IFLDMHF – Chapter 86

IFLDMHF | Chapter 8678b8f0e01aada159

Episode 86a065d193ff444029

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The origin of b75b68a772 the rumors that 6209c01a64 dampened the emperor’s a6c862dee2 mood began when 5dd02a1432 a nobleman, said e949d1500c to be running 38022ba27f a trading company 06fb72dbfe in the north, d69958bdca was suddenly arrested.3a71bcdbd00da7b1

Even without this incident, 603d867460 the hottest topic in ac61fbb466 the capital’s social circles 41567881e4 lately had been the ab671a826a story of the Basilian 339d40209f princess, who had become 1563d9a16c the Duchess of Rudion.6cd1825750de88b7

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Until recently, everyone had known 76266aa5b6 her as someone infatuated with 0223e639be the Crown Prince. So when news broke that 20fe982762 she had suddenly married the 98491b2ade Duke of Rudion, a figure 1437c8567d almost invisible in the Empire’s b0943354ff northern region, no one believed 447ea74b2e it.daa7a678b9d38e2d

However, what seemed to be 09d2d9e2b5 a baseless rumor turned out 47a36afce9 to be true.90d9c602c8a721d2

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— Now that I’ve sent my daughter off to marry far away, my heart feels empty. Didn’t you recently marry f1766ce458 off your child as b3ffa2d438 well? Was it to 024d94a17c a place close d8431d4a96 to the capital?f184e4ac5347583d

— Yes? Uh, yes. It’s a nearby b78d2366ff area, just an c92d05d52f hour away from 6d992b4976 the capital. We see each other once 3f126b3190 a week.e6174cc967a15d20

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— I envy you. Even by magical e267032057 carriage, it takes e0c2dbf2a1 two days to 6ebd343af5 reach the north 1dcf5d6065 from here.170401b3f8d42efe

It was as 0676729a11 if they were f1bf5b5211 conscious of people’s a8dca9ee28 disbelief. No, that was almost certain.e7d3646c4fff612c

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While no one dared to 127027b43e directly ask about the princess’s 96ed462bf5 marriage and merely observed cautiously, 7910642540 the Duke of Basilian, with 5bcbebc72f a cold expression that showed d8b43e83fc no hint of an empty 616d77b49f heart, suddenly started a conversation 841467f659 with a nobleman.83af4438cc5dc38a

Thanks to this, the marriage c48eb7708a between the Basilian duchy and d2e1a99118 the Rudion duchy was confirmed e3e4067cee to be true.71a883dd523411aa

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Everyone was genuinely bdc5622945 surprised by this b98066b621 unexpected union.dd0e8ff02b65c0a9

In truth, it had 2aa0e1bd3b been difficult to judge 3a44ff514e which side would yield 60c2782f48 first, as neither the d75aa85a47 imperial family, the Crown 25cf7b4a64 Prince, nor the Basillian 53dfb65aac duchy and its princess be117da83e were easy to contend 628802115f with.928fcd6dbcfb0fe9

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Yet, many had 481961630c quietly assumed that, 5e9df00c0e in the end, a4942af0f8 the Crown Prince 79b3697408 would compromise and d5a40d677c marry Evgenia.9229ba3ec1e1e2bc

After all, everyone but 8c858fb5ac him was united in 9582d672f6 their desire for the 3f05911494 marriage to proceed.9fb582bc6bc16c70

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Because of this, despite ece65c464a the notorious scandals, rumors, a5bbbfab2f and the questionable behavior becc45c253 rampant in social circles, 12b30a9d4e no one dared to 3dc15b51fa send a proposal to 105376be00 the appealing match that 03a6a41020 was the Basilian princess.19cf34c8789ba2ec

Most believed there was no bc6a8093a2 need to invite unnecessary trouble, 23ccc08ec5 given that she was bound 0d378632a5 to become the Crown Princess e8c81aae49 and eventually the Empress.cdcd64db222719e2

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However, now that things had 7a408e672e turned out this way, many 3a485fa065 were left feeling both empty 30872094e8 and disheartened.14600705fa0df594

At the same c05911266b time, questions arose: 37415a721b which side had 2220c7c0d1 initiated the marriage 1b1c2a45bd talks first? Did the bold princess willingly 2882a669d0 agree to the union? What kind of dowry did 360c0364cf the Basillian duchy send to 7eb9f4ff43 the north? Which designer’s dress and 37cba0b630 jewelry had the princess 3397b97bae worn at the wedding? Why had the 181c97aaaf ceremony been so 983d20887d quietly conducted in e4dfe3fe04 a temple?ee615d27c9cbf4aa

