Chapter 235 (1/2)

Chapter 235: Chapter 235

I sighed with relief, gently laying down the drooping young man. I was relieved when I saw him peaceful.

“Thank you, Your Eminence.”

“… ”

“Your Eminence?”

“… Ah yes. Did you call me? ”

He replied, while thinking something over with a frown. For some reason he looked somewhat embarrassed, which was unusual.

“What’s wrong? Did anything bad…”

“Oh, nothing… I’m going to tell him when he woke up. I think it would be better. ”

“…Really? I got it.”

I was nervous. Given that he was catching his breath and made an embarrassed expression, I thought something bad happened to the emperor.

How much time passed? When I was just staring blankly at the young man who was sitting across the couch, I suddenly heard him making a low moan.

“Um… ”

“Your Majesty, are you coming to your senses?”

When I asked, hurriedly approaching him, his blurred eyes began to sparkle gradually.

He said, blinking slowly, “Aristia…?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“… Why are you crying? ”

He touched my eyes with his hand carefully. I stiffened at his cold yet soft touch. Even though he might have noticed my flinching, he got up after wiping away tears in my eyes. Then he flinched, while trying to say something.

“… Oh, you must be the High Priest. It looks like I caused trouble to both of you. What happened? ”

“I don’t know the exact situation. It seems that Lady Monique gave you first aide…”

“Really?”

Looking up at his navy blue eyes, I said, “As you suddenly lost consciousness, I decided to invite the High Priest here by giving the emperor’s order on your behalf. Please forgive me.”

“Oh, that’s fine. Thanks a lot for your fine job. You must have been surprised. ”

“I am, Your Majesty.”

“Thanks, Your Eminence. I think I have bothered you.”

The High Priest said, looking at him who expressed his gratitude silently, “It seems that you overworked yourself because of your coronation ceremony and other things. You showed symptoms of severe fatigue and dehydration. No matter how busy you are, take some rest.”

“Okay.”

“By the way…I want to say something to you. I am supposed to tell this in my one-on-one meeting with you, but can I just tell you? I don’t think Lady Monique is a third party…”

“Um. Yes, go ahead.”

When he nodded, the High Priest said with a sigh, “I would like to ask you one thing. Your Majesty, have you ever felt something strange about your condition these days? For example, did you suddenly become upset or irritated or were you on an emotional roller coaster?”

At that moment, I felt goosebumps. Is he going to say the same thing that I’m concerned about?

Looking at me who flinched, the emperor said, “… Why are you asking me that? ”

“Annoyance, anxiety, anger, and extreme emotional highs and lows. All of these are the symptoms that one shows when affected by a particular poison. It is the same poison that almost killed Lady Monique. Can’t you figure out anything?”

“… ”

He didn’t say anything, but his frowning showed that he was agitated.

I hurriedly closed my mouth with my hand.

Poisoning? Who dared poison the emperor?

This was clearly different from the issue of my poisoning. If anybody tried to harm the only ruler of the empire, wasn’t it treason? If this were known, everybody in the empire would be shocked.

“… Are you sure? ”

“I’ve checked it again and again, but I’m pretty sure. Whew, I’m so glad I found it before I left. ”

“…I see. Can you please keep it secret until I tell you?”

“Of course.”