IFLDMHF – Chapter 135

IFLDMHF | Chapter 13579ab2dc5a367bb83

Episode 135d3060b59a365bfc5

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Ever since we a128c8038c decided to go 7aa4be87ea to the capital, 17e325c0e6 I had been b5015283e6 calm, so I 0a2b1d9023 thought it wouldn’t 997bf68feb affect me.5c47565298a22113

But now that the 47e0a56511 time to face the 669f2be49b Emperor was approaching, I e674134fd4 guess I was getting 3335d3deef anxious after all.f7680c5f73ac6ac3

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Feeling a bit sorry for f8d29a1fc5 the nervous Euclid, I grabbed 451a6db5b5 his hand even though I 6940c7c800 knew the children and Melissa a40eb3c2fd were watching.ab77a6d5d96e306f

Then I gave the 6041224cb2 surprised Euclid a bright e5006420c4 smile, as if to 918a923541 say that I was 3864c69dcc right beside him and e75f6c121f that he could just 90457d9add trust me.630d0ab73d58f886

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Perhaps he read my 5a0355db04 feelings, as Euclid’s expression 634def98c7 softened too.d4695b0cc1240df6

A gentle pressure e933c392c8 came into our fe848a0077 clasped hands, then 19a4c31d39 soon released.fe7a081bee4163c0

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“I will escort you.”8f2f9a0865d78444

While Euclid stepped be6a0d00fc down from the 33ea6c6d80 carriage, my eyes af8b74b761 met Melissa’s.95daf7ee0712b2d1

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Judging by her slightly de6d046b90 flushed cheeks, it seemed ce964f27d0 she felt a little 048cabc5a1 embarrassed watching me and eaeea8d870 Euclid.8b2980f674314062

“Hehe.”bdf360307c3a7706

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But Marianne and fe58ac374b Dior, who were 59292ee5d2 younger than Melissa, 348b4c18d5 were beaming so d2eaa5e682 brightly and contentedly 41c50a18b7 that it was 8be2c6456b almost endearing.e8a9e91f79cb0169

Unfortunately, the warm 20b9568418 and fuzzy atmosphere e07c709804 didn’t last long.57f62c87ae1b6978

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“Is that the Duke of Rudion?”36108151a0f8c97e

“Looks like it. He came with the c55ca7d796 Basilian young lady.”a787abf64bdb34ea

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“Oh my, the rumors were true…”1a01f2c574c3799e

“He’s definitely beyond expectations.”74af1cf8564d532f

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“More importantly, we should call her the Duchess now, not the young lady.”78e68b6e87e9557f

“I’m curious to see how His Highness the Crown Prince will react.”d0e047b6bf6cb26e

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“Well, of course he’ll be pleased! There are rumors going around 2dc2e9c3bd about the newly inducted Basilian db55949950 young lady…”73136148b7f3990f

The moment I 14fc229742 stepped out of 341db997d1 the carriage with 33337e2487 Euclid escorting me, 3934246cac the nobles who 1e1d445847 spotted us started 19f960f144 whispering from all f78e3187c4 directions, unable to 6d70aa5c90 hide their surprise 150a586af7 and curiosity.33ec77c482fb9452

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I had heard 592040be78 that even when df98f30194 Euclid inherited his ea847f8a53 title, he came 1b5ccd0ae1 up to the 718568c4e8 capital quietly, met 3f6267d7c3 the Emperor privately 5190946a81 to confirm the 381015a1c2 succession, and then 94d0ac6b2d returned straight to 6bc71ad67c the North.f84550ca0445a60d

So this was b571298596 effectively his first d565e73b9b appearance in front 926a0e1adf of the nobles 7fdda570d0 of the capital.bda7098385886d96

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The innocent young ladies couldn’t 2cdb65b46c hide their expressions and stared 08d00c9e88 blankly at Euclid.93bc53b4f6fd7a21

Even the noblewomen c05a00d262 who hurriedly tried 588c875ddd to cover their b925aad3c1 faces with fans 486a64f05d still had wide, 76165199bb startled eyes.e3a116a34e6c7b8c

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It seemed everyone was shocked 6e3e2ceaa5 by Euclid’s handsome face.c8c7a16cf7ed39df

The reactions from the 0c5fad23c1 male nobles weren’t much 02ecab378a different.e5115992aedb3b78

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It would’ve been nice c15d2f0228 if the admiring and 34b18b3821 jealous gazes had continued adc94b30aa a little longer…8b8ddf41ba4199ed

