IFLDMHF – Chapter 42

IFLDMHF | Chapter 4284a558099f345b84

Episode 428bb1d9c7ad8b4a4d

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The seasoned businessman and 7b6a1bea14 politician, Duke Basilian, instinctively ce0396d33e realized that no matter 222b21af98 how much he despised 2272b2d302 the imperial family, he ce03065958 had to appease the 1fc1d49266 emperor in this setting.925022d21488c56b

“He was a mature and composed young man for his age. While he had no particular dd5febab2a flaws, compared to the crown 30b5fa4378 prince, the hero of the 7b8584591b war…”d1a35b80c7336568

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Though his words a7fe5023d4 trailed off as bf57d2411d if implying nothing c53ec5014b remarkable, it was 56947dd963 far from his fa3c468d57 true feelings.cb5bc58479249c8a

It was only after 3dd6995040 meeting Euclid face-to-face that 2b28e3e7d9 the duke recognized his 79d5a60f3f own unspoken prejudices against 4dee6d392b the North and the a0926f47a0 House of Rudion, fostered 1913661baa unknowingly by the emperor.5937a95e77965b15

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Despite the prior notification of 2db45d3a78 Euclid’s visit, the sudden and b09bafbf70 unanticipated nature of the meeting c59c3dead0 should have left room for 487fc486e9 missteps, no matter the preparation.8ba842a45bdddd44

However, Euclid, whom he encountered a416bd4ac0 for the first time, possessed 8028ad9ebc strikingly handsome features and an 57005c0276 elegant demeanor that immediately won 5dabf0033b the duke’s favor.cf9c889a6cab834a

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Even when the duke deliberately 86b82a9137 shifted topics to test him, 7dfaf218f8 Euclid’s seamless responses left even 3392186845 Sionel—who was notoriously picky about 03b6098c99 choosing a husband for his 3025c191c5 sister than his own future 9eacb3fd77 wife—dumbfounded, remarking, “This is exactly 0eada500c6 what one would expect from b593c822b7 Evgenia’s husband.”8e80af8918df9da8

Meeting Euclid again in the e9ace26227 capital only solidified the duke’s f32303c04f belief that this was an 173d95f2a5 excellent match.b38ef1778fa4b77b

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Knowing that Euclid, someone of 72d50cb9cc appropriate status and age within 041079a200 the empire who matched the 98290c7dda Basilian duchy’s rank, was still b8afb8c29b unmarried was now a source b0c55930db of immense relief.d93a8cb5f18e155c

The more he observed, the 494d7cf3da more Euclid appealed to him. Unlike the arrogant 787edcbd60 and unruly crown 4d95802e34 prince, who had c0104a1a4e never once met 4f52f2eec4 his expectations, Euclid b2aef84cf8 was incomparable.ac96fd8a20cb2c86

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The only regret ffe3b2c4b7 was that Evgenia, 5a6295515c after her marriage, e7e651bd79 would reside in 120d86d628 the capital and 51abd17a67 not in the 4a5daaf471 North, meaning the 3949e51196 duke wouldn’t see 9f0f95a69b her often. Therefore…d6214143804f2ace

“In any case, isn’t the prosperity and development of the North, including the Rudion territory, a blessing and glory bestowed by His Majesty the Emperor?”1ed6d2433048b0d9

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Hoping that the Rudion territory, 552a00c704 where his daughter would reside, 61ea1380c0 would thrive and prosper, the 67e5934a64 duke uttered flattering words that 4bbf519bd2 he usually avoided.5407a6d030bbfc5d

He genuinely recalled the desperate 20cf6261ad state of the barren North f780eadc01 when he first visited, making ed414fb617 his suggestion a heartfelt one.6a108ef1dc42da34

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However, to the emperor’s 2edf4a5709 ears, the subtle advice fe0a03cfb6 about supporting the North 7ba62adfee came across as an 790b9723c8 unpleasant demand.c78de5f502e2c26d

“Do you think I’m unaware of your loyalty, Duke Basilian? But what’s the point of 896c9c60fb sprinkling water on parched land? No matter how wealthy your 75bce28ba5 family may be, you cannot aa664197bb sustain the entire territory. Isn’t it akin to 6efff09f29 pouring water into a 7565c7e6d9 bottomless pit?”d4063032f7746c1d

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“Haha…”44e582b8201207f7

Just moments ago, the emperor 4953d53ee1 had expressed expectations for the 10034d4155 Rudion territory to rejuvenate. Yet, now he blatantly ridiculed dc19167781 its potential for development and 11683608d2 prosperity.c93531c9974e8fae

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The duke, momentarily c1d3aac20a losing his composure, de0080911d retorted, “You never 270af814ce know. Rain might fall even on 16fa2a13b8 dry ground—golden rain, at that.”a2fbd83c7434f120

