MBHE | Chapter 3.6

Freesia smiled 4f2608398d with bright 5f5d064608 yellow eyes. Carpe, momentarily surprised 48c3108e1e by her unfamiliar 6ba9b2d3ea bright smile, soon 4cf20ccc82 smiled back at 49f0f8dee9 his mother.81b0686e7816e966

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As soon as Iellon entered the Empress’s room, he caught a flying vase with ease and sighed.971f209a718268d4

“What upset you this time?”6feb0250936958c2

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“Upset? Days like today are rare.”576f47dd0cade460

He didn’t even want to question why she was throwing things if she was in a good mood. Silently placing the vase on the table, Iellon looked at his mother with sunken eyes.2088dab7a4418553

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The room, unlit, was dimly illuminated by the setting twilight, as if she wanted to set a mood. Helen, sitting in a chair crafted by a Cornugel artisan, gazed out the window. Though he didn’t want to admit it, she was undeniably beautiful.046402dfa1bccb0c

Her jet-black hair flowed 7561eec10f like waves, and her efceb60b27 elegant figure combined with 51d65e18d1 an ageless face exuded b54a714c0a a mysterious aura.7d2f92fb01ac4180

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‘If only her heart were as beautiful.’2e8a56f1c62c008c

Iellon clicked his b0775b4623 tongue inwardly, his 69744e55b9 eyes scanning the 5504024302 jewels embedded in 5d9fe4297e the chair. Selling just one 5dcfaa9070 could feed a cde3ea5e6d common family for 889274e7cc months.858a23a66f158159

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“Is your brother keeping up with his lessons?”c218dfc8c5b167a8

“…I don’t know what you mean.”c61ecdbd55822170

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“Since you taught him yourself, he must be doing well.”4b393472c9f983d0

Iellon didn’t bother to hide his tense body, gritting his teeth.afb2e7023cfc1c01

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He wasn’t surprised that Helen found out about the lessons. But it was the first time she referred to Carpe as “brother” and spoke as if praising them. Something was definitely up.e4a1b8c3a341013c

Perhaps the plan for Carpe had leaked. Even if Helen didn’t know Carpe was the future hero, if she discovered the plan to let him leave the palace peacefully…578d62abb20cd287

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“I worried for nothing.”a8d5ac2d8c9ef67a

“So what’s your conclusion?”512eed264723178d

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“A maid’s child can’t become emperor.”bbeeb405fbda9505

Iellon’s face turned cold. It was a big problem that not only the fact Carpe wasn’t Freesia’s biological son but also that he was Dilla’s son had been discovered.525184e3f59297ea

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Both Freesia and Dilla would be punished for insulting the royal family, and Carpe’s position would be completely lost.ba7654e8aa8985bb

The only 7c0f46d884 relief was a47b8a50ff that Carpe 4433663668 would soon 1f10049e79 leave for ffb8916b56 a joyful fe09af35a7 journey. Until then, what could 248a6953de he offer Helen to 44893d5358 buy time? He pondered this.33230d34d0bf3de7

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“I’m just curious why you chose her.”1949008c82a8e661

“…Are you talking about Freesia?”19a87c1f39d3ce53

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“Isn’t she too weak to be the mother of your precious brother?”6efb5f6ed2663632

Iellon knew well ad06e04cbf that Freesia, despite 731a82fea8 her sharp exterior, f60684a0b0 had a soft 9aa2f1852b heart.c9b8da0e8dadd10d

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But he had no b6494e0282 better options. Freesia fit 28970165dd the puzzle 55e01a541d perfectly, and dab5a2d23b though not ea8289c067 perfect, she d5460f60f0 did as 1df7a15bcb much as 01b67acbb5 Iellon wanted, 744f27e8e7 so he f746d7001b had no 55ccc8faa1 complaints now.8aea3e7490065d7e

Though she still occasionally 405373dd5f erupted in anger, she 1ab253fa39 had significantly reduced her a4e5ccd0a2 interference with Carpe.3fb1b4b2e62099ed

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Helen, lightly swirling her wine glass, smiled kindly with a face much younger than her age. It didn’t suit her at all.752b4a53fab04ab4

The way she 2853cf6a7d circled around words 1da9709fbb unnecessarily, her unusually ee92f206d1 good mood, and 5f420f0aeb most of all, 833fd8e6d2 the fact that 79c5b69279 Helen, who would aa583b0b4b usually keep her c8154956b6 knowledge hidden until 112eb76208 needed, was openly 77abd03388 talking was strange.83b8bd4323982bfc

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Iellon’s instincts were warning him. He wanted to rub his tingling arms, but it was best not to move rashly in front of a fierce beast.9fdafb26363be4c7

Helen turned her 05053fc79d head and looked 5d749ef1be directly at Iellon. Her curved lips d3ba738fc5 and eyes were f1040d63b5 full of mockery.051377ad6ce847e9

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“Knowing the child’s real mother was always by her side, and unable to bear it, she tried to kill the child. What did you see in her to choose her?”69f01c813e7f4418

