How To Hide Emperor's Child

Chapter 47

The Croychens, though wealthy, were not great noble with great territories. There was no long history to put forward.

It was a family that would not be called a prestigious family even if they built up a network in the capital for the next 100 years or so.

No one could have guessed that the second daughter of such a family would become a candidate for the empress.

No one could have imagined if the situation of the empire did not change after Kaizen became emperor and then expelled all the great nobles.

Florin confessed frankly, "From then on, I decided to be more careful. So after hearing about Lady Astelle, I wanted to see you with my own eyes."

"You are thorough."

How could a young woman who had just reached adulthood think like that?

Astelle agreed with Vellian.

As Florin gains more of her experience over time, she will become a really good empress.

Florin smiled as she looked at Astelle.

"Actually, I have heard many stories of Lady Astelle since I was very young. At that time, Lady Astelle was the noblest woman in the capital. Not just your status, but in your every way."

For the first time, a human vitality appeared for a moment and then disappeared in her numb purple eyes.

"When I was young, I wanted to be a good lady like you, Lady Astelle. This is not a lie."

"......you are exaggerating."

Astelle was embarrassed for the first time.

"But you can rest assured that His Majesty has no affection for me."

Florin asked with bright eyes, "Lady Astelle, do you know His Majesty well?"

"Yes, I know how he feels. It wasn't love, just curiosity and guilt."

It seems that people misinterpret Kaizen's concern for Astelle as love.

That can't be. Kaizen has never been in love with her.

'He doesn't know what love is,' Astelle thought.

Like a rich merchant who bought grapes thinking it was Lintail fruit.

It was a story from a fairy tale Astelle read to Theor.

It is said that the rich merchant, who had never seen or eaten Lintail fruit, happily ate the grapes, thinking they were Lintail all his life.

If Astelle was a fool, maybe she would have lived her whole life thinking that Kaizen's feeling was love.

But even if it was true love and not an illusion, she hated it now.

"Then I will believe Lady Astelle's words."

Hearing Astelle's explanation, Florin laughed like a satisfied cat.

Astelle felt anxiety welling up from the depths of her heart.

Anxiety that this little girl would become a very concerned enemy if she found out about Theor's existence.

***

The Marchioness was furious to the very end.

She wanted to go back to the pavilion where she stayed right away.

But the tea party wasn't over yet and she couldn't leave first.

Even this was a tea party attended by the emperor.

The host, Vellian, hadn't come back yet, so she couldn't even ask to leave the tea party.

'I have no choice but to go back to the tea room.'