I Am The Villainess With A Maxed-Out Luck Stat - Chapter 150



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150. The End of Blind Love

A few days passed like that.

I don’t even know how time passed because I was living with half a mind.

During that time, there was no contact from Perwin.

It was an expected result, but I never felt at ease after sending Perwin away like that.

I wanted to have a conversation about something, whether it be comfort or an excuse.

I’ve sent several letters to Perwin since that day.

There were complicated circumstances that I couldn’t reveal, I didn’t mean to lie to you…

Unable to be completely honest even at this moment, I wrote a letter full of cowardly excuses.

“Has there been any reply from His Majesty yet?”

When I asked the maids, Leah and Kelly nodded sullenly.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“I will let you know as soon as the letter arrives from the imperial palace.”

“Okay, thanks.”

The human mind is truly strange.

Perwin, who had tried so hard to stay away from me, became anxious and uneasy when their relationship unexpectedly grew apart.

As the maids left, silence fell over the room.

A new sigh escaped my lips.

There was no manager who came looking for me as usual, and no Cayenne who followed me around like a chick.

All these changes were breathtakingly unfamiliar.

In the absence of familiar people, even the leaves falling outside the window feel more lonely for no reason… … .

[An anonymous subscriber tells him not to be so sly.]

‘Now that I think about it, that person is still here.’

I didn’t have time to lose myself in my emotions until someone snapped me out of it.

Ppeong!

The indirect message window rang once more.

[Anonymous subscriber looks forward to your visit.]

Why visit?

The moment I moved my gaze along the message window, an urgent knocking sound echoed through the room.

“My lady, a letter has just arrived from the royal family!”

As I opened the door, the excited maids’ eyes lit up.

“But the sender is not His Highness the Crown Prince, but His Majesty the Empress?”

“what?”

* * *

‘I had something to talk to the Empress too.’

I will have many questions to ask, and many things she will be curious about me about.

However, the letter the Empress sent was so brief that it felt insincere.

All it said was a brief greeting and a suggestion to have some refreshments at the Empress’s Palace soon.

‘What is this?’

For a moment I felt empty, but soon, thinking about her situation, I realized that sending the letter was a great thing in itself.

‘I wonder if my every move is being monitored.’

From that day on, the Emperor will be keeping a close eye on her.

There is a risk that letters may be intercepted in the middle, so it would be safer to meet in person and talk.

I replied that I would visit Her Majesty the Empress whenever She wished.

And on the day of the appointment with the Empress.

It was while I was anxiously waiting for the empress in the reception room.

“You’re early, my lady.”

The empress, who appeared with her maids, smiled gently.

“Hello, Your Majesty the Empress.”

“Thank you for accepting the invitation.”

Soon, fragrant tea and sweet snacks were served on the tea table.

The Empress looked a little tired, but in good spirits.

‘That’s… … .’

She was wearing the necklace I gave her today too.

“I am honored that Your Majesty treasures my offering.”

“Oh, this is it.”

The empress smiled faintly.

“My health has improved since I started wearing this necklace. It may just be a coincidence, but it is like a symbol of good luck to me.”

‘Your health improved because of the necklace?’

That can’t be true.

Because that necklace had no healing properties. It was just a piece of jewelry for self-defense… … .

‘Huh?’

Then a possibility crossed my mind.

‘What if the Empress is not ill?’

While he was deep in thought, the Empress led the conversation.

“Has everything been going well? I was worried about you, Princess.”

“I have been well. Your Majesty—”

I hesitated as I was about to ask how he was doing. He couldn’t possibly be doing well in the middle of a storm.

“I’ve been doing well too.”

Nevertheless, the empress responded with a gentle smile.

After that, she just kept talking about unimportant things.

So much so that my worries about being asked difficult questions became meaningless.

I was wondering whether I should be grateful for the uneasy peace or frustrated with this situation where we only talked about small talk while leaving out important matters.

“You seem to have a lot of questions. Feel free to ask.”

The empress gently put down her teacup, and the maids obediently gave way.

As the noise died down, the temperature of the air in the living room also changed in an instant.

Of course, there were many things I was curious about.

How much does the Empress know, and what does she plan to do with Kaien in the future?

But what I was most curious about was her inner thoughts.

“Your Majesty, why are you protecting me?”