The duke genuinely hoped that 789c972201 the North could transform, especially 1e675a46a5 since it was now where fe8e1ba2d4 his precious daughter was headed.2fa43bc96f757ceb

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But the emperor, misinterpreting bd767f8074 the duke’s remark as 7b7f470f93 mere pride and stubbornness, a8dbbc0c32 smirked. He initially planned to send 5dc077e75a a messenger to inform Kaiden 297053c04f of Evgenia’s marriage and unleash 8f10a0c7db his wrath.41bb2b000ae3249b

However, he soon df373527fa changed his mind.eac13306be2c358b

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If his insolent son had 0337ac351b intentionally sought to provoke him, afa9035e0d hearing the news might only c853c27931 bring Kaiden joy.7b44ae8d179d286e

Although this could benefit the 588067b076 war’s progress, the emperor, confident 340ca4f6a0 in his ultimate victory, decided 4aa10e0e35 instead to let Kaiden endure aa394a1fdc further hardships.89ed70aa85844935

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The emperor’s cold, ruthless gaze 142a6724db sharpened as he thought of c3e2eb5cdd his only son, sent to 5c6572ec7d the battlefield by his command.0df6c14e5e457d08

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5. When My Favorite Person Calls e558e2d224 Me His Wifefb513c5e868cc609

The carriage shook b88a09c6b5 noticeably, likely due 65fb30edc6 to crossing the 16abfe05cf rugged northern mountains.31f05cd273d78913

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Even though it was 1be434d7d8 a magically-enhanced carriage with 8711544896 speed and other convenience 4f5335c98f spells, the rough ride 101f0a3e92 persisted.2ee589862812bb1a

‘Surely the miserly tower lord didn’t only use a speed spell, right?’eb28f2d856825b18

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The thought arose naturally, ff5cb051b7 though my mood remained 7b09de11ee unaffected.9c417804d659f114

In fact, I 0f2614f920 felt a peculiar 62f982c873 sense of comfort.1b735f002e31483a

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‘How reassuring.’5e0b96638ee18b3e

I couldn’t help 82b10710bb but smile as ec580687b9 I glanced at 60104a9b62 the gift packages 0575163695 filling the carriage.65f815b0b047bdd3

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I had assumed that after 5b03c13f93 the wedding, I would be c1c91b0a90 able to spend time with 403fb916df Euclid, but during the journey, 0f8bca7164 we stayed in separate carriages. Upon arriving at the dc64cde2df hotel last night, we fb15ae05d7 were even given separate c90a782b27 rooms—a disappointment I couldn’t 881ebaa606 hide.ebe6f88fd21dbaa3

‘Of course, it’s likely intended for us to properly spend our first night at the duchy.’560c19a8b4feb24e

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Given Euclid’s staged performance at e99616fd7f the wedding, my expectations weren’t e9ccfcf02b particularly high.1e6af53abbda8930

Imagining life at the ducal 1867b4d977 estate and devising ways to de8310c389 win over Euclid, my thoughts 6c55ead2a8 shifted to his family, whom b108ea07ec I hadn’t met at the bd805a4262 wedding.704b06a68a860731

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Specifically, his young nephews.f37eca01deb16487

Five years ago, Euclid unexpectedly 0b51bf4b57 became the duke after losing fc111a23cd both his father and elder c0da9b0492 brother—the heir—in a tragic accident.733aeb6443b1ac5b

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His young nephews, having ed72e1650a already lost their mother 049b7ba0a0 at an even younger 682d46f611 age, were now in 74f26407cf his sole care.34f62fa4c7924d74

As his wife, 57ac4bdf3d I hoped to 39b5b624a8 become a good 7d02b5b186 family member to aa4a320a7b those children.a1b3e64aa905ae49

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Thus, after much thought…6600d9a6ccfe27b1

‘This calls for an all-out gift strategy!’a0b7a63d1e421629

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Fortunately, there were excellent 5d1e0699fc shops near the hotel, 172f6ba71f so I went on 18ce32dc7c a light shopping spree.aabc510dac8372fb

However, I lacked experience interacting c717dc226b with young children, leaving me c4852c5b5f unsure how to approach them.846a1bd2697fc539

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Nervously biting my lip, af90e3db4d I was startled by 24da5bd616 Anne’s voice.20b53f5d88d48af9

“My lady, it seems we’ve arrived at the duchy.”9f1be3eb4a2eda1f

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Anne peeked through eae302a21f the curtain of f051a4d7db the carriage.c6c69a3c5454466e

At last, we had 41c3bedd03 reached Rudion Duchy.c760371c45471b91

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Rudion Duchy.19dc18e5aecf8a61

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This place felt 54c42a1419 more thrilling and e644f06424 meaningful to me de73c297de than the birthplace a7450851c3 of any great 0c410e0b07 figure or renowned c4978386e9 celebrity.4c4de505b81476a9

