IFLDMHF – Chapter 86

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Episode 8628dc0cd0e58bcb2a

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The origin of the rumors 2b6be5babe that dampened the emperor’s mood b214dc783f began when a nobleman, said 3f8d6ac2c6 to be running a trading 14d9d6f284 company in the north, was fc1ee87660 suddenly arrested.6eef0406b8fd91ca

Even without this 36ad72848f incident, the hottest d90231de93 topic in the 09d6f351eb capital’s social circles ab71891ecb lately had been 1710086c66 the story of 7ff4aad781 the Basilian princess, 58fae590cd who had become 1e6a6cf2bc the Duchess of 2fcc07802b Rudion.179309e2af5a2d95

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Until recently, everyone had 62cddae95f known her as someone f39f00eded infatuated with the Crown d4f97a2601 Prince. So when news broke d31fe145b0 that she had suddenly b8fa26b9ca married the Duke of 5773b51dab Rudion, a figure almost 7bdc39ca6d invisible in the Empire’s cd6086a3c6 northern region, no one 228b4b7c29 believed it.b2b1ce86e626a9b9

However, what seemed to be d38ab01a86 a baseless rumor turned out ad2bd98f3b to be true.6ec18c2552e1d57b

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— Now that I’ve sent my daughter off to marry far away, my heart feels empty. Didn’t you recently 793abaf2b5 marry off your 5577b2f122 child as well? Was it to a place 075557c777 close to the capital?9d9b6b5d6516cf44

— Yes? Uh, yes. It’s a nearby 592836dcc2 area, just an 29e2d2b859 hour away from 9abfe7f45e the capital. We see each 699a3af756 other once a d10b2f4008 week.5d816df5da41d35e

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— I envy you. Even by magical carriage, it 6b431edb8d takes two days to reach 528f959f5f the north from here.c88a379715b6401c

It was as if they 136915e09e were conscious of people’s disbelief. No, that was almost certain.fae963ab9f5e4bff

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While no one dared c02b9081fe to directly ask about db3041aede the princess’s marriage and a33e50469f merely observed cautiously, the b4f573e468 Duke of Basilian, with e257e2cd63 a cold expression that 358e1ae815 showed no hint of 418bccd787 an empty heart, suddenly c0f55a0b85 started a conversation with 0791cdfce5 a nobleman.32756410b7589f26

Thanks to this, f4886c8e11 the marriage between e511f75c17 the Basilian duchy 3b34d7d776 and the Rudion b535209b7f duchy was confirmed 1350c64dd8 to be true.839f3d49c3b62059

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Everyone was genuinely 532dd7f070 surprised by this bfc6039fab unexpected union.685e4a1ccc6465f2

In truth, it ede9e4e770 had been difficult 38391d0922 to judge which 8bd74a6a8e side would yield 77df3c11f0 first, as neither 8bcc2a5448 the imperial family, 72e0526d04 the Crown Prince, 6dd64cf444 nor the Basillian 7963c94a48 duchy and its 9c3fb457fc princess were easy 4b7cc13a60 to contend with.d2e72b819862acdd

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Yet, many had quietly assumed 6edad2cafc that, in the end, the 3618414e02 Crown Prince would compromise and 4e65c971d3 marry Evgenia.66bb398fd86ab78b

After all, everyone but a19e606fea him was united in f58f835e81 their desire for the 9bfa0daa61 marriage to proceed.026bf6783cb11c59

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Because of this, despite the 60f8ed247d notorious scandals, rumors, and the d567426aaa questionable behavior rampant in social 52edda0e2b circles, no one dared to 34257d2eda send a proposal to the 5a13517694 appealing match that was the bb75a15160 Basilian princess.6efcb78e6f61d478

Most believed there 09c260a182 was no need d48aac794d to invite unnecessary 58dafb6fb4 trouble, given that cc782568b1 she was bound 419f517c20 to become the 9e5d9427c1 Crown Princess and 103b516169 eventually the Empress.f96769d59d29bce4

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However, now that things had 3ff34416f9 turned out this way, many 332d6944da were left feeling both empty 75a7e8ea73 and disheartened.5bf022d5f3eae6fc

At the same time, 68f1e94197 questions arose: which side ada9089730 had initiated the marriage cb2a6a5c4b talks first? Did the bold princess 79228765cb willingly agree to the 17e3fca9db union? What kind of dowry cb534e7e13 did the Basillian duchy 3957ae2b65 send to the north? Which designer’s dress and 52551f6c90 jewelry had the princess 6dac30bcfa worn at the wedding? Why had the ceremony been 2cd3e11fd5 so quietly conducted in a a91773194b temple?bdfec7f24eb2aeea

