How To Hide Emperor's Child

Chapter 48

Hannah answered calmly, "I just went out to buy the Young Master's toys at Lady Astelle's order. I went with the attendant of the annex."

Kaizen sent someone to the annex to call the attendant Hannah was talking about.

The maid, who had gone under his orders, returned with the attendant.

"We've never been to anywhere other than the general store. The shopkeeper will testify," the attendant said clearly.

"The ring is not poisonous, the teacup is not poisonous, and the maid hasn't been to a suspicious place."

Kaizen turned to the Marchioness with annoyed eyes.

"Why the hell did you make this fuss?"

"Y-Your Majesty......"

"How did you know that the maid had been out and about?"

The Marchioness realized her own mistake and fell to her knees on the floor.

"Your Majesty. It's all my fault...... I only believed the words of my maid and made this mistake......"

The Marchioness dripped tears as she lamentedly begged for forgiveness.

As she wept, she blamed her maid for giving her the wrong information.

Kaizen did not fall for such an obvious trick.

He pointed towards Astelle and ordered, "Apologize to her if you know it was a mistake."

The Marchioness bit her lower lip as she turned her body towards Astelle.

She then bowed her head deeply and she apologized.

"I made this mistake because I misunderstood the situation. I'm really sorry."

Astelle silently accepted her apology without saying anything.

Kaizen gave Florin a cold command, "Go back to the capital with the Marchioness immediately."

Astelle looked at Florin, who stood silently, for a moment.

Florin's cute face was terrifyingly expressionless.

She was as expressionless as a statue, but when Kaizen and her eyes met, she instantly changed to a bewildered expression as if she were wearing a mask.

Kaizen's added, "And tell the Marchioness to stay in the mansion for the time being. Until the disposition is decided."

It meant that the Marchioness was under house arrest.

Florin realized that the emperor was no longer in the mood to say anything. She silently bowed her head and walked away.

***

"Lady Astelle. It's not what you promised, is it?"

After a brief storm passed and the tea party was over, Vellian came up to Astelle and asked.

Astelle widened her eyes as if confused by what he was talking about.

"I kept my promise. I didn't touch the Marchioness, did I?"

"What the hell......"

Vellian covered his eyes with his hand and let out a long sigh.

He looked very distressed, but unfortunately, Astelle had no sympathy.

He sighed and said, "Well, from the beginning, I didn't think this tea party would end normally."

"So, was it the reason you brought His Majesty here?"

Did you think that if you bring the emperor, nothing will happen?

Vellian did not answer. Instead, he questioned Astelle, "Are you satisfied now that you made a big deal out of tricking that foolish Marchioness?"