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Chapter 5
“……!”
Senin froze as the atmosphere turned frigid.
‘This aura…’
The icy air and chilling silence radiating from the Crown Prince was suffocating. Senin took the hint and shut his mouth.
The Crown Prince was expressing through his entire being that everything had been ruined because of ‘that’ Richard Friedrich.
Еn̈ů m̄à . і d̀
“Thanks to him,”
Caelus, wearing a shadowed smile, pressed a hand to his forehead.
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“I’ve been put in a very difficult position… It was supposed to be my chance to convey my sincerity to Daphne.”
His voice as he recalled Richard Friedrich was as cold as a sheet of ice. It was only natural.
‘…Just how much does His Highness love Lady Daphne…’
Senin squeezed his eyes shut.
E n ǔm̈ a . і̂ d̂
His Highness loved Lady Daphne dearly. Would Young Lord Friedrich even know of this heart? No, would he even dare to understand it?
There hadn't been a single day the Prince didn't regret his actions. From the day he placed the parchment on the table with a short, sharp declaration to break the engagement, to just a few days ago when he begged for forgiveness so desperately.
And even right at this moment. He was likely regretting and regretting again.
“…Your Highness…”
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Senin let out a low groan.
‘What on earth is Young Lord Friedrich thinking…’
Ẃ eb n оṽё l̈ Е n̊um̊ â
He felt more regretful than ever that he had to deliver unwelcome news to his master.
“Begging your pardon, but there is news you must hear.”
Hesitating, he brought forward something he had been hiding behind his back. Resting on his respectfully extended hands was a neatly folded letter.
“……”
The moment Caelus saw the seal on the letter, his face hardened into ice.
“…Young Lord Friedrich has sent a document stating his desire to attend the tea party hosted by the Imperial Family.”
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Senin continued while monitoring Caelus's reaction.
“…Your Highness, will you be attending the tea party?”
“……”
Caelus’s brow narrowed slightly. A short silence followed. Finally, he parted his lips.
“…Does Daphne say she will attend?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Е̇ň ǔm̀а.і̌d
Senin nodded cautiously.
“……”
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A low sigh escaped Caelus’s lips. After a long moment of agony, he rose from his seat.
***
The tea party hosted by the Imperial Family.
“A few days ago at the banquet…”
Е̄ nu m̃а̌
“Oh my, I’m not sure if I should call it insolence or madness…”
Inside the glass conservatory where brilliant sunlight poured in, the nobles gathered in small groups were busy discussing ‘that incident’ again today.
“What happened to cause such a stir?”
“Well, Young Lord Friedrich…”
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The hottest topic of late: Young Lord Friedrich’s confession of love toward the Crown Prince!
In the middle of the banquet hall the other day, Young Lord Friedrich had confessed the feelings he had been hiding to the Crown Prince!
W̄е b̆n̊ó v е́ l Е n̊um̃а
“…Is that really true?”
“Good heavens, there’s no way Young Lord Friedrich would do such a thing!”
The young ladies who secretly harbored affection for Richard Friedrich shook their hands in horror.
The young ladies were largely divided into two factions: those who adored the Crown Prince, and those who adored Young Lord Richard Friedrich—the two most handsome men in the Empire.
The ladies of the Richard faction simply could not believe what was said to have happened at the banquet.
“Ha, believe it or not, I saw it with my own two eyes.”
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“That’s right. He was like a madman!”
On the other hand, the ladies of the Crown Prince faction glared as if they were highly offended. They were unbearably displeased by the mere fact that His Highness had been subjected to such an ordeal.
The Richard faction ladies raised their eyes and shouted.
“Young Lord Friedrich is not that kind of person!”
“With so many eyes witnessing the scene, do you really think it’s a lie? Young Lord Friedrich is a mad sodomite.”
The Crown Prince faction ladies snorted. They intended to openly disparage Richard Friedrich for tarnishng the Crown Prince’s dignity.
Ѐn̊u m а̂
“Lady Blanche! Have you said enough?”
“What’s the problem with calling the truth the truth?”
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The Richard faction and the Crown Prince faction. Intense sparks flew between the two groups.
Meanwhile, at the entrance of the garden.
“…Um, Young Lord Friedrich?”
The soldier guarding the garden gate looked at Richard with a wary eye. The Richard Friedrich of the rumors was standing before him with a beaming smile.
W ê b́ nó ṽ ё ĺ Е n ú m̃ а
“Yes.”