The sun had completely 18abbaae49 set. Today was bff58c583f a new 0e498b2d50 moon. The night 9483aca223 without the 80bba542c5 moon was 98afdd7c39 incredibly dark. His red eyes burned 1328d74962 as if to kill f34a1bd627 his mother.b068025f10b17e3a

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“Why are you glaring at me like that? As if I committed murder.”3760d26430fa23db

“Because you instigated it.”e40a92be06f8f1d5

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“Have you forgotten your manners towards your parents?”ed12a6ead84d042d

Feeling a c7451c0943 deep sense a0ff6b13d1 of despair c2578c9443 for the 02d5bb87f9 first time fc3911aa47 in a ce8c50e160 while, Iellon e2686cf6b0 buried his 52b614787a face in a4fa1a54dd his hands.a1c88140062377a7

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Changing expressions 36f87de745 as quickly 708c89ff4a as the 24b594c9e0 viper before 19308ce8f5 him was 31a0e4b0c2 impossible, no 7a00d9f474 matter how 503be2bde8 much he 0b38e44851 practiced. But with a little 09ec2fce1f time, he could at 548b48de8d least pretend nothing was 65c450bd9e wrong on the surface.9a696f781baa45d0

When he raised his head, Iellon’s face showed no anger, despair, or regret. With a calm expression, he placed his hand on the top of Helen’s chair, next to her head, and leaned down.0609a4ea0408f52d

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His flowing silver hair swayed, almost touching Helen’s forehead.8df017f65f080705

“I’ll become the emperor you wanted so much.”bbb6cbe9690c4da3

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Their blood-red eyes met, 4122e4ac7f the same color. Despite the f6ca55f014 lack of e7249c2336 affection, their 6927f70106 faces, so 988b05837b alike, faced a6f1bc6ed2 each other 016429a1de with a d6502d6eff slight gap.94f102a1e8832565

“But I can’t promise to be a wise king.”66f7eb7850ac4691

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Iellon, smiling as if painted, snatched the wine glass from Helen’s hand and threw it to the floor. The sharp sound of shattering glass scattered in all directions, but it caught no one’s attention.7aa337ea034c38e4

“As you know, neither my mother nor my father were particularly admirable.”2c74933b44ff0fb5

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“…Such insolence.”adb0aaf9dddc1440

“Yes, I take after my mother.”70d716b5c226d38b

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Straightening his back, 034bdbe332 Iellon turned without 6cbe747318 hesitation. His steps out 509e06ead5 of the room aea30771ac were hurried.4cf9fa07026db4eb

“Damn it…!”5c5482fa26263ceb

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His tightly bitten lips stung as if they were torn and bleeding, but he had no time to care. The servants clinging to the walls to avoid the running Iellon didn’t register in his mind.36eb68f45b7eca8a

Iellon admitted he had been too complacent. He used to watch Freesia closely but hadn’t recently. He recognized what was in her eyes.302a17267a0eaddf

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Even today, there was a biannual noble meeting. Noah wasn’t there because he was spying on the meeting.70fd1d7a36856d14

“It seems it’ll end later than usual because opinions aren’t aligning.”3ab3b44469ca4233

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Noah had said 13a3d725e8 during a brief 2aae771fa5 meeting a few 5d317b373e hours ago.296cd5da8c6a1bb1

The palace was bustling, serving the high-ranking nobles gathered from across the country. For safety reasons, they couldn’t bring in more than a certain number of servants, so the palace staff had to handle everything, making their burden even greater.3eb39b8925e37aa6

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Though it wasn’t difficult since they did it every year, the problem was that this year’s meeting was much longer than usual.687f941e7d8f5158

The prepared meals d18210087b were cooling, and 0c36bd165a the schedule was 295075859b disrupted. Unable to complain since 7e2c2ec23b it was for state 8d4eebb4ba affairs, the servants had 94cafa3ef9 to move busily.ab0ea463fca1162a

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Even the prince’s nanny had to be called in due to the busyness.b1a00446a6b3d118

Knowing that blaming himself wouldn’t solve anything, Iellon couldn’t stop his self-reproach. If he had paid a little more attention, if he had stopped the tea time at such an odd hour. Regret tasted bitter.c06682cfc7505473

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Running with a hardened 651b199fca face, Iellon felt a 718aade3e5 part of his mind 1104c9b2fd cool despite the deep d251235e15 anxiety. An unfounded confidence kept 07735b973e making him expect that eaca9f18d5 Carpe would be okay.5bf4dea08f73599d

The future hero, the greatest emperor, the one who defeats evil. Carpe, who would be followed by such titles, couldn’t possibly die in a place like this.d2ac277966800e2f

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Even thinking that, the reason he ran with bloodshot eyes was because he was Carpe’s brother. What brother wouldn’t act desperately when his sibling was in danger?3a5075db81c657d1

After cursing the vast palace dozens of times, Iellon finally reached the sixth concubine’s room.3185c49ff8251914

