The Blond Male Lead is Too Much - Chapter 151



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25. Too much rejection

After Raviello’s visit, my mind was not at ease.

It was because the feeling of unease about him, whose condition seemed so strange, did not go away.

‘But why did you want to leave me? What on earth were you trying to escape from?’

When the priest pressed me, I firmly refused, so the question that had never crossed my mind has now raised its head.

There was a faint fear on his face as he asked me to go with him, recalling a promise from our childhood.

It felt like I was struggling to escape before I was consumed by that fear.

… … So what were you afraid of?

‘Haa, I can’t go back and ask what happened.’

It was when I was just sighing in frustration.

“Miss, there’s a letter for you.”

Mandy handed me a letter. It had the royal seal stamped on the cover.

Surprisingly, the sender was the empress.

It said that he wanted to invite me over for a cup of tea.

‘Why did Her Majesty the Empress do this to me… … .’

Suddenly, the thought of the Crown Prince, the Empress’s only child, came to mind.

His confession too.

‘I told my mother that I would like to personally introduce the woman who will become the crown princess. If the count is interested, he can tell me at any time.’

Surely, you wouldn’t have introduced me first without saying anything, would you…?

‘No, the Crown Prince is not such a careless person.’

But just in case, I sent a letter to the crown prince to first sort out my relationship with him.

Unfortunately, the Crown Prince was only able to meet the Empress after having tea time due to his schedule.

‘Ugh, shit… … .’

I had no choice but to meet the Empress first and then have a conversation with the Crown Prince.

When the promised day arrived, I visited the Empress’s Palace, very nervous.

The empress with hair as beautiful as a rose sat elegantly waiting for me.

“Hello, Your Majesty the Empress.”

“Come in, Count.”

The Empress greeted me with a gentle smile.

She took both my hands in hers and sat me down next to her, asking me kindly.

“How have you been?”

“Yes, I hope your Majesty is well.”

“Thanks to you, I have completely recovered from my illness and am spending my days in peace.”

As if those words were not a lie, the empress’s complexion brightened.

Besides, she no longer wore long dresses that covered her neck or hands.

The old-fashioned velvet dress with slightly exposed shoulders suited her very well.

The empress, who had been quietly watching me take a sip of tea, suddenly opened her mouth.

“The reason I called the Count today is none other than… … .”

I was about to tilt my teacup further when I stopped and pricked up my ears.

Please don’t bring up the crown prince story, please…

As if my fervent prayer had been answered, the empress suddenly said something unexpected.

“The Count’s mother told me long ago that the former Duke and Duchess of Calciard wished to inform me of something.”

Oh, now that I think about it, it was also written in the letter my mom received.

He said he was going to meet the Empress with the list of heretics.

“But after that, your mother passed away, and the Duke and Duchess didn’t say anything, so I forgot about them.”

Because our mother, who had been in charge of the list, suddenly passed away, Karl’s parents were unable to retrieve it, and it seems the empress was never able to see it either.

The empress, who had been sipping tea for a moment, continued speaking in a low voice.

“Now that I hear about their murders, it suddenly occurs to me that maybe there was something they wanted to say but couldn’t.”

I was secretly surprised by the words that pierced through the truth at once.

Indeed, the Empress is not just anyone. How can one deduce so accurately?

“Perhaps the Count’s mother left behind something else about this?”

Even this is correct.

I briefly considered whether I should mention the list of heretics, but then I decided not to speak hastily.

Even with the Emperor’s name on the list, there was no telling what the Empress would do.

“… … I’m sorry, but I think it would be better for you to discuss this with Duke Diat or the Duke of Diat rather than me.”

As he politely withdrew, the Empress nodded without asking further questions.

“I see. Then let’s take our time and drink tea.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Fortunately, from then on, we only talked about ordinary things. Things like flowers in the garden, the weather these days, and desserts.

There was some nervousness that the crown prince might be mentioned, but no word was said about him.

Phew, I survived.

