"your majesty… … ."
"… … ."
"your majesty!"
Lyle was startled and looked back at Sid. Sid suddenly stood in front of the desk and put down a bundle of documents in front of Lyle.
"What are you thinking so deeply about?"
"It is nothing."
When I responded with a rough face, Sid glanced back at the servants in the office. They quickly left the office.
"Is it because you ran into the Empress earlier?"
I don't want to admit it, but I was worried about Miledia. Lyle responded without removing his frown.
"This is my first time seeing Miledia run."
"I thought the former Empress would never burn even if the palace caught fire. "I thought she would protect her dignity as a noble to the end and not be put in danger even if monsters came after her."
Lyle's expression became serious at Sid's response.
"… … "Is this really amnesia?"
"What if? Are you going to visit?"
Lyle took a deep sigh. Mille Dia seems to have become a completely different person that she does not know.
"no."
"Then what are you worried about? "Because the annexation date is two days later?"
For a moment, Lyle was taken aback. He was so surprised by Miledia that he completely forgot that the annexation was approaching. As Sid spoke, he nodded as if he was worried.
"If you don't remember… … "You might refuse."
"It is my duty as an empress. "She won't refuse."
He answered irritably, but Sid said, 'Is that really true?' It was an expression like that.
"But you didn't seem to remember etiquette. "I wonder if things like the duties of an empress still remain in her mind right now."
"… … ."
Miledia is already a problem, but it feels like one more problem has been added on top of it. Lyle became quite uncomfortable.
"Why don't you go and take a look?"
"It seems like the Lord wants me to get closer to the Empress."
"Her Majesty the Empress has changed. That's enough reason."
Lyle glared at Sid, who responded in a polite manner.
Duke Cayard was not completely on Lyle's side, but his political views were similar. Perhaps, if Lyle and Miledia had a son, she would take Lyle's side as long as he did not abuse Miledia too much. Perhaps they will also agree to deal with their uncle Lowendal.
"You're going to be with the Empress anyway, right?"
Ryle had no intention of dethroning Miledia. Maybe she is infertile.
I have no intention of doing any other maintenance or building a harem. The previous emperor put the country in disarray by spending too much money on maintenance and concubines.
Fortunately, only Lyle was revived by the emperor, but rumors circulated in the world that the emperor was cursed for his excessive loveliness.
"I don't feel like it."
Although it is not a medicine that must be swallowed, she is just as useful. Those were Lyle's feelings for Miledia.
? ? ?
I almost spewed out the car. Miledia asked, barely able to swallow and with a hoarse voice.
"Annexation date?"
His voice rose a couple of pitches and became loud enough to echo throughout the room. The chief maid looked at Miledia with an expression as if she could point this out.
Even though she became like a child after losing her memory, she was an empress. She is the highest-ranking lady in the empire and she is the mistress of the imperial family. She was also a woman who, if her memory came back, would beat her maids for every single thing they did to me.
"… … "As the hostess of the imperial palace, Her Royal Highness has the obligation to succeed the royal family."
In the novel, Miledia was only described as a dead empress, and the story of the annexation was not mentioned. Mille Dia, who thought that Lyle would never come to her bedroom because she had a bad relationship, got up from her seat in embarrassment.
"but… … But I don't remember Your Majesty!"
"You can think of it as the first night."
In many ways, it was the first night. But Miledia shook her head.
"no. I'm not in shape for that. You fell from the second floor. "It's still a concussion!"
"Your Majesty also saw Her Highness running down the hallway."
To be precise, it was correct to say that I witnessed it. The maid, Jang, became even more embarrassed as she remembered the emperor staring at her with his mouth open.
'He wasn't this kind of person... … .'
"Tch. Is there any other way... … ."
Miledia before she lost her memory would have been anxiously waiting for the day of annexation. And she must have relieved that tension and anxiety by catching her maids like they were catching mice.
The head maid recalled the memories of that time and thought that now would be better. Her emperor's attitude also seemed to have become softer than before.
"Your Majesty is a very chivalrous person. So, don't worry, just follow His Majesty's lead."
"… … ."
If he were truly chivalrous, he would have stopped by at least once to check on his sick wife. The words were about to escape my throat before I went back. The good thing about Lyle not coming to see her was Miledia.
'ah… … . Should I run away... … .'
Miledia sat down on the sofa with a helpless look on her face. Even if you run away, where will you go?
It was impossible to find out what kind of world this was in the imperial palace, where everything was perfectly coordinated. She knew that she was perfectly protected because she was the empress.
