Chapter 138 (2/2)

My heart sank.

‘Yes, the emperor is right.’

Given that her name was in the directory of the nobles, she was clearly a noble woman with a middle name, even if she was a daughter of a mere baron married into a marquis family.

Then, why did Duke Jenna say that? Apparently his claim that he knew my weakness was related to my mother. I put the directory back with a sigh.

‘I think I wasted time. I wish I had chosen another book. ‘

Then I was going to find the first edition of , which I observed carefully a moment ago, but something suddenly came to my mind. I stopped walking in spite of myself. ‘No way.’

This time I pulled out a nobles’ directory published 25 years ago and checked the section on barons.

Still the same.

I chose the seventh directory from the right, which was published 30 years ago.

‘What?’

In a hurry, I pulled out the directory published 35 years ago.

It was the same as the previous directory.

“What the heck…”

I am currently 15 years old.

I heard that my weak mother barely gave birth to me seven years into her marriage. If she had survived, she would have been at least in her late thirties. Why didn’t her name exist in the directory published 30 years ago?

Of course, I could put aside the directory published 35 years ago, she would have been about ten years old back then. If Baron Sonia had had no close relatives, she would certainly have succeeded his family as his legitimate daughter. Why was her name missing from the directory that was famous for its thorough recording and description? It was impossible.

I felt so depressed, and my whole body felt frozen as if cold blood was flowing through every corner of my body.

“What are you looking at?”

I was standing blankly at the surprising fact, when I came to my senses when he called me suddenly. He looked at me curiously, then turned his eyes at the book I was holding. I hid the directory from his eyes and quickly put it back on the shelf.

“I’m honored to see you, the Little Sun of the empire. Please forgive me for my belated greetings.”

“That’s fine. Just sit instead of standing like that.”

I quietly followed him to the table in the middle of the study. When I sat across him, carefully adjusting the hem of my skirt, he said with a distinctly cold voice, “I have heard from the emperor that you were on hand to help him a lot.”

“Oh, I didn’t do anything particular. His Majesty gave me a generous credit for my work. ”

‘Anyway it’s important that the emperor was satisfied with your help. I think you must have handled lots of stuff. I would like to express my gratitude to you,” he said calmly.

“You’re welcome, Your Majesty.”

Although I couldn’t pinpoint what it was, I felt somewhat strange about his change in attitude.

When I was looking down at my neatly folded fingers, I heard a small knock on the door.

Shortly afterwards, an attendant came in, gasping for breath.

“Sorry, Your Majesty. I’ve got an urgent message for you.”

“No problem. What is going on? ”

“An urgent message from Rose Palace. As for the details…” The attendant squinted at me and suddenly stopped talking.

‘Can’t he talk in my presence?’