Episode 122 Why only Ileina?
Episode 122 Why only Ileina?
After finishing her audience with Duke Kylos, Cecilia continued to rest in her room. She enjoyed a warm bath in her private bathtub and also received a full body massage from her maids while lying on her bed.
She then spent some time lying in bed.
She has to start working again tomorrow…….
“Whoa.”
As soon as I thought about her work, I started sighing.
Cecilia cupped her forehead with her right hand and gently closed her eyes. At this moment, she didn’t want to think about anything else, she just wanted to rest completely.
‘It would be perfect to sleep like this.’
Just as she was thinking those thoughts, someone came to see her.
“Meeting Her Majesty, Empress Cecilia.”
As soon as she heard her opponent’s voice, Cecilia opened her eyes. Because the main character of the voice was Ilaina.
“Is it Ileina?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“What’s going on? “She never called me out.”
Cecilia raised her upper body from the bed. She then cast her gaze towards the top of Ilaina’s head, who was kneeling next to her on one knee and bowing her head.
“On the way back to the imperial palace, something bothers me, so I’d like to report it to you.”
“Ho…….”
Cecilia turned to face her and sat down.
“Tell me what it is.”
“Just before leaving the kingdom, I heard Secretary Nedville asking something from his aide, Count Ponta Huxley.”
“Please… ….”
“Yes.”
As she stayed by Luke’s side like a shadow, she came to understand a little of King Sergegel’s language. It was as if she was playing with her ear without even realizing it.
Thanks to this, she was able to understand a little bit of the conversation the two people were having.
“The secretary spoke the words contract and reservation to Count Huxley.”
The moment she heard Reyna’s report, Cecilia furrowed her brows.
Why does she suddenly say the words contract and reservation?
“Do you remember the whole sentence?”
“I apologize, Your Majesty. “I don’t know the kingdom language that well.”
“I see… ….”
She lightly pinched her lips, trying to find a correlation between the two words. But no matter how much she thought about it, it was difficult for her to grasp her entire context through words alone.
‘Should I ask Luke directly?’
The thought crossed her mind for a moment, but she decided not to try it.
The reason she skewered such personal things was because she thought she was being too oppressive towards the secretary.
If this happens, I have no choice but to make my own inferences.
While she was lost in her thoughts, Ilaina’s report continued.
“What bothers me more than anything is that the secretary made a request by showing Count Huxley the content written in the note. “It was as if they were trying to hide it, even from me.”
“I was trying to hide it from you too?”
“Yes.”
Contracts, reservations, and a request to not even be found out by Ileina…….
Cecilia closed her eyes tightly and repeated her worries. But no matter how hard she thought, it was very difficult to find a connection between these three elements.
‘I’m not trying to do anything bad.’
That was all that Cecilia could be sure of.
“Why did you report it to me now?”
“I apologize, Your Majesty.”
Ilayna simply bowed her head and apologized without making any excuses. Seeing her like that, Cecilia couldn’t argue with her anymore.
“Let’s just go back now.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Il Reina raised her body. At that time, the heart piece from the necklace hanging around her neck appeared outside of her clothes.
Cecilia’s gaze caught it immediately.
“Is that a necklace?”
“Yes.”
“Why did Lucia give you all the gifts?”
“Not our leader.”
Cecilia tilted her head to an unexpected answer.
“Then, who did it?”
“This is Secretary Nedville.”
Il Raina bowed her head and she answered her question. At that moment, Cecilia opened her mouth in a daze.
Luke’s necklace? And to Ilaina too?
She gave brooches that looked identical to herself, Flora, and Mulia, but why did only Ileina receive a different one?
Cecilia felt a greater shock than before.
“… ….”
Because of this, Ileina had no idea what she was doing and she had to keep her head down.
‘This is not the time.’
“Raise your head.”
Only after Cecilia’s instructions were given did Reyna raise her head again.
This time, Cecilia wanted to ask a question again. For what reason did Luke give her her necklace as a gift?
No, she might not need to ask about this.
Perhaps Luke took Ilayna’s gift out of pure kindness, out of a desire to take care of the people around him.
If she understood Luke’s personality, that was enough.
Of course, she was still nervous that she had received a gift that was different from that of her and her maids…….
I’ll have to ask this later.
“I understand. “You can go back to your seat.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Ilayna quickly disappeared.
Cecilia stared at the spot where she was standing for a while. Then, shaking her head once, she lay back down on her bed.
“Necklace… ….”
Cecilia slowly touched her neck while muttering softly.
It would be difficult to sleep peacefully tonight, she thought.
* * *
The Duke of Montersen could not easily fall asleep even in the middle of the night. He tossed and turned in bed several times.
“Huh… ….”
He let out a sigh mixed with a hissing sound and pulled aside the blanket that covered his neck. Raising his upper body, he washed his face dry with his hands again and again.
Today, Montersen was at the main gate of the imperial palace early in the morning to see off Cecilia and her group.
When she was heading to her imperial palace, she quickly latched onto her and tried to get at least one piece of information from her, just in case.
However, Cecilia flatly refused.
