Chapter 167 (1/2)

Chapter 167

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Cedric had returned home after three days. That’s how big the impact of this case was.

“What about Tia?”

Taking off his robe and leaving it to Ansgar, Cedric asked, it was something almost habitual.

“She hasn’t slept yet.”

“That’s a relief.”

He would have to leave the capital for a while, so he wanted to talk to her before he went.

A serious situation had arisen, so he had to discuss it with Artizea as well.

First of all, Cadriol was involved.

That day, his eyes were turned over and he couldn’t think. However, looking back, Cadriol withdrew too easily, considering that he had come all the way to the North.

Something must have been negotiated between Artizea and Cadriol that night.

‘Is it the assassination of the queen….?’

Cedric thought bitterly.

Hearing that Artizea was in the study, he headed straight for it. And he knocked on the door.

“It’s me, Tia.”

A voice was heard from inside saying, “Come in.” Cedric opened the door.

Hayley stood nervously, pale face, then trembled at the sound of Cedric coming in.

Cedric looked at her curiously. Hayley bowed politely to Cedric and walked away.

Artizea had a calm face.

Cedric thought he had not seen such a face in a long time. It was the face of the ‘Marchioness of Rosan’.

“You’re back?”

“I was late. I’m sorry.”

“You kept in touch. It’s a natural thing because it has a national significance.”

Cedric walked over to her.

It’s been three days. Unbeknownst to him, he had to stay in the Imperial Palace. He had a longing heart.

However, he felt something in Artizea that he could not readily hold and hug.

“Are you going to have to go out again soon?”

“That’s right. Sir Gayan has sent an envoy. Lawrence has been arrested.”

“Is that so?”

“You are not surprised.”

“So Lord Cedric isn’t surprised that I’m not surprised.”

It was.

Cedric sighed lightly. And he sat at the table, pulled up the remaining cold tea and drank the tea.

“His Majesty must have been very angry?”

“Yes. He is probably as angry as he likes.”

Cedric replied briefly.

Artizea got up from the desk and she came to the seat across from him.

Cedric said.

“There are so many things I want to tell you, but…… , I don’t have much time right now. Instead of Sir Gayan, I took over the Southern Conquest Army.”

Artizea was also surprised by this news.

“Are you going to go all the way down south?”

“I am not. I don’t know the geography of the South at all, and I have no experience in naval warfare. Perhaps the Central Army will pick up generals from the South and hire them.”

“Then, it’s temporary.”

Artizea nodded her head. Artizea didn’t want Cedric to go down south.

There was nothing worse to put his hands on than this. It was not very pleasant to see Cedric and Cadriol meeting again.

It’s best for Cardriol to get a decent win and get out.

But if Cedric intervenes, it becomes a full-fledged war. Then, the whole plan would go awry.

Thinking like that, Artizea felt bitter.

War is at stake. It was only in the capital that counted who held the military power, how much troops were consumed, and how much more supplies were needed, but in the South, where the battlefield would be, this could not be looked that way.

“…… .”

Cedric was also deep in thought. He was thinking about what to say first.

He had no intention of questioning what he had already done. The repercussions of this event are already showing.

There was more than enough to guess what Artizea was aiming for and why she was doing everything by herself.

He just thought they should talk. It doesn’t mean that Artizea has to get his permission, it’s that she shouldn’t be responsible for this alone.

Now, even Cedric had no intention of claiming his right without ever getting his hands dirty.

That said, he had no talent for intrigues and conspiracies, but at the very least he had to know what was being done for him.

She probably started doing this when he didn’t even think of anything at all. It would not have been possible to stop now.

But he was going to ask her to avoid dangerous things for the time being.

At that moment, Cedric’s eyes caught the box containing the marriage certificate and the prenuptial contract.

“Tia.”

“Ah.”

Artizea realized where his gaze had landed and groaned.

Embarrassed, she stood up from her seat. She then organized the prenuptial agreement that had been laid out on the desk and put it in the box.

“What were you talking to Hayley?”

“I was thinking of choosing a nanny.”

Cedric took a deep breath.

It was a sudden answer to a question he had never asked before.

“You have decided…… to give birth?”

“…… Yes.”

Cedric got up from his seat in a feeling of indescribable emotion. Then he approached and hugged Artizea.