704 – Lion and Wolf – 1

It is troublesome to hasten the imperial family’s auspicious events.

However, a politician is willing to move if there is a benefit that is worth the hassle.

“The minister is right. We must avoid excessively elevating the authority of the Marquis of Barandiga, but it would be a different story if the imperial family could embrace that authority.”

The emperor, the pinnacle of statesmanship, eventually nodded to my persuasion.

All preparations for Ainter and Shati’s wedding had already been completed. We could have gone ahead with the wedding at any time, but it was on hold for a while because of my 6 weddings in a row. Moreover, there was a wedding between Erich and Zenobia at the beginning of this year.

Therefore, as long as there is a decision by the emperor and the consent of the parties involved, the wedding date can be brought forward as much as possible.

“It will be okay in a week or two.”

“Yes?”

But I had no idea it would move forward so quickly.

The original wedding date was scheduled for summer at the earliest. The wedding, which was still several months away, was quickly approaching in a week or two.

“Are you okay? No matter how prepared I am, it seems too sudden…”

This is not something the person who insisted on moving up the wedding would say, but this is still too much of an adjustment. It’s such a disaster that I have nothing to say even if Ainter and Shati criticize me behind my back.

“It’s okay. They both wanted to get married quickly. If anything, they would be happy if they were happy, and I wouldn’t mind it.”

However, the emperor waved his hand with a calm expression.

Thank god. If the parties want to have a quick wedding, it is okay to move it forward. Unless the marriage is forced, it is natural to feel excited as the wedding date approaches.

‘You two get along well.’

And it was a little surprising. It was clearly a relationship that started out as a political one, but before we knew it, Ainter and Shati were walking down the path of true lovers.

Honestly, I had no idea that our relationship would become this good. There was a huge gap in social status, we had nothing in common in our lived environments, and our ethnic backgrounds were different, so I thought we would clash quite a bit. No matter how earnestly the Marquis of Barandiga hoped for Shati’s marriage, it was normal for the politics to falter.

Ainter’s ability to pull off that political strategy like this is truly amazing. When she was in the pastry club, she boasted about her terrible dating skills, but she sent all of her abilities to the future for her future self.

‘That’s amazing…’

As expected, Ainter is a survival expert. She is silent when she should be silent and awakens her love ability when she should.

If that ability is passed on to the children, a great collateral lineage will be born that will support the direct lineage of Livnoman.

“More spectacular than that.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. Please speak.”

“It was suggested by the Minister, so let the Minister tell Ainter. I was already scheduled to go to the Marquis of Barandiga in a few days, so wouldn’t I be happier if I heard good news?”

“Do you mean… Myself?”

“Yes. The Minister and Ainter are not strangers, and the Minister would be grateful if he told me that he encouraged the marriage.”

It was an awkward request to refuse, so I nodded with a dazed feeling.

Isn’t that wrong? Since these are definitely the seeds I sowed, it seems right that I should harvest them.

“Oh, why don’t you go with the Crown Princess on your way there. She said she wanted to play with her uncle.”

“Yes, I understand.”

The Empress’s Palace, where the Crown Princess is located, is on the route to Ainter’s Palace, so you can pick it up on the way.

The palace where Ainter stays is located somewhat on the outskirts of the imperial palace.

In her childhood, after the Empress and Asilon, the author’s attention was directed only to her second prince, and Ainter did not receive much treatment from her, and after the fall of her second prince, she escaped the current emperor’s blade, which turned her eyes upside down, and became her rat. Because I lived like I was dead. Since he was in a position where he could be purged if he made a mistake, Ainter gritted his teeth and did not leave the outskirts.

Of course, although the location was only on the outskirts, the size and facilities of the palace itself were sufficient for the direct descendants of the imperial family to stay. I just lived quietly in a corner that no one could see.

“Samcho! Hello!”

“Welcome, nephew.”

Ainter used to live in a corner of a corner, but now he has come to the center of the imperial family to the extent of playing with the next emperor.

It is a truly heartwarming sight as it is proof that the Livnoman imperial family, which was overflowing with blood and tears, has returned to normal. If it weren’t for the 2nd prince and the Marquess of Aesilon, it would have been like this since long ago.

‘Anyway, if anything bad happens, it’s all because of those b*stards.’

If there is Apels in the history of the continent, there is the Second Prince in the history of the empire. How terrible it would have been if that b*stard had become the emperor, or at least had taken over the crown prince. Just imagining it makes her hands and feet tremble.

“Wow. My nephew, he seems to have grown bigger since the last time I saw him.”

“That’s right! I’ll eat hard and grow up well!”

“Hmm. So you’re growing sideways instead of upwards?”

“eee!”

At Ainter’s prank, the Crown Princess flailed her arms and whined.

“Samcho is bad! Isn’t Mom playing around with Lady’s weight!”

Both Ainter and I burst out laughing at the clear and clear expression of dissatisfaction.

That’s right. No matter how young a lady is, it is rude to play with her weight.

