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nChapter 51

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n“I understand your mind, but now that you are a family man, the way you live in the world will be different from before, ” said Grand Duke Roygar.

n“Yes.”

n“If you have any difficulties, feel free to contact your uncle any time. Well, it seems that your bride is smarter than you are.”

nGrand Duke Roygar laughed.

n“You know Marchioness Camellia? These days, all she talks about is all about your bride. If you come back from your honeymoon, you can come to my house together.”

n“Yes.”

n“Even if you are relatives, you can’t go in and out of the imperial family. And Lawrence, well, even if you’re a nephew, right?”

nRoygar closed his mouth and stopped talking, and then changed to a smiling face.

n“I’m not talking about your bride. You understand? He can’t be the same as the one who will succeed the Marquisate of Rosan. Anyway, isn’t that what families are for?”

n“Yes, I understand.”

nCedric replied heartlessly.

nGrand Duke Roygar and Cedric suffered similar hardships. The age difference was also small for uncle and nephew.

nHowever, they have never been close.

nThey were also different in nature.

nGrand Duke Roygar established his own power by joining hands with aristocrats and subjects who could not hold the mainstream power in central politics.

nIn the meantime, Cedric had to defend the North at an early age.

nAfter some stability, the emperor sent him to another battlefield.

nSince his life was different, there wasn’t much to talk about even when they met occasionally. It was just a casual talk with him as a mandatory greeting.

nNow he’s come and behaves like an irreplaceable family in the world.

nEven though Cedric knew the reason, he felt weird.

n“Come to think of it …….”

nGrand Duke Roygar hesitated.

nHe was wondering if Milaira was coming, but it seemed inappropriate to ask Cedric about it now.

nGrand Duke Roygar glanced at Lawrence.

nLawrence was carrying the gold name tag with a calm face.

nA servant cautiously approached Lawrence and whispered. Then Lawrence stood up.

nMarchioness Camellia was also looking at the name tag in a subtle mood.

n‘There is no way that the Lady Heiress of Rosan accidentally made an empty seat.’

nWhat is the intention?

nWhen the case of Baron Yetz first broke out, Marchioness Camellia thought that she could take Artizea, and she could go further to Cedric.

nIt was because they were the nobles of the Lawrence faction that suffered the most in the case of Baron Yetz.

nHowever, since then, Artizea has not taken favor toward either Marchioness Camellia or Grand Duchess Roygar.

nHowever, the relationship with Milaira seemed to have been completely widened.

nDid the empty place on the name tag the place for Milaira?

n“Sister, how about if we also go see the bride?”

nGrand Duchess Roygar covered her mouth with a fan, and asked Marchioness Camellia.

nMarchioness Camellia shook her head.

n“I wasn’t even invited.”

n“But Charlotte’s gone. She knows I’m a relative.”

n“Countess Eunice and the Lady Heiress had an exchange from the beginning, but you haven’t met the Lady Heiress of Rosan yet”

nMarchioness Camellia gently soothed her.

n“The Lady Heiress of Rosan sure has it great. It doesn’t mean that I have a complaint with my husband, but I wanted to live with a handsome man once.”

n“You shouldn’t carelessly say such a thing, Your Highness.”

n“Have you ever thought about it? How would it feel to kiss a guy like Cedric?”

n“Your Highness Grand Duchess.”

n“Lawrence is also handsome. But I mean. I feel weird because he resembles Milaira too much. And I like to look more at the manly ones rather than the delicate looking.”

nThe Grand Duchess said without hesitation.

nShe was the youngest daughter of the prestigious Marquis Luden, from the East.

nThe Marquis Luden had more than ten children, but most of them were illegitimate children. Except for the Grand Duchess, the only direct descendant, his eldest child.

nSo, as the only descendant, she has been very cherished from the time she was born for her future political marriage.

nShe was only 6 years old when she was engaged to Grand Duke Roygar, who was fifteen years older.

nIt was the largest investment Marquis Luden had made in his life. In short, the Grand Duchess’s expense was the contract investment.

nIt goes without saying that the contract was successful for both sides.

nGrand Duke Roygar pampered his young wife with gold and silk and dotes on her like a treasure.

nShe gave birth to three healthy children and strengthened his succession

nHer words with a cheerful look like an innocent girl, only worried the Marchioness Camellia.

n“Your Highness, stop saying the words that are likely to be misunderstood. Grand Duke Evron is His Majesty the Emperor’s niece.”

nThe Grand Duchess cried out what she was angry about.

nIt was then.

nAt the entrance to the mansion, cheers and amazement was heard.

nFrom there, the shock spread like waves.

nGrand Duchess Roygar tilted her head.

n“Did the bride come out?”

nThe question was because there was someone who was too curious to welcome the bride.

nCedric turned to Grand Duke Roygar in silence.

nArtizea took the empress’s hand and passed through the rose arch.

nLike a daughter coming out to the wedding hall holding her mother’s hand.

nAs she came with the bride, it was not necessary to call out loudly to inform who had arrived.

