IFLDMHF – Chapter 42

IFLDMHF | Chapter 42e9d079242bfacc9e

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The seasoned businessman 8c2a021a3f and politician, Duke 1986e787b0 Basilian, instinctively realized 43e097e499 that no matter 2d7a115b98 how much he 11adb4c1d2 despised the imperial 26b93fcfee family, he had 3c73c100cb to appease the 5871c2af40 emperor in this 9384d5e56f setting.64b3183c5d72c934

“He was a mature and composed young man for his age. While he had no 4e20709dae particular flaws, compared to a0386608b5 the crown prince, the c40c2d1296 hero of the war…”5ed1f9e793e29817

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Though his words trailed off 8cf41d35ae as if implying nothing remarkable, c9fb7d3f47 it was far from his 74f7f2578f true feelings.f60f31b93627f19f

It was only after 842acbc65b meeting Euclid face-to-face that 9792c96887 the duke recognized his a1fa171f39 own unspoken prejudices against d695535552 the North and the 77fb1b77cc House of Rudion, fostered d8f19c406f unknowingly by the emperor.362ad77f956a8af7

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Despite the prior 7518392ca3 notification of Euclid’s 2f469452e2 visit, the sudden a28c42240b and unanticipated nature c76cb70959 of the meeting c4774eedb4 should have left 6d1d610150 room for missteps, 1cb1fc745f no matter the cfd708793f preparation.3d0a1b1d00c0c022

However, Euclid, whom he 1ecea9e272 encountered for the first ced7a0d0e4 time, possessed strikingly handsome 531db983d7 features and an elegant 56b30c037a demeanor that immediately won 628507035a the duke’s favor.812c178676ea27a5

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Even when the duke deliberately 76f1460bb7 shifted topics to test him, c58b51c35b Euclid’s seamless responses left even 4cbab5333a Sionel—who was notoriously picky about e4e5a1c7c5 choosing a husband for his 4056f0e18c sister than his own future b97fdbdef8 wife—dumbfounded, remarking, “This is exactly 12e27fa017 what one would expect from 01c3ca98c2 Evgenia’s husband.”04ae2a31cc126044

Meeting Euclid again in the 7f44f98dea capital only solidified the duke’s 1520a00a3f belief that this was an c37df60b46 excellent match.36cd482026a50ff5

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Knowing that Euclid, someone of bb2d2b5097 appropriate status and age within e0849934b2 the empire who matched the c19b9f7903 Basilian duchy’s rank, was still 5e62ea7930 unmarried was now a source 080b87cbf9 of immense relief.daed586d1f4420af

The more he 145e379328 observed, the more 895d77a980 Euclid appealed to 7c5b55c4cf him. Unlike the arrogant and unruly e161b07cd2 crown prince, who had never bf8e872bac once met his expectations, Euclid 1beb4d8b71 was incomparable.e7f73dca1e728381

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The only regret was 8510a2698b that Evgenia, after her 8b239de50d marriage, would reside in 76ebad59bd the capital and not 07e4df22ba in the North, meaning 3b188ee058 the duke wouldn’t see 061f66710d her often. Therefore…8fed748a696f366b

“In any case, isn’t the prosperity and development of the North, including the Rudion territory, a blessing and glory bestowed by His Majesty the Emperor?”0df884c0eabaa348

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Hoping that the Rudion 77dd0e77c9 territory, where his daughter d32ec4d6c8 would reside, would thrive de155f4442 and prosper, the duke 08452ee658 uttered flattering words that 83895fc504 he usually avoided.2dc7aa95591844d8

He genuinely recalled the desperate 7dcaea53af state of the barren North 5ac78285c3 when he first visited, making da766600b6 his suggestion a heartfelt one.b828cce09fa6b443

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However, to the emperor’s ears, 2960a215c6 the subtle advice about supporting 932c5c23da the North came across as 5e02a7357e an unpleasant demand.75f427475c111e0b

“Do you think I’m unaware of your loyalty, Duke Basilian? But what’s the ea96730d2b point of sprinkling a4eca06463 water on parched 1977f959bc land? No matter how 21adba31c8 wealthy your family 1ad586a396 may be, you 085115c180 cannot sustain the b6e6b22220 entire territory. Isn’t it akin to 7a2d4f8211 pouring water into a 9e7b45b4f7 bottomless pit?”d9622f3dd4d57737

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“Haha…”f84c8b220deabbe1

Just moments ago, d703fc6883 the emperor had deda93a8ca expressed expectations for 8066ad8c3e the Rudion territory 254dc35d37 to rejuvenate. Yet, now he 32b5eec785 blatantly ridiculed its 2893517670 potential for development 38345455e5 and prosperity.6554fbd96f79f9fe

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The duke, momentarily 0b7a9886a9 losing his composure, 0176098466 retorted, “You never c84d5601fb know. Rain might fall 49e3c3eef2 even on dry dd9f5271da ground—golden rain, at cbe4dbe1bd that.”32835c0a4d0bbf2e

