Chapter 103 (1/2)

Chapter 103: <Chapter 103>

Her highness Ksania was ordered to be banished from Cransia as a punishment.

Banishment.

She was to return to her homeland and never set foot to Cransia ever again. Considering the importance of the relationship between Cransia and Genoa, this was the harshest punishment Lucretius could give.

That same night, we were sitting in my bedroom when he asked me, “Are you unhappy with the punishment?”

I shook my head. “No. Why would I be?”

“She tried to harm you, Bina.”

“But she ended up failing, so I’m fine.”

I truly didn’t care.

“Besides, if you gave her a harsher punishment, Genoa wouldn’t just stand down. I don’t want a war.” I added.

“I don’t know why my wife is so generous and kind.”

I laughed. “It’s not true. I just don’t want a war. That’s it.”

“Hmm… By the way, that Katleyanira is so annoying.”

I nodded wholeheartedly. “I know. She profited from this more than we did.”

The dowager empress didn’t have to do anything to get rid of Ksania. As for me, although I was officially found innocent, I knew there would be nasty rumors about me. Everyone liked to gossip.

Plus, Lucretius now had an uncomfortable relationship with Genoa. He already had an incident with Prince Coronel, and this worsened the situation.

As I suspected, it would be very difficult to defeat the dowager empress. I couldn’t imagine what she was planning next and it scared me.

Lucretius must have read my fear. He took my hand.

“Hmm?”

He didn’t say anything. He just looked at me with a big smile, making me feel uncomfortable.

W, what is this? Why was I feeling so hot? Was this room getting warm all of a sudden?

However, it was winter. Why was my face burning?

It must have been the fireplace. Perhaps the fire was too big.

I reached out to pull the rope on the side of the bed to call for my maids, but Lucretius stopped me gently.

“What’s wrong?”

I became even redder.

“I, I…! It’s too hot! I’m going to get the servants to adjust the fire…!”

Lucretius shook his head.

“No, it’s winter. If the fire isn’t going, it will get very cold in the night and my precious wife may get sick. I can’t let that happen.”

Why was my heart beating so fast? Why?

I could hear my own heartbeat in my ears like a drum. Lucretius grinned and whispered to me.

“If you are so hot, should I help you undress?”

Crazy man! He has lost his mind!

I shook my head and shouted, “No! It’s not necessary! I’m not hot anymore!”

Lucretius continued to grin wickedly and tried to grab my pajamas.

Just then, a noise was heard outside the window.

“…!”

Someone was shouting loudly. I could hear several people trying to stop this person, but the noise grew louder and louder.

We couldn’t ignore it anymore.

Lucretius asked whoever was outside, “What is happening?!” He was clearly annoyed.

Someone answered as if he was waiting for this.

“This is what Cransia did to Genoa!”

It was a familiar voice of Prince Coronel.

What was the prince doing outside our window? How dare he make a scene in the middle of the night? Was he crazy?

This was a royal wing where the emperor and his wife slept. The entire place was surrounded by multiple layers of royal guards, which meant even a foreign prince couldn’t enter.

His voice seemed far away, he must have been stopped at the main entrance door.

Lucretius realized something was off. He nodded at me. I grabbed my nightgown. I was only in my pajamas, so it made sense I should put something on top.

However, Lucretius overdid it. He tucked me into the nightgown and tied the sash rather tightly around me with a pretty bow.

I complained, “It’s too tight and uncomfortable.”

He smiled. “Then you can stay in the room.”

I was curious, so I shook my head. Just then, Coronel cried out again like an animal.

“Come out right now and see! See what you have done!”

Lucretius was now openly annoyed as we walked outside together.