Chapter 148 (2/2)

Can I work things out as I planned? As Jiun appeared early, I have to revise lots of plans I had made beforehand.

I grabbed my stinging head and looked out the window. Dazzling bright sunshine was shining in the streets in the afternoon, but oddly enough, they seemed dark to me today.

“Let me talk to you for a moment.”

Apparently, I closed my eyes on the bed, but I was standing before the imperial wagon center before I knew it. The young man with blue hair, who grabbed my wrist, said in a cold voice. As I didn’t hear his voice for a long time, I got cold feet unconsciously.

“How dare you try to enter the Imperial Palace with dirty blood in your body? I’m dumbfounded.”

Jiun, wearing a tiara that was shining brightly behind him, appeared before me. Hugging his shoulder kindly, she smiled brightly at me.

“In the past and even now, he is still mine.”

“Of course, Jiun. Did I ever say that I was not yours?”

“Oh, Rube. I’m ashamed to hear you saying that.”

Two people holding each other’s hands looked down at me coldly and pointed their fingers at me.

“How vulgar you are!”

“Vulgar blood.”

The two turned and sneered at me coldly. I squatted down on the ground and caught my breath as I felt stuffy. I tapped hard on my chest to ease my breathing, but I found it harder and harder to breathe easily. My eyes were getting more and more blurry.

Shortly before my breath stopped, my eyes opened.

The familiar ceiling and a curtain engraved with the family crest came into my view.

‘It was a dream.’

I looked out the window, breathing in hard. Suddenly, the dawn was breaking.

Was it because I had a nightmare? Even though the meeting was to open soon, I was still too tired. I felt heavy as if I was wearing a wet dress.

When I saw Jiun sitting next to Duke Jenna, I had mixed feelings about her. I never expected that she would return from the past like this. I was confident that I would control her as much as I wanted, but I couldn’t figure out what to do because she, too, returned with her past memories.

I sat blankly, waiting for the meeting to start. As soon as the meeting started, Marquis Ensil who asked for a say spoke.

“I have something to say before the meeting begins, Your Majesty.”

“What is it, Marquis Ensil?”

“I’m going to raise the issue of JIun Graspe’s seating arrangement.”

I felt the noble factions’ attention focused on his remarks. Smiling at them, the golden-haired young man said, with his green eyes glaring, “On the first day of the meeting, Earl Lanier told Lady Monique clearly that the person qualified to sit at the head table is the head of the family or someone who has the authority to represent the family, and that the daughter of a mere marquis should sit at the end of the table.”

“He clearly said that. So what?”

“Jiun Graspe de Jenna became Duke Jena’s foster daughter as of yesterday. So, she is only a duke’s daughter, not the head of his family or an agent representing the duke’s family. How can she sit at the head table?”

“Sure thing. What do you think, Duke Verita? ”

Turning his mouth up a bit, the emperor looked at Duke Verita because as prime minister, he was well versed in laws. Duke Verita nodded with a very serious look and said, “Obviously, Marquis Enesil has a point. In principle, anybody who is not the head of the family or the agent representing the family can’t sit at the head table.”

“Duke Jena’s daughter is a child of God’s prophecy. You can’t call her a mere daughter of Duke Jena…” Earl Lanier balked.

Duke Lars, with his red eyebrows raised up, cut him off. His red eyes clearly showed he was displeased.

“Earl Lanier, your actions betray your words. Just two days ago, you told Lady Monique, a child of God’s prophecy, was a daughter of a mere marquis, right? I hope you will be more prudent in the future. ”

“… ”

“Besides, even if she is a child of God’s prophecy, she became Duke Jena’s foster child as of yesterday. If she is the duke’s daughter, I think it is right for her to act duly according to the relevant law of the Empire. if not… ”

Duke Lars paused for a moment and said, looking at Duke Jena coldly.

“Duke Jena, are you going to make her the successor of your family instead of the existing successor? If that’s your intention, let me keep her place as it is now.”

“I think Duke Lars is right. Duke Jenna, what are you going to do? Are you going to make her your successor or have her sit in the right seat?”

As the emperor asked in a cheerful mood, Duke Jean paused for a moment and looked at Jiun, “Go to your seat.”

“… Got it, Daddy.”

She stood up, biting her lip slightly, and tried to look calm. While watching her moving to the end of the table, I turned my eyes at the head table.

Turning his mouth up slightly, the emperor, who was watching Jiun seated at the end, said, “Okay, as her seating issue was resolved, what is today’s agenda?”