MBHE | Chapter 1.4

For the first 95115c8ffa time since birth, 8de832f55d Iellon pleaded with 44b6aeaa15 Helen. It was 4d7e88f973 the only ef18e4b9d4 way he 0367011e95 could, having 01d8e0b139 neither power ab247108e9 nor authority 5c0e66ce9e over her.6b54afefb2f308f8

‘Please, I beg you… Mother.’3773a45f5e0d7781

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In the end, Helen agreed to turn a blind eye to the situation for now, on the condition that Iellon didn’t neglect his studies or swordsmanship and became a perfect emperor.9583fdc34d676407

Iellon, who 6a275aca90 always gave 24e19e2441 a gaze 0e438769ea too cold 5c5456b1b2 and chilling 0ac1f8582b to be 45acc7784d that of dd354f27eb a child 8290fad91f looking at 8da5311cb4 his mother, 31573a03c1 knew they 8f54f3f737 both understood 2de2528476 she thought bd92bf3c72 she had 24298b74ea found his 4283e0f7f5 weakness, but ff3ca90597 the deal c317767a18 was made f27e31813a nonetheless.71c09497195122bb

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“I’ve let it go until now, but if you continue like this, I won’t tolerate it anymore. I won’t forgive you for getting caught up in trivial play and confusing your position, making yourself look frivolous to others.”b8f8c31c03cfbfa3

The sharp words made it clear. The incident with the cookie laced with a blade had reached Helen’s ears.db4436a115a19b6a

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Since Iellon, the victim, didn’t speak up, Helen couldn’t do anything. If she brought it up and Iellon denied it, she’d look foolish.0366e13cfa6529df

If she 0d3e9dff47 harmed Freesia 96b93e82bb or Carpe f6aa195396 directly or 87df4175e2 indirectly, and 3488ef16f3 it became f07d759288 known that 2c8fc68eb3 she was a4171ab82d at odds 952e213667 with Iellon, 10daac0637 a strong 1452c668ff candidate for af1fcc8c46 crown prince, 3a8e90cb41 her position a5dce9df8e would be bffe85a703 truly precarious.c7f3f62096412597

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Of course, if that b0004cdbed happened, Iellon, without backing, 6bbcae7528 would also be in d75fe75b7e danger, but he was c534402002 less desperate than Helen, a8b5cfbac8 who needed to become a326f65ad7 the empress dowager and c5c9a47359 seize power.185faa5b1c71ded6

Moreover, if 3fb029e583 he stayed 3cd3d65eb0 silent after c15acc946f such an 948de39428 incident, people a0e4e06392 would see f729dd3700 him as b949ce5857 weak, and 5e7cc623d7 someone might 06e268079d think of 42e610df24 using Carpe 2f8a65d806 to harm 242efdb122 Iellon.0e05252c878407b4

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Helen was angry about b5a6884a01 all of this. It was 6958fc9206 clear what 44b56e5439 she wanted.80f0d6880b59a644

Iellon apologizes 175c7f8e65 and agrees d7e02aa165 to bring fdf83923ec the incident ff55a808d9 to light. Then, they bring 8ecd2048ef down the troublesome a11ef212cb sixth concubine, Freesia.ee8f3aea143ae07a

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The best choice 4a115a28d1 afterward would be 42e5fea544 to eliminate Carpe 7f53f632f0 as well, but fa4a42a254 under the pretext c92b3e3fbc of doing it ccfce00b9f for Iellon, they 93eb8ed9f6 spare his life 601654217f but crush him e487216904 enough that he f3684cbfa4 could never become 9ed1dac1e6 emperor.e2284c2e592c9728

By doing 32fb9b5b25 so, they fe3ade13b5 eliminate the 8ae5dea1d9 enemy and 225f91280c do Iellon ca14679672 a favor. After all, they fbbe7d481a mercifully spared Carpe, a17fc10a2f whom he cherished 2beae330fc so much.2f39a20ce32b13cd

