I Am The Villainess With A Maxed-Out Luck Stat - Chapter 162



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162. Wherever something happens,
Brecht is always there.

The next day, Brecht was still hanging around the Imperial Palace.

The news came that Shiloh had been caught by the guards after leaving the Crystal House late the night before.

It is said that he caused a commotion while being captured, saying that he would go visit the Emperor, and that really bothered me.

He ordered the guards to protect the imperial palace and personally checked the list of those entering and leaving.

While he was checking on the visitors one by one, he called over one of his servants.

“Wait a minute, this isn’t on the list. What is this?”

“This is silk sent by the distinguished guest invited to the founding ceremony.”

“Have you properly verified who the sender is and whether the item is safe?”

When Brecht kept asking questions, the subject responded curtly.

“Oh, of course. This is an item to be presented to His Majesty the Emperor, and it was sent up after a thorough inspection by the person in charge.”

“Have you checked it yourself, Your Majesty?”

“That’s not my area of ​​jurisdiction… … .”

“Then let me check it out.”

When his subordinate evaded responsibility, Brecht nodded to the guards around him.

The guards took the silk from the subject, saying, “Excuse me.”

“No, do you know how precious this item is and why are you treating it so carelessly… …!”

“It will only take a moment. I will send it to you as soon as I confirm that there are no abnormalities.”

“Even so, by what authority do you come forward?”

It was at that time that Brecht and his ministers were arguing.

“Gyaaaaah―!”

A shrill scream was heard from inside the chamber.

“What’s going on!”

Brecht rushed into the waiting room, but the waiting room was deserted and deserted.

Something was strange.

There was no sign of the palace or of the guards.

Surely he had instructed the guards to protect the Emperor?

When Brecht hurried to the Emperor’s sickbed, a shocking sight unfolded there.

“Lady Shiloh!”

“Gasp, gasp… … .”

Shiloh was mounted on the Emperor’s body, and the Emperor’s face was covered in purple.

She strangled the emperor desperately as if she had lost her mind.

The maid who went in to check on the emperor’s condition was found collapsed in shock.

“What are you doing now!”

Brecht hurriedly pushed Shiloh away.

“Ugh, ugh… … .”

As Shiloh’s grip fell away, the Emperor gasped for breath.

Soon his limbs fell limply.

Brecht shouted to the guards.

“Where is the Imperial Doctor? Bring the Imperial Doctor here immediately!”

* * *

“How could such an outrageous thing happen!”

Shiloh, caught red-handed, was immediately dragged away by the guards.

Upon hearing the news, the Empress and the Crown Prince hurriedly walked to the hospital.

The ministers were indignant, and the imperial physician took the emperor’s pulse with a pitiful face.

“Thank goodness we were able to overcome the critical situation thanks to quick action.”

He had gone out to get some herbs and returned to the hospital late.

Hwang Gung-yi repeatedly said, “Thank goodness, thank goodness,” and stroked his chest.

If the Emperor had done something wrong while he was away, he would not have been able to avoid serious responsibility.

Just then the postal clerk came running into the office.

“Urgent news! The temple healer has arrived near the capital! He will arrive at the palace at dawn tomorrow!”

“Oh, finally!”

“Thank you, God!”

Only then did Perwin, who had been so serious, breathe a sigh of relief.

While everyone was relieved, there was one person who was not happy.

“… … I heard you met a strange man on your way here, but it looks like it was resolved safely.”

The Empress’s voice as she spoke was as cold as frost.

She still looked at the unconscious emperor with emotionless eyes.

As I watched him lying there helpless, the past years passed by like a panorama.

Even though he was suffering from an unknown serious illness and was withering away day by day, the merciless emperor took advantage of his illness to confine him to the Empress’s Palace.

Even when he demanded proper treatment, the emperor repeatedly denied it.

As if he desperately wanted nothing more than to die.

‘This is really interesting.’

It was always I who held on to the fading life and begged for life.

In just a few days, the Emperor and the Empress’s positions were reversed, and the Empress was seized with a strange joy.

The incompetent emperor should have died long ago.

If he had not been by the emperor’s side to assist him, he would have disappeared without a trace during his time as prince.