“It’s time! I’m going to get scolded!”

Soon, the Crown Princess, who was trembling, ran up to me and hugged me, and she expressed her intense dissatisfaction with Ainter.

“If I hurt Your Majesty’s her heart, then of course I should. How can I scold you?”

“Honey chestnuts!”

“That’s a bit…”

At the princess’s words her, I inadvertently looked at her fist her and then at Ainter’s forehead her.

My honey chestnut is stuck on that forehead? I think it will change from Ainter to Inter?

“Haha, I’m sorry, nephew. I’m going to apologize like this, so can you just look at it once?”

Ah Inter trembled as if she had a similar thought, but she was quickly consoled and comforted the Crown Princess with a smile.

“I don’t know! I hate you!”

“Actually, this uncle prepared candy for my nephew…”

“But since you say you’re sorry, I’ll give it to you!”

“As expected, my nephew has a big heart. Looking closely, I see that he has grown up.”

When I saw the Crown Princess shrugging at those words and Ainter applauding, I burst out laughing again.

Who would have imagined a scene like this just a few years ago? The emperor’s child and Ainter are playing pranks with each other. Perhaps even the circumstances were an unexpected miracle.

“By the way, what brings you here, my godfather? I’m glad to see a familiar face, but I don’t think it’s normal for my godfather, who’s on vacation, to come visit me.”

Ainter, who was patting the Crown Princess who had already moved into her arms, turned her gaze to me.

This is definitely the second time I have come to Ainter’s palace. The first was right after the fall of the 2nd prince, so it wasn’t a very good reason.

“I have something to tell you.”

“Hmm? To me?”

Ainter opened her eyes wide at my words and looked at the crown princess in her arms.

“It’s okay for your height to hear it.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

Nodding her head, Ainter smiled again.

It would have been important and serious to have put the Crown Princess away for a while, but if it was something her little girl could hear, she would have judged it to be no big deal. The tension that had been slowly rising would have disappeared in an instant.

“Your Excellency and Barandi have moved up the marriage of the Marquis’s daughter.”

“Yes?”

Her barely regained smile her she was broken again.

“Well, something came up that needed to be brought forward. It has been postponed by about 1 to 2 weeks.”

“Huh. I see.”

Still, although he was just embarrassed by the sudden schedule adjustment, he nodded with a happy expression, as if he liked the idea of a quick marriage itself.

“It’s going to take a week or two. I’m glad we can proceed when it’s a little less hot.”

‘Ah.’

Ah, it seemed like Inter had made a small misunderstanding and she rolled her eyes.

She didn’t say she was pushing it forward by a week or two, she was saying she was pushing it forward by a week or two.

“Young Ae will be happy to hear this news. She tries not to show it, but it is obvious that she is waiting for the wedding.”

“Hey, Your Excellency?”

“Yes, you say so.”

“They said they were getting married in a week or two.”

“…Yes?”

Ainter’s expression became blank.

“Huh? Samchom, are you getting married?”

The Crown Princess in her arms also widened her eyes in surprise.

It’s a difficult situation for even a young princess to understand… The emperor accomplished that difficult task.

‘Anyway, I’m not sane.’

What kind of crazy person would she push up her wedding, which was scheduled for several months, by a week or two?

***

It feels like a storm has passed.

“Your Excellency and the Marquis of Barandi have moved up the marriage.”

“Well, something came up that needed to be brought forward. It has been postponed by about 1 to 2 weeks.”

“They said they were getting married in a week or two.”

The storm was still raging through my head.

One or two weeks later. Suddenly, I’m getting married in a week or two. What on earth is going on?

‘It’s not that I don’t like it…’

If you think about whether you like it or not, it’s closer to the former. Lady Shati and I have already acknowledged each other as lovers, and I have no doubt that our relationship is comparable to that of a married couple. It’s just that they didn’t officially get married, and in fact, they are like a married couple.

So, if the wedding ceremony where we can become an official couple is brought forward, we should be happy… But we should also push it forward to the extent possible.

– Marquis?

“Good lunch, Shati. Have you eaten?”

– Oh, I was just about to do it.

That’s why I first contacted Lady Shati.

To see if this sudden schedule adjustment would be acceptable. To persuade Her Majesty if Lady Shati is reluctant.

– It would be nice if I could have a meal with the Marquis. It’s a shame we stay separate.

“Please be patient. We will be spending the whole day together in a few days.”

After smiling at the young lady’s complaint, he opened his mouth with a serious face.

“By the way, my lady, I have something important to tell you.”

-Yes. Please tell me.

“I’m talking about our wedding—”

The lady’s face also turned serious at the mention of a wedding.

– Ho, has it been postponed?

“No, that’s not true.”

Then the lady’s expression suddenly became calm.

It was so cute that I almost burst out laughing again. What kind of expression would they make if they found out that their marriage was not postponed but rather postponed?

“It seems that God was sorry that we were living separately.”

You’re probably as confused and happy as I am.

I hope so.