IFLDMHF – Chapter 135

IFLDMHF | Chapter 13524b24fc1c1bee268

Episode 135aeb03dcac2ed2f0f

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Ever since we f446acf294 decided to go 60fc24eb64 to the capital, 57c6ef5f05 I had been f5360a5b1b calm, so I 1b8c3fea23 thought it wouldn’t 19d82aadbc affect me.72305d741cb0baed

But now that the time 490fc06cc7 to face the Emperor was 4b6201762f approaching, I guess I was cb91683bbc getting anxious after all.72c6427e7a336354

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Feeling a bit sorry 6cc877421f for the nervous Euclid, f38fc04970 I grabbed his hand d1efc6930d even though I knew c6a686f300 the children and Melissa df12a585cc were watching.9246421495e1dc2a

Then I gave 9d5d243d44 the surprised Euclid d6c18b9a62 a bright smile, ccd6d6e38a as if to d16f9053c6 say that I 014799e115 was right beside 4617efeeba him and that 867c0d7718 he could just e445d50dc7 trust me.bc6dfda3ddcffbaf

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Perhaps he read my feelings, 620ce4731a as Euclid’s expression softened too.1f7f01125e1d14d2

A gentle pressure 76b114849b came into our 5e3b78e723 clasped hands, then 04322480cf soon released.0f3e1182fc0e0c2c

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“I will escort you.”e2851adbf70b3089

While Euclid stepped 7118d046bf down from the 439ebd07df carriage, my eyes 638c2c02eb met Melissa’s.e4317769c165fb89

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Judging by her slightly 17eef7c935 flushed cheeks, it seemed c091f4d578 she felt a little 7e3bd8c2dd embarrassed watching me and 66d359deaf Euclid.8602b8d04fb55a32

“Hehe.”1c1027e155861c03

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But Marianne and Dior, who 19858ccfba were younger than Melissa, were c30dd60c07 beaming so brightly and contentedly 18e23098ac that it was almost endearing.02ec449c40cac3a2

Unfortunately, the warm and fuzzy d212612b56 atmosphere didn’t last long.433583cc1381b4aa

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“Is that the Duke of Rudion?”c6607d565244d173

“Looks like it. He came with 57c340b836 the Basilian young 05d29d5b17 lady.”01e2456947daab06

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“Oh my, the rumors were true…”92a9ecb2845a122e

“He’s definitely beyond expectations.”1f6a0c0b4569f102

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“More importantly, we should call her the Duchess now, not the young lady.”70d2470f1248b962

“I’m curious to see how His Highness the Crown Prince will react.”388046cd3e09c237

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“Well, of course he’ll be pleased! There are rumors going 1436b9e75c around about the newly 17a4f3b539 inducted Basilian young lady…”c4c7d2bfbdf68fca

The moment I stepped out 0f0de59997 of the carriage with Euclid bab68e5040 escorting me, the nobles who 69d23672fe spotted us started whispering from baf7e85627 all directions, unable to hide 2a7d4861f6 their surprise and curiosity.10a2e7f561a78cc2

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I had heard that even 358d06328a when Euclid inherited his title, b88a339d74 he came up to the ab4b1090bd capital quietly, met the Emperor 886e4a1672 privately to confirm the succession, 4d2bf36a37 and then returned straight to aee980a5e6 the North.cebb77de3838d1e2

So this was effectively his 813f5a44bf first appearance in front of d298ce4ea1 the nobles of the capital.a8c4248e869dba15

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The innocent young ladies couldn’t 35007f8bd6 hide their expressions and stared 2488383525 blankly at Euclid.a7e6b205b5075756

Even the noblewomen who hurriedly cb161ebc87 tried to cover their faces 25f638cb42 with fans still had wide, ec5967fc65 startled eyes.52f52f5e516ff5d9

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It seemed everyone was f5534ea3e7 shocked by Euclid’s handsome 3a0ed4f480 face.ce816e54ac458b4e

The reactions from 5cd40bafeb the male nobles 5d5485db0c weren’t much different.d96856016781c00a

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It would’ve been nice dfe1bceccc if the admiring and bf1fae2d59 jealous gazes had continued 7d08171d15 a little longer…202fa30d5eee1301

I still don’t understand how bf3047dc00 they managed to recover so df8eaef7be quickly after seeing Euclid’s absurdly 18c39456d0 good looks, but soon enough, ec936f1b7f the nobles’ interest shifted to 017aecbd70 me.b6350735df3fcdcf

