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Purple Tulips (2)
Anyway, it was good. Because I also wanted to ask Emperor Frederic.
“I will see you.”
The servant, who took care of the servant Laura, bowed and said.
I thought that I would not have been invited by the emperor alone, but it was.
Christel and the Crown Prince, Sir Elizabeth and I followed, and finally Eva.
What I saw just before leaving the audience was the appearance of Marquis François Duheme and Duke Simon de Sarnaise.
The two were talking with a very serious face.
“It’s shameful.”
Christel murmured. I looked back to see what this meant.
She alternated between her father and the attendant walking ahead.
“That person, the woman I met with my father separately.”
she whispered I was startled and looked at the servant.
There were so many people in the Imperial Palace that I couldn’t remember them quickly. Now that I see it, it is familiar.
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On the day of the inauguration ceremony of Kristel and Prince Sedric, the Duke of Sarnez and a woman were caught secretly in Laura’s office.
She was now leading us by the order of the chieftain.
“It is said that he works as an accountant at the Imperial Palace. age twenty-nine. She is the daughter of a reputable author. I haven’t gotten married yet because I haven’t thought about it yet, but it may be these days.”
Kristel grinned while grinding her teeth. I shut my mouth in embarrassment.
The prince clearly heard it, but he didn’t even move.
“that······.”
“Yeah, I figured it all out. It just makes me feel bad and angry. I didn’t even sleep that night. What’s good about a noble lady?”
Christel truly loved the Duchess of Isabelle de Sarnez and cared for her like her sister.
The sentiment was understandable.
After that, the conversation was cut off for a while as we got on the carriage.
We rode in one car, and Benjamin and David and his attendants got into another carriage.
click. As soon as the driver closes the door…
“It’s annoying. I know we met because of work, but I still hate seeing your face. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen my father, but it’s the same as getting excited.”
Kristel burst out in anger. Eva, not knowing what she was talking about, tilted her head.
Sir Elizabeth seemed to know the story.
Perhaps he thought it was a bad topic for the young duke’s education, Count So softly spoke.
“This is my first time sponsoring tulips. I don’t know if I’ll be able to go inside, but I’m excited.”
“Oh, yes. It looks pretty!”
Eva responded quickly, flapping her sleeves.
Kristel smiled and nodded as if she didn’t want to mention her father’s affair further.
It sounds like you are going through a lot of heartache, but since it is a very private family problem, there is no way to help.
-Multiple, multifaceted
The wagon moved slowly. The heads of all five shook in the same direction.
After much deliberation, I released the ether for Kristel.
Then she looked at me and narrowed her blue-gray eyes.
‘thank you.’ His lips moved too.
I felt the prince sitting by the window staring at me immediately.
“·················ogue.”
Hey, are you jealous? I had no choice but to release the ether towards him.
I didn’t even see him interacting with friends because he wasn’t the main male lead.
The orange eyes that met him instantly calmed down. Yes, it is unlimited refills, so eat a lot.
“Where exactly is Tulip Sponsorship?”
I sighed and asked. The Imperial Palace was the residence of the imperial family.
There was no such thing as a map for outsiders, and since I was a hostage, the space to go back and forth was even more limited.
Count Soh replied with a smile.
“It is the only place on the continent where purple tulips blessed by God grow. It is not an ordinary tulip, but it is said that it blooms until late winter. The gardeners will be very happy to know that the Prince is watching.”
I widened my eyes.
I was afraid to come out as a sponsor in this weather, but it was really a place with ‘that’ flowers.
The story of the purple tulips and the empire could not be known.
All the history books I looked at here were the contents that were never left out.
So that’s roughly… That was a thousand years ago.
A long time ago, the Lister Empire and the New Penetian Empire were one country.
The country’s name was Únĭo (Únĭo).
After a long religious conflict, Unio was divided into two, the present-day Empire and New Kingdom.
At that time, the empire was full of minorities and princes, so it took nearly 50 years to find stability.
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On the other hand, Penetian succeeded in uniting immediately after separation.
The new kingdom’s royal family insisted on its legitimacy by stating that no paladins were born in Lister’s land, and that the number of priests in the empire was smaller than that of the new kingdom despite the overwhelming population difference.
They thought they had been chosen by the gods, and they promoted internal unity by propagating that the empire would self-destruct.
Then a hero appeared in the Empire. It was the great unification monarch Ariane Lister.
According to the book, she was a cardinal… i forgot my name
In any case, he managed to unify the empire based on his religious support and his leadership, teaming up with someone.
As the country entered a period of peace, Emperor Aryan proposed to the cardinal to become his ‘second companion’.
He understood the influence of religion on the country and judged that it would be difficult to keep a good time with only a married husband.
But the cardinal did not readily accept her opinion.
He preferred to remain a man who had nothing to do with Aryan, rather than become a concubine that only existed in the Principality.
Because I was adoring her.
This is the part where you realize that Toegye Gong is a ‘romantic’ fantasy.
“It is said that Cardinal Philippe one day offered a tulip bulb to the Emperor.”
Sir Elizabeth continued the commentary.
That’s right, the name of the man who had a crush on Aryan was Philippe.
“Then he said. ‘I am already your ally. But if your Majesty desires me . . .’”
‘If the Lord blesses our solidarity in this way, purple tulips will grow from these bulbs.’
He said that the name of ‘Unio’ in his home country means ‘bulb’.
Purple was the symbol of the Protestant Church, and the tulip was a flower with religious significance.
But until then, purple tulips were imaginary.
It’s never bloomed anywhere like that.
Aryan accepted the bulb, returned to the Imperial Palace, and buried it in the yard carefully.
But I didn’t expect it to bloom in purple.
He thought it was just that his friend turned down his invitation.
