut them off like a knife now. I have to hold them in my hands in some way.
However, marriage was not the only thing in my hands.
I patted Haven on the cheek and smiled.
âDonât worry, thereâs a bait for them.â
Haven bent, lowering his back, so my hands could reach him. 1
âWhat are you planning?â
âI am determined to remove Pagos from the Empireâs map.â
Haven stared at me blankly and grinned at one point. I liked his smile that seemed playful and arrogant, so I blinked my eyes and laughed.
âYour Majesty is more fun than I thought.â
âThere are only two people in the world who would say I am funny.â
âWhoâs the other one?â
Who else could it be?
I just smiled without answering. He seemed to know the answer, but he still looked puzzled.
I have no hobby other than managing the estate, and from my first life, I was so hurt by the people who were trying to suppress the Sutton County, so I deliberately decided to minimize my friendship with other people.
In order to avoid being underestimated as the young Countess, I had to save my words and reduce my laughter. My tone of speech became hard and I became a cold person who didnât stand idly. Even my brother Edwin, in my past life, had a difficult time with me.
After living like that, I was left with a lonely death.
Sutton County became rich, but due to long overwork, my body deteriorated. There was no one beside me who would pay attention to my health.
The butler and the servants were worried, but they couldnât break my house because they have to work.
(T/N: They want her to stop working, and since her work is related to the estate, they wanted to break the house, but that would leave them jobless.)
It was a minor illness.
It was a disease that you could live with if you didnât overdo it and received good treatment.
Now that I think about it, it was a ridiculous death.
I donât know what kind of reason why I came back to the past, but I think the second life is livelier than before.
Above all, it was best to get along with Edwin.
I have a younger brother who laughs even if I donât say much, and Iâve got a husband who is good at his job.
I also became an Emperor.
This time, I wanted to live as long as possible.
So even though Eddy mixed my food with medicine, I ate it without saying much. If I eat well, I donât think I will die because of a minor illness.
By the way, isnât it a little cold today?
âYour Majesty? Are you all right?â
âHm? Itâs nothing.â
âI think youâre trembling.â
âI had a chill for a moment. Itâs all right now.â
âYour dress is too thin. Iâll get you some clothes to put on.â
âYouâre too worried.â
I got up with a grin. Maybe itâs because theyâre in the same family of craziness, but he and Eddy were doing similar things. 1
If I catch a cold, heâll go crazy as if it was such a big deal.
Haven followed me to the room to meet Japheth, who brought the proposal. He ordered a maid to bring him a shawl, and after he helped me put it on, he led me to the audience room.
Haven remarked, letting go of my hand in front of the door of the inner room leading to the parlor.
âYour hands are cold.â
âYouâre more worried than I am. Iâm fine.â
âIâll be waiting.â
âNo need. Go and get some rest.â
âIâll wait here.â
Haven was stubborn.
Are you that bothered about the proposal letter sent by Delmoy because you are highly speculative?
Edwin would have begged to follow me in there, but I wondered if Haven was a little more modest than Eddy.
I told him to do what he pleases as I entered the room.
Japheth, a reddish blonde, knelt in one knee in front of me to show his courtesy. After I read the proposal of the Duke of Delmoy, which was handed by a servant, I questioned him.
âIsnât it better to rejoice and congratulate your neighbors?â
âNo matter how glad I am about my neighborâs engagement, I will be as happy if itâs my familyâs joyous occasion.â
(T/N: In Chapter 6, Japheth told Laviel that he is happy to celebrate Daltonâs engagement, now heâs saying that even if he should congratulate them, he would be more pleased if he would be engaged to Laviel instead.)
At that time and now, youâre really prominent with your words.
âLord Delmoy, do you want to marry me?â
âYes, Your Majesty.â
âYou think youâll have more if you become my consort.â
âHow dare I think like that. I just hope it will become a homage to Your Majesty.â
If he could tell such a cute lie without a blink of an eye, thatâs a trick. Japheth caught my gaze with a straight face.
That impudence was quite desirable, but my answer was fixed from the start.
âWhat should I do? I already have someone who has promised me a marriage. You know, Duke Dehart has earned that qualification at the tournament.â
âYou said there could be two consorts.â
âI thought I should do that too, but Duke Dehart is a very jealous man.â
Japheth lifted his head and looked up at me. I think heâs trying to find out if Iâm joking, but unfortunately, I meant it.
He seemed very capable, but he lost to Haven in all likelihood. I had a chill again imagining them striking a sword to each other.
I asked Japheth, waving his proposal.
âIf Pagos knew you sent this, would it be okay?â
âWhy wouldnât it be? Delmoy is not Pagosâ groomsmen.â
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Your pride is hurt, I see.
You can scratch your nose by blowing without even using your hands.
(T/N: I believe she meant she broke the two dukedomâs relationship without even using her own hands. Because their actions themselves were the reason behind it.)
I turned my head and laughed wickedly so that Japheth could not see.