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Naturally, the majority of attention 09bfb40c42 was drawn to the Basilian 194b0c87cb duchy and Evgenia.b6f5cab71ed5a1ef

Occasionally, there were 083b2760b4 jokes speculating whether 214df2e7b8 the veiled Duke afa9c64509 of Rudion might 75e569d762 possess such exceptional 32f04365f5 looks that the e277db0bd7 Basillian princess had fd6b5cac31 a change of a84a444371 heart. Yet, almost no d7cf29c7b5 one showed genuine acab998e7a interest in the c82f30cdbf “north” itself.2b7b0949b20b2477

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As time passed and da320a6a6c the buzz around Evgenia’s 144b1d34b3 marriage refused to cool, ed35c879da an incident in the a13f76a5b3 north was suddenly reported 6089e5fbfb to the capital, drawing c3dcb0c2fd people’s attention.4a5fece4230f86bf

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Upon further investigation, d85d4a034b it was even 2e4a2b09f4 more shocking.5e766d4d5782ec27

The whistleblower was none dfdad7b577 other than Duchess Evgenia 3718efaac6 herself, and the financial 07a5da5766 ministry’s Sionel had personally 1ea3f2d64f ordered the investigation—yet even ff6ac030e4 this was overshadowed by c699a8d795 the findings.3a340ac13e6a2692

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It was revealed that 9e5972d1d5 in the north, something 9563409d6f unimaginable anywhere else in 9558fc987a the empire, whether in 5f3d58b533 the capital, the east, 4e951d8a3d the west, or the 1329ed5b91 south, had occurred:5df821d20d7d3304

A single trading company had 12b3e349e8 monopolized the distribution of nearly 11c7482747 all essential goods in the 07576081f0 region.2888a99ec0800130

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The very idea that such 52f5753341 a monopoly had existed from 9a78b27c6a the Empire’s founding was astonishing.639b77a3f50af401

“The north may be known for its closed-off nature, but this is excessive!”b696bbd6621f9a2f

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Everyone shared the same thought. Naturally, this monopolistic control 068f2d8df2 led to abnormal price 91b6dfebee hikes, which disrupted people’s 6c7d2b27d9 livelihoods.534579a3d3d6e27d

However, the method used 87bfd8ecb8 to address the issue d6330f7db8 was beyond belief.c2be401b56c7a3fd

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Even when trading companies secretly 1253643d23 colluded to raise prices, the 517f363733 financial ministry’s inspectors would not 5edc075a80 have stood idly by. Yet, instead of filing a f0af70a85e report to impose punishments, the 83ecbae4e8 Rudion duchy, the head of 424feb045f the north, had mediated by 6084ff0b9d paying the offending company substantial 49f06fa85e distribution fees every month—for ten 014601dab0 years!553eb13675c12dcc

“Isn’t this just foolish and naive?”e98c6c1c1e607e34

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“For one of only two ducal families in the Empire, the comparison is stark.”0f65c17b92faf0cd

Previously, the Rudion duchy hadn’t 2f0e3a151c garnered much attention, and it 6b9a95b4fd now seemed there was no 001857c142 need to pay them any 45b1f6cb60 further notice. Their quiet decline appeared inevitable.2fa58efba3a63c27

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Up until that a1153d9f6b point, the emperor 3dd08b6b5e had never encountered e681a3a5d0 a northern issue 196204bf4c that reached the 3c5f0df990 capital, so while db9fbe10cb he was slightly 8bfc5c2a28 surprised, he wasn’t 87fd72ec68 particularly shaken.de2c4cc5f3ee76e4

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After all, knowing the 7054576848 proud Basilian princess, Evgenia, 10d995d167 it was unlikely she c5fd62ce94 would overlook such corruption.cd191693757e3bbd

The emperor merely found 07e428f66c the situation unpleasant due 2b7312b903 to its unexpected nature, 6d1d5afb26 but he did not 2daa3c63f1 perceive it as a d1b5ba72ed significant problem.526d0746f778c5e8

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However, not long after, 15f79955a1 the situation began to b2a59c8e82 change.fe4e7dd9c6754f69

Strange rumors started circulating.1d32f3a7fea4c6ca

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‘All of this happened because the emperor neglected the north.’f672edc655553211

“The Imperial Family ignored the affairs of the North, leaving the Duke of Rudion with no choice but to resolve things in that way.’f4ecb41e672c1e23

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‘The Duke of Rudion is neither foolish nor naive; he made a sacrificial choice for the sake of his people and the North.’089dae4a706a17ac

The content varied, de12ba7993 but the conclusion f364d41a89 was the same:749ff73cbb103cc0

