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Chapter 70

“Why do we’ve got to go to the Imperial Palace?”

I couldn’t assist however reply sensitively to the phrase ‘Imperial Palace’.

“It’s an order from His Majesty the Emperor to introduce Rere to the Crown Prince.”

“Does it have something to do with what you mentioned final time?”

I used to be afraid that Rere would perceive what I mentioned, so I glanced at her to learn her expression.

Happily, Rere didn’t appear to learn about our dialog as she was busy along with her meal.

“That’s proper.”

“…I mentioned it numerous occasions earlier than, didn’t I? As anticipated…you’re actually so irritating!”

“Properly, it’s not too late to go first and decide based mostly on the scenario. As you mentioned, Rere herself may have wished it.”

You may’t do this! If that occurs, Rere will finally grow to be a villainess. The Crown Prince ought to by no means intervene with Rere’s life.

“Can’t the kid resolve for herself?”

“Rere.”

“Sure!”

“His Majesty invited you to the Imperial Palace to play. What do you suppose? There are various enjoyable issues to do there. You can too meet His Highness the Crown Prince.”

Rere, who smiled brightly along with her cheeks stuffed with meals, answered.

“Hmm. I don’t need to.”

“…Yeah, huh?? Y-You don’t need to? Why?”

“No purpose. I simply don’t need to.”

“…Nonetheless. We’ve got to go.”

“Why are you asking me then?”

Rere put a cheese-covered meatball into her mouth and glared at him immediately.

“I believed you’d like to go! There are such a lot of enjoyable issues to do. There’s a backyard…”

“There are a variety of enjoyable issues right here, too!”

“For instance?”

“Massive Bunny! It’s enjoyable as a result of Massive Bunny all the time performs totally different video games with me on a regular basis.”

“…Hmm. However nonetheless, Rere. Let’s simply go this as soon as, hmm?”

Nevertheless, Rere put down the utensil she was utilizing directly and swung her little finger back and forth.

“I don’t wanna~”

“Simply as soon as, please. I already instructed His Majesty that we’ll go!”

“Hmph. Actually? If I don’t go, will Daddy be embarrassed?”

“Yeah.”

“Ummmmm. I don’t wanna go.”

He was busy learning Rere’s response as if he was very anxious to take the kid to the Imperial Palace.

“Um, if Daddy grants me a want, I’ll go to the Imperial Palace.”

“Want? What’s it?”

“Yeah! I’ll whisper to you when it’s simply the 2 of us, okay?!”

“Okay. Leona, Rere has determined to go. In order that have to be sufficient, proper?”

“…H-Maintain on! Rere.”

As I used to be listening to the 2 in a daze, I hurriedly shook my head.

“Are you actually going to go?”

“Yup!”

“However…”

I ought to’ve stopped her earlier, however I used to be certain that Rere would reject it judging by her destructive response. However to suppose that she agreed instantly with just one want….

What ought to I say to cease Rere from going?

‘This place is definitely inside a novel, and Rere goes to fall for the Crown Prince and die miserably as a villainess.’

May I even say one thing like that?

Then my gaze went to the kid. She was a toddler who was purported to do depraved issues from an early age based on the novel.

Nevertheless, Rere had not mentioned something unhealthy not too long ago. Relatively, the nanny and the maids have been nervous.

She did say unhealthy phrases sometimes, however she progressively was turning into like all youngster of her age.

‘Perhaps…it’s potential to vary.’

I used to be swept by a powerful premonition. I had a sense that I’d be capable of change everybody’s future…

“Rere, do you actually need to go?”

“Sure!”

How did Rere meet the Crown Prince the primary time? I believed it was talked about briefly within the novel as a flashback scene…

Maybe…she visited the Emperor along with her daddy and received bored, so she wandered into the backyard. There she met the Crown Prince who was in a tree studying a ebook.

And it was mentioned that the Emperor had deliberate all of it. He did all the pieces to attach Rere and the Crown Prince from the start. It was described in the course of the novel.

‘In conclusion, it’d be high quality so long as Rere doesn’t go to the backyard.’

I used to be so satisfied by that.

“Okay. If Rere actually desires to go, then you’ll be able to go.”

“Actually?”

“It’s not like I’ve a say on this, proper?”

“Yeah. However as an alternative, if Rere doesn’t really feel completely happy after her go to to the Imperial Palace, I promise I received’t pressure her anymore.”

I wasn’t certain whether or not I ought to thank His Majesty for this, or ought to I think about this a misfortune.

I alternately checked out him and Rere. What ought to I do on this scenario?

“Then it’s determined.”

“Can I am going there too?”

I requested once more as a result of I wasn’t initially invited by the Emperor.

“Will or not it’s okay with you? We’re going to the Imperial Palace, in spite of everything.”

“Is there any purpose to forestall me from going? I need to go as Rere’s mom.”

For a second, all his actions stopped.

“I suppose there’s no place that I can’t go because the Duchess.”

“In fact. If you wish to go, let’s go collectively.”

“Alright. Rere, we’ll go to the Imperial Palace tomorrow.”

“Yippie! I’m going to play with Massive Bunny~” Rere shouted.