But in the spring of the following year, purple tulips bloomed.
Everyone said it was a miracle from God.
“In the end, His Majesty Philip followed the will of the Lord and became His Majesty’s companion Aryan. It is said that the Emperor honored him and gave this spiritual union the name ‘religious companionship’.”
I shook my head. Eva blushed and whispered, ‘It’s romantic’.
So Philippe loved only Ariane forever.
By the time the two men and women became old, purple tulips formed a colony and established themselves as a sign that the empire was favored by the gods.
Sunhwang, who knew nothing, hoped that the cardinal would start a family and be happy.
However, he remained single in the Imperial Palace until his death.
It can be seen as the original ‘sub-namju’ of this neighborhood…
“Wow, woah.”
At that moment, there was the sound of the driver stopping his horse. I quickly leaned my head towards the window.
At that moment, the father leaned on his back. At first glance it looked purple, but that was all.
Trees obscured the view, so it was difficult to see the patron.
It was because the stem and trunk were long and thick even though the leaves were asleep.
“Come down and have a look.”
“I will.”
The father was stingy. I answered unconsciously and got off the carriage.
It was the first time I had been to this side of the Imperial Palace, so my heart was pounding.
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On the other hand, I was nervous because I wondered what the emperor had called here to say.
At the arched entrance to the patronage, her sword, Sir John, was waiting for us.
“Come here, my lord. It was great in the audience.”
“······thank you.”
He said with a drooping corner of his eyes, and I barely laughed.
He has a personality that talks a lot when he cries, and at that moment he couldn’t hold back his anger and came out.
I don’t regret it, but it seems like it drew too much attention.
“Servants, please wait in the carriage. There was a yellow name saying that only His Majesty the Crown Prince and his companions would go in.”
Sir John explained.
Canael seemed a little disappointed, but said that it was an honor to have come this far.
After leaving the message to rest warmly, we followed the white-haired paladin.
As soon as I walked through the door, my chin was wide open.
“Wow, it’s all purple…….”
“Oh my gosh. So pretty. crazy.”
Christel exclaimed with great admiration.
The thousand-year-old garden surrounded by white birch trees was all purple.
Miracle tulips waving leaves on both sides of the promenade, lined with pure white tiles.
There was a large and elegant pond on the horizon, and an unknown palace could be seen beyond.
The scarlet sunset that hung like a curtain in all directions created a wonderful picture.
Unlike Eva, who looked around with a very moved face, the Prince had no emotion in his eyes.
“Have you been?”
When I asked him, he clicked his chin as if it was natural. After all, this is his home.
“You two are waiting. Shall we go?”
Sir John beckoned. We finally found a pergolas and a table in the middle of the sponsorship.
The emperor and the cardinal sat facing each other, enjoying their coffee.
The aide Laura was attending.
Kristel and I hurriedly stood in the lead and walked.
It was absurd to make an adult wait in the cold weather.
“I see the sun who has descended upon the earth, and the noble Cardinal.”
“your majesty. majesty.”
We bowed down with one voice, and the Prince added briefly.
The emperor put down the cup and ate.
*
“Sir Haines, hurry up. That rabbit!”
“Duke Blanquere. If I catch a rabbit in the Imperial Palace, won’t I be punished?”
“I’m not catching you, Bangtung. I want to hug you.”
“I didn’t understand the deep meaning of it.”
Sir John and Eva were meowing near the pond.
I giggled under the pergolas, sipping hot lemon verbena tea.
I thought it would be cold, but it was warm enough to take off my gloves.
‘The pergolas are enchanted with warmth. Thanks to you, it’s mild even in the middle of winter.’ The teacher kindly explained.
“·················ogue.”
Everyone quietly raised their glasses and looked at the flower garden of the setting sun.
I glanced into the Emperor’s eyes.
I don’t feel like talking, can I ask a question first?
“Don’t you think it’s pathetic?”
flinch. I trembled in surprise at the sudden question of the emperor.
She slowly turned her head and looked at us.
The cherry-colored eyes were shining languidly.
“I knew.”
“·················ogue.”
“My grandfather knew. Rumors that the Andrégies are abandoning their children.”
She said. One day, I got goosebumps. I sighed and gripped the teacup.
“However, the count played an active part in protecting the central area throughout the war. In the end, my grandfather overlooked their sins.”
“Oh My God.”
Kristel whispered. The emperor continued.
“Even after coming to my mother’s generation, the same rumors flowed into the Imperial Palace. But this time, the problem was that the era of war was over.”
“why······.”
“My mother was busy caring for and rebuilding the wounded empire. At that time, he decided not to shake the hearts of the people by catching the earl called Hogul, accusing him of his crime, and punishing the family. There was no proper gift.”
In a nutshell, it meant that the two emperors did not look into the situation for representative reasons even though they knew the rumors.
The Countess lowered his gaze. It was a complicated expression.
“I don’t think you two are right. I am proud that I would have made a different decision if I had been on the throne.”
The husky voice was self-helpful.
Master looked back at his companion with sad eyes. The eyes of the two women intertwined.
“But what if they say it is stained with blood? This is the position I inherited.”
“·················ogue.”
“Correcting the mistakes of the ancestors, and not doing what my son will correct in the future. That’s my job.”
said the emperor calmly. The winter sun had not already fallen.
The purple color of the tulips spread blue in the sky.
Laura, who had been standing quietly, lit fires everywhere.
Red eyes stared at the prince for a long time.
Mohwang’s eyes were full of indescribable love.
“So I entrusted the case to you. To witness the long chains of sin.”
Then she looked at me. As if captured, he could not avoid his gaze.
“They are the ones who will carry the future of the empire.”
My mouth flew open to the fluff. future?
······Me too?