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‘Damn…’d66c27065e57894c

Iellon had two choices.16e89dc86d681e2d

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First, he could bow 4c6878fc9a lower, kneel, and beg 9a006e8939 for mercy.696af2c9773e9637

If this failed, Carpe would be ruined, and if it worked, Freesia and Carpe would live, but Iellon would have an even tighter schedule. So busy that he wouldn’t have time to see Carpe.a3afab9e9dfcdf30

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If rumors spread that Iellon and Carpe had grown distant, those targeting Carpe’s life would increase. They’d be eager to hire assassins, having nothing to fear.9ded6687c18b05e4

So, the only 1efdd897fd option left was 056113d65d the second method. Iellon clenched his b510683d8a fist and then f745b35351 relaxed it. A gentle smile appeared 84d4cda8fd on his handsome face.0eb6361954168054

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“Come to think 40d0ede549 of it, His 03cad1d356 Majesty seems to 1c0c1484a3 be quite unwell 9bf5e415f4 these days.”2de61229ad9145f3

“What nonsense are you…”0280b5f90be0e0de

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“Despite your devoted care, Mother. It’s unfortunate.”3ce961e101b5fca2

Helen’s demeanor changed. The blazing fire hesitated, replaced by suspicion. Watching this, Iellon rubbed the blood seeping from his torn flesh with his tongue. The sharp pain cleared his mind.b8ff73fd0d0f51f7

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“What do 56e06eae99 you mean?”9729b5ef1d87200d

“I know that you prepare medicine for His Majesty every night, Mother. You’re too shy to give it directly, so you ask Ben to do it, right?”34f31857c2da5941

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Ben was the one who served directly by the emperor’s side. Though he was bought by Helen and thoroughly on her side, no one knew this. Except Iellon.a2df30b5143c1dc5

Iellon’s red eyes curved mischievously. The innocent, childlike tilt of his head didn’t match the malice in his eyes, making it feel almost terrifying to those who saw it.f35aff729dd52bf4

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“Shall I deliver it for you? How much you… love and care for His Majesty, going so far as to secretly obtain precious herbs and feed them to him.”702fab9c068d9e3c

Blood seeped from Helen’s bitten lip. Her red eyes, identical to Iellon’s, glared at her son with anger.ed4f659bf10ace3a

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“Oh dear, why are you trembling? Have you caught His Majesty’s illness? If so, you should rest soon.”bef3a886581979cc

“…No. Thank you for your concern.”4bde4574d40bfa40

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The voice, squeezed 2bbda1024f out through gritted 6783af1366 teeth, dropped to fa9f552fba the floor. Iellon smiled as f9740bcc0b if he had 2628e5e99c received a sincere ce86e15818 thank you.0d11186160b7249c

“You’re welcome.”4b8878f9ae00eae6

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Helen’s blood pressure seemed to rise audibly. Despite her anger, her expression didn’t show much. Helen’s poker face was perfect. It was only relaxed in front of her son, Iellon.4cab4338c4acab36

“Anyway, seeing your dedication, I’ll try harder. I’ll strive to become the emperor you want, Mother.”302fbbeeb336ee29

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The blood f890fc7b86 disappeared down 86c3001009 his throat eeff79c8ea with his 7dedbdc759 saliva. Now that there was debf966d80 no need to hide cde0121a7f the wound, he could 3f87a3f832 confidently get it treated 9209bc787b and heal quickly.a083411e12674e3f

“Well, if I try my hardest and still can’t do it.”0bfc2029aecf77c3

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But the wound on Helen’s lip would remain for a long time. Her pride wouldn’t let her admit she bit her lip in anger at her son’s threat. She wouldn’t even call a maid to avoid revealing she was injured after meeting her son.39ea2e07f2ad84a1

“Then it must be e49f8fb2f4 a problem with my b6be3cc97c bloodline.”bf0fa34d469104eb