What is the level of security in this world?
Is it safe to go out and walk on the streets?
If you ran away and got a job, what kind of job would you get?
What is your identity? Won't they ask for ID?
Tens of thousands of worries and thoughts were flooding through my mind. As I started the day with a web novel and ended the day with a web novel, my thoughts continued to expand based on various possibilities.
"How is the security in the capital? "Is it safe even if the Lady doesn't have an escort?"
When Miledia suddenly asked this, the head maid became thoughtful. She only thought that the Empress, who had changed noticeably in the past few days, knew what she was thinking.
"It is absolutely not safe. "You could be kidnapped and sold to human traffickers in an instant!"
"… … "Isn't it a punishment for lying to the royal family?"
"If it were an ordinary lady, she might be safe. But Her Highness Rain is the most beautiful woman in the empire."
The head maid spoke upright without losing her balance until the end.
"Her Majesty's beauty is not hidden by disguise. Please consider the difficulties of those who serve her."
Miledia frowned as she watched the head maid bowing gracefully.
'You seem certain that I will definitely run away from home. hmm… … . If it's dangerous for a woman, shouldn't she just dress as a man?'
The head maid tensed as she looked at Miledia with sparkling eyes. I was worried about the change in the empress, who had already made so many mistakes. Even so, she was the chief maid who was worried about whether she should increase the number of maids.
'I'll tell your Majesty if he doesn't increase the number of guard knights!'
While we were thinking about different things, the maid informed us that she had finished preparing the bath. The annexation day was the next night, but the original Miledia was said to have been taking care of her skin since the day before.
'The problem is tomorrow. How do I avoid it? Even if you refuse, you won't die, right? Umm… … . Should I just close my eyes and let it go? No matter what, it's true that he's very handsome. Moreover, he is the male protagonist... … .'
To fall into a world where women's positions and rights are weak. It was the worst. If you're going to be possessed, at least be possessed by someone with some ability.
'No answer. There is no answer. I have no motivation... … .'
Miledia sighed deeply as she was led by the maids toward the bathhouse.
? ? ?
I deliberately waited until late to finish work. If it were 'normal' Miledia, she would have been waiting in bed with a rather calm appearance.
Lyle took a deep sigh.
Spending the night with Miledia wasn't easy. Even at that moment, she had many demands, complaints, and resentments.
'Why didn't they dethrone you?'
Of course, there were political problems. But Lyle had a choice, even if it meant taking some risks. He had the ability and strength to do so.
1st empress.
Even after giving birth to the prince, Lyle, she must have been unable to do so because she was reminded of her mother, who was imprisoned by poisoning her two concubines and eighteen concubines at the same time.
'I have a feeling it will be somewhat annoying.'
Maids and guard knights were waiting in front of the empress's bedroom. When she saw Lyle, the emperor, she bowed her waist.
"The empress?"
When I asked in a dry voice, the head maid bowed her head and said.
"He is in bed."
'You couldn't possibly be sleeping first, right?'
Thinking back to her running down the hallway, it was entirely possible. But isn't she Miledia? Lyle erased her thoughts.
"I'm going in. "Stay back."
Lyle entered the room without seeing the courtiers bow their heads again. As the emperor entered the bedroom, her maids quietly closed the door.
The empress's bedroom was quiet without any trace. Since the emperor was coming, several lanterns were lit, creating a soft glow.
Lyle walked straight to the bed, but realized that only the curtains were drawn on the bed and that the Empress was not actually visible.
"Miledia?"
I called her name, but there was no answer anywhere. She was quiet.
I thought she was hiding, but I guess she is the empress. She was the emperor and her husband, so she had no reason to hide from him.
"Miledia!"
I called her name irritably and got on her nerves. My senses quickly unfolded. He checked to see if anything existed within the spacious bedroom.
He was a sword master and sensitive to presence.
I quickly confirmed that there was no one in the room and turned around.
The empress ran away. To avoid annexation.
Annoyed, Lyle wanted to go back to his bedroom, but he held back. The other person was a sick person. The fact that Miledia had developed amnesia due to an accident, or even as a result of a suicidal commotion, should not have been allowed to be leaked to the outside world.
Lyle flung open the bedroom door and looked back at the head maid and the guard knights.
"The Empress is not in the room. She seems to be wandering somewhere... … "Please bring him here quickly."
"yes?"
The horrified maid seemed to be making excuses, but she didn't listen. Lyle said 'Bang!' I closed the door loudly and went to the bed and flopped down.
'I can't believe I have to wait for her...' … .'
I felt like crap.