96 – Episode 95
“That’s right. Clearly, what I couldn’t find was the Empire. “Then do you know why outsiders are accepted into the Imperial Academy?”
Ea rolls her eyes at my words.
The reason the Academy was established hundreds of years ago was to build and provide knowledge for all mankind.
In keeping with its purpose, people who are not from the empire can attend as long as they are qualified.
“You probably know this because you can’t speak. Even though she is the princess of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Empire understands the great significance of the Academy and has never had an issue with her participation in development. But she didn’t know that the princess would actually betray the academy.”
Actually, what I just said is a lie.
I never dreamed that Princess Ea was participating in her fertilizer development.
If she had known, she probably would have put pressure on her not to participate.
It is natural that the empire should exclusively sell fertilizers developed by the empire.
I am not doing charity work, I am doing all of this for the finances of the empire.
But is there an industrial spy here? Absolutely not.
How many nights did I stay up to earn money for fertilizer development?
But you acquire technology with it and invest it with the empire’s money?
Even if the Empire understands, I do not.
Ea says.
She said, “She has never betrayed the Academy. And…”
She says, looking at Ea, who is rolling her eyes and thinking about somehow escaping this situation.
“Well, okay. No matter what Princess Ea says, if she monopolizes the development results, the academy will not allow non-empires to enroll in the future. And…”
Emerald eyes are staring at me.
“We will formally protest and demand compensation from the Kingdom of Sardinia for intentionally omitting the results of the Empire’s research.”
I have no intention of bringing up her minor problem before diplomacy, but I think it will instill in her the right amount of fear.
And then, as I saw Ea chewing her lip with an exasperated expression, as if my thoughts were right, I made a point.
“Oh, don’t think that the United Kingdom will help you. “I believe you know where my maternal ancestors are.”
Ea lowered her head and her body trembled.
You’ll be angry. Because a powerful empire is threatening her weak country.
Honestly, EA’s claim is not wrong.
When I tell her to present the results of her research, she refuses, of course.
But getting angry doesn’t change anything.
I will rob her of her research.
Well… If there’s a problem, you can just throw Benian’s staff or robe.
As her trembling gradually subsides, Ea lifts her head and speaks.
“Can I disclose my research results?”
The sorrow of a weak country.
There are few countries that can fight against a powerful empire.
For example, a united kingdom with a huge colony.
What about the Babylonian Empire, which has a vast territory?
Ea, perhaps aware of her own situation, smiles at her best and continues.
“Then you won’t protest and demand compensation from our kingdom?”
I nod my head at those words.
“Yes. I will do that. First, if you bring us the results of your research, we will review them and meet again.”
“I understand.”
As she leaves, Theodora says as she looks at her with pity.
“Your Majesty, please come out quickly.”
Theodora follows me hesitantly and speaks as if she is worried.
“Isn’t that too harsh?”
“What?”
He speaks as if he doesn’t understand what I’m saying.
“It’s not like what Ea said was wrong…She doesn’t need to mention her kingdom, right?”
I shrug my shoulders and say that.
“No? Rather, we should be discouraged in the pasture.”
Theodora shakes her head as if she is tired of my firm words.
“You really have no blood or tears. Come to think of it, you were mean to me even before we got married, right? Was that also an attempt to discourage me?”
“Huh? I?”
As I pondered over her words, Theodora opened her palm and spoke one by one.
“He threatened her with her family, lied that he killed Ifa… And forced her to marry even though she said she didn’t want to…”
When she hears her words, she thinks for a moment that she is storing up her resentment to take her revenge, and she cuts off her words and says.
“At that time… Because it worked the fastest.”
Theodora’s personality. If she dies, she dies, and she is not the type of person to be dragged around.
So she brought up her weakness, her family.
“Do you know how crazy I thought you were back then?”
She speaks with a gentle smile. I also smile and speak to her.
“I’m sorry about that time. “One o’clock was urgent.”
I actually managed to prevent a war with the Emperor faction, but the situation was too unfavorable for me at the time.
To be honest, the anti-emperor faction is weaker than the imperial faction.
If you were to pick the single largest force in the empire…
I would pick Ioanes first.
Probably… When this spring comes. It will move, right?
“hehehe… Now I know you’re not a bad person. “I think there may have been some other reason that I don’t know about.”
Seeing Theodora smiling a little more maturely than usual…
Last night’s dream comes to mind.
Mi… Crazy, why am I suddenly thinking of that?
I shake my head and shake off my thoughts.
“Let’s not talk nonsense and go back quickly, we have a lot of work to do.”
