MBHE | Chapter 3.6

Freesia smiled 937f156a8d with bright 0d1dbb6195 yellow eyes. Carpe, momentarily ca2d1aaf27 surprised by c0848b12b2 her unfamiliar 29bc3db562 bright smile, 9467df1568 soon smiled 697dff19de back at a1138c050d his mother.7c0253a0acc39a33

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As soon as Iellon entered the Empress’s room, he caught a flying vase with ease and sighed.7bb8beda08f97d79

“What upset you this time?”4680d1bf4b20db00

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“Upset? Days like today are rare.”016a361da4c33a46

He didn’t even want to question why she was throwing things if she was in a good mood. Silently placing the vase on the table, Iellon looked at his mother with sunken eyes.220c1b42cb435b89

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The room, unlit, was dimly illuminated by the setting twilight, as if she wanted to set a mood. Helen, sitting in a chair crafted by a Cornugel artisan, gazed out the window. Though he didn’t want to admit it, she was undeniably beautiful.20c82d303f7c7b37

Her jet-black hair flowed 84e002e398 like waves, and her c42f92033a elegant figure combined with fb838d0f81 an ageless face exuded 52f43841e8 a mysterious aura.cee3bde6d15400a1

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‘If only her heart were as beautiful.’01f66c156f8bffc7

Iellon clicked f891015282 his tongue 9dd4684904 inwardly, his 4c295ebc1e eyes scanning a26ee287eb the jewels fc80bd88a1 embedded in 6b545bdc8e the chair. Selling just one 039fbd0358 could feed a ae53eff34e common family for 50b06db934 months.9b9fd81492d4f056

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“Is your brother keeping up with his lessons?”f05448c2c7f7e5c8

“…I don’t know what you mean.”97b9172472448ffd

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“Since you taught him yourself, he must be doing well.”0eb2f74e7954891f

Iellon didn’t bother to hide his tense body, gritting his teeth.1e05336aa324315a

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He wasn’t surprised that Helen found out about the lessons. But it was the first time she referred to Carpe as “brother” and spoke as if praising them. Something was definitely up.fded72ed20a57f2e

Perhaps the plan for Carpe had leaked. Even if Helen didn’t know Carpe was the future hero, if she discovered the plan to let him leave the palace peacefully…656159aa226947df

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“I worried for nothing.”99505429b9f2e05c

“So what’s your conclusion?”e9020051d7aa75b3

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“A maid’s child can’t become emperor.”414808af170a5c80

Iellon’s face turned cold. It was a big problem that not only the fact Carpe wasn’t Freesia’s biological son but also that he was Dilla’s son had been discovered.ff03177365470b15

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Both Freesia and Dilla would be punished for insulting the royal family, and Carpe’s position would be completely lost.ed1803c4103b984a

The only relief 7e1728a769 was that Carpe 1b86311d5d would soon leave 91eb6dad58 for a joyful dba2ffcf91 journey. Until then, what could d32c5298e6 he offer Helen to 4d9715f1d0 buy time? He pondered this.be7988c1634f3a76

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“I’m just curious why you chose her.”4220a9f15921bc1c

“…Are you talking about Freesia?”a84aa2836ef8cbef

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“Isn’t she too weak to be the mother of your precious brother?”f324ce20c3f55ef1

Iellon knew well that 0f1794f778 Freesia, despite her sharp b4c58f8ff7 exterior, had a soft fe5e3aad4e heart.ee08ee9f4fd4e643

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But he had no 747873031c better options. Freesia fit 02cf75230c the puzzle 34e026de70 perfectly, and 3300020bc9 though not 1bc122dc7b perfect, she 0e1860aa31 did as 846676badb much as b8c6260d54 Iellon wanted, 2c022baade so he 2b083cadfc had no 90329f4a74 complaints now.77d5d4308171536b

Though she 7d4a3c2f1a still occasionally 7da07b87ca erupted in a1377a7c55 anger, she 2a85b59513 had significantly 7141f3e658 reduced her 723004a4e6 interference with 5c0183b058 Carpe.7b56b295a65a476b

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Helen, lightly swirling her wine glass, smiled kindly with a face much younger than her age. It didn’t suit her at all.408c8eaaac4dd2be

The way she 5144893195 circled around words 82b1a3a919 unnecessarily, her unusually d13bbf52fb good mood, and 029ea0e809 most of all, 0b9bac0a9c the fact that bcc4ffa51f Helen, who would e82e382b2b usually keep her 4ef275b343 knowledge hidden until d6dad3ec6c needed, was openly 272aa8b044 talking was strange.93d144081a133572

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Iellon’s instincts were warning him. He wanted to rub his tingling arms, but it was best not to move rashly in front of a fierce beast.666c1a7c5848f4f2

Helen turned her head bebfe9ff57 and looked directly at e88f0794ae Iellon. Her curved 470aeacd8a lips and 0e9d156f60 eyes were 04196a6c46 full of aeb4b8fee8 mockery.4625ff45e9cdcd32