“…Well…”
An unwilling voice followed.
“Are you… really going to attend the tea party?”
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His tone clearly signaled that he didn't want to let him in.
‘The rumors have already spread.’
Еn ǔ mа̌
Richard thought. It seemed word of the banquet incident had already reached the ears of the soldiers. The man couldn't hide his reluctant expression.
However, Richard tilted his head with a perfectly calm attitude.
“Is there a problem?”
“…It’s not that, but……”
The soldier bit his lower lip hard.
“Never mind. Please enter.”
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With a face that remained unwilling until the end, he opened the glass door to the conservatory garden.
“Thank you.”
With a light nod, Richard stepped into the conservatory.
Soft sunlight settled through the glass walls. In the center of the garden, where flowers of every kind were planted, cool water poured down from a marble-carved fountain.
‘…Oh dear.’
‘It’s that Young Lord Friedrich.’
Ӗ_nu mâ.id
The nobles sitting at the tea tables prepared on one side of the garden looked toward Richard.
The garden, which had been boisterous just a moment ago, turned icy in an instant. It was as if cold water had been poured over them. Only sounds resembling hollow laughter erupted occasionally. Every gaze was fixed on Richard.
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But the chilly atmosphere was of no concern to Richard. What was important to him now was not something so trivial.
‘The goal.’
Richard’s eyes glinted as he reminded himself of his objective. The purpose of attending this tea party.
What kind of episode was this? I will say it once more.
Ẁ.ӗb̄n о v еl E nüm̌ а̌
The female lead collapses after drinking poisoned tea, and as she receives the male lead’s concern, a subtle emotional shift begins between the two.
‘In that case.’
Here, what must be done to stop the romance between the two leads from progressing?
‘The poisoned tea is mine.’
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Richard licked his lips.
The plan was to take what belonged to ‘Lady Daphne’! He intended to snatch away Daphne’s poisoned tea and drink it all. He would drink it down deliciously, without leaving a single drop.
Е̃ n umа.і̃d̂
“……”
Approaching the tea table, Richard pulled out an empty chair. The surrounding atmosphere seemed to grow even colder, but he didn't care.
Richard looked around.
‘Is Lady Daphne not here yet?’
Confirming that Daphne was not yet in sight, he took his seat. Just as he reached for a fork to eat some cake—
“Young Lord Friedrich.”
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A voice laced with thorns pierced his ear.
“Is that rumor true?”
It was the daughter of a Count sitting on his right. She twisted her red lips into a smirk and tapped her fingers on the table.
Richard asked back as he cut a small piece of the layer cake with his fork.
“Which rumor are you referring to?”
“My, surely it’s that rumor, isn't it?”
Ĕn̊ ū ṁа̌
The Count’s daughter sneered without concealment.
“There hasn't been a celebrity quite like Young Lord Friedrich lately.”
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The surroundings fell silent, and the nobles leaned in to listen to their conversation.
“They say you confessed your love to the Crown Prince at the banquet?”
A question laden with clear malice. The lady had brought this up to humiliate Richard. Whether he answered ‘yes’ or ‘no’, he would be placed in an embarrassing position.
“……”
Е̇nu̇ m̀ а̌.і̀ d́
Richard calmly popped the piece of cake into his mouth. Because he was chewing the bread, it took a moment before an answer came.
“That’s right.”
A monotonous reply flowed from his lips.
“……”
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At his nonchalant reaction, the lady’s face stiffened for a brief second.
‘…How can he be so bold?’
Ѐ n̈ ũmă. id̆
She was flustered, but she soon gathered her confusion and spoke again.
“…Because of that, rumors are rife that the son of Marquis Friedrich has lost his mind.”
She intended to publicly point out his mistake and crush his dignity.
“Aren't you ashamed, Young Lord?”
The Count’s daughter wore a contorted smile. She thought that if she said this much, he would get the message.
“……Hmm.”
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Richard thought deeply as he took another bite of cake. Was he ashamed? Of something done for Lady Daphne?
“No…?”
There was no way something done for Lady Daphne could be shameful. If anything, he was proud of it; he was certainly not ashamed.
“I am proud of it.”
Richard said, straightening his shoulders. That was the conclusion he had reached.
“……Ha, ha?”
Ě n̆ûmа̌
The Count’s daughter bit her lower lip as if she found it absurd.
“What…?”
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He was proud of doing something as crazy as acting like a sodomite…?
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