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âThen, even if itâs not necessarily his Majesty, the Emperor⌠âŚâ
I glanced at Damianâs eyes.
âIsnât it possible for an older member of the royal family to attend the dinner?â
ââŚâŚ.What?â
Damianâs face expressed bewilderment.
âAre you talking about grandma?â
I nodded my head slightly.
âThis is my opinion, but itâs already been five years since Her Majesty, the Empress dowager retired to her palace.â
âThatâs right.â
âI know. Canât she slowly return to make an official appearance?â I asked with earnest intent.
Damianâs eyes shook violently when he heard me.
I could tell he had mixed feelings about this.
âThe Empress dowager⌠âŚthe Emperor said that she was against him usurping Damianâs throne.â
In fact, it wasnât a matter of debate. It was natural succession for her Majesty, the Empress dowager.
Damian was the only blood left from his Majesty, Emperor Seon, whilst being the eldest son and all.
By that logic, Damian should have ascended to the throne but her younger son, now known as Emperor Vincent, wanted the throne for himself.
She couldnât bear to witness her younger son harm her only grandchild.
It was with that, Emperor Vincent was furious with his mother for choosing her grandchild instead of him.
âHow could a mother do this to me!â
His anger was so great that he threatened his grandmother openly.
âLive as if you were dead. If you donât want to see your beloved grandson get hurt.â
After that day, I heard that the Empress dowager lived for her grandchild in isolation.
âNow might be the chance for the Empress dowager to make her long-awaited comeback.â
âChance?â
âYes. In fact, this situation is close to being neglected by his Majesty, the Emperor, right?â
I shrugged lightly with a grin on my face because of what I came up with.
âThat means if the Empress dowager is present at this dinnerâŚ.â
âThen what will happen?â
âOn behalf of âhis Majesty, the Emperor,â the Empress dowager will fill the vacancy instead.â
Damian didnât respond immediately as he was still concentrating on what I was saying.
So I continued to speak calmly.
âSo, itâs a win-win situation for everyone.â
â⌠⌠Thatâs right. Margrave Antesâs pride will be protected and grandma will be able to return to the public without any commotion.â
At the surprised rabbit-eyed Damian, I smiled satisfied.
âAnd her Majesty, the Empress doesnât have to be troubled anymore.â
In fact, this was the main purpose.
I donât want to see sister Rose troubled, even if dirt gets into my eyes.
After a while.
âDid you tell Her Majesty, the Empress about this?â
âNo. I was going to tell her after I asked his Highness for his opinion.â
I shook my head lightly as I answered his question.
Then Damian looked at me as if something was out of the ordinary.
âYou know what, Lize?â
â Yes?â
âYou sometimes act like youâre 500 years old, not five years old. Itâs like youâre different on the inside. I would even say youâre sly at times.â
Hah, humâŚ..
I had to try very hard to brush that off and not give anything away.
Thatâs right, my real mental age is that of an adult.
ButâŚ
âI must have acted too childishly because I was in a rush to find a solution.â
Iâll have to be a little more careful about my behavior in the future.
I looked at Damian and he looked firmly determined, he even flashed a smile at me.
âAnyway, itâs a splendid idea.â
âWow, really?â
âUh-huh. I think it would be good to tell the Empress dowager.â
Hearing that friendly voice, I somehow felt a little sad.
One day, a heroine who will monopolize Damianâs bright smile will appear.
For now, Iâm not going to think about this.
Sienna Antes.
In the end, that name was like a thorn and I just couldnât get it out of my head.
The next evening, everything was set.
Under the auspices of the Empress, Margrave Antesâs welcome dinner was held.
As a place to welcome the great lord, the banquet hall was impeccably decorated without any blemishes in regards to formality.
But the atmosphere was filled with tension.
âHow can you do this to us?â
âYes! Itâs because of us repelling the demonic beasts, weâre fighting tooth and nail so that the empire can be so peaceful!â
The people from Margrave Antesâ lands were full of anger.
It was because the emperor, who should have listened to their opinions, was not present at all.
The nobles also rarely came because they were busy keeping an eye on the emperor.
Thus, the number of guests who attended the banquet was small enough to be counted on only ten fingers.