Taming the Empress
07. A terrible misunderstanding
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Dalgrak- Dalgrak-
In what would have been a noisy dining room, only the sound of dishes moving could be heard. Meanwhile, Jeonghan smiled brightly and ate next to Yeoju as if telling Seungcheol to watch.
Seungcheol's problem wasn't Jeonghan, who was acting all sassy next to him, but rather how to resolve this terribly tangled misunderstanding.
Dalgrak- tak-
진여주
"Get up first, and then eat your meal."
최승철
"I've finished eating, but I have something to tell you."
진여주
"I'll listen later, I'm a bit busy."
The female protagonist, without even giving Seungcheol a glance, left the restaurant. Seungcheol, frozen for a moment by the female protagonist's cold demeanor, stood before Jeonghan with a bright smile.
윤정한
"This is what Her Majesty the Empress, abandoned by the Emperor, looks like~"
최승철
"..shut your mouth"
윤정한
"Don't worry, brother. I will serve you well."
최승철
"You..you..!!!"
진여주
"Jeonghan, come quickly."
윤정한
"Yes, Your Majesty~"
A victorious smile crossed Jeonghan's face.
It was frustrating, but in this situation, there was nothing Seungcheol could do as long as the female protagonist continued to turn a deaf ear and not listen to him.
He had been clutching the hem of his clothes so tightly that a trickle of blood was running down his collar. The Eight, who had come in after seeing Yeo-ju and Jeong-han leave, was startled and quickly took out a handkerchief to stop the bleeding.
디에잇
"Your Majesty, there's blood on your hands...! Are you okay?"
최승철
"Okay, let's go, The Eight."
디에잇
"......Yes, Your Majesty the Empress"
윤정한
"Are you sure you're okay? You don't look well..."
진여주
"It's really okay, it wasn't just a day or two."
Contrary to what he said, the face he was looking out the window had a somewhat bitter expression.
Jeonghan, who caught it, gently hugged Yeoju from behind as if to comfort her. Yeoju, who didn't seem to mind it now, just quietly let Jeonghan do what he did.
The pleasure of possessiveness, the feeling of conquest, and the happiness of that feeling washed over Jeonghan.
진여주
"I guess I couldn't have endured it without receiving such cheap love."
윤정한
" ..I am on Your Majesty's side, don't worry"
Sigh-
진여주
"Thanks, I'll stop by again later."
윤정한
"It's always an honor."
My poor emperor, who doesn't even know he's caught in a trap.
Now you will know, my goodness, and in this palace, that I am the only one on your side.
Not even knowing that it was a trap I had set.
Squeak- rattle-
윤정한
"Your search for me is the answer, Emperor."
It was a love and loyalty that went astray.
Thump- thump-
The female protagonist, crossing the conference room hallway, confirmed that no one was there and turned back to the west palace.
진여주
"Chan, have you checked the schedule?"
이 찬
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have corrected it perfectly."
진여주
"Okay, that's fine."
In fact, I had been suspicious of Duke Escoups, who had no interest in politics and was only interested in power and greed, and had been watching him closely ever since he suddenly sent a message saying that he would attend the general meeting.
That suspicion soon turned into certainty after hearing a report from a maid working at the residence where Diet and Jeonghan were staying.
시녀
"Yes, Duke Escoup came to your residence."
디에잇
"It seems like a trap, both this photo and this incident."
However, the two overlooked that the heroine would recognize Countess Elma, and that she was not just a woman, but the Emperor of the Rene Empire.
디에잇
"Your Majesty, are you here (in a low voice)?"
진여주
"Nod) Chan, you look at the net with the eight."
이 찬
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Knock knock-
Rattling-
최승철
"I've been waiting, Your Majesty. Are you alright?"
진여주
"It's okay. By the way, the empress's acting skills are no joke."
최승철
"I learned your acting skills by looking over your Majesty's shoulder."
진여주
"Snickers) Just kidding, by the way, we have to move on to stage 2 now, but are you okay with your father getting hurt? "
최승철
"...My father never thought of me as his son. If he had thought of me as his son, this would not have happened."
The female protagonist, who had been watching Seungcheol answer in a lonely voice, patted Seungcheol's shoulder with a faint smile, feeling his heart ache.
Although it is a great family for generations, there has never been a family as dirty as this one. Even if it is the child of a concubine, all children are the same, and it is not enough to have adopted a son, but the father is driving him into a corner.
진여주
"I have received your decision, so I will do it from now on."
최승철
"Your Majesty, why did you choose me and not my younger brother?"
Seungcheol's question lingered within the palace. It was an age-old question, one he had been pondering for a very long time.
Why did they choose me, the adopted son and concubine's child, as the empress instead of my biological younger brother, Hansol?
진여주
"..If I wanted to protect you, would you believe me?"
최승철
" ........... "
Seungcheol regretted not asking sooner. The answer to an old question was more poignant than anything else.
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