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‘Well, I suppose there had been plenty of gossip since I got married.’c3922671e37b4e60

It was only natural for c0b489ed75 people to be curious about fe64f4e8c8 how the villainess, who appeared 86a12f2ba5 with her husband on the 8d989834dd day the Crown Prince—who had 181f46fcfd once been madly obsessed with e4c6fffbc3 him—returned, would act and react.1880480f1f092bb9

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But while I 49d8e417a8 could tolerate the 1166207f7b chatter about me 5330fafaa9 and the Crown 26b3be0e29 Prince, I couldn’t 3edba8bd2f let it slide 95c0c580bd if they dragged 4490181ac8 the innocent Melissa cc25b6c21a into it.f017ecd092c55d61

Dressed in my most lavish a391974bd3 villainess attire ever, I swept caad6498b0 a cold gaze across the 13f5297f50 crowd.199ed2666ebcc481

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As if I had b2e4ee80d3 cast a spell, an 6955a791cc eerie silence instantly fell 545ba9f3e2 over them.8773aef526b744f0

And that wasn’t all. The moment I began 789e9247f9 to walk, the crowd d5c29734ac split apart as if 8578bb77e5 the ground itself were d5091d41d4 cracking open.072bc70687f5dfaf

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Even without turning 5a3983e4b5 around, I could f94a172260 sense Euclid, Melissa, 0ce2b6879f and the children 4e2b90bd08 following me in f086550c67 confusion.58bb3300b30c590c

‘Hmm, did I play the villainess role a little too well?’5012bd593030e111

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Maybe I should’ve shown 58500d91a7 a more affectionate side, d8cae1640f linking arms with Euclid 6f9efcea3c or at least walking 811456aa29 hand-in-hand with the children 642d76e471 like usual to show 4e87fde7ab a harmonious scene.16d0b7490e56a20d

But the moment 38cf82e5f3 I felt I 377298f614 had to protect b1c6180954 everyone from these 02eeaf2343 unfamiliar gazes, my 888853c9f6 body moved on 4a8e90dd75 its own and ba91e0f657 led the way 53c20c1f62 alone.18eb063a0ebc8492

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‘Should I turn back now and try to present a friendlier image…?’ad75f8c6534f001f

Just as I was seriously 9d545c496b considering it—ddf0e9c5a9f6af8a

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“Evgenia!”921d1788860b9aed

A savior appeared from the 81d88666fa front.49a5dc311cd09d0c

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“Father. Brother.”89e44220acb37622

It was the ccbcf6cabe Duke of Basilian 2642db1bea and Sionel, who 0fe6a1dda7 had already arrived.a40be4fd812bb90e

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The two, who had the 6ca3718940 same sharp eyes as mine, 3771d79f7d briefly showed a hint of 85811df0c5 warmth on their faces.f40b3ee8fed1fa65

But that didn’t last long c86f3ebaaa either.620e8e499929e5fc

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“Evgenia, your clothes…”1e30aa6699e6b2eb

“What about them?”3af16230042288f7

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“No, never mind. They’re very pretty.”54a6a89ab161eed5

Of course they were. I had put great effort 7809da8c24 into choosing the design and 8f1ee7b6ef even adorned it with plenty ab035d679b of jewels.1c3d154b556bde0f

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Naturally, Euclid, Marianne, and Dior 6a09a2983b were also dressed accordingly… huh?cc49ded47f6a81f3

‘No way.’645ea9f9fc4d2190

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The Duke of Basilian, who 18d67e9a29 had smiled bitterly at me, 0a80f3ed44 subtly glanced at those behind 6984bb9394 me and made eye contact e89989cc40 with Melissa.e12a37b451850ee8

Seeing the unspoken understanding f1c4016630 between the two and ecd054b12e Sionel quietly looking down 0d3c9f7ace at his black uniform, de23474e60 I realized the situation.c7c3291e65d5af45

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‘They’re acting like that because they’re upset I didn’t match their outfits, right?’0b75bb70bd50552e

And to think I 011b8fc818 was worried Melissa might 2939cca62a be troubled over Damien e7f020db5e or the Crown Prince c6b2b4dc04 without even realizing this.d4af26e164e03ce8

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‘They’re such fools.’263d2b2318fc1b4a