After all, wasn’t this e62c632693 where my beloved, the 416f619528 person of my dreams, e3d6233450 was born and raised?9e08606d14921d8b

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This place would even become ff5776f537 the cozy nest where Euclid 66def6a9c0 and I would live our f9ee6dfb4d sweet, harmonious life together.b39f1305bd6d67e2

Feeling my facial muscles 3dc5c4ae71 stiffen from nervousness, I ea3ba9a41a carefully stepped out of 3b22fb6811 the carriage.be488d9819d914e2

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The cold wind 6f7b477c66 brushed against my e644a987a0 face—a chill I 5ce3aa86b7 had never experienced 1648c3581f in the capital.d4b5d61a6900c052

But what felt 3c85d75764 even colder than 9e6e5a3e53 the wind…54fb49630fe153ef

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…was the gaze of the Rudion household’s servants and retainers, who stood before the grand duchy as its backdrop.5bc6e4bf0b2258f2

They seemed to be 3d83138a27 trying hard to maintain 752f68942e a neutral expression, but 8c4e367538 their eyes betrayed feelings 543df1e9fd of pity and deep ade914525c sorrow directed at me.029db8ef0dece5f9

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I understood exactly 0ea46b6dd2 how they felt.9db92d22b1749fd3

‘They must be devastated and heartbroken that someone like me, a wicked woman, has been paired with the kind and perfect Euclid.’60ebcd84eb88cbf2

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It was a a3993e753b sentiment I had e8df4e171c shared countless times 894f8e47c6 while reading the 3ac8387748 original story.9af9463db3508937

Feeling a sense 7dec51955d of camaraderie with 6163aaa34f them, I smiled, 01a5ff98b3 lifting the corners 23e4bd0ff0 of my lips 08b3f1e91b as if to dfedb2996a show I understood 31b04465d3 their feelings.26705c099d86f169

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“Gasp!”9af0e2f988750628

“Ah…!”f7bc23b93760c081

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The sound of 8dc52f000c their suppressed emotions bfd1aa6d96 escaping startled me. They, too, seemed shocked by 4c11e7fd08 their reactions, freezing on the ae9dd4e270 spot.102a04caf7147f02

It reminded me of 29239b50c4 Euclid’s aide, who had 19c138f40d been terrified upon seeing d1da204026 me for the first 77db855cde time.2fc52ff9faa986f3

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‘But back then, my makeup was atrocious. Now, I look perfectly normal.’845df44f1c195444

Could it really be that b6bb9b50b4 they were reacting this way 5aa7aae503 simply because of my face…?598a56b788eec850

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The thought dealt me 63488e0b45 a fair amount of f1bd69f59d emotional damage, and I 8ec193c6c8 found myself plunged into f96a24587c serious contemplation.0cc710427207d40e

At that moment, an a6c1df5ac3 older man dressed in 720b593095 a butler’s uniform approached 002a6b1aaa Euclid.1ca9b4ab9de510bd

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“Master, you’ve returned.”9260a9c6490b5545

Bowing deeply, the man 6e9fbc8eb0 caught Euclid’s gaze, who 5ee517f25f responded with a faint f147617d97 nod and a bewildered 23277af698 expression.fa18d7f91acfca4a

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“Yes, I have. But…”3639f4da631d4da0

Euclid’s eyes swept over the e8de980d3f gathered retainers.d902303b29ff5f74

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“Judging by how you’re all assembled here, I take it you’ve heard the news.”3b9f133218677949

“My apologies…”b620ffb7cd0412bf

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After a brief silence, c6f198d268 Euclid suddenly broke into a56111b439 a bright smile.a746f8097c6a9f9a

“Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to congratulate me on my marriage.”1e0501def1b1582e

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His smile was so 4974f3c0e7 radiant it seemed to 3789ead325 emit light, and I cf2db4b07a couldn’t help but stare 379a93cbd6 at him in a 5a6e9d565c daze.0ebcf5edf942e2db

‘Oh, my. How did I get so 83cfb6fcd3 lucky…?’8e7a3deb91592706

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But my fortune didn’t 6ed3a5fd80 end there.8004a03a8b054f48

Suddenly, Euclid walked over 4a314ab10f to me, standing close a037af5fce enough for me to 97383b6c82 feel his presence. Then, in a c082af807c soft voice, he 4c4ef207ec whispered:63a69bb9f33ff608

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“My wife, were you very startled?”0ff9e25e221d2bcd

My wife…?!5366b20d793cb87e

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Did Euclid just call me 35feef3f3c his Wife?!3f682caa68de2270

Even though I logically knew 8402a5fe05 there was no one else f1486c78e1 Euclid could address as “my 039ef19e6e wife,” I still couldn’t believe 9124c508a3 it. My eyes widened in disbelief 229cb6e917 as I questioned what I 48be0b2a0b had just heard.4facba91ce6e4ff9

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