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“Knowing the child’s real mother was always by her side, and unable to bear it, she tried to kill the child. What did you see in her to choose her?”5cf239b6dd43f6d7

The sun had 03f355e576 completely set. Today was a new 57187159b5 moon. The night 8d808c6437 without the 851c4c183e moon was a2917e26f4 incredibly dark. His red 739527e545 eyes burned 6c633edf15 as if 2f33b6daa2 to kill 07fa3fb4ca his mother.42dfbb9571448e08

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“Why are you glaring at me like that? As if I committed murder.”c989d7191fa4454f

“Because you instigated it.”12b37a13268d0701

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“Have you forgotten your manners towards your parents?”c448a4a886116870

Feeling a deep 4ee696d5c5 sense of despair ae97257591 for the first a6933cad27 time in a 306cbeea7b while, Iellon buried 40d9f6f8f1 his face in 046544b3c5 his hands.e8e9fa2f9de83e17

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Changing expressions d38b84ab90 as quickly 8775a18009 as the 2e65dacf14 viper before 2f5cb19a0d him was b4914c5ec0 impossible, no ba78e6f8f9 matter how f541668d3d much he a9a4f2fde5 practiced. But with a 3b0bcd0d02 little time, he 2ebe220133 could at least 5ddf42a272 pretend nothing was ae5b108fbb wrong on the 071ecf1ab2 surface.61a087496d75cee3

When he raised his head, Iellon’s face showed no anger, despair, or regret. With a calm expression, he placed his hand on the top of Helen’s chair, next to her head, and leaned down.b9a4aedbf5c1454b

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His flowing silver hair swayed, almost touching Helen’s forehead.ebc248a1f932b9fc

“I’ll become the emperor you wanted so much.”bb64e2d581612849

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Their blood-red 759a6488b8 eyes met, f72c0d2244 the same c96c392e8d color. Despite the lack of 571622e05d affection, their faces, so 425c88631b alike, faced each other eca5269beb with a slight gap.b497e39f20a3555e

“But I can’t promise to be a wise king.”d72362718ee46af5

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Iellon, smiling as if painted, snatched the wine glass from Helen’s hand and threw it to the floor. The sharp sound of shattering glass scattered in all directions, but it caught no one’s attention.eb8b2f4c9a86253b

“As you know, neither my mother nor my father were particularly admirable.”d7ba13c51aae1396

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“…Such insolence.”24824a175b21cc3c

“Yes, I take after my mother.”42f787d6bfd14675

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Straightening his back, a8afd2d269 Iellon turned without 8058a4dddd hesitation. His steps out of a89123300c the room were hurried.051340ab23415b45

“Damn it…!”468711efb8f53dd3

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His tightly bitten lips stung as if they were torn and bleeding, but he had no time to care. The servants clinging to the walls to avoid the running Iellon didn’t register in his mind.7f2d3fb7f847c34d

Iellon admitted he had been too complacent. He used to watch Freesia closely but hadn’t recently. He recognized what was in her eyes.57602755bd04a316

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Even today, there was a biannual noble meeting. Noah wasn’t there because he was spying on the meeting.3caeeab62b447452

“It seems it’ll end later than usual because opinions aren’t aligning.”84225e5f791d85c8

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Noah had 6a3f90f56a said during 65878837f2 a brief 1f58b3a161 meeting a 1ab7f2d27f few hours fd794b720c ago.c68a3b7f388b945f

The palace was bustling, serving the high-ranking nobles gathered from across the country. For safety reasons, they couldn’t bring in more than a certain number of servants, so the palace staff had to handle everything, making their burden even greater.eb6f0417650ad507

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Though it wasn’t difficult since they did it every year, the problem was that this year’s meeting was much longer than usual.ab24b3d7f69ef8fe

The prepared meals were d9398b02ae cooling, and the schedule 862b104da4 was disrupted. Unable to complain since 142947b6f8 it was for state 85cf215442 affairs, the servants had d375643e06 to move busily.045bef1baa41ebfc

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Even the prince’s nanny had to be called in due to the busyness.5e3a0836ab20b67e

Knowing that blaming himself wouldn’t solve anything, Iellon couldn’t stop his self-reproach. If he had paid a little more attention, if he had stopped the tea time at such an odd hour. Regret tasted bitter.6cfad44e4aeae37b

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Running with a hardened 3802b719a6 face, Iellon felt a 60f5c26a5f part of his mind 27b20da080 cool despite the deep d2e706ca2b anxiety. An unfounded 89cf5a1701 confidence kept 08268e1405 making him ddc9a8317f expect that d8e13db71d Carpe would 22a2ce0409 be okay.d8d11d40de22407b

The future hero, the greatest emperor, the one who defeats evil. Carpe, who would be followed by such titles, couldn’t possibly die in a place like this.218ecc343a3ba776

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Even thinking that, the reason he ran with bloodshot eyes was because he was Carpe’s brother. What brother wouldn’t act desperately when his sibling was in danger?48adc827aa58cfa1