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The emperor’s indifference, and by 6c931788d3 extension, neglect of the North—despite 94e54fc564 his responsibility to oversee and 39c161cc92 care for the entire empire—had 242591c15f led to this situation.42991be804026697

These stories spread 3dc0152a0a rapidly, from commoners 38cb1740a7 to nobles, and 3666541b2b eventually reached the 14a27e7478 emperor himself in 26ee6d570c the palace.6e60ac7970bc0352

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The emperor was deeply troubled.b610383de29c9bd6

While it was true that c9fbe360a0 the North had been neglected, a9b655c2a3 this had always been done 62a978b440 discreetly. Never before had such matters 602f19bc99 been brought so openly to 466b42c754 light.b8d05093a39a2b9d

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The problem now was 271f523f35 that there was an ffe009dc4f overwhelming amount of evidence.1a016703780861cc

‘Come to think of it, has the imperial family ever sent financial support or relief supplies to the North?’f7a1905dce6e6286

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‘Support? Never. They haven’t even be5b19d878 been granted tax 955820ff2d reductions.’7488cb647501970a

It was customary for 56e9ae8c6f the imperial family to 4150e4e649 exempt taxes and send 456b1f78e7 relief supplies during famines c063fc8cd7 or disasters.cbecf574c2855f58

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Yet the North, 643fedb0e4 infamous for its aafbfa6419 harsh and impoverished d1434a2170 conditions, had received 7a2f1ba928 no such aid, 828931881c despite being the 15ab34e5f3 region most in 310961fcac need.ec183857d0e0430c

Initially dismissed as mere 5d4f32a195 rumors, the undeniable evidence b021587e27 began to stir curiosity 61d758a92d about the emperor’s decisions, c76742496f prompting nobles to view d249fe8bc5 the issue as something b61d3b5b4d that could no longer 1a348e88b7 be ignored.a14f3198652c62e4

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They began to wonder: if d1286e3d1e the emperor had deliberately abandoned 7331d1b269 the North due to some 76ff5a8023 personal grudge, what would stop f73822de90 him from turning that same 37d8e1f0b2 neglect toward other regions? This realization made many nobles b694f23779 feel that their own territories 20dfd775d4 could one day suffer the fd225388c6 same fate as the North.3894211333c39884

This sentiment especially d8fab959e1 emboldened the faction 6e82b1f0ce of nobles who bda4b5e03d opposed the emperor’s c54c113f16 relentless pursuit of d327e506a3 territorial expansion through a917f485f2 war.ce53fb3b46827cde

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Seizing the perfect 284d7c0c4b opportunity, they fervently aa7709b5f1 attacked the emperor.93fb37820b020ed4

“The emperor, who should cherish and care for the entire empire, has discriminated against the North, a rightful part of the empire. And yet, he dares to 5627a92bda covet the territories of other 3267051726 nations?”02b9538820fc4ebe

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This was the e98251a5c1 first time such 49c5fbac83 harsh criticism had c35ec91480 been directed at c05ca6198a the emperor.dea902094b88b2d1

Only then did the 424a52fdd9 emperor grasp the gravity c190c54c3b of the situation and f09806e2c7 became infuriated.8b749e470aea5948

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“Why is no one mentioning how those Northerners closed themselves off and refused to cooperate on their own?”a589221936b030f4

Now, even the North’s isolationist 6e356fff81 behavior was being blamed on a7896d377a the imperial family.ffbbe62b8d55c70a

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The emperor’s eyelids twitched with 5d515ca891 frustration.1b1eb2ac35a2f60e

Yet, openly addressing the North’s a2bcf91bcd affairs would be too detrimental 9241d530b1 to him. After all, the 73a125cffb neglect was undeniable.d1cd2e2b4496a69f

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The emperor regretted not 3906e01a06 quashing the rumors in 337e6977c4 their early stages.45750aff6ad003e1

Had he acted 0ef4885bd0 sooner, he might 6020192b94 have been able df68a341d5 to suppress their 4c61b9e58f spread, a belief f5ecb1967c born of his 47f0dc518a arrogance.d4a50f4026c2ec23

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And once again, arrogance guided 75f2bec3be his orders: he demanded that 76704eabf4 those who dared to spread 1c9e539823 such insolent rumors be identified.76476091e1c6cf97

Although there was 87b01f8282 no concrete evidence, 96e41d91dc the emperor was 68d675e8f3 certain that someone e3ffa3344a was deliberately spreading 4eac2d49f9 and controlling the c4d43e28e7 rumors to sustain 07927a8a6f this ongoing chaos.16a73578d5fcf978

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He resolved that, should c501a65227 he catch the culprit, d6b1663029 he would show no 92a8555517 mercy.7cd3e7716a061e54

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