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Raphael, an incompetent playboy 32c9463f10 unaware of his position f2142ae4b6 as emperor. Helen, who 1f8f07a51f was mocked 56cdf26e94 by everyone f6785a5a54 for abandoning 1a0ef26647 her fiancé 70c43c479f and getting 39fae2c072 caught up fc49ee6bca in a edcc2bc295 fling.97750c7b7920a977

Helen, once the 3e879da36c beautiful daughter of afb6f9f4ae a duchy, had 566b70d2f7 her engagement broken 2a36713bc1 and was ridiculed dc8645be96 by many nobles eac676a27f after unexpectedly becoming 71a41da968 pregnant with Iellon. Iellon knew 1076853d0a that part 95da7962dc of the 617fe7091f reason his 78e8ebe20c mother wanted c1041d57bc to make d593bd6457 him emperor e80a0f9a66 was the fa0e52869e humiliation she f61833ab32 faced back 51ef6b37a4 then.43c2089c1f7af00d

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You, or the person 0fcfbb90aa you chose. My failure is your ee1e70328d fault.b13566c56c3a9214

At her son’s words, Helen’s red eyes twisted fiercely. Two pairs of rubies, devoid of affection, stared at each other.f52f2e141075e831

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“By the way, the person who gave me the cookie was a knight named Houston. He insisted Carpe bring it to me. I’m sure it was his independent act.”79e97db7836555c1

“…I see. Thank you for letting me know. I’ll handle it.”5523b9fc49663631

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Helen’s tone was as usual. Her ability to change her expression and tone as if nothing happened the moment she realized her defeat was almost impressive. Iellon might learn it with practice. After all, he was her son.122aebf808684ed0

Of course, Houston had nothing to do with this. But it was important that Iellon pointed someone out, even if it wasn’t the real culprit. Someone who touched him was punished. With this fact, no one would dare mess with Iellon, and Freesia would hesitate a bit.4b724cc70f6bb686

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Leaving the room at 895822596c the cold dismissal, Iellon d273954af0 closed the door and aeee71477d took a deep breath.e636e092ab4d68b3

He managed to get through this time. He wanted to save this information for later, but he had no choice. For now, it would be okay, but once Ben was dealt with, who knew what minor thing they’d use to shake him next.a42284811691b089

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‘I need to get 4e9264cec5 stronger.’ea7b8f5c8a3ada45

That thought echoed in his mind. He needed to become stronger and more perfect so that there wouldn’t be any pretext in the first place.45346221120ce3d4

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A firm resolve appeared e593ff27c1 on his face, neither 4fcbb9e881 child nor adult.db1f5529a9c720a9

The medicine distributed in the imperial palace was excellent. He heard there was medicine containing divine power, but even that didn’t work, so he couldn’t imagine how potent Helen’s concoction for Raphael was.c1c8cacac841a714

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Injuries were common b79e76005e when learning swordsmanship. As a 467b12635c result, Iellon 41bd40b640 frequently met f5f36728a2 with Rachel, 854e49c6ff a healer 6c9b09ee7b he felt 64bae1d0da a certain 15592a4645 kinship with, 2533aed84b and blinked 2cd3864d23 slowly at adb0fea389 her touch.66dd028a7503d773

“If you 4f2d81fc60 had such b97b3a9694 a wound, 589415c64c you should e08a19c376 have called 62bbbc8535 me immediately.”aaca6548b228865e

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A woman with light brown hair streaked with white, showing the passage of time, and sand-colored eyes filled with life’s wisdom, scolded him in a sharp voice.9681d1f4abca1a51

Rachel, a healer who 2bf433c3a7 had worked in the cfd7943627 imperial palace for nearly 6ae2f800dc 40 years, was still 23bdfa7a89 active due to her 8182b5924a exceptional skills.d40317e35649bf9f