I still don’t understand a51669314b how they managed to 9bc5be40c6 recover so quickly after 97240379b8 seeing Euclid’s absurdly good 2dc789c302 looks, but soon enough, 79fb7a30b0 the nobles’ interest shifted 82e78b6691 to me.8e9604fbe7bdfc8a

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‘Well, I suppose there had been plenty of gossip since I got married.’713e50beeab4bf6d

It was only natural 285fbe7dd3 for people to be f4d0297822 curious about how the bb116a3537 villainess, who appeared with b7ee617206 her husband on the 58fba12d27 day the Crown Prince—who 78487db7f0 had once been madly fa9331b965 obsessed with him—returned, would 91b95fb2e2 act and react.a5860020b9ee7a81

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But while I could tolerate 8e680d1b4f the chatter about me and 77fe4bf492 the Crown Prince, I couldn’t a65a447cfe let it slide if they 3b0d87b9f7 dragged the innocent Melissa into b3efcc8761 it.19f0ded9585cd04d

Dressed in my most lavish a023829165 villainess attire ever, I swept b3a74417cb a cold gaze across the 1f936f5cf8 crowd.761d94dd36fd9a21

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As if I af661cfc65 had cast a 55c1c540df spell, an eerie e68dc7bc9d silence instantly fell 374cf6df00 over them.ed3b42945f24528d

And that wasn’t all. The moment I began to 212a622610 walk, the crowd split apart f9cc5b95f4 as if the ground itself 46364c0a73 were cracking open.ba16fc55fca75066

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Even without turning around, I d996556b33 could sense Euclid, Melissa, and ce36ba7bb6 the children following me in 7024f74d72 confusion.cd0e3e274c526607

‘Hmm, did I play the villainess role a little too well?’1f3b0f66c57d0c76

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Maybe I should’ve 5c6e7cc773 shown a more a762d44bd2 affectionate side, linking 2957753ddb arms with Euclid d869692b46 or at least 845f044824 walking hand-in-hand with 6046eb968a the children like bdfd88682e usual to show 86137d81b9 a harmonious scene.5dd5b821a59d90c0

But the moment I e7c46bde79 felt I had to 4ce6e3fa9d protect everyone from these 4f064c8ea7 unfamiliar gazes, my body 1a96f18a92 moved on its own 0be29bb497 and led the way 66346d621c alone.0e94897a5e7fc172

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‘Should I turn back now and try to present a friendlier image…?’fd3235accb888040

Just as I 233ca7a643 was seriously considering 45734c8717 it—8dd8dbbfc0e827a7

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“Evgenia!”5fc92a337e01d9aa

A savior appeared 1691f05ad6 from the front.31f0e18ef4bdd95c

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“Father. Brother.”96dba8f6a545d521

It was the Duke ac6168ca2a of Basilian and Sionel, 8ad3056d7d who had already arrived.f7077218b8b58bb4

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The two, who had the f1b1cd06b6 same sharp eyes as mine, e630ba6258 briefly showed a hint of afcf8e4983 warmth on their faces.99c030b57b855e13

But that didn’t last long 2c18ed2612 either.09f3b227e5b8ca6c

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“Evgenia, your clothes…”b534153361c9909e

“What about them?”2926d7d2a351d61b

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“No, never mind. They’re very pretty.”17da48a37a686fb4

Of course they were. I had put great effort 1800f61fab into choosing the design and e13c7af3e3 even adorned it with plenty 58ec0dac2c of jewels.a7f8535c1eb5571c

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Naturally, Euclid, Marianne, and Dior 01179c3aef were also dressed accordingly… huh?1458ce83aa35a9f0

‘No way.’496fea055ab8d7eb

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The Duke of 2e5d6aeb51 Basilian, who had a7a9f55332 smiled bitterly at d567eaa1e9 me, subtly glanced f793d53062 at those behind f8dee03fdd me and made 1751eb08a2 eye contact with 85de0adb06 Melissa.a5ba7c683ef7e185

Seeing the unspoken 0427b1fa7c understanding between the 047a2aafeb two and Sionel 0dfe0134a0 quietly looking down 2fc6f5640c at his black dc53470fa5 uniform, I realized f7ec8e54ab the situation.0838ad05bac99fc6

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‘They’re acting like that because they’re upset I didn’t match their outfits, right?’189d8eedea419fbd

