How To Hide Emperor's Child

Chapter 94

This wasn't the first time she had heard the name.

He was a man who was a middle-ranking official even when Astelle lived as a Crown Princess.

Astelle remembers he was also quite close with the Reston family.

'It seems that the great nobles who have fallen have now risen to the rank of minister.'

"Yes, long time no see. I heard that you were busy renovating the Empress's Palace. I bet you'll be busy preparing for a national wedding as well."

The Minister of Home Affairs was happy when Astelle recognized his effort and continued the conversation.

"Yes, that's right. I'm preparing for the wedding without any hiccups, so you don't have to worry about it. I would like to congratulate you in advance because you will soon become the Empress—"

Astelle cut off his words in a polite but cold manner.

"I just brought the prince at the orders of His Majesty. The congratulations will be accepted after the wedding."

She didn't want to receive congratulations from the minister already because she hadn't become the empress yet.

In particular, she had no desire to build friendships with people who move around like migratory birds according to the power landscape.

"Yes, that's right. Then I will greet you again later."

The Minister of Home Affairs said goodbye to Astelle with a disappointed expression. Then Astelle went to the temple terrace to avoid people.

She took a moment to breathe in the fresh air, admiring the garden in front of the terrace.

It was tiring to go to the temple immediately after moving into the imperial palace and to be a spectacle for people.

She needs time to cool her head, even for a moment.

"It's nice to greet you here again, Lady Astelle."

She turned around and saw a familiar person.

It was Seibel's father, Count Ecklen.

"I'm seeing you at the temple again, Count."

"Please speak comfortably."

As the Count came out to the terrace, he continued, "I am not worthy of receiving this courtesy from Your Majesty the Empress."

"I am not yet the Empress."

The Count looked around the temple. Through the glass door, there is Theor with Kaizen.

"The prince is mature even at a young age."

Theor stood quietly, looking up at the people talking to him.

He seemed a little confused because there were so many people, but he didn't look scared.

The Count looked at Theor with great respect and continued, "The prince's calm personality seems to resemble you, Lady Astelle."

"He must resemble His Majesty."

Kaizen was not a calm person, but Astelle said so out of courtesy.

In this situation, it was polite to say humbly that he resembled the emperor.

Moreover, this man was the emperor's man.

The Count smiled as if he had read Astelle's thoughts.

He also seemed to think that Kaizen and calm did not go well together.

"You really resemble your mother a lot, Lady Astelle."

"Do you know my mother?"

As soon as she asked the question, she thought that he knew her mother well, of course, since he was her maternal grandfather's lieutenant.