The Evil Empress Adores Me

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The Duke then rose up on his feet, his eyes still on the Empress.

“I’m sorry, Rose.
I have no one to ask but you.”

“Don’t say that, it’s something I must do as an Empress.”

At the Empress’s resolute reply, a slight smile crept over the Duke’s lips.

“Then I’ll take my leave now.
You’ll be busy preparing for dinner and I won’t take your time any longer.”

The Duke, who had finished speaking like that, unexpectedly greeted me as well.

“Goodbye, little one.”

“Hmm? Oh, goodbye, Duke.”

I saw the Duke off with a bewildered face.

The Duke had taken his leave.

The Empress on the other hand gently laid both her hands on my shoulders and comforted me.

“Hey Lize, you just listened to stressing news.
I’m sorry you had to hear all that.”

“No, it’s okay.”

I gave a big smile. 

The Empress in return smiled brightly as well though her expression said otherwise.

“By the way, this is a big deal.”

“Is it a big deal?”

“Even though I will personally host the event, his Majesty, the Emperor won’t be present.”

Her voice was heavy as if everything hung in the balance.

“From the standpoint of the Margrave, he’s been in a situation where he’s been neglected for long enough.”

Meanwhile, the Empress came to her senses.

“Hey, I don’t know why I’m talking about this with you.
You can leave while I try to sort this out.”

The Empress, who had said so, fell into deep thought again.

She seemed strained from all the thinking about how to entertain Margrave Antes and prevent him from succeeding from the empire.

Meanwhile.

‘……What?’

Did I just come up with something?

I blinked both eyes.

Even if his Majesty, the Emperor doesn’t attend, isn’t it enough to just show that he respects the Margrave Antes?

At the same time, the Empress noticed I was still in the room and snapped out of her contemplation.
She glanced back at me.

“Lize? Is there something you wanted to say?”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

I quickly shook my head and walked out.

After all, rather than judging and talking about this sensitive problem alone…..

‘It would be better to seek other people’s opinions first.’

Perhaps, Damian.
I’d say he’s a good match for counseling.

And…..

‘… … It would be good to know about Margrave Antes and his relation with Damian as well.’

Antes.’

When I thought of that name, my chest would become stuffy as if a large rock had been placed on my chest.

Because…..a person from the ‘Antes’ bloodline……

‘….will be the heroine married to Damian.’

Sienna Antes.