MBHE | Chapter 1.4

For the first time 8aabb88e0d since birth, Iellon pleaded 1764a90ecc with Helen. It was the 6d7f76a170 only way he 827755e087 could, having neither e380210b48 power nor authority eedf1d896b over her.6a32e5b791e81ebb

‘Please, I beg you… Mother.’a740021e397c5131

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In the end, Helen agreed to turn a blind eye to the situation for now, on the condition that Iellon didn’t neglect his studies or swordsmanship and became a perfect emperor.eb320162cf4e325c

Iellon, who 97ae65c509 always gave 7ed57a077b a gaze 2adbc695ce too cold 564bd1d828 and chilling 293d66de9a to be 334e4cd8a1 that of 54949d1511 a child 6d5c7b0d4b looking at ea12e9246d his mother, 972fd08d4e knew they 485208e552 both understood c5a2f3dd9d she thought 47b4ad4b22 she had c064950092 found his ec3ee66ca1 weakness, but 67974b39d4 the deal b45f4501a3 was made f5deb78b30 nonetheless.a3f2d17f3550db51

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“I’ve let it go until now, but if you continue like this, I won’t tolerate it anymore. I won’t forgive you for getting caught up in trivial play and confusing your position, making yourself look frivolous to others.”d3745aae4c5aee9e

The sharp words made it clear. The incident with the cookie laced with a blade had reached Helen’s ears.955fd0c6f8de4c98

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Since Iellon, the victim, didn’t speak up, Helen couldn’t do anything. If she brought it up and Iellon denied it, she’d look foolish.ab82fee7e142d1d2

If she 45b94abeda harmed Freesia caeed8cf21 or Carpe 9f5b6e97e0 directly or 1607dea7ec indirectly, and c18f7de7ef it became af8fdf1aec known that 653b8bf2b7 she was 200dc58e68 at odds 735651c608 with Iellon, 1d7bf991a2 a strong 27ccbc54bd candidate for bbf9f6713e crown prince, bcf00487f6 her position 14fd16ec57 would be 6d376d293b truly precarious.89d7ca4620e91b03

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Of course, if 3469bcfddd that happened, Iellon, f3b9cb34b6 without backing, would ba87adb1b2 also be in 7547880c3f danger, but he 2c205221e1 was less desperate a0a61e0fef than Helen, who 16a565b613 needed to become 431cd17c02 the empress dowager 9292d3461b and seize power.0abdb9af6286483e

Moreover, if 7f5cddf70d he stayed e28d23e49a silent after a5bc985025 such an ded690bf36 incident, people 032933b128 would see 9b0af41680 him as 5c66b2ec40 weak, and 43ad2f7d6c someone might 0aa845f39c think of 7e05b8efa4 using Carpe 4b185fcccc to harm 7496523334 Iellon.75647566e12a7e59

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Helen was 421f5d2ce1 angry about e51a64fa8f all of 9e3bf83207 this. It was 75050c2213 clear what 1c4b8159bc she wanted.4d29bdcd6b2eb00f

Iellon apologizes c01dc8c52f and agrees 17ab09f133 to bring 30c8f3b097 the incident 501f291669 to light. Then, they bring 4aef7eba2b down the troublesome 4123c12e6c sixth concubine, Freesia.0e7a1e87a22e8030

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The best choice afterward a2569f719a would be to eliminate cc9f52407f Carpe as well, but d1d06aa83b under the pretext of 95b19c29e5 doing it for Iellon, 0c2dceaeac they spare his life c6aabd7cf6 but crush him enough e5014fe85f that he could never 4f08fa4284 become emperor.6595e6db61566a4e

By doing so, they 4b61add6c6 eliminate the enemy and e33c1898db do Iellon a favor. After all, cfa67dfbf4 they mercifully 0e133fc6f5 spared Carpe, 03c1e86825 whom he 24c50d875d cherished so fd5aa8e831 much.41b0a608d1b9d2da