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Naturally, the majority of 65299e03e4 attention was drawn to 7ebf521592 the Basilian duchy and 079d190850 Evgenia.5d98f62e8731c08a

Occasionally, there were jokes e729860f19 speculating whether the veiled 15e18005b5 Duke of Rudion might a3284c56f5 possess such exceptional looks 4021a9c6d7 that the Basillian princess b51494cd7f had a change of e64c29b995 heart. Yet, almost no one ba9cc239f4 showed genuine interest in ebeb998697 the “north” itself.d32a553cc6f9e09c

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As time passed f613cf245c and the buzz e574a35620 around Evgenia’s marriage 7548d8ccd5 refused to cool, 932e05c5a9 an incident in 8366fe2a68 the north was 32185b7c7d suddenly reported to e17e05b696 the capital, drawing ba8faa18dd people’s attention.ce9d19f7fb206f0d

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Upon further investigation, it 186ef2c555 was even more shocking.325a0cc66cf07f60

The whistleblower was none 2b594d1f71 other than Duchess Evgenia d27bf00fa5 herself, and the financial 60416831e9 ministry’s Sionel had personally 4ec8ddbcfa ordered the investigation—yet even 03ecd13f5a this was overshadowed by 7140b8b342 the findings.307a4402bc5a8872

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It was revealed a09b92c7dd that in the d2aff2223b north, something unimaginable 1f92af7cbd anywhere else in f7fbc6837d the empire, whether 8ff7ac2d00 in the capital, 287a5cff7f the east, the 57d21a85bc west, or the d989565e32 south, had occurred:83d0384d6db4974b

A single trading 4af6fe28fd company had monopolized 13d512e8db the distribution of 6a902ef352 nearly all essential f0a3b8cadf goods in the deac9a0ded region.63cc39cc6705bac1

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The very idea that such b2d56daed0 a monopoly had existed from 671fe09c60 the Empire’s founding was astonishing.068c6e3eeb0ef991

“The north may be known for its closed-off nature, but this is excessive!”1084fafd49545bad

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Everyone shared the same thought. Naturally, this monopolistic control 55a3bcd1e4 led to abnormal price dbdac3d1b9 hikes, which disrupted people’s e65f9e6c68 livelihoods.fccc9e33e0238599

However, the method used to 5b7b7c9c41 address the issue was beyond 20ec628226 belief.59efbe11f95b597e

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Even when trading companies 5a3727340b secretly colluded to raise 4797e74930 prices, the financial ministry’s 6dd5b71270 inspectors would not have ebb9971797 stood idly by. Yet, instead of d0fb6f336b filing a report 69a3e76fac to impose punishments, 64e50fa39e the Rudion duchy, 652fa8ff0d the head of dc9bb3a525 the north, had acdead9f64 mediated by paying 3e1bde7c8d the offending company 434ec8852d substantial distribution fees 354f038f77 every month—for ten 1ce06060f2 years!721901fcdba91c20

“Isn’t this just foolish and naive?”e79003093af769b9

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“For one of only two ducal families in the Empire, the comparison is stark.”515414d77ce40ffd

Previously, the Rudion 977c83cff5 duchy hadn’t garnered 27e877499a much attention, and 04c5520597 it now seemed 5c99fedafc there was no 494cf77554 need to pay 2efc7c1885 them any further b263171758 notice. Their quiet decline appeared inevitable.920ebf51a8071413

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Up until that d4707c5859 point, the emperor 3f4714842c had never encountered 1cc9ca29f9 a northern issue 26f99f9ebd that reached the 3307630fdf capital, so while 974b53e61d he was slightly 1a67bd0ba1 surprised, he wasn’t 30bcabb1ad particularly shaken.6fe533c4d57e2b50

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After all, knowing 2e07f64c1d the proud Basilian 91c06e3564 princess, Evgenia, it 2104ba53f6 was unlikely she 8ceaac1566 would overlook such 9058fdcd7d corruption.a03ccd9df841a715

The emperor merely found 64813fb335 the situation unpleasant due d72744b7e0 to its unexpected nature, 44a40f229b but he did not 543b18d62a perceive it as a 03810f80c5 significant problem.8ef2fc063eaef977

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However, not long c64c17221d after, the situation f07d5afd7d began to change.4c6dcbbaa25ebea2

Strange rumors started circulating.7f016ca5e7986ea0

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‘All of this happened because the emperor neglected the north.’0dee3fb9abacb039

“The Imperial Family ignored the affairs of the North, leaving the Duke of Rudion with no choice but to resolve things in that way.’c44720abdb90818f

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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.’1f52bbb0640a43cf