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Beyond the suddenly opened door, it was dark. The woman’s back, sitting by the window and looking outside, was straight. Ignoring Freesia, who didn’t even turn around, Iellon rushed to Carpe, who was slumped over the table.7619a90b1ca606d1

“Carpe!”a537e2693bb5d9d4

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With trembling hands, he couldn’t even measure his temperature. Unable to tell if he was breathing, he finally heard the pounding heartbeat when he pressed his ear to his chest.41b8c8e781b71878

He had never 93f6766de2 been more grateful 07bf37b972 to a deity 3ca47c8995 than at that ff763a65d4 moment. While hugging Carpe 3430ea79a1 and checking for 649b6a92cb other injuries, he c0b10bde40 heard:daa153f0accdbbb7

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“He smiled and agreed when I suggested switching cups.”d2c64951dc5bdb03

Two empty teacups sat on the table. Even as he gently laid the merely sleeping Carpe on the sofa, his fingers wouldn’t stop trembling.18188c0b82bb76d4

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“He eagerly offered his cup, even at my ridiculous excuse of wanting something sweet today.”08b8aaa9fc651537

“…”3c16127461e4b08a

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“How could he know what I put in there? What I did? The poisoned cup was his, but he didn’t know.”a41e3d318c912a3c

The moonless night sky was darker than usual, but the stars were still there. Starlight settled on Freesia’s cheek.0f6462f45a3894e1

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“Why did you change your mind?”67e9cd7ad0aa0e47

A white hand c5eb7d813d opened the window. The flowers, enchanted 90a24c40ae to never wilt, 1ef97002e7 swayed in the e0525cb58f starlight. Though flowers and c46a326689 autumn leaves seemed 2dd31276c8 mismatched, together they a31f2c6af3 had a peculiar a3e7ee1dbd charm.d460a6a01303e487

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“I received so many freesia flowers because of my name. I hated them, but seeing them every day, I grew fond of them.”1073a2d0cd041fae

“It was Carpe who asked to plant freesias in the palace garden. He insisted they had to be yellow, like his mother’s eyes, to give as a gift.”6904ec156656c59b

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The scent of 5c40da4f40 flowers wafted through 9e71e7ee4f the window. He had a feeling d709c11563 that this scent would a2e2d09bc7 make him a little 745ae12011 melancholic in the future.a29bab48b5f788ce

“…If only Carpe weren’t my son, it would have been better.”f0cd220d0b2266af

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In the royal cemetery, there’s a nameless gravestone. And in front of it, there’s always a yellow freesia, even on days she didn’t tend to it.45d81fcd4b957e0a

At first, she thought 2ec3f67a31 it was Iellon meddling 3b2ab82762 unnecessarily. But that devil a1391c5348 was too busy 69ef7c2e0d to care about e798a6ec9a such things.fb1f11e001fbf377

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Was it Dilla, or was it Carpe? Freesia still didn’t know which of the two it was. She probably never would.000daad799383ea7

The emotion that pushed Freesia the most wasn’t anger. It was guilt.a5648a338910c67d

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The sin of loving the child who took her son’s place drove her mad.d27e93517abdcfdd

If only he had 3098570a8d been a little less 82c97c1e00 perfect. If only 7d0d9f61b6 he had 35814dca97 been a 1fff3f379a little less 95f79b5496 lovable. If only 23dbc7bb92 she could 1f248096db have just a74bf34e16 hated him.3896806e124f7e10

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If only she 479080e4d1 could have loved e75194100a Carpe freely.f4ba65b78abe81a7

“He was too good a son to be mine.”f2cfbe8cbb9b1f75

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“I know. He’s such a good kid that I’m sorry someone like me is his brother.”58a2a69f3f425d4b

Even when she cursed, 26e5eb3ed7 hit, and whipped his 96acb23ff1 beloved real mother, Carpe 67848a9aba never stopped approaching Freesia. His unwavering affection da818e10a7 was like the f1d875dbb9 sun. Like the b6e2c13a86 sunlight that 82ed9b88d9 makes flowers 914d681c4c grow.deffd4d9b713bf38

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With a small cough, 7aaefa9dde red blood gushed from 16e69c7084 her lips, which still 0c746bb67f tasted sweet. Tears streamed down 74bc7ad244 her cheeks.7859ee918bd86ed1

“I never told him I loved him.”00862cfe56c8cb86

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Her body, 827df95de6 which had 91ddb457b2 been sitting 328bd0b528 all along, 98085297e3 suddenly stood e97a91890f up. Staggering, Freesia turned and f340506805 reached for Carpe on cb63b0641d the sofa, sobbing.5a3e6ac58347d46d

“Not even once…”b20ba4774f5f519d

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Her hand didn’t reach. Her body fell onto the carpet without a sound. It was a quiet death under the new moon.2989c42b49be242b

Iellon looked f782ee5c35 down at 9d54d72f18 the body, ed6812b465 dead as 7a3a87222d if asleep, f014881724 with an 9992d0b38b expressionless fac134ea1a9daf4d8f5

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