I Won't Accept Your Regrets

Chapter 94

The prestige of the Sios family was shaken by this whole story.

People had no choice but to wonder why it was the Marquis who had meetings with Duke Drua, who was hostile to the Emperor.

Lisa ran away from our reception arm in arm with her son, as if running away from a fire.

There was a lot of talk around about the appearance of the heir to Drua, who was rumored to be dead.

Platinum hair and amber eyes. An appearance in which there is nowhere to see the blessings of the first emperor. Ideal ground for stirring up gossip.

Newspapers will be full of juicy details for a long time.

Be that as it may, thanks to that pocket watch, our little game turned in my favor.

Now even the nobles who stood alongside the marquis will be forced to reconsider their priorities.

"Lumont writes, in the salons now many are wondering why Marquis Sios met with Duke Drua... Marquis Sios will now go into deep denial?" Jed asked, frowning.

"No. He won't. Probably, soon some seedy rag will release a paid article, repeating "how everything really was."

"Sios will try to throw dust in his eyes."

"But we really don't have any proof that Marquis Sios colluded with Drua. His Majesty cannot punish the Marquis without proof."

It's not that Jeremy got the iron clues, and that Marquis Sios is having a hard time getting out of it.

He only said that Sios and Drua were up to something.

"According to Lumont's report, the small landowners loyal to the deposed emperor were gradually approaching the capital year after year," Jed interjected cautiously.

"But he also writes that they do not meet with Sios directly. They probably met in secret, just like Duke Drua. First of all, we need to find strong evidence."

My father nodded at this and asked:

"But doesn't Raymond know about it? Did you talk to him after all?"

Raymond has also recently suspected Marquis Sios.

He is a smart guy, so he noticed inconsistencies in the behavior of Sios.

My father was Raymond's closest friend, but that was not enough for me to give him all the details now.

"We haven't discussed it yet, but I think he sees everything perfectly."

"Please be careful with the Drua family. His Majesty despises their family, therefore, if you do not stay aside, bloody winds can blow."

"I know," I said to my father.

"And you really decided to send Carlisle to the academy?"

Having made the decision not to leave the empire, I told my father that I would send Carlisle to study.

Then he said nothing, but having met Carlisle in person, he was no longer happy with this choice.

"I think this is the safest way."

"I'd rather take... no."

The father immediately fell silent.

Even if he didn't finish, I understood the main point.

"Don't send him to the academy, Carlisle will stay here and be the next duke."

It's not that I myself hadn't figured it out. But no matter how you look at it, this is a dangerous decision.