She didn’t even give him a single glance.
Although she was an emperor, in terms of age she was no more than his granddaughter.
But she openly ignores herself?
Moreover, he saw clearly. That she accepts Duke Kylos’ request for an audience.
“Tsk… ….”
He didn’t like the current situation at all.
She had no idea that Cecilia was already communicating with the Kingdom of Sergel, and she attached a spy to follow those heading to the Kingdom of Sergeel, but for some reason no news has been heard from her until now.
‘If there is no news like this, should we assume that it happened without the mouse or the bird knowing…? ….’
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In fact, the spy had been kidnapped to Luna’s secret base. However, since Montersen had no idea of Luna’s existence, she could only assume that there was a secret order of knights protecting the Empress.
He closed her eyes tightly and cupped her forehead with his hand.
‘Judging by the atmosphere, it seems like the conversation is going well with the Kingdom of Sergel… ….’
Because he could not obtain any information, the actions he could take were extremely limited.
At best, it’s about finding fault with Cecilia’s performance presentation during the noble meeting.
However, there may have been some information circulating among the imperial faction about Cecilia’s achievements.
‘Should I use that Astro guy one more time?’
For now, Montersen was the best option.
“I guess I’ll have to contact you tomorrow…” ….”
After organizing his thoughts, Montersen lay down on the bed again.
He closed his eyelids to sleep, but he spent the night tossing and turning for a long time.
* * *
My condition has recovered a lot, perhaps thanks to a day of rest.
From today, my life of looking at documents in the office begins again…….
As I was getting ready for work while looking in the full-length mirror, I sighed in relief. But then he shook his head.
“I have to work hard.”
And today we can ask Cecilia what she wants as a reward.
After checking my appearance, I headed to the office.
As I was waiting in front of the office, Cecilia, Flora, and Mulia appeared.
“Good morning, Your Majesty Empress Cecilia.”
And he also said good morning to the maids. They responded to my greeting with smiling faces.
Entering the office, Cecilia informed her of the work she had to do over the next few days. It was to organize the information to be announced about her achievements in the Kingdom of Sergel.
In other words, she was planning to hold a noble meeting within a few days.
“Please organize it clearly and clearly.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
The three of us answered in unison, raising our voices.
“And for this work, we plan to reduce paperwork to half of the usual amount for the time being.”
Not only I but also her maids reacted in confusion to Cecilia’s explanation.
Cecilia, a workaholic herself, is reducing her workload?
Did the sun rise in the west today? ….
“Why is Your Majesty reducing paperwork?”
Flora immediately asked a question. Cecilia laughed lightly and she told him why.
“I told you just now. We are creating materials to publicize the results we have achieved when we go to the kingdom. “I’m just trying to put more effort into this.”
Only then did she nod her head with an expression that seemed to everyone understood.
“And before starting work, I plan to reward those of you who have made great contributions to this matter. “If there’s anything you want, let’s talk about it one by one.”
The time I was looking forward to came sooner than I thought!
“Can I speak first?”
“Yoonheohaji.”
Cecilia nodded her head once towards Flora, who raised her right hand.
“Then, can I make Mr. Luke my secretary for just one week?”
“Me!?”
The unexpected request made me jump out of my seat.
But Cecilia maintained a calm demeanor.
“What are you trying to do by taking my secretary?”
“I want to go out and have fun together. Let’s talk more, and… ….”
“That is a request that cannot be granted. “I have no intention of handing Luke over to someone else.”
It was a gentle tone, but the content was a very firm refusal.
“Yes. “There is nothing we can do if His Majesty disapproves.”
Flora quickly gave up.
But what was in her backstory that she didn’t mention?
Was she perhaps trying to do something dirty that men and women can do?
Since I am also a man, I can’t help but imagine things like this.
Cecilia told Flora to ask for something else. Then she called Flor and said she wanted to receive one of her precious jewels from the imperial palace.
“I will let you choose one thing soon.”
“I am very grateful, Your Majesty!”
Next, it was Mulia’s turn.
“I don’t want anything in particular. “I will gratefully accept anything your Majesty gives me.”
“Is that enough?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Since Mulia answered with her serious face, Cecilia did not ask any more questions.
My turn has finally come.
“Luke. “What do you want?”
“Your Majesty. “I want 20,000 gold as a reward.”
“They are asking for quite a large amount of money.”
Cecilia sounded somewhat surprised. Then he stared at my face.
The gaze is persistent, as if trying to figure out why I am asking for money.
But I straightened my shoulders and received that gaze with a confident posture.
“Is there a reason why a lot of money is needed?”
“That’s because I want to secure funds in advance for running the Nedville Estate in the future.”
I can confidently say that this is a pretty good reason.
“… ….”
Cecilia remained silent and had a worried expression on her face.
Surely, it won’t be allowed?
After dozens of seconds, which felt like a year, passed, Cecilia opened her mouth.
“I will grant you whatever you wish.”
“I am very grateful, Your Majesty!”
Now you can buy a mansion in the Kingdom of Sergel!
I expressed my joy by internally cheering.
real estate bruh :V