The Love Square [HIATUS]

Chapter 54

“Ughhhhhhh, I'm Bored, Heinryy!”

“Then, You Should Go To The Tea Party That My Queen Invited You To.”

“I'd Love To Go, But, That Mistress Held The Same Party. As The Same Day As Navier's Party...”

“And I Hate To See, Ergi With Rashta...”

“...!”

“So, It Really Is Ergi That You Like?”

“Wait- What- Oh No, I Spilled It!”

“So You Really Do!--”

“Nooooooo, Shhhh, Shut Uppp!”

The Love Square
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[ Kosair's POV ]

"Are You Telling Me Her Majesty Deliberately Held A Tea Party On The Same Day The Mistress Was Having One, Just To Spite Her?"

"I Didn't Think Her Majesty Would Stoop So Low. She's Making Her Into An Outcast."

"I Heard The Mistress Was A Commoner. Maybe That's Why The Empress Is Snubbing Her That Much."

?

"I Can Just Imagine How Awfully The Mistress Must Be Treated In The Palace."

"I'm Still On The Her Majesty's Side. She's Been Put In A Difficult Position."

"Lady Rashta Is The True Victim Here. It's Not Like She Set Out To Be His Majesty's Mistress, With Her Being A Commoner And All. It's His Majesty's Fault For Being Weak-willed."

"Her Majesty Is Directing Her Anger At Lady Rashta Because She Doesn't Know Who The Real Villain Is."

...

Seeing As They're Badmouthing The Emperor As Well, I Doubt That Man Is Working For Him.

Was He Hired By That Woman?!

*Clench*

[ Navier's POV ]

"And That, Your Majesty, Is What Kosair Overheard In Town." Marquess Falhan Said. "Kosair..."

"Please Don't Get Too Mad At Kosair, Your Majesty. He Didn't Scare The Townspeople Into Sharing This Rumor." Marquess Falhan Said. "I'm Not Mad At Him. I'm Just Sad He Had To Hear That." I Said.

"Ah... Well. Would You Like Me To Spread Some Rumors, Too? I Can Make That Woman Sound Like The Worst Person You've Ever Heard Of." Marquess Falhan Said.

"That Would Be Cutting Off My Nose To Spite My Face." I Said. "How So?" Marquess Falhan Asked. "Some People Might Believe Our Side Of The Story, While Others Will Believe Rashta's."

"Eventually, They Will Claim That We're Both Two Sides Of The Same Coin..." I Said. "...And They'll Make A Mockery Out Of The Imperial Family." I Continued.

"But We Can't Just Let Her Slander Your Majesty Like That." Marquess Falhan Said. "We Have To Convince The Public With Our Actions, Not With Our Words." I Said.

"You Already Show The Public What A Dignified Person You Are Through Your Actions." Marquess Falhan Sighed. "But Your Majesty, People Don't Trust Perfect People." Marquess Falhan Said.

"People Love Heroes, But They Love Seeing Their Downfall Even More. That Woman Is In A Position To Sway Public Opinion For Her Own Personal Interests. But I Can't Do That." I Said.

"I Am The Empress. I Must Think About The Empire And It's People. No Matter Which Of Us The Public Thinks Is The Villain, The People Will Think That The Emperor Is A Spineless Man Who Is Easily Manipulated By Others." I Continued.

"They'll Lose Respect For Him. It's Difficult To Rule An Empire If The People Have No Respect For The Emperor." I Said. "Do You Still Care About His Majesty?" Marquess Falhan Asked. "I'm Just Looking At The Bigger Picture." I Said.

If Sovieshu Were Dethroned For His Incompetence, Then I Would Be Ousted Along With Him.

(Everyone Completely Forgetting, Y/n (ʘ言ʘ╬))

As Long As My Fate Is Intertwined With His As His Empress, I Have To Look Out For Him.

Even If It Pains Me To Do So. But There's One More Thing I'd Like You To Do For Me.

"I Want You To Keep An Eye On Duke Ergi." I Said. "You Mean That Rake?" Marquess Falhan Asked. "If You Consider The Fact That Those People Dared To Speak Badly Of Sovieshu..."

"...Then It's Highly Likely That The Person Who Manipulated The Public Sentiment Isn't Rashta Or Viscount Lotteshu, But Rather Duke Ergi." I Said. "He's A Foreigner Who Would Prefer It If Our Empire Were Unstable." I Continued.

Since He Came Here To Help With Prince Heinry's Plan...

...It Won't Hurt To Be A Little Cautious.

"If This Is Really Duke Ergi's Doing..." I Said. "...Then Things Might Become Dangerous." I Continued.

To Be Continued__________