Chapter 164 (1/2)

Chapter 164: Chapter 164

Then he slightly bowed and looked at me instead of turning around. His pure white robe fluttered in white waves.

“Lady Monique.”

“Please go ahead, Your Eminence.”

“Don’t forget what I said. Then, until the day I see you again, may God protect you.”

His white robe fluttered again in a wave.

I watched him for a long time as he walked through the people with his long gray hair rustling above the carpet. I couldn’t figure out what he was up to.

Why is he trying to leave the empire at this critical time? And what is it that I may hear soon? Why did he wish me God’s protection repeatedly?

“He’s interesting, isn’t he?”

When Frincia said that, I finally woke up from my idle thoughts. Lady Genoa said after looking at the entrance of the banquet hall.

“… I don’t like people like him because I can’t figure out what he is thinking.”

“Oh, Ilya, how radical your remarks are!”

“Besides, he is from the temple, right? I just don’t know why he has approached us instead of the noble faction. The way he deals with Lady Monique is very suspicious, too.”

“You bet. The way he is dealing with Aristia was certainly a bit suspicious, but she alone received his blessings anyway. Let’s try to think about the positive side of him.”

“Okay.”

As the former princess, Frincia was in a different class from the other ladies.

I regretted that she was a married woman.

‘There is no better candidate for the crown prince’s concubine than Frincia.”

I admired her ability to control the situation by judging rationally and be gentle.. Of course, it was rude for me to think of her as the crown prince’s concubine because she was living happily with Sir Lars after getting married.

Compared to her, Lady Genoa was smart, but she was a little lacking in dealing with people and controlling her emotions. If she would fulfill her job as the crown prince’s concubine, she would need to block Jiun’s actions while controlling all the people at the palace, but I felt somewhat uneasy about it. Anyway, as she was destined to get married to Duke Verita’s eldest son, I couldn’t recommend her, either.

“By the way, I don’t know what the crown prince is thinking. How come he hosted the ball to celebrate Lady Jena’s adoption as the daughter into the duke’s family?” Entea asked.

“Well, that’s good for us anyway, it’s good for us. If the ball had been held at the duke’s mansion, we would have been forced to see her holding her head high,” said Lady Genoa.

“You’re right. Besides, as we had no legitimate reason to avoid going there, we would have to go and play second fiddle to her. Thanks to the crown prince’s hosting the ball, we could enjoy it like this,” said Frincia.

They were right. If the party had been hosted by Duke Jenna, the noble faction would not have been as quiet as they are now. So, the situation is much better for the pro-emperor faction now, although it was painful that Jiun was a bit undermined by this.

“Tia, you’re here!”

When I looked back at the familiar voice, I saw a silver-haired knight dressed up nicely in the uniform of the 2nd Knights. The crest of the spear and shield embroidered with silver threads, the three silver straps on the shoulder, and all kinds of medals glowed under the light of the chandelier.

I broke into a bright smile in spite of myself.

“Spear of the Empire”, the head of the Monique family, he was my beloved father.

“Daddy!”

“Hello, sir, This is Frincia de Lars. ”

“I’m Ilya se Genoa. It is an honor to see you. ”

“It’s been a while, sir.”

My father returned their greetings bluntly by nodding and said with a deep low voice, “I’m sorry to interrupt your delightful conversation, but can I talk to my daughter for a minute?”

“Of course, sir.”

“Thank you.”

When I tilted my head, wondering if he had something important for me, he looked at me warmly, reaching out to me.

“Beautiful lady, would you give me the pleasure of dancing with you?”

“Dad… ”

Forgetting there were many around me, I clung to him unconsciously. I was thrilled when I saw his affectionate gaze.

After carefully placing my hand in his warm hand, I headed to the dance floor, with lots of people watching us curiously.

“I think it’s my first time dancing with you, Daddy.”

“I guess so. It has already been three years since you made a debut in social circles, but it seems that I haven’t taken care of you. I’m sorry. ”