Contract Empress
C. Finally meeting you
03:34 PM
After finishing a simple lunch, I went up to my father's study and sat there, lost in thought for about ten minutes.
dripping-
There was a brisk knock on the door.
김여주
"You can come in."
I was definitely at peace until the maid, who was standing at the door, breathing heavily, blurted out a bombshell.
하녀장
"J...now!! His Majesty the Emperor!!!!"
하녀장
"His Majesty the Emperor has come to visit!!"
김여주
"What? How can the Emperor do this?"
Of course, I expected it to arrive quickly because of the proposal I sent yesterday, but this was not the case.
김여주
'What kind of emperor in the world proposes to you and then visits you the very next day?'
I exhaled and exhaled, calmly organizing the current situation.
김여주
"I'll go down now. Let's go, maid."
In the reception room, the mother and the emperor were already sitting facing each other.
My mother was swearing at me with her eyes. What on earth was going on?
In contrast, the emperor was looking around the reception room with very calm eyes.
김여주
"I see the brightest one in the sky."
전정국
"Enough with the formalities, please take a seat."
후작부인
"Why would His Majesty the Emperor come to such a shabby place..."
전정국
"Didn't I tell you earlier? I came to get an answer to my proposal."
김석진
"The Emperor wishes to speak alone with the young lady. Would you please step aside?"
후작부인
"Yes, that's right."
My mother left the living room with a bewildered expression.
No, what am I supposed to do!! Save me, mother!!
It was the Emperor who broke the serious silence.
전정국
"...You must have seen the proposal I sent."
김여주
"Yes, Your Majesty."
전정국
"Why do you think I'm proposing to Young-ae?"
김여주
"Maybe it's because you need something?"
I knew that it was a loveless marriage anyway, and that the emperor had requested this marriage because he wanted something.
전정국
"You know very well. Then listen carefully to what I have to say."
김여주
"yes."
전정국
"I need an empress who has no power, but is intelligent and knows her place well."
전정국
"I sent you a proposal because you are the one who best fits those conditions. And, there is something you need to help me with."
전정국
"The stability of the imperial power. With absolute imperial power, we must suppress the ministers now. If we suppress them like that,
전정국
"I'll let you go. Money? Jewels? Or maybe a fancy dress? Just say the word, and if the operation is successful, I'll grant you your wish along with your release from the palace."
A brief awkward silence flowed between the two.
김여주
"Honestly, I'm not sure. I'm not even sure I'm up to this important task."
김여주
"But, you said money, right? As you just saw, our writer is poor and needs a lot of money. So,
김여주
"I will accept that offer."