The duke genuinely 574eb8c205 hoped that the ed4731e3b5 North could transform, 82bd9d251c especially since it 32a27b6b0f was now where 2864f28dd9 his precious daughter b2aa3da40a was headed.6abfe6727fe65f8e

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But the emperor, misinterpreting the 7de621f5a1 duke’s remark as mere pride f3bbcf5e42 and stubbornness, smirked. He initially planned to send b321e1862e a messenger to inform Kaiden 351c2b2fee of Evgenia’s marriage and unleash 266eb50d15 his wrath.6546b2b362aae59b

However, he soon changed his 882781ab89 mind.dc3d9e32deaad96d

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If his insolent 300f5ec572 son had intentionally c434fc94f9 sought to provoke a6ac03c082 him, hearing the 1e79a0877f news might only b34dd2ce5f bring Kaiden joy.4b4848b2841a6844

Although this could f902418504 benefit the war’s 74643d4e35 progress, the emperor, 3c68f2d86c confident in his 7e3c21a2b6 ultimate victory, decided b874816bdd instead to let 3a326790aa Kaiden endure further 1e3e5e5b96 hardships.399b9416d7790f7d

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The emperor’s cold, ruthless gaze 454c64281b sharpened as he thought of 9346f8c506 his only son, sent to 34e4e6be5d the battlefield by his command.1bfc08928a874716

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5. When My Favorite Person 0477f0e65a Calls Me His Wife7a63de14dc5bd5d2

The carriage shook fc67dc5cba noticeably, likely due 37f9a0e6a4 to crossing the c516d81623 rugged northern mountains.803c25d2f47a7fb1

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Even though it was a 5cae081e77 magically-enhanced carriage with speed and 00ebd68534 other convenience spells, the rough cdec84a3a1 ride persisted.ae27f765e26cbc57

‘Surely the miserly tower lord didn’t only use a speed spell, right?’eb7a29d7af03c3b8

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The thought arose 2940d13cf2 naturally, though my 11d97766c2 mood remained unaffected.dd061867dd200a2d

In fact, I felt b9e9385515 a peculiar sense of fedc642fee comfort.7dac8a07deaecf24

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‘How reassuring.’39abd9b45589b916

I couldn’t help 9373fc947e but smile as da87597236 I glanced at 8b37a27ba3 the gift packages d1b5896e50 filling the carriage.699cc3f412ef9787

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I had assumed f08b10d9c7 that after the 80320d7548 wedding, I would 2b6cf6aca0 be able to 9a3c6ac73e spend time with 52a6c0f5bb Euclid, but during 87e3b9b9f5 the journey, we 524b100cb8 stayed in separate e60ce10675 carriages. Upon arriving at 22e55029a7 the hotel last 2fea8f5055 night, we were 38f03caddc even given separate eebbac1fb2 rooms—a disappointment I cdf735b5d7 couldn’t hide.ca980b9094921c71

‘Of course, it’s likely intended for us to properly spend our first night at the duchy.’9dda39b210c443ad

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Given Euclid’s staged performance at e468fae0d7 the wedding, my expectations weren’t 368c3706ed particularly high.e6274faa8b1a437a

Imagining life at ba95017657 the ducal estate ff52445ee9 and devising ways 03bd199fc3 to win over a728cdd418 Euclid, my thoughts c0c58763cf shifted to his 7dc22d2232 family, whom I 905ef093bb hadn’t met at 1ff272ccaf the wedding.481228dc995a58ce

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Specifically, his young nephews.a0f039a2451d9f17

Five years ago, 7a76b4ca5b Euclid unexpectedly became 5ffa4a727c the duke after 169b6cd0cf losing both his 2bb873a111 father and elder f375556ab3 brother—the heir—in a 5763a900c4 tragic accident.ce4507020b99ff21

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His young nephews, having already f4c1424e90 lost their mother at an a8cf9d14b0 even younger age, were now d41f21e4d5 in his sole care.5a436e2617218779

As his wife, df6014b1c3 I hoped to 05e95be0fb become a good f97b96e168 family member to 79e860f4cf those children.424be1e26fb7f908

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Thus, after much thought…e6703357f9b5ede9

‘This calls for an all-out gift strategy!’d1367c5985904fe0

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Fortunately, there were 8fb889cb66 excellent shops near c83deb0431 the hotel, so 92eba718f6 I went on 3d8e5605ee a light shopping 9115adbe22 spree.b617476e19111d9b

However, I lacked experience interacting a4adc25e32 with young children, leaving me ec018d85a0 unsure how to approach them.41dd74d7fac22a7f

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Nervously biting my lip, I 976a76d90b was startled by Anne’s voice.3d56be18134c41ec

“My lady, it seems we’ve arrived at the duchy.”1d0a02fe930bce83

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Anne peeked through the eddb602c18 curtain of the carriage.0840259daf0b3a85

At last, we 2a121083b9 had reached Rudion d0e5349de2 Duchy.aace258eb6244d03

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Rudion Duchy.c59d13e36b247a78