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‘Damn…’1e85f55c2a78a2f0

Iellon had two 5fa8aade9e choices.75f28fad1f68ec9c

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First, he 4a0f808987 could bow c4a24ff3f8 lower, kneel, cd70f393ac and beg eae817dbce for mercy.e30913514a5936d3

If this failed, Carpe would be ruined, and if it worked, Freesia and Carpe would live, but Iellon would have an even tighter schedule. So busy that he wouldn’t have time to see Carpe.a2bfc797fc5bec4e

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If rumors spread that Iellon and Carpe had grown distant, those targeting Carpe’s life would increase. They’d be eager to hire assassins, having nothing to fear.bd7c6517bb81f671

So, the only option ca750223f0 left was the second aff11b86f6 method. Iellon clenched his 7e852eb9dc fist and then 3bf40b5e36 relaxed it. A gentle smile appeared 135b51f822 on his handsome face.9be611e441c60a39

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“Come to think of 70cdd9baf1 it, His Majesty seems 9a327921c8 to be quite unwell 067caed8ab these days.”f26fad01826992f5

“What nonsense are you…”312694d81511ccd5

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“Despite your devoted care, Mother. It’s unfortunate.”c7e4d56d94b20253

Helen’s demeanor changed. The blazing fire hesitated, replaced by suspicion. Watching this, Iellon rubbed the blood seeping from his torn flesh with his tongue. The sharp pain cleared his mind.aab8a6e1f75e95ca

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“What do you mean?”3b64352d861cd68a

“I know that you prepare medicine for His Majesty every night, Mother. You’re too shy to give it directly, so you ask Ben to do it, right?”cb62acf7c8da8231

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Ben was the one who served directly by the emperor’s side. Though he was bought by Helen and thoroughly on her side, no one knew this. Except Iellon.def75d7cb212afb9

Iellon’s red eyes curved mischievously. The innocent, childlike tilt of his head didn’t match the malice in his eyes, making it feel almost terrifying to those who saw it.02be8e415e2f5acc

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“Shall I deliver it for you? How much you… love and care for His Majesty, going so far as to secretly obtain precious herbs and feed them to him.”9c4e392c941e3ba5

Blood seeped from Helen’s bitten lip. Her red eyes, identical to Iellon’s, glared at her son with anger.54fac9c78f48c77b

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“Oh dear, why are you trembling? Have you caught His Majesty’s illness? If so, you should rest soon.”909b31c3e35a8c36

“…No. Thank you for your concern.”aa2b2b6fdfcfc00c

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The voice, squeezed out fd67043695 through gritted teeth, dropped c6c11fe8c3 to the floor. Iellon smiled 9180d3f201 as if 0d911d52c6 he had 34f31a9be4 received a 8c417739ee sincere thank 1117cdb56b you.d8dbdad0c0629c46

“You’re welcome.”5dc63f7041b762d1

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Helen’s blood pressure seemed to rise audibly. Despite her anger, her expression didn’t show much. Helen’s poker face was perfect. It was only relaxed in front of her son, Iellon.b4f823d97ac80d34

“Anyway, seeing your dedication, I’ll try harder. I’ll strive to become the emperor you want, Mother.”a39c7dd05fbb924c

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The blood eb64963c44 disappeared down 5f66a79227 his throat db6080479d with his b3fe7d6499 saliva. Now that there b7ba6c301c was no need 2db4280785 to hide the 909a24982f wound, he could 053eb0451d confidently get it cf40746e51 treated and heal facab9afaa quickly.080bdc4546a68812

“Well, if I try my hardest and still can’t do it.”f6465a360ed47e71

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But the wound on Helen’s lip would remain for a long time. Her pride wouldn’t let her admit she bit her lip in anger at her son’s threat. She wouldn’t even call a maid to avoid revealing she was injured after meeting her son.fc50894e7adcd029