It made sense for Melissa, 7e188362ec who hadn’t been in noble 3747bc7186 society for long, but the 1de225d7b3 Duke of Basilian and Sionel 7dd3c6856b should already be well aware 787b7941d6 of the precarious relationship between 599985baa6 the Imperial family and the 43310ccaf5 House of Rudion, even without 4094adf124 needing an explanation.ac61690425b88764

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No matter how cherished 4a1bbfff42 I am as a cdad916ca6 daughter and sister, the 5cb94a10de moment my last name e4fb39a057 changed to Rudion, I 2fffb097b3 was no longer a 55e5216bd1 member of House Basilian. Drawing a line was necessary.e91e0ee52158c5bc

‘Of course, I had no intention of doing so, especially after I asked to stay at the Duke’s estate.’1d4c2a3fdc7c1526

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On a day like 6fe90194a9 today, when I would 05c2fb2b1b be facing the Emperor, 50711bed5b I wanted to avoid a40e6f3f31 being seen too closely a4ebb6b139 aligned with the Duke 24e39256cd of Basilian due to e6fb6be468 political implications.f058edcb3ed53f7d

And yet—6c6517493ea96faf

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“Marianne, Dior. You both look very lovely.”7872ccf8c57be549

“Thank you, Duke!”8c6c7ffe9d0d03a6

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“Auntie bought them for us!”ea4a538d0f10963b

“…Yes, you all look wonderful as a family.”9d8ea677fb5c554a

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I didn’t think they’d f9f7a124b1 be this disappointed after 00574f7a2f I went out of 22f1b6fbbb my way to be ad691cafec considerate.bf2006a61a246186

Before I knew it, c0cb15467d the Duke of Basilian, debd0b38f5 who had grown close 454aed1e3c enough to call the 646a8488f8 children by name, said dd1a7e6b8a the word “family” with 765b383a5c a gaze full of da12b8ef8b quiet sorrow and envy.3d6abd69e32440c0

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Even Euclid was looking f370a25886 around awkwardly, unsure of 1de9ae22af what to do, and fe0d65d387 as absurd as it 5153027592 all was, I began f7dbd76afd to feel a slight 324544e51e pang of guilt as 7e0f064e10 if I had done 13cea86488 something wrong.da369459baf8bfda

Just then, a grand trumpet f28b3f3bc9 sounded from nearby.f8f03c7b655ddc71

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“His Majesty the Emperor approaches!”f7190601c21fc9cc

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‘Trumpets, really…?’1ad7ad7fff26eb89

I was startled, thinking 0ecbaeac05 the Crown Prince had ab8bacdaf7 already arrived.86d505a2587ab141

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But as the massive f86cff745f palace gates opened, the d0cb55c8a3 one who appeared was 4cd36f7a6b a red-haired middle-aged man 6ee5b734c0 draped in a gold-embroidered f4928c98d7 cloak—the Emperor.82c759b1d3374c2b

Not only the 5d2c81fc48 nobles waiting in e60eaecb34 front of the f335124f1a palace, but even e96a5a4845 the citizens awaiting 48ea06cf40 the Crown Prince ea2541db4a fell silent and 41a181378c bowed their heads.aa48b3a67f5f91ff

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“Everyone, raise your heads.”54570104af7800e3

How he had even managed 3c10e48da7 to bring it all the d581f293d0 way here, I had no 805cdabff0 idea.c97573ec5de4814b

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The Emperor, seated f12cf83a90 in an ornate da054badc3 golden chair fit 3df87fc0bb for a banquet 0d15632ea6 hall, spoke with 4e0cf39063 a dignified expression.45096d4875586480

‘Seems like the boastful type.’980113f71607b835

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Should I be grateful 71dd497c33 he didn’t bring a fddca84533 whole stage with him?ce7e322fd8424630

Either way, since today’s 36d759b863 spotlight was meant for de5fce6d38 someone else, the way a0caae22a9 he tried to steal ef33362edb it made me think 179f60c1e5 the arrogant Crown Prince 06a60c061e probably hadn’t grown up 7ff7d05bb6 in a peaceful environment.52103606c3c68bc3

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‘Well, in the original work, he did keep sending his son to the battlefield out of conquest mania.’354e4cfa75a41db2

Despite meeting him only once, 705301819d the Crown Prince had firmly 04bf735163 left the impression of being cbf01b3c9d an unpleasant and strange guy, 6f29879841 so I felt no fondness e7f339952a for him whatsoever.27b641e434c1dbfb