nBut who she was quickly spread.

n“Oh my God.”

nMarchioness Camellia jumped up in surprise.

nNot just the Marchioness Camellia, but many others. The whole wedding hall buzzed like waves.

n“Thank you for coming.”

nInstead of a long, formal greeting, Cedric said so sincerely. A bright smile hangs on his face.

nIt is not because of the reassurance that Artizea’s mind was right.

nArtizea said that even if the Empress doesn’t come, she’s okay with the wedding itself.

nBut isn’t it too lonely for her to enter the wedding hall by herself, with no one to be part of her family.

nThe Empress narrowed her eyes. Cedric swept his cheek.

n“Did I say something weird?”

n“No.”

nThe Empress shook her head.

n“The last time you said wasn’t a lie.”

nArtizea tilted her head. Because she didn’t understand what she was saying.

nBut Cedric noticed.

nHis face flushed and avoided her gaze.

n“Don’t make fun of me.”

nThen the Emperor came. There was a surprise in his eyes.

n“Catherine.”

nThe Empress hardened her face and threw a cold gaze at the Emperor. The Emperor feigned a calm attitude.

n“Why are you walking outside the Imperial Palace? Is your health a little better?”

n“My lady-in-waiting is getting married, and my condition is not so bad that I cannot come and visit for a while.”

n“Lady-in-waiting?”

nThe Emperor threw a calculating gaze at Artizea.

nArtizea didn’t look at him and put her eyes down.

nThe Empress said.

n“You’re not going to come to a wedding and tell the bride and groom to kneel are you?”

n“I don’t intend to.”

nThe Emperor gave a hypocritical smile.

n“I’m just a little surprised. If you’ve decided to go outside and get rid of the old things, it’s welcomed. It’s a wedding, so it’s good to remember our old days.”

nCedric and Artizea can see the Empress clenching her teeth.

nThe Empress didn’t dare to smile at the emperor. She just gave a cold reply.

n“Okay. I ‘m not saying I’m going to be different. I thought I’d rely on a good nephew and niece who could relax my heart as I live alone at this age.”

n“That’s good too. If you’re thinking of a peaceful future.”

nThe Emperor smiled. Then he unwrapped the diamond brooch from his own chest.

n“If you’re going to be Tia’s mother, let me stand in as Cedric’s father’s. I’m glad they don’t have to have a wedding without parents.”

nTo a woman, her mother gives a pure gold orb, meaning to keep the shining heart as the day she got married.

nTo a man, his father gives a new diamond that has never been used, meaning to keep a solid heart forever.

nAnd after the wedding, they combine it to create a memorial for the couple.

nThat was the custom.

nThe Emperor’s brooch is not a new diamond, but since it was an Emperor’s gift, it was not short of the new one.

nThe Emperor attached the brooch to Cedric’s chest.

nThe band quickly noticed and began to play music. The attendant and the maids also stepped back a couple of steps to widen the distance.

nThe Empress again took Artizea’s hand.

nThe Emperor came to Cedric’s side and patted his shoulder again.

nThe knights lined up on the left and right sides of the road made a silver roof with their swords.

nThe flower girl, who took the lead, sprinkled flowers.

nThe four slowly headed toward the altar.

nUpon reaching the altar, the Empress released Artizea’s hand.

nAnd she changed the bouquet to the hand she had held so far. Then the Emperor reached out his hand to the Empress.

n“Gregor.”

nThe Empress looked at him with a puzzled face. Tension floated between the two.

n“It’s a wedding.”

nHe said so, implying that there was nothing good to behave like an enemy in front of everyone else.

nCountless times the Empress put her hand on the Emperor’s hands.

nShe was unwilling, but this was one of the things Artizea asked for.

nThis was the very purpose of why Artizea wanted to be her lady-in-waiting from the beginning.

nFor the Empress to take the seat of Artizea’s mother from Milaira.

nNo matter how arbitrary the Emperor is, he will not be able to act with Milaira as her husband if the Empress attends.

nNo, there was no way that Milaira could dare to show her face at the wedding, in which the Empress was present.

nJust thinking of acting as a couple with the Emperor was creepy.

nHowever, the Empress has already been prepared.

nAs she took his hand, the Emperor smiled at her. It was a triumphant smile, as if it had forced the Empress down.

nWhen the two stepped back, Cedric took Artizea’s hand.

nThe Archbishop gave a pleased smile.

n“It’s a wonderful couple that God will bless as well. Not only did the young two meet, but it also gave a chance for the couple who had been separated for a long time to reconcile. What could be better than this?”

nArtizea bowed her head.

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nMilaira, who watched the scene, gave a fit of yelling.

n“How! How can you do this!”

nThe servant held her arms as she tried to run.

nLawrence sighed.

n“Don’t come, I told you, mother.”

n“Lawrence!”

n“Why can’t you understand words like this?”

n“I am Tia’s mother!”

n“So, you’re going to ruin her wedding now?”

nMilaira looked at him with her bloodshot eyes.

n“How can you do this to me?”

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