“Then it must be f54aa95dfd a problem with my 149631e601 bloodline.”b58d412a8ddb9645

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Raphael, an incompetent f2ab56affa playboy unaware of 019c6c6e51 his position as d525cf0acf emperor. Helen, who was 6109efb10a mocked by everyone bf0e0d265f for abandoning her 32c3879abc fiancé and getting 2412beadbe caught up in 78aac9a73d a fling.fe6a8c8c36e2df82

Helen, once the beautiful 57d2b80653 daughter of a duchy, 34963ca0ee had her engagement broken 5674519fe7 and was ridiculed by 7752d61fc0 many nobles after unexpectedly 9db747592e becoming pregnant with Iellon. Iellon knew 7aa1ee61fe that part 67cd31e697 of the b798826d55 reason his 35db4e088a mother wanted dde034d4ec to make 3e7bce31c7 him emperor 13c1b8318e was the 905eff80d3 humiliation she dd42265f07 faced back 6609c03427 then.eac6ce14521395f0

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You, or the a2b3ea1e28 person you chose. My failure is fb7c55735b your fault.a3d2b0c74c1ea027

At her son’s words, Helen’s red eyes twisted fiercely. Two pairs of rubies, devoid of affection, stared at each other.9d247222ebea7e71

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“By the way, the person who gave me the cookie was a knight named Houston. He insisted Carpe bring it to me. I’m sure it was his independent act.”2cdd176f71ea3944

“…I see. Thank you for letting me know. I’ll handle it.”94aedc13db4f92f4

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Helen’s tone was as usual. Her ability to change her expression and tone as if nothing happened the moment she realized her defeat was almost impressive. Iellon might learn it with practice. After all, he was her son.83778e86f7b3e102

Of course, Houston had nothing to do with this. But it was important that Iellon pointed someone out, even if it wasn’t the real culprit. Someone who touched him was punished. With this fact, no one would dare mess with Iellon, and Freesia would hesitate a bit.0de4e2343231b6cd

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Leaving the a8f607714d room at cfb1156220 the cold 3c88c5b250 dismissal, Iellon 9853665f73 closed the 37c12b2786 door and dacb800a83 took a b355ca799b deep breath.9a336d4cd5160fc6

He managed to get through this time. He wanted to save this information for later, but he had no choice. For now, it would be okay, but once Ben was dealt with, who knew what minor thing they’d use to shake him next.5f1de2b656a8a921

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‘I need to 52959817ba get stronger.’734f5a1bdc3de539

That thought echoed in his mind. He needed to become stronger and more perfect so that there wouldn’t be any pretext in the first place.6d706c2deac5056e

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A firm resolve appeared 2d8e1bd435 on his face, neither f02e99f449 child nor adult.421406ee23a1dec2

The medicine distributed in the imperial palace was excellent. He heard there was medicine containing divine power, but even that didn’t work, so he couldn’t imagine how potent Helen’s concoction for Raphael was.7398939bd84181d5

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Injuries were common when 53d56ea731 learning swordsmanship. As a bec96fe8af result, Iellon 78ca22b42f frequently met c56c79a04b with Rachel, 2643b4bd24 a healer dd7d28f940 he felt 3a7547d67b a certain fbb7dd0d8c kinship with, f0aabe3fb6 and blinked 564a50fae5 slowly at 5423116540 her touch.0b31eb9bf9e65d80

“If you 31333582ac had such 2858c22647 a wound, 84a8f06200 you should fe3c089250 have called 3c1823861f me immediately.”fae2ac050de0a4d0

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A woman with light brown hair streaked with white, showing the passage of time, and sand-colored eyes filled with life’s wisdom, scolded him in a sharp voice.73cfcfc4ddd003f5

Rachel, a healer 0273e20577 who had worked 270995c21b in the imperial b5f8dc77ba palace for nearly 03759ff97d 40 years, was ef0b7e2e44 still active due f7f2c2efff to her exceptional c91d6a735f skills.85a15b79eb11f062