Now that he had turned his back on the Emperor, the Emperor’s life was no more than a candle swaying in the wind.

At that moment, a guard approached the empress.

“Your Majesty, what should we do with Lady Shiloh?”

“We must follow the law.”

A strange smile appeared on the Empress’s lips.

“Lady Shiloh and her son, as well as all her relatives, will be severely punished.”

“… … !”

At those words, Perwin and his subjects all turned to look at the empress.

* * *

That night, Brecht volunteered to serve as guard in front of the Imperial Palace.

The culprit who attempted to assassinate the emperor was caught, but he could not put his mind at ease.

No matter how much I thought about it, it was unsettling.

How did Shiloh get into the Imperial Palace?

Did she not encounter anyone until she left the Crystal House and entered the Imperial Palace?

It was also strange that the escorts and the palace doctor were away at that time.

‘It’s clear that someone was watching over me.’

There must have been an assistant.

Someone must have intentionally hidden her or made way for her to become a member of parliament.

Otherwise, I couldn’t explain this situation at all.

So who on earth helped her?

As far as he knew, there were few people who would go along with this.

A person who has the motive to assassinate the emperor and can control the power of the imperial family.

Even the strict guard of the imperial family can be ignored… … .

“no way.”

It’s a bad idea, it’s a wrong idea.

A person flashed through his mind.

‘Surely not, Her Majesty the Empress… … .’

Even though I thought that it couldn’t be true, a doubt was growing in my heart.

If the Empress is the one who instigated the treason, what should he do?

Should I just hide the truth and remain loyal to the Empress’s sword?

Just then someone approached from across the hallway.

“Lord Brecht. You’re alone again.”

“… … !”

It was Perwin.

Unlike last time, he was accompanied by several guards.

“Your Majesty Ferwin. What is it that brings you here?”

“I heard you were on guard duty here. Aren’t you always where things happen?”

“yes?”

“I heard you were around when Lady Shiloh broke into the House of Representatives. It would have been difficult for Lady Shiloh, whose identity was under arrest, to commit the crime alone.”

Cold, suspicious eyes were turned toward him.

“Where, are you going to say that this is also a coincidence?”

He was speaking in a rational tone, but his eyes were filled with unconditional disbelief.

Anxiety and fear clouded his judgment.

“Your Majesty, no! It is a misunderstanding!”

“Misunderstanding?”

Perwin chuckled and threw the folder he was holding in front of him.

Records containing Brecht’s identity were scattered on the floor.

“When Her Majesty the Empress appointed you as my bodyguard, the Emperor questioned your origins.”

“… … !”

“His Majesty has always been displeased with the fact that a knight of commoner origin has become the leader of the Imperial Guard. After years of blatant rejection, it is only natural that you should harbor a grudge against him.”

“No, Your Majesty! I swear I have never harbored ill will toward Your Majesty the Emperor!”

“Well, if we investigate, we’ll find out what the truth is.”

As he nodded, the guards surrounded Brecht.

“Your Majesty, there is a misunderstanding. This is Her Majesty the Empress… …!”

“what?”

Perwin’s face changed when the Empress’s name was mentioned. Brecht, who came to his senses belatedly, closed his mouth.

No matter how unfair it was, I couldn’t bring myself to report my master.

“What did you just say? What did Her Majesty the Empress say?”

When Brecht was completely speechless, Perwin gave the order.

“Take Lee Ja into the interrogation room.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The guards forcibly led Brecht out.

* * *

Locked in the dungeon, Shiloh spent the night wide awake.

Not a single ray of sunlight entered the dark prison.

My body, clad only in a thin prison uniform, trembled with cold and fear.

There were no more jewels left to adorn themselves with, no money to employ, and no energy to devise schemes.

All you can do is fall into a pit of despair and helplessly wait for death.

The future ahead of her was nothing but destruction.

“Ugh, huh… … huh.”

A strange sound, either laughter or tears, escaped her pale lips.

Thud, thud, thud.

Just then, I heard someone’s footsteps coming down into the basement.

The footsteps soon stopped in front of the iron bars where Shiloh was imprisoned.

“… … .”

Someone wearing a black cloak from head to toe looked at her silently.