It felt as if she was extra excited to exit and play with me moderately than visiting the Imperial Palace itself.

Will probably be high quality so long as I do properly. As I used to be getting all fired up, I shoved a big piece of steak into my mouth.

‘I can change my daughter’s future!’

In fact, due to that I had an upset abdomen that day.

The subsequent day.

Since we have been going to satisfy the Emperor, we should always put together to the fullest extent. Subsequently, we needed to get up earlier to prepare.

All preparation was full after we painstakingly washed the sleepy Rere, dressed up, and even adorned our hair.

“Lets go now?”

I used to be satisfied that this man nonetheless had no concept concerning the youngster’s sleep schedule.

“Ha…subsequent time it is best to make an appointment when Rere has already woke up!”

“…Don’t individuals normally already rise presently?”

How may you evaluate Rere with somebody used to waking up at daybreak?

“Don’t you understand what time she wakes up?”

“…..”

“I believe I instructed you already.”

“…8 o’clock?”

“…11 o’clock. However you’re telling us to be prepared at 10 o’clock…”

“…I’ll hold that in thoughts subsequent time.”

He appeared to have come to his senses, however not too long ago he had solely returned to his ugly habits.

He misplaced curiosity in his personal youngster. As a father, how can he be detached to his personal daughter greater than his knight, Luca?

“Come on, let’s go!”

He reached out to me, mumbling as if he wished to vary the topic.

“I’m carrying the kid. Go forward first, I’ll catch as much as you.”

“…Alright.”

Rere was sleeping so soundly that she didn’t even transfer in my arms. I lined the kid with a skinny blanket in case it was chilly, and earlier than I knew it, we arrived in entrance of the carriage.

The Duke received into the carriage first after which reached out to me once more.

This time, I couldn’t presumably get on the carriage with out his assist, so I held his hand and climbed into it.

“You may sit over there.”

“Thanks.”

The carriage door closed as quickly as we have been all seated. The carriage rattled slowly as if to not wake the kid.

The clatter of the carriage wheels stuffed the silence between us.

It was my second time to journey within the Duke’s carriage. The primary time was when Leona’s household offered her to him.

Come to consider it, once I all of a sudden opened my eyes, I already possessed Leona.

“Hoaaam…”

“Rere, are you waking up?”

Upon realizing she was in a distinct place than common, Rere slowly opened her eyes.

“Wow! I’m in a carriage! I’m actually going outdoors!”

Similar to a toddler her age, she shouted and flailed her ft excitedly.

“Haven’t you ridden a carriage typically?”

“I haven’t received an opportunity to journey a carriage that always as a result of I used to be sick. Daddy wouldn’t enable it.”

“Actually?”

“Yeah!”

Rere turned and leaned nearer to the window, opening her eyes extensive as she watched the surroundings outdoors.

As I regarded out the window whereas holding Rere with one hand so the kid wouldn’t fall, I all of a sudden remembered the day Leona first rode on this carriage.

“By the way in which.”

The Duke slowly turned his head.

“Sure?”

“Did you occur to note something unusual once I first rode this carriage on my solution to the duchy?”

“One thing unusual?”

Because the carriage picked up its velocity, for some purpose I used to be swept by a wierd emotion which I couldn’t perceive regardless of how a lot I contemplated it.

I used to be busy dwelling my life for some time, so I couldn’t actually afford to fret about different issues. However a couple of days after Leona’s household came visiting and once I rode the carriage, I couldn’t shake off these unusual emotions.

I all of a sudden took over Leona’s physique whereas using this carriage. How is that potential?

“One thing bizarre…”

As if to recall that day, the Duke stroked his chin for a very long time.

“One thing did occur that I discovered somewhat unusual. You have been shaking anxiously and all of a sudden collapsed as in case you have been taking a nap. Then you definitely abruptly opened your eyes extensive and glared at me as if you have been going to eat me up. It was fairly unusual.”

“…Ah.”

“Aside from that, I didn’t discover something extraordinary. In fact, the way in which you acted while you first signed the contract and while you entered the duchy felt totally different….”

And at that second, I recalled what Leona’s household had mentioned about how she typically fainted.

‘I believe…I ought to discover the individuals who handled Leona again then.’

“Is there an issue?”

“…In the event you don’t thoughts, are you able to do me a favor?”

“A favor?”

“Earlier than I got here to the duchy, my household will need to have known as a physician a number of occasions to deal with me. Can you discover that physician?”

“That a lot is nothing for me.”

“Then I’ll be relying on you.”

The Duke shrugged his shoulders flippantly and smiled.

“By the way in which, Leona. I believe it’s been some time because you final requested me for a favor. I believe the primary time was while you requested me to hearken to the kid, proper?”

“I believe so.”

“I can do something for you. In case you have one thing else to ask, simply inform me.”

“Thanks for saying that.”

Not like earlier than, the ambiance between us had modified. The Duke regarded out the window with a happy smile, and I additionally regarded out the window the place Rere was staring absorbed.

After fairly a very long time had handed, the wagon slowly stopped as we had arrived at our vacation spot.

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