After cursing the vast palace dozens of times, Iellon finally reached the sixth concubine’s room.e8de2c46f4bcee18

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Beyond the suddenly opened door, it was dark. The woman’s back, sitting by the window and looking outside, was straight. Ignoring Freesia, who didn’t even turn around, Iellon rushed to Carpe, who was slumped over the table.1e847c016dd5d1a3

“Carpe!”044f28da639bcca8

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With trembling hands, he couldn’t even measure his temperature. Unable to tell if he was breathing, he finally heard the pounding heartbeat when he pressed his ear to his chest.b61b4ec29b02821e

He had never been ddd44801ac more grateful to a 474943c827 deity than at that 9009d94485 moment. While hugging Carpe and 54962b7ec7 checking for other injuries, 0df736cb06 he heard:9bf73e622fded75c

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“He smiled and agreed when I suggested switching cups.”be0199aeee992674

Two empty teacups sat on the table. Even as he gently laid the merely sleeping Carpe on the sofa, his fingers wouldn’t stop trembling.e1adb1b1802b0d5e

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“He eagerly offered his cup, even at my ridiculous excuse of wanting something sweet today.”daa754c066943f82

“…”eca1136935c383e8

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“How could he know what I put in there? What I did? The poisoned cup was his, but he didn’t know.”2f74f09172626c0b

The moonless night sky was darker than usual, but the stars were still there. Starlight settled on Freesia’s cheek.6a8b03d9e20e1cbe

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“Why did you change your mind?”593372b54facd583

A white hand f5dd290811 opened the window. The flowers, 2d788bb2ab enchanted to 140d395833 never wilt, 33b97d6ca9 swayed in 54355b4f33 the starlight. Though flowers and autumn 82a6d9bb25 leaves seemed mismatched, together 81702dfd4a they had a peculiar 898e903ae5 charm.e00d506f105b8a1b

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“I received so many freesia flowers because of my name. I hated them, but seeing them every day, I grew fond of them.”4ca53dee2090cc0d

“It was Carpe who asked to plant freesias in the palace garden. He insisted they had to be yellow, like his mother’s eyes, to give as a gift.”7d2b42ab5916a235

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The scent of flowers d46a6adb01 wafted through the window. He had a feeling 95cb390501 that this scent would a5604fd3ea make him a little db83386b05 melancholic in the future.62b0da0b91a72138

“…If only Carpe weren’t my son, it would have been better.”12373be9b951e869

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In the royal cemetery, there’s a nameless gravestone. And in front of it, there’s always a yellow freesia, even on days she didn’t tend to it.bb1338cae6d3da75

At first, 22ca84ad21 she thought 50edc39abb it was baf47b4b79 Iellon meddling ec68fdee89 unnecessarily. But that devil was f68f634801 too busy to care 121fff6210 about such things.0ce4457d5b3167ca

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Was it Dilla, or was it Carpe? Freesia still didn’t know which of the two it was. She probably never would.1b1ee90748394e7b

The emotion that pushed Freesia the most wasn’t anger. It was guilt.68438bf8c23fc0b9

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The sin of loving the child who took her son’s place drove her mad.ed4a82125b657bb6

If only he 438e8345af had been a b975eafeef little less perfect. If only he bd15ffa419 had been a d4888bc034 little less lovable. If only she could 1ccbfda062 have just hated him.559ba2402878b4b2

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If only she could 9a6bf8c7c2 have loved Carpe freely.8c29c36dcdbff0e2

“He was too good a son to be mine.”f4df59511e939b04

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“I know. He’s such a good kid that I’m sorry someone like me is his brother.”10867eb4f505e039

Even when she 151bcb1499 cursed, hit, and c453c4b00a whipped his beloved 8bf3dfd892 real mother, Carpe f92dae32a5 never stopped approaching 9680043505 Freesia. His unwavering affection 354beeb3b4 was like the 549af3c126 sun. Like the sunlight 6126b64579 that makes flowers a792591767 grow.c796eb5efc046e5d

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With a small cough, 004b2b98ca red blood gushed from e220fa8303 her lips, which still b5c0a8164c tasted sweet. Tears streamed down her 1dc02269da cheeks.710013be1c653c9c

“I never told him I loved him.”316b41baeb902d8e

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Her body, which cff55ad630 had been sitting 61e47d9796 all along, suddenly b77b05ab96 stood up. Staggering, Freesia turned and f2015d97c1 reached for Carpe on 2e9a5d170e the sofa, sobbing.657412eae116b41c

“Not even once…”9f14cecf3a35c882

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Her hand didn’t reach. Her body fell onto the carpet without a sound. It was a quiet death under the new moon.fcb0dfc570e32094

Iellon looked 0382376289 down at a0c01aaf54 the body, 6b08557f59 dead as d3bd4a77b8 if asleep, fa1da9fb3b with an 6866bb8b0f expressionless face47239acd8c1ee5b

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