"Your Majesty! I didn't push him! It is the truth!"
Inside the Moon Hall, Grand Duke Lilteang insisted on his innocence with a pale face. But it was useless.
"Duke Zemensia's accusation is true. I was there when you pushed his son."
Grand Duke Lilteang looked like he was about to cry.
"I didn't push him! I just..."
"You hit him in the shoulder. Well, it might have been bad luck for him to fall into the pond."
"Yes! I just hit him in the shoulder, I didn't expect the little boy to trip and fall into the pond!"
"But it happened. The little boy fell into the pond, so you, Grand Duke, dared to harm the son of a high-status noble of the Western Empire."
Grand Duke Lilteang protested with tears in his eyes.
"If Your Majesty hadn't told me in the first place that he was Old Duke Zemensia's grandson, I wouldn't have done it!"
Heinley raised an eyebrow sullenly,
"You say that as if I pointed out the Old Duke's grandson for you to push him."
"You said that Old Duke Zemensia even abandoned his daughter to protect his grandson! Your Majesty knows... knows... that I lose control easily!"
"No more excuses. It is embarrassing."
Grand Duke Lilteang pursed his lips, but Heinley was right.
Although Emperor Heinley's intention could be doubted after what had happened, it was definitely not strange.
As Emperor Heinley said, he did not talk about pushing the Old Duke's grandson. He only said who the little boy was and that Old Duke Zemensia was very fond of him.
After that, Heinley went to greet other people.
However, Grand Duke Lilteang did not believe that Heinley, who had attended countless high society events, had told him that without any intention.
Grand Duke Lilteang caused trouble whenever he got carried away by his emotions, a flaw that had always worried those around him. Even once, when the Western Empire was still a Kingdom, he made a mistake by speaking impulsively.
With that in mind, did Emperor Heinley really inform him about his old enemy's weakness without any intention?
Moreover, it was strange that Duke Zemensia saw exactly that brief moment of the push, and that Emperor Heinley was by his side. As far as he knew, the Zemensia Family had completely lost Emperor Heinley's support.
However, it was Grand Duke Lilteang who ended up in an unfortunate situation.
"I will make a formal complaint to Emperor Sovieshu about this matter."
Heinley was sorry that this had happened on his birthday, and ordered that the Grand Duke be locked in a room for distinguished guests.
Two Underground Knights, who waited inside the hall, approached and held the Grand Duke by both arms.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
The two knights mercilessly pulled out Grand Duke Lilteang as he resisted. It was completely different from the behavior of the knights outside, who did not touch him so as not to disgrace him in front of the others.
After Grand Duke Lilteang was dragged out the back door, McKenna, who watched quietly, clicked his tongue and stepped forward.
"I had imagined it when he mocked Empress Navier in front of Your Majesty, but he really is a person who acts more than he thinks."