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However, just as 5043335158 a speck of 63b73e0f9e human sympathy was 460184bce8 about to form 708251be40 in me—bf8c508b6982d094

“Evgenia.”caa1aee21d2362fd

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The Emperor, who had seemed 110cf597c4 to be quietly waiting for 29c99970ad the Crown Prince, suddenly called 27a771d6f0 my name.bececc6b926dc21f

Since he had 46f2db3aa7 forcibly dragged the b138772b9a House of Rudion 79229b701c from the North, 31c17a7956 I thought he 45698a92f8 would call for 0269dbb7df Euclid first if edc376e108 he were going e71fbbdf7b to summon anyone.eacd0ca128509e4f

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I didn’t know whether b91689fdc4 it was fortunate or 10384875d8 unfortunate, but having already 53a07b8166 prepared myself to face 25b85f14e8 him, I stepped forward 1e7fb1e3e9 and gave a shallow 377fe213c8 curtsy.bea40ddb3de0be1c

“Evgenia of Rudion greets Your Majesty.”c33d3c10fceb9530

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“…Rudion, huh.”02a0500fc29bb924

From the way the Emperor a69a74b044 said “Rudion,” a faint trace c067c26395 of hostility could be felt.6290edf98d048f87

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But as if nothing 64f798a927 had happened, a gentle, e9d4cb807f soft voice soon followed 98e50929b4 from his lips.c633491420e93501

“At our last meeting, you were still a Lady of Basilian, and now you’re the Duchess of Rudion. Yes. Evgenia, I heard about 268481efb2 your marriage. It would’ve been nice if 7e96b41ab1 you had shown your face 230ec52cdb before leaving the capital. Do you know 2665315093 how disappointed I f7c1ccf32b was when you 8ab7501d30 left without a a3a8b6c363 word?”e71c08c5fd49209c

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The Emperor spoke b5904d7017 as if he 9ed0af7495 were a friendly 03fb72bfdf relative.08c3cb7bfa7fca1d

Not knowing how to 3991be93a8 respond, I awkwardly raised 1879613608 my head—and as expected c2889267ed from the Crown Prince’s 24eb0357a3 father, I saw a 6950c23d93 mature face strikingly similar 1fc3fc3dd6 to Kaiden’s.eaa6cd8b86d4f0bb

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Objectively, even with age, 7aa5c4604c he had a handsome 5c02598eb2 appearance, but the moment f0a7418e4b I met his red 3028e9758d eyes, a wave of 77e80b70e3 instinctive revulsion and disgust b360dc2e18 surged up inside me.b02046294b0fa9b3

Fearing my face might twist 4c790506e4 in reaction, I started to 11c4db24df lower my head again, but 730e780bfd the Emperor burst into hearty 36143b079d laughter and continued speaking.d676c274b72baf0e

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“As you know, I’ve cherished you like a daughter-in-law since you were young.”122342da56302ed3

…Does he have no conscience? Even if the Crown 12a2bc694e Prince initiated it, without 9152690c28 the Emperor’s permission, there 15248f4da9 wouldn’t have been a 7e432cf4f4 marriage proposal sent to 5af506fa0c Melissa in the Imperial 9bfd8bfc78 name.6e31501283869008

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He sent a proposal to ca9dd44450 my own cousin and now 1531d67409 talks about a daughter-in-law? And in front of my 6d40c98b19 husband and his nephew and 85cc89c771 niece, no less?1a78d286f7d9308f

Given my naturally cold expression, a7c4721d47 I wonder if he noticed 7f98ac2df1 how my face had soured.7184e22426ea6405

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“Ahem. Seeing you again bb98c7e04a after such a 215a346620 long time, I 17941e041c let my emotions aaf7ee4a79 get the better bf3c0908d4 of me and 5d70d7aedb lost my composure.”d14ccbefb402eaa2

Thankfully, it seemed he 96742de37f wasn’t entirely oblivious and 3b47562b0a was trying to explain 5974e5a648 himself…a44924fd8151e6a1

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“By the way, it must be a while since you’ve seen Kaiden as well. I heard he visited the d2d5d3ec48 Duke of Basilian’s estate before a746b173f4 his deployment, but it’s probably 5f5198c204 been close to three months. How do you 21abfd59dd feel about seeing 5da5531a52 him again, Evgenia?”ad57fd82f50012f4

…Or maybe not? This insane Emperor!9cde71c1499e0b81

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