Remarried Empress – Chapter 263. A creeping desire for possession. (1)
According to Rose's expression, society literally turned upside down.
The aristocrats, who were whispering that Heinri and Krista had a secret meeting, fell into an overloaded state when Krista openly demanded that they be government.
It seemed difficult for them to understand Christa's unconventional moves.
It was hard for me to fully understand her psychology, too.
But if I had to guess….
"I would have thought that even if I went to Compshire, I would not be able to avoid the scandal."
If you go to Compshire now, you may look down on people by giving them the impression of running away.
Even if we do this, there is no way to avoid the scandal, so don't you think they chose to break through the head on?
Maybe Christa tried to gamble the rest of his life.
"And yet, you hang on to the Emperor's ankles! It's malicious!"
Mastas, who believed that Heinrich was never the man to do so, bristled with anger when he heard the rumor.
On the other hand, Laura and Count Joubert spoke ill of Krista, but did not speak much about her.
I pretend to believe in him because I'm defending him, but since I've been burned by the Soviet Union, I thought that Krista's words might be true.
They seemed worried that Krista would be the second Rasta and Heinrich would be the second Soviet issue.
"The funnier thing is, Your Majesty. All of Christa's family members support the nonsense."
"They can't help it."
If Christa is found to be lying, she's going to be humiliated.
It's not surprising at all that they come out like that.
After a long spell of women went out, Heinrich came and swore with a calm voice and trembling eyes.
"Queen. Absolutely not. It never happened."
"Of course I do."
After I calmed him down, I sent him out to find a way to deal with it, for I had no doubt about him.
But I didn't mean to stay still either.
I didn't expect to use this already, but….
I went to the desk and pressed a small button inside.
If you press this button, you'll see a secret space the size of a drawer, here….
Here it is.
There was a list of things I was asked to do by Grand Duchess Kafmen.
No matter how well Christa treats the maidens, it is power that binds the aristocrats first.
I'm sure there are people inside who want to quit working as a maid, even though they remain close to her because of her affection, and she's.
With this in mind, I once asked Prince Kafmen to investigate Krista's maidens.
The list was the result.
The result of Christa's maidens, their families, their usual discontent, and the degree of loyalty to her.
I put the list on the desk.
And from the list, I picked some people who are weak in loyalty and are dissatisfied with the situation.
After selecting a person, I had my women-in-law bring them in secretly.
"No matter what you do, you can't regain power that you've already left."
I told them what they usually had, what they feared most, as they had been called because they didn't know English.
"You have no children, so you don't have to look at me and your Majesty, and you don't have to be punished for being a queen. Even if things go wrong, he'll be the Queen as he is now. But will you be able to enjoy the same glory as you are now? And what do you think your family and children will be like?"
Originally, they only shook their fear once, so the result came out at once.
I'm sure there are a lot of women who say loyalty is more important, but they didn't even call in the first place.
"Think it over, and if you change your mind, come to the next Cabinet meeting and reveal the truth."
I added standing up after deliberately speaking freely to them.
"I don't need to lie and I don't want to. At the time when Krista claims to have had a secret meeting with you, all she has to do is tell you the truth about where she really was."
While Navier investigated and called on her maidens to cover up Krista's claims, Heinrich called on the Duke of Zemenxia, Krista's father.
The old man was troubled by his daughter's bombshell remarks.
In the meantime, when Heinrich called, he thought it wouldn't be a good thing, and came to me with a very firm face in advance.
Even if he had caused an accident, he was still a child. The old Duke intended to defend Krista no matter how Henry came out.
For Christa, for himself and his family.
It may not be easy to deal with the emperor, who is known for his skill, but the old Duke believed in his rich experience.
No matter how the young emperor came out, he was confident that he would not be shaken.
But when I came into the room, I saw Heinrich sitting in a comfortable chair.
The labor and management felt that this meeting would not be easy.
It is the same for Heinrich to hear bad things through Krista's unconventional remarks, but he did not care at all.
Bluffing. The Duke had always hated freewheeling Heinrich, so he twisted his mind.
But while he sat down, Heinrich smiled and looked at him.
"Have you called, Your Majesty."
Still, the labor and management greeted him with the utmost courtesy.
However, Heinrich brought up his business immediately, to the shame of the Duke's appointment.
"Do I have to be in the same boat with you?"
"What do you mean…."
The old Duke immediately understood what Henry was saying, but once he stepped out and looked at him with a heavy eyelid.
Heinley was still sitting in disarray on the sofa. The same was true of the smile on the lips.
No, rather, the smile became more intense in the exodus of the old master.
Heinley asked again kindly.
"I can save face right now, but what happens afterwards? Can you handle that?"
The tone was sweet, but the content was intimidating.
The old peacock stopped and smiled and answered kindly together.
"I'm sure you won't be able to handle it afterwards."
"You think so?"
"The reputation will be cut off, but Krista said she would take responsibility for it herself. So he declared that he would become a government with his queen body. This is a brave act. But you are not responsible for your work with Krista. How do you think people will see this?"
"I don't like them both, but I like the idea of taking responsibility… I guess you want to say this."
"How can superstition say such harsh words? But if you let her go, or if you use this as an excuse to harm the people around her, your reputation will naturally fall. Hasn't he ever married a married woman in another country?"
Kings were sensitive to their reputations.
They held enormous power, but were always on the lookout. I was worried that someone might come to take my power.
The work of the laborer was a clever scribe to this point.
Heinrich laughed briefly and straightened his twisted legs.
But there was no sign of fear or anger.
Instead, he smiled softly with his chin on his chin, eye contact with the old master and whispered.
"You must be mistaken, Duke. I'm a piece of shit out there anyway. I have no reputation to lose here."
"!"
"No matter what I do, all I hear is that trash has done garbage. Let's ask a question. What will people say when I start beating out the Zemencia, the Ketron, and other related families? Aren't you curious?"
Henry's eyes were bent thin.
"I'm very curious."
The workman gnashed his teeth.
"Are you threatening me?"
Heinrich replied with a smile of eyes.
"Uh."