And to think I was 5867122ffb worried Melissa might be troubled 3ba87e7930 over Damien or the Crown 8e3c1cc65b Prince without even realizing this.ba417ffc59dc9454

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‘They’re such fools.’d31c91a97f74c813

It made sense for Melissa, 4d58209835 who hadn’t been in noble 04040fe136 society for long, but the ca06c80d39 Duke of Basilian and Sionel 5f2ce37bf5 should already be well aware c5d68ab4f8 of the precarious relationship between ed53fae973 the Imperial family and the 00fcdef04a House of Rudion, even without aad9a3b791 needing an explanation.26a15b8aa27dd5e3

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No matter how cherished I 96eba5a68f am as a daughter and 7e424d2531 sister, the moment my last cdef4cdc23 name changed to Rudion, I 34168537a0 was no longer a member 0f36c767d7 of House Basilian. Drawing a line was necessary.9a4ebf8de3f922b5

‘Of course, I had no intention of doing so, especially after I asked to stay at the Duke’s estate.’2796377ca94d7cb5

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On a day like ef70fe4fd3 today, when I would b4de8a4c9d be facing the Emperor, 380acf9a2a I wanted to avoid c7fa66a42b being seen too closely 0419bea8ba aligned with the Duke e30e5ad1a6 of Basilian due to 2f32f01c85 political implications.59a9a6e3081836f1

And yet—894f34cb78980024

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“Marianne, Dior. You both look very lovely.”80db32a9d42f7a29

“Thank you, Duke!”dc9bf3099a4d47ab

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“Auntie bought them for us!”03b33ef6d7bd306a

“…Yes, you all look wonderful as a family.”a3d7a860cf9dec29

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I didn’t think ed6b2b7452 they’d be this deae2b9530 disappointed after I 02154b6e6b went out of 8786aa5096 my way to 1516a61ef8 be considerate.8b8cd046e9630a18

Before I knew it, the d381febed2 Duke of Basilian, who had 61a82009b2 grown close enough to call e483df1763 the children by name, said e2cbf590b7 the word “family” with a 1f3f45522c gaze full of quiet sorrow 019fe6c1ae and envy.1e358df9b98eb0e9

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Even Euclid was looking around ca5ae585a5 awkwardly, unsure of what to 78c2482adb do, and as absurd as 65015c4c8c it all was, I began 61b1638b64 to feel a slight pang 36e6ecea2b of guilt as if I 7d0011a854 had done something wrong.cdd6d6893786221d

Just then, a grand b61f8c395f trumpet sounded from nearby.a691e7800eb9273e

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“His Majesty the Emperor approaches!”fcabc1cf75f7d3f5

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‘Trumpets, really…?’ee05b6a533671cde

I was startled, thinking 56378b7b9d the Crown Prince had 29673a0d25 already arrived.06cf9a551b70e4bf

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But as the massive palace ca62005419 gates opened, the one who 3a0bce4760 appeared was a red-haired middle-aged 41a9b2b12d man draped in a gold-embroidered 351c2e8caf cloak—the Emperor.5df839741c60d60a

Not only the nobles fd0e8ff768 waiting in front of 260bc2aca1 the palace, but even 7f06d9ac27 the citizens awaiting the 50166d2578 Crown Prince fell silent e5a8881cac and bowed their heads.14993b8f3286171c

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“Everyone, raise your heads.”3bb5a7d5a9709ea0

How he had even managed e2ce18eff6 to bring it all the ae8f4ce5a4 way here, I had no c6668d38a7 idea.d0e0763879d04117

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The Emperor, seated in f8072fc7b0 an ornate golden chair 7f4bf7683d fit for a banquet d146a7be08 hall, spoke with a d47a4ac66a dignified expression.3edc5a5b7f3895d6

‘Seems like the boastful type.’895c989a1d8d56de

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Should I be 14a54d1766 grateful he didn’t b85799dee0 bring a whole 505ec66f41 stage with him?b1bcf5d8042429b6

Either way, since today’s spotlight a9a2963e2a was meant for someone else, e7c59e89e6 the way he tried to 8cc026ace6 steal it made me think 4d71e8741e the arrogant Crown Prince probably f7650363ae hadn’t grown up in a 0ef353673e peaceful environment.8b09269a01ce6316

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‘Well, in the original work, he did keep sending his son to the battlefield out of conquest mania.’4a789267c5330d01