When he was not only accused of kidnapping the emperor’s illegitimate child, but was also accused of treason.

The empress who appeared at the crucial moment seemed like a savior.

but…….

“Honestly, I thought Your Majesty would not like me.”

I once displeased the Empress by digging into the past of Count Blaine.

Flashback // [Let’s pretend I didn’t hear this story. It would be better not to bring up this kind of story in the future.]//

When I recall the Empress’s cold voice that day, it feels like a lie that she claimed to be my mastermind and took the blame for everything.

“that…….”

The empress paused for a moment to consider her words, then a faint smile appeared on her lips.

“Let’s say it’s because of a sense of homogeneity.”

“yes?”

* * *

The Empress smiled quietly as she looked at the bewildered Roselia.

As I looked at the young and inexperienced crown princess, my past flashed before my eyes.

“I have made too many mistakes so far.”

Born into a noble family, entered into a political marriage with the imperial family, served as crown princess, and then became empress.

There was no need to fear betrayal or infighting to get what they wanted.

He rose to the pinnacle of power by eliminating his opponents and rivals underwater, and by abandoning his family and friends above the surface.

The aftertaste of power thus gained was bitter.

“Everything I did to protect my people came back to bite me. I lost the Emperor’s trust and the Crown Prince’s respect.”

A faint regret flashed through the eyes of the empress as she spoke calmly.

When the current emperor was the second prince, the empress poisoned the first prince and put her husband on the throne.

Afterwards, when my husband, who had become the emperor, tried to take a concubine, the empress, without fail, nipponized the strife.

She would cast her concubines out of the palace by framing them or causing them irreparable harm.

Even after safely seeing the heir to the emperor, the threats continued.

As he had many enemies in the past, there were countless assassination attempts on Perwin.

She always lived on edge. She killed or exiled anyone who seemed to be a threat to her son.

When compulsively checking on my son’s well-being became a part of my life.

She becomes seriously ill with an unknown cause and is confined to the Empress’s Palace.

“I swore to myself that I would protect the one I loved, but in reality, I was left with nothing.”

The emperor and the crown prince turned their backs on her as she continued to decay, waiting for the day of her death.

The woman who was once called the Iron-Blooded Empress was quietly dying in the flow of time.

“… … .”

Roselia’s mind grew cold at the empress’s indifferent confession.

I thought that the way she threw herself into destruction because she loved someone was similar to Roselia.

The only difference, if any, would be that the Empress eventually rose to the pinnacle of power, while Roselia did not.

‘It’s the same in that they both meet a miserable end.’

Because I love the Emperor and want to protect the Crown Prince.

The Empress said so, but in reality it was just blind obsession.

A twisted lust that is neither philanthropy nor maternal love.

“My Ladyship, I will not be here long. That fact will not change.”

“… … .”

“Then the princess will protect the prince. Just like I did.”

The Empress held Roselia’s hand tightly.

She was preparing for her departure.

“I am neither your clone nor a replacement, Your Majesty.”

Roselia slowly pulled her hand away.

She also felt it vaguely.

Since Roselia also blindly loved Perwin, the Empress secretly considered her as her replacement.

But he wasn’t confident that he could live up to those expectations.

“If that’s the kind of request you want, I can’t grant it.”

“… … .”

The Empress looked at Roselia in silence.

The young and inexperienced Crown Princess seemed unwilling to step on the same chariot as him.

The empress let out a heavy sigh and called her servant.

If emotional appeals don’t work, then strategic inclusion is the next step.

Soon after, a giant figure wearing knightly attire knocked on the reception room door.

“Have you called, Your Majesty the Empress?”

“You came.”

Brecht, who was greeting her, was startled when he saw Roselia.

Roselia was equally embarrassed.

“This side is… … ?”

“As you may know, this is Lord Brecht, the Crown Prince’s bodyguard. And also my secret attendant.”

Brecht and Roselia’s eyes widened, but the Empress spoke without hesitation.

“From now on, Sir Brecht will be the princess’s attendant. Of course, without being noticed by others.”

“your majesty!”

Brecht cried out in surprise.

But revealing this secret means that the Empress has already made up her mind.

“This time, I have a favor to ask of you as the empress, not as the crown prince’s mother. I would like you to take my side.”

Now that the emperor’s illegitimate child has appeared, the situation will change drastically.

So, I have no choice but to clear the board before that.