The content varied, but the 4404262858 conclusion was the same:caf95a0879527c61

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The emperor’s indifference, and 3a3d1fa133 by extension, neglect of a5df6fcb0a the North—despite his responsibility 6bbaeaee06 to oversee and care b9b63ce1cc for the entire empire—had 0aae3f1d35 led to this situation.088e70a74bc08ca2

These stories spread 4e31f0860b rapidly, from commoners 27657e22c7 to nobles, and 36bb4c4600 eventually reached the a1f417567d emperor himself in 73961e3083 the palace.c30231aa2cc24799

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The emperor was deeply troubled.dbb8ef423bd1adcb

While it was bb1cd90e1b true that the 10cd084ece North had been fca9ebec93 neglected, this had aa9bdaa419 always been done 42268798ff discreetly. Never before had such 44b1393a8b matters been brought so d4eb8c5a87 openly to light.0bedbdb127dc7671

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The problem now was 9609b6aefb that there was an 85b4bbdb45 overwhelming amount of evidence.c4adbcc833d902ce

‘Come to think of it, has the imperial family ever sent financial support or relief supplies to the North?’08b7d4748c5bf606

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‘Support? Never. They haven’t even been bd2afdc583 granted tax reductions.’16b6af0f28898ade

It was customary for ab437f1ed4 the imperial family to f42baaefa2 exempt taxes and send b3ab8a4c8e relief supplies during famines 4a7f0b9db2 or disasters.9861201cb806de06

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Yet the North, infamous for a55437dd7d its harsh and impoverished conditions, 3882256ebd had received no such aid, a12e5e9407 despite being the region most 436ce1e430 in need.2258541da47bf8cb

Initially dismissed as deedf5bd17 mere rumors, the 07c3470716 undeniable evidence began 0b6621b117 to stir curiosity 6c27d20de8 about the emperor’s 22da624c61 decisions, prompting nobles 0b28212534 to view the d45f4a6cd7 issue as something 196564b9a5 that could no fc195bca8e longer be ignored.92dddc4d805da9a8

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They began to wonder: if 13fde832bc the emperor had deliberately abandoned 11eb87452d the North due to some 56e49974b9 personal grudge, what would stop c053646658 him from turning that same d441ddd200 neglect toward other regions? This realization made many ecb7a5e191 nobles feel that their 4d442311e0 own territories could one 972ba1e338 day suffer the same 87fc6e3583 fate as the North.0ae51d0b35719f2b

This sentiment especially emboldened c68a6ba15a the faction of nobles 433560da16 who opposed the emperor’s c4143da27e relentless pursuit of territorial b18a7dfeb0 expansion through war.558ea7a5b80524b0

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Seizing the perfect opportunity, they b8f9e95480 fervently attacked the emperor.32bb46a1f6dbbe68

“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 8d68e5ada4 dares to covet 734ef8b61d the territories of d6dad1c0df other nations?”2ad3f7af1c397002

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This was the first 2463525f7b time such harsh criticism 1daf39e8d5 had been directed at 338613d6bd the emperor.7ea92cddd8710dc4

Only then did c1862007d3 the emperor grasp 7e8d4360b9 the gravity of 0ecd9213d1 the situation and 3fcbcd308c became infuriated.8c483dc23d179a29

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“Why is no one mentioning how those Northerners closed themselves off and refused to cooperate on their own?”8b5aa135ca59d905

Now, even the North’s isolationist 3af1629c57 behavior was being blamed on 679a20e372 the imperial family.a84791da7fc7575f

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The emperor’s eyelids twitched 34a5db447e with frustration.da347256120f5063

Yet, openly addressing the North’s 004fbfa3cc affairs would be too detrimental d83417368f to him. After all, the 93cb60a051 neglect was undeniable.c440cdf1c590965c

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The emperor regretted not quashing 3941127336 the rumors in their early be770a54a8 stages.72cfb8cfa90c036a

Had he acted sooner, he c85496e920 might have been able to 5abbc33565 suppress their spread, a belief 750438a1ed born of his arrogance.e67b9eb3759114e2

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And once again, arrogance 51390f72bd guided his orders: he 7abd6b053f demanded that those who 43ec826531 dared to spread such 071e77ebf0 insolent rumors be identified.e9c8e99ce93aa3f3

Although there was no 42b609a3d9 concrete evidence, the emperor bafa791297 was certain that someone 923d3806ff was deliberately spreading and 82693af09d controlling the rumors to 2e75fee2c1 sustain this ongoing chaos.0d04ec4bc704b5d4

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He resolved that, should he e23c8bd683 catch the culprit, he would 7832a45266 show no mercy.cc303989f9b3e9a3

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