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A few days passed like that.
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It was awkward to share a bed with Theodora at first, but…
Once I started sleeping in the bed. My body refuses to sleep on the sofa.
Your body has become accustomed to the soft spring bed.
When I slept on the sofa, it didn’t feel like I had slept and my body felt dizzy, so even after my body fully recovered, I started sleeping in bed.
Well… Theodora doesn’t seem to have any objections.
Perhaps because it is the bed used by the emperor, it is large enough for four people to lie down on it.
Maybe I don’t really care.
I look at her sleeping next to me.
It looks really pretty when you’re sleeping.
Pure white skin.
Reddish lips.
And gray hair with a mysterious vibe.
There are many handsome and beautiful women here, but I have never seen anyone as beautiful as her.
It’s not for nothing that she’s called the most beautiful woman in the empire.
In fact, there are times when you get a strange feeling from her when you look at her with her icy coldness and haughty aura.
What am I thinking now?
I get a strange feeling when I see a ghost of revenge.
-Party!
Slap me in the face to come to my senses…
Theodora rubs her eyes with a sleepy expression.
“Are you… awake?”
“Ugh, I’m going to go out now. “Sleep some more.”
As she said that and tried to get up from her bed, Theodora spread her arms with her sleepy face.
“Before you go… Whoaam… Give me a hug.”
Watching her yawn and asking for a hug makes her head feel hot.
Huh…? Want a hug?
He opens his eyes and stares at me.
“Hug me.”
“Uh… Huh?”
As I panicked, she crawled up her bed on her knees…
– Shake it off.
He lies in my arms and whispers in my ear.
“See you later.”
And as I see her gently falling out of my arms and smiling brightly, my heart starts pounding.
“Ugh… See you later.”
He said that and left in a hurry.
Theodora’s attacks are definitely formidable these days.
I think it’s only a matter of time before I get eaten and assassinated while pregnant.
After realizing that the Ea I saw in my last dream and the Ea in reality had a surprisingly similar face.
I gained confidence.
Theodora, the embodiment of revenge and power, whom I saw in my dream, and my current wife, are the same person.
-Tap, step, step.
Theodora, who was crazy about revenge and power, saw it in her dream.
The fact that she is in my arms gives me chills.
Let’s be careful… There’s nothing bad about being careful.
I can’t trust anyone except people I can basically trust.
Perhaps that can be seen as the fate of politics.
In imperial politics…
There are no eternal enemies or friends.
There are many times when Cheolcheon supporters join forces depending on their own interests.
Now that Theodora and I have the same interests, she probably isn’t trying to get rid of me outright.
Because I ruled in her stead and saved her empire from its peril.
It also filled the meager national treasury and resolved confusion.
If interests do not coincide at some point… It is dangerous.
The moment when I endure the current humiliation and have my child.
If you just get rid of me, you can regain her power and take control of her grand duchy.
I hope Mary and Agrippa get married soon.
When I get married… Then.
I will declare that I will not pass on the Grand Duchy to my children.
Then it will be less, right?
With that thought in mind, I head to the office.
I sigh as I look at the documents scattered around.
“Whoa… That’s a good thing.”
Not long ago, I thought I was going to die trying to finish all the backlogged work.
Now I feel that I am completely back to normal.
Anyway… I have too much to do on my own.
Is it true that something goes wrong just because one person falls?
Right now, I am using my body to handle the work, but I think we need to reorganize the organization in case something unexpected happens.
Tax reform must also be done…
I think about this while looking at the final draft submitted by the Ministry of Finance.
There are a few things that are urgent right now, so we can reorganize the organization later.
Let’s take a close look at the tax reform plan.
“Hmm… Okay.”
When I look at the content itself, the bill is written in the direction I want.
I thought I might not know, so I read it again carefully to see if there was anything that could be problematic, but…
“That’s it. Now, should we just focus on neutral factions and free cities?”
Neutral factions and free cities that are hostile to me.
When they see this bill, they will have no choice but to join hands with me.
Because this bill drastically limits the ridiculous taxes levied by nobles.
The imperial faction will gnash their teeth, but inside Ioanes will be happy with both arms raised.
I’ll talk to Victor about this…
“Oh, when will Alexander come?”
I have to negotiate with him soon.
First of all, I plan to bring Sabinelli, Ioanes’ advisor, to Roman and pay a huge amount of compensation.
They probably won’t give up Savinelli easily, but… They should put him on the negotiation table first.
With that thought in mind, I organize my future plans.