Despite meeting him only b2912a7a06 once, the Crown Prince 7c6c0f9cee had firmly left the 09d2c70d8d impression of being an bdabc30bae unpleasant and strange guy, 896e0e65ba so I felt no 89b91a26c2 fondness for him whatsoever.ac7fc5448c4873e7

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However, just as d1e263fdb1 a speck of df8cf4a9fb human sympathy was 25b42e3485 about to form 99b7aa0c7f in me—a06193dc0d0eea4b

“Evgenia.”e5b82ff4759067af

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The Emperor, who 6669988297 had seemed to 6615801519 be quietly waiting 93d8ab9622 for the Crown ce9e60f7f7 Prince, suddenly called cc8a285a7a my name.647f3c51abebb016

Since he had forcibly dragged 80b2fa27d0 the House of Rudion from c877cbfee7 the North, I thought he 44707908b4 would call for Euclid first 735245a586 if he were going to bfa0d38838 summon anyone.29bcb6ebdd188c11

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I didn’t know whether it 30f9fb0a1d was fortunate or unfortunate, but ef0830eed0 having already prepared myself to 571aea05ba face him, I stepped forward f089bb85a9 and gave a shallow curtsy.ec82fa5c7128b0be

“Evgenia of Rudion greets Your Majesty.”07d7810bcfcdbf18

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“…Rudion, huh.”4024a019ccfa72be

From the way the 716895a063 Emperor said “Rudion,” a 02723135ff faint trace of hostility c41ad7fa51 could be felt.7919be7f40708502

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But as if nothing had 917aec52b6 happened, a gentle, soft voice 5bf378edd5 soon followed from his lips.7de994c2237760f2

“At our last meeting, you were still a Lady of Basilian, and now you’re the Duchess of Rudion. Yes. Evgenia, I heard about your 7ed5148cf4 marriage. It would’ve been nice if eed0285c1c you had shown your face 64bece189f before leaving the capital. Do you know how disappointed 7f7e1fa277 I was when you left c23c646c2d without a word?”1d7939d56bbb1075

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The Emperor spoke as if b8b464f0a7 he were a friendly relative.fdf38a8d51e3910d

Not knowing how to respond, 75c86878c2 I awkwardly raised my head—and 8d52326c17 as expected from the Crown 360ef7e11c Prince’s father, I saw a 7400acd537 mature face strikingly similar to 3dd329e649 Kaiden’s.28b6cefad481d1b6

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Objectively, even with age, a43cea0275 he had a handsome cb36878f5c appearance, but the moment 6322653c6d I met his red c67893f54d eyes, a wave of a992114709 instinctive revulsion and disgust e684c21620 surged up inside me.2b545f2f61305870

Fearing my face might twist f78b2326db in reaction, I started to 1122e7c717 lower my head again, but db01102a44 the Emperor burst into hearty b6ee9beab3 laughter and continued speaking.ff8f7deb50534c86

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“As you know, I’ve cherished you like a daughter-in-law since you were young.”83343a5d0350f326

…Does he have no conscience? Even if the Crown b56eaccbbb Prince initiated it, without 365ec060b7 the Emperor’s permission, there b06e164bb3 wouldn’t have been a 6494406dbf marriage proposal sent to d5896dd615 Melissa in the Imperial bb30fa3a02 name.2defe6254f4a4bf9

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He sent a proposal b1908e536c to my own cousin 08f733d630 and now talks about e41434859c a daughter-in-law? And in front of my 4bfd988905 husband and his nephew and b72ad050c6 niece, no less?a23e84bf051d0839

Given my naturally cold e62466aac2 expression, I wonder if b1c5c991e8 he noticed how my 16aca3146f face had soured.2a76561c479352d0

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“Ahem. Seeing you again after 4b40c19155 such a long time, 6f326d4813 I let my emotions e871f4651b get the better of 039824e983 me and lost my 1bf1001119 composure.”8bd2b84e1728560e

Thankfully, it seemed he 83eeb0ba0c wasn’t entirely oblivious and b3f48332c8 was trying to explain ee3a580ecd himself…080020638aa5f4ba

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“By the way, it must be a while since you’ve seen Kaiden as well. I heard he visited the c6168c96fa Duke of Basilian’s estate before 75014973c6 his deployment, but it’s probably 16e4c4ed02 been close to three months. How do you feel about 644d518392 seeing him again, Evgenia?”4b14b34c3e7f8848

…Or maybe not? This insane Emperor!c027ecfcbc708461

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