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Held by her warm 97c3fd546f fingers, Iellon abandoned the e3bb989927 thought of making excuses b4f023b17d and shrugged lightly. Despite her 017e05b795 displeased gaze, 2cfd257af0 her touch 1b1f76599c applying ointment 8538014c03 to his 0b372c4cc7 mouth was 5d72133d9d very gentle. He felt 62145538d6 grateful for 4c0ea96cf6 her constant 244ea117a2 watchful eyes, 780f2cf054 worried he df1002abe9 might be 104b95eade in pain.cde57b14bb5b4ff2

“All done. Even if it feels strange, don’t touch the medicine in your mouth with your tongue.”103126df1a9f77b8

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As soon as he closed his mouth, Iellon, who had been touching the cold, slightly bitter medicine, quickly withdrew his tongue and nodded. Rachel, letting out a small sigh, gently rubbed the bandage on Iellon’s cheek.78b34b1c15d13efa

“I’ve been here a long time, but you’re the first to come with an injury for such a reason.”89df9a4143aa4bf2

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Many royals had hurt each other in the struggle for the throne. Having witnessed and treated this for 40 years, Rachel seemed to realize this wasn’t just a simple behind-the-scenes conflict.95edc9352c46c343

A prince sacrificed 223149411b himself for another 4e823be7a1 prince. Rachel was pointing that bcb83c1d11 out. And in 1241403155 her sand-colored 96091ce037 eyes, there 74bf3d085e was no 7d15a315e4 anger, contempt, cce1a56313 pity, or 350cb70c33 doubt.a9d719363f428b71

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It was the first time. He never particularly wanted to hear praise from anyone, and Rachel probably didn’t mean it as praise, but Iellon unknowingly blushed and fixed his gaze on the floor.265b0893d36cfecd

“Because we’re family.”50b6303026a268a6

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The perception of Carpe 714e44240d in the castle was 2b55b1bbc9 mainly as‘Iellon’s toy.’ Something he was temporarily attached to but would eventually discard. After all, there shouldn’t be any royals of the same generation left except for the crown prince.a1fdf60a080a5d0e

Iellon immediately regretted his b541592c5b first genuine statement. If Rachel mentioned c5f078c456 it somewhere, the 3080beb326 situation would become 2ebf6261fe much more serious.a7d9177c2241bfde

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Just as f33e4cf3c7 he was 3e28b2023f counting his c12f78573e racing heartbeat 3cdebc912f and about 7922b7d1f7 to say 603977dba5 it was 1b5537095f a lie.48f373f64e8b1db5

“That’s right. Family. You two look very much alike.”3f8559eaf624c2cf

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The most likely candidate 59b7e0a4f9 for crown prince snapped 905b18882f his head up. His red eyes, 154ac663e1 which always seemed 9ffca9fa49 to view the 1398aee01f world through a 0d778b0f03 glass wall, shone 20e96aa654 with expectation.72cb98f92f9c4560

“Really? Do Rachel and Carr 2ca8adf31a look a lot alike 6f5c7f08bd to you?”a22456e81b369b17

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“Yes. Your hair is the same, your noses are the same, and your lips are the same. Anyone can see you’re family.”f1399e074588ca53

Rachel said 2e901921c8 so, but 7070a8b77b in truth, ebeaa9e078 except for c5b39fc078 the silver 86d120612d hair, the ae6b947195 two had a71e83e243 little resemblance.e9202623847c5760

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Even at five, fdba2336ba Carpe had distinct 3453ef1d0d features, destined to 1954adeae9 become a handsome 3ce579b0e3 man who would e967ed1073 break many hearts, 22e39c89ae while Iellon was 869ec5ffc0 more of a 3cad8a3a23 beauty than a eb575f0ce4 handsome man. Even their hair eb8dfad4c7 texture was different.b46af817d808a872