I’m thinking of rejecting her confession, but if the Empress chooses me as her crown princess, it’ll be a big problem.

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‘I feel a bit awkward telling the mother that I will reject her son… … .’

I secretly cleared my mind and came out at the right time to say hello.

“Thank you for inviting me today. It was an honor to have tea with you.”

“Me too. Be careful on your way back, Count.”

I thought to myself as I left the Empress’s palace after being lightly escorted away by the Empress.

‘I must quickly go and reject the Crown Prince’s confession… … .’

Right then.

“Count Charophet.”

A tall figure standing by the pillar near the entrance called out to me in a familiar voice.

It seems that the proverb that even a tiger will come when you call it is also applicable in this world.

I was a little surprised to see the person I was supposed to meet at the Crown Prince’s Palace waiting for me in front of the Empress’ Palace.

“His Highness the Crown Prince.”

As I bowed my head politely, the Crown Prince nodded, putting his hands in his pockets.

“Shall we take a walk?”

We walked through the garden between the Empress’ Palace and the Crown Prince’s Palace.

Even though it was winter, the flowers were in full bloom, creating a splendid landscape.

As I looked around, I was truly amazed.

“I felt it last time too, but I think the Imperial Garden is really beautiful.”

“Do you like it?”

“yes.”

“Then, how about making it the Count’s garden?”

I flinched at the heavy words that were thrown out as if they were light at first glance.

My footsteps gradually slowed down. I slowly opened my mouth after choosing my words inwardly.

“… … I have been thinking quite a bit about what Your Majesty said the other day.”

Then the crown prince walked in step with me and bowed his head slightly toward me.

After a while, I stopped and bowed deeply toward him.

“I’m sorry. I think I’m better suited to living outside the castle walls.”

It was a subtle rejection that meant she couldn’t accept his feelings.

The crown prince raised one eyebrow and rubbed the corner of his mouth.

He didn’t look flustered, as if he had expected it to some extent, but he had an expression on his face as if he was thinking deeply about something.

“Are you refusing because I’m no good, or because you find the position of Crown Princess burdensome?”

He, who was looking for a reason for my rejection, added something more.

“Or is there someone else you like?”

“If I had to be specific, it would be closer to the third, but I am not rejecting Your Majesty because of that person.”

I answered calmly. Even if it really wasn’t a knife, I wouldn’t have accepted the Crown Prince’s confession.

Although I tried to please him according to the mission, I never felt any human affection for him.

I have never once loved the Crown Prince purely out of my own free will.

So I also didn’t plan on cowardly blaming Karl for my rejection.

“Your Majesty is handsome, wise, and charming, but I am not big enough to take a liking to you.”

It simply meant that it was a matter of my feelings. The crown prince looked down at me quietly.

Her golden eyes gleamed dizzily. She tried to speak indirectly as best she could, but it seemed she couldn’t avoid hurting others.

As expected, there is no such thing as beautiful rejection in this world.

“I’m sorry, I approached you first and now I’m the one backing out… … .”

“Don’t think like that.”

The crown prince deliberately smiled at me as I hung my head in guilt.

“If you think about it, I’m also a funny guy who initially suspected the Count and then confessed later.”

“Your Majesty, don’t think that way either.”

When I answered him firmly, his eyes widened slightly, then he turned his head and brushed his hair away.

After a moment of silence, the crown prince asked absentmindedly.

“Did the Duke of Calciard say he would make the Count happy?”

“……yes?”

When the knife was suddenly mentioned, he was flustered and couldn’t control his expression.

Miss, I didn’t want to mention the name of the knife.

“Haha, well… … .”

Unable to find an excuse, he rolled his eyes awkwardly and trailed off.

The crown prince smiled as if he knew what I was talking about and made a cruel joke.

“I thought he was something out of the ordinary from the moment I saw him, but I should have gotten rid of him a long time ago.”

I shouted without realizing it, even though I knew it was clearly a joke.

“Oh, no!”

“… … .”

“……sorry.”

Wow, I must have seemed really weird just now.

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