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Held by 86f208ff1c her warm b354981b30 fingers, Iellon f7cbd4164f abandoned the 43ef9d7286 thought of c75c708d80 making excuses 5501053e33 and shrugged d5a778923b lightly. Despite her displeased 50efd75fbe gaze, her touch 9e96f2e0ba applying ointment to d821a13872 his mouth was 650a3f72ef very gentle. He felt grateful 55b752a776 for her constant f98eea54fa watchful eyes, worried 0788468f17 he might be 110339f7aa in pain.3d1833c1db6e274c

“All done. Even if it feels strange, don’t touch the medicine in your mouth with your tongue.”aff7936c65bbff24

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As soon as he closed his mouth, Iellon, who had been touching the cold, slightly bitter medicine, quickly withdrew his tongue and nodded. Rachel, letting out a small sigh, gently rubbed the bandage on Iellon’s cheek.f5e195f58167104e

“I’ve been here a long time, but you’re the first to come with an injury for such a reason.”d28b6f59e21c9f90

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Many royals had hurt each other in the struggle for the throne. Having witnessed and treated this for 40 years, Rachel seemed to realize this wasn’t just a simple behind-the-scenes conflict.e70f737d6c87a412

A prince sacrificed 94ef2f4c1c himself for another 9df797b81d prince. Rachel was d73b60acea pointing that e525434f38 out. And in her sand-colored 772a39de39 eyes, there was no 353ebfbe29 anger, contempt, pity, or 47b6afd7da doubt.d20b24b9d43fb018

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It was the first time. He never particularly wanted to hear praise from anyone, and Rachel probably didn’t mean it as praise, but Iellon unknowingly blushed and fixed his gaze on the floor.18f4991f176ea6d4

“Because we’re family.”4d27216c5eecbcf5

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The perception of c7f3819ec4 Carpe in the 898d209f87 castle was mainly a25d559324 as‘Iellon’s toy.’ Something he was temporarily attached to but would eventually discard. After all, there shouldn’t be any royals of the same generation left except for the crown prince.a1e0a1e4b536743f

Iellon immediately d45bf5a2aa regretted his e03b19ded4 first genuine 545258bc29 statement. If Rachel mentioned it 818a4dd287 somewhere, the situation would f89708bab2 become much more serious.00ceadc6a7bc88dc

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Just as he f971c33777 was counting his 0934bca4b4 racing heartbeat and 1e756f4ab9 about to say ed478cee35 it was a f52e1143ef lie.5c9fdce0219f00ad

“That’s right. Family. You two look very much alike.”3cb69fd719246287

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The most likely ae88a9cc7f candidate for crown 8b841d5867 prince snapped his 86e75cd9b2 head up. His red 2380c8c725 eyes, which 7b959c8071 always seemed b302bce4d4 to view 319b8a4354 the world bf63c44dde through a ca3c4026ef glass wall, b412c671ef shone with aeefb67e47 expectation.809a1e004e224fda

“Really? Do Rachel and ae00276133 Carr look a 72cf5fbc9e lot alike to 8fdd6027e4 you?”bfb10b158619624a

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“Yes. Your hair is the same, your noses are the same, and your lips are the same. Anyone can see you’re family.”99cc32029ac7ea1a

Rachel said be77a3f8e3 so, but 8ad0fefe8c in truth, c4740f3033 except for ea0d85d7c6 the silver 58be28c8ec hair, the 52fa98c1e5 two had 88d130b5bc little resemblance.9bc41ff4e51abc95

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Even at d5bd20f30f five, Carpe 53b6ea5ba9 had distinct 5c9467cae6 features, destined 9fb0baedf3 to become 3c73f782e5 a handsome 5f3e9434b6 man who 93846494ef would break 7e4f3e60b3 many hearts, 1dbe0fd49d while Iellon 4cfbd494cb was more f3fc27d6d2 of a 50d627732d beauty than 7477272762 a handsome b383766f57 man. Even their hair texture 7a08821fb3 was different.618aaf4d3ec91c00