According to the law, the duke, who had been sitting away during the trial, came right up and said:
“Good job. Let’s go home now.”
Contrary to his strong presence, his gaze was restless and watchful.
“Now, let’s go home”, this one word from the duke brought a peace of mind that had never existed before. I also didn’t know when I naturally came to regard the duke’s house as my home.
***
Royal palace.
“Is the Crown Prince inside?”
The attendant’s complexion turned pale at the empress’s question.
After returning to the room after the trial, the sound of something breaking and smashing was heard in the Crown Prince’s room for a long time.
This wasn’t the first time it happened so the servants were used to it.
However, when the Crown Prince was very angry, they must not even make eye contact with him.
It was like a kind of unwritten rule that had arisen among the courtiers in the Crown Prince’s palace after a maid’s head was injured by an object thrown by the Crown Prince last time.
“Can’t you hear me?”
The empress asked in a sharp voice.
The attendant was sweating profusely.
The one standing in front of him now was the empress of the country.
She was not a very gentle person either.
She also seemed to have something going on, seeing the anger on her face.
Unable to handle the empress’s anger, the attendant eventually reluctantly replied.
“Yes. His Highness is inside.”
As soon as the attendant had finished speaking, the empress opened the door without hesitation.
“What is this?”
The empress’ eyes went wide.
She frowned as she looked around the messy room.
The topiary was overturned and the mirror was broken.
Shards of broken glass were scattered on the floor.
And the Crown Prince was asleep on the sofa.
His arm was hanging limp on the floor, and the liquor from the overturned bottle was staining the carpet purple.
At first, she was puzzled, but the moment she found the prince lying on the sofa, the empress’s face darkened.
She commanded the attendant with a face in disbelief.
“Wake him up right now.”
Upon hearing the empress’s order, the attendant drew in a breath.
He approached slowly with a nervous face and called out to the Crown Prince in a small voice.
“Your Highness, wake up. Her Majesty the Empress has arrived.”
There was no reaction from the Crown Prince.
The empress’s brow narrowed.
The attendant turned on the light in the dark room and called out to him once more.
“Your Highness, please wake up now. Her Majesty the Empress is here.”
Fortunately, the Crown prince’s eyes fluttered open.
Just woken up and feeling woozy, he was in a bad mood.
He couldn’t adjust to the sudden pouring light, and he frowned.
“What is all this? It’s terrifying to think what other people will think when they see it!”
The empress yelled in a lamentable voice.
The Crown prince belatedly found the empress in front of him, hurriedly stood up with surprise.
“What are you doing here?”
He had just woken up and his hair was a mess and his face looked as if he hadn’t slept in days.
In addition, his clothes were disheveled, and his usual well-groomed appearance was no where to
be found.
It was as if she was seeing someone else, so different from the proud son she remembered.
The empress felt pain to see more of her son’s pathetic figure.
She closed her eyes and turned her body toward the door.
“I have something to discuss with you. It seems impossible to have a proper conversation here, so follow me.”
***
The Crown prince sat down on the sofa and lowered his gaze.
He had a well-groomed appearance as usual, but his complexion was very dark. It was the first time in his life that his pride had been so crumpled.
Recalling the day’s events, he bit the tender flesh in his mouth. The taste of blood filled his tongue.
“Princess Lillian is gone now so you have to find a new wife.”
The empress said in a calm voice.
“From my point of view, the Marquis Flynn’s daughter would be suitable.”
“What do you mean?”
The Crown prince raised his head with a surprised face, and asked with a hard expression.
The empress said in a calm voice as if her son’s expression was insignificant.
“Since you are an adult now, it’s naturally to marry. You had been waiting for Princess Lillian to reach adulthood all this time, but now it’s all useless.”
Less than a day had passed since the annulment, and hearing these words before the wounds had healed
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