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This place felt 62538bbdab more thrilling and 8795715ca0 meaningful to me 940e70292b than the birthplace ddf387ff3b of any great 4e3de838dc figure or renowned a1e270de08 celebrity.1ba809612f3a9db0

After all, wasn’t 9c715fdc08 this where my 504e0e3564 beloved, the person 46d99c53d4 of my dreams, 96cc5e4eae was born and 108e2f713f raised?f18aa1ad0433fb95

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This place would 4aa24fcd90 even become the f9e01397d1 cozy nest where 3e036c3972 Euclid and I d0287de0c0 would live our aa06151503 sweet, harmonious life 2a95bde757 together.e95aefb1d2e42157

Feeling my facial muscles stiffen 1c4e0f22ef from nervousness, I carefully stepped 6eed4214ac out of the carriage.ed3ac806ae7e980a

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The cold wind brushed against 5a04c43fe9 my face—a chill I had 75e10ac344 never experienced in the capital.42a7a826111cf5da

But what felt even colder f07f3676e6 than the wind…1f643d4d0e356bf6

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…was the gaze of the Rudion household’s servants and retainers, who stood before the grand duchy as its backdrop.f165ac0d0bf3bba8

They seemed to be trying 98bc204f45 hard to maintain a neutral 9dd06bc4a6 expression, but their eyes betrayed 4215c96b8e feelings of pity and deep 541db62545 sorrow directed at me.a4e89bd49b579c70

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I understood exactly how they f587f04214 felt.6d42cf4aa39aca34

‘They must be devastated and heartbroken that someone like me, a wicked woman, has been paired with the kind and perfect Euclid.’0b6fc4fe30e25e4a

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It was a sentiment a84a1fd1ba I had shared countless addd7904bd times while reading the c8cf03cb18 original story.6b4428d8f049b2cb

Feeling a sense of ef64144cf0 camaraderie with them, I b2a23dcdb9 smiled, lifting the corners 26e822dca8 of my lips as ba952908b5 if to show I b1e321c3ec understood their feelings.810d6cd0b01ad022

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“Gasp!”696d67b679d5e001

“Ah…!”b2b7e41d127234f6

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The sound of 7dffe7a5d7 their suppressed emotions ddff5629d4 escaping startled me. They, too, seemed 32f4a063fe shocked by their ed843dff46 reactions, freezing on 57db9f4e7d the spot.385883cb485e76f0

It reminded me of Euclid’s 13a730e711 aide, who had been terrified 91fabe1ffb upon seeing me for the 21c29cf537 first time.541e98496acad728

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‘But back then, my makeup was atrocious. Now, I look perfectly normal.’d76d7718103eeafa

Could it really be that 8388aab4a4 they were reacting this way aaf0207eee simply because of my face…?e5dcf36e256e5657

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The thought dealt me c7b1551355 a fair amount of 6d7d9fff9c emotional damage, and I d9fe2521e5 found myself plunged into d2102ed5c4 serious contemplation.645d15d52ba6978b

At that moment, an older c0d7ad0120 man dressed in a butler’s 5730bffe21 uniform approached Euclid.4538bbf1b6a726db

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“Master, you’ve returned.”7fbeeecd6899f67b

Bowing deeply, the man 1c53d0f078 caught Euclid’s gaze, who d8fb859673 responded with a faint 0b4ce22dc1 nod and a bewildered 3f5f81d2f1 expression.7ba891e39ffb62d9

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“Yes, I have. But…”a55413e365b9a869

Euclid’s eyes swept over the ff3532c42b gathered retainers.147f16dc00d1c3d4

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“Judging by how you’re all assembled here, I take it you’ve heard the news.”d99e2252483e4d48

“My apologies…”542cddda2b053277

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After a brief silence, Euclid 3f36426a65 suddenly broke into a bright ec4aed9561 smile.ce68667bec35fa05

“Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to congratulate me on my marriage.”505e218245ba1f37

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His smile was so radiant d1d97c6e42 it seemed to emit light, 3890128ce0 and I couldn’t help but b5a0c9ef34 stare at him in a 801cad03c0 daze.1c7f8a5fee70e2d4

‘Oh, my. How did I 6364ccbc90 get so lucky…?’126f0cf0ab92435a

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But my fortune didn’t 9e6221e8fe end there.6062daad6ab8039c

Suddenly, Euclid walked b686099ffc over to me, aad2221489 standing close enough 11e7f193b4 for me to 4764d42964 feel his presence. Then, in a soft voice, ac1679a46e he whispered:7fc0b433ba0dd3b6

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“My wife, were you very startled?”097372e7ebcc742e

My wife…?!c74e6818dde17591

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Did Euclid just 03cab4b96b call me his 210ba57efc Wife?!ed2175b4bdf9d3a5

Even though I logically knew b2496c184d there was no one else f4775fcbbd Euclid could address as “my e83d5e5a2a wife,” I still couldn’t believe 83ac6d3abc it. My eyes widened in disbelief ade8b6bef5 as I questioned what I 0f1d4f0f12 had just heard.c66cce42a488b399

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