My Villainous Husband

25

What? Knowing everything, all he got to say was, ‘That was what happened’?

‘This is ridiculous.’

Meanwhile, poor Eleanor was trembling. Pity arose as I saw her like that. Of course, what would she know? It was amusing to cast out a foreign empress from a small country. Even if it were not just her, everyone would have done the same thing.

With an apologetic look on my face, I uttered to Viscount Gongfyr.

“Don’t scold her. Perhaps, it was because she was so young and senseless. Shouldn’t it be better to do better from now on?”

At that moment, Viscount Gongfyr forgot the first priority in dealing with superiors: ‘don’t be embarrassed’ and floundered.

“Bu-but if there were any inadequacies in serving the Empress, how could God… I—how could this mistake be overlooked…”

It was at this moment when his plan to bring his daughter, the Empress’s maidservant, to the Empress and show the Emperor the beautifully dressed daughter and aim for one night with him came to naught… Oh, my. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for Viscount Gongfyr.

I gave my sincere advice.

“It’s her father’s fault for not giving a good education to his still young daughter, so why don’t you scold yourself first?”

Why on earth do adults fail to grasp such a simple reason and pass the blame for the failure of home education to children?

A sigh came out of nowhere.

It was then that the banquet hall began to get noisy with low murmurs. I glanced away from Viscount Gongfyr and lifted my head. Raniero, who had been playing with my hair twisted in his hand, turned towards where the noise was coming from.

‘Ah.‘

Sylvia Jacques was quietly entering. She was still an exceptional beauty today.

Even though the conversation was completely ruined, Viscount Gongfyr seemed to have no intention of stepping down. It seemed that he didn’t realize the truth of life until he was at that age that most of the relationships he had were stuck in the mud because of his efforts to do too well.

He hurriedly changed the topic.

“Th-that is Sylvia Jacques.”

Around that time, the population density of the banquet hall began to rise, and only the side where Raniero was sitting began to increase little by little. While he was talking to himself, his voice was loud as if to tell everyone to listen.

“How shameless is she? How could she come to a banquet dedicated to Your Majesty the Empress…”

‘…Huh?‘

It was a hostile voice.

“How shameless. If she knew the outcome of what her mother and brother did…”

‘What…?'

As I was bewildered, someone spoke to me without even saying their greetings.

“Just seeing the child of the family who has put a strain on Your Majesty makes my loyalty torment. Please, kick Sylvia Jacques out of the banquet hall!”

“…Huh? Me? Why?”

I was so embarrassed that I forgot to speak formally. At the same time, the atmosphere turned cold again unexpectedly.

“Well. If you ask me why…”

The nobles began to make a commotion. To be honest, I was even more embarrassed by their agitation.