Chapter 197 – 18. The Princess Is One, Two, Three, Uh… ?
3 The Empress kicked her seat and got up.
Her wide open eyes tell how surprised she is.
“No…! That’s…! What…! What, nonsense…?!”
Wasn’t her eldest daughter, Helena, giving up her throne?
Han Si-woo looked up at the shocked Empress and smiled calmly.
She stared blankly at him, then sat helplessly in her chair.
“Haha…”
Somehow, it was strange from the beginning.
Helena, who wanted to be emperor so much, changed her mind just because of a man.
Could it be because of this that she smiled strangely during a conversation with her daughter the other day?
‘… Now that I look at it, their smiles are similar.’
Helena then, and Siu now.
The smile resembles
I don’t know if it’s because of love or because we have similar personalities.
“Whoa.”
3 The Empress took a deep breath and relieved her embarrassment.
It’s surprising, but not to the extent that her limbs tremble and her head throbs.
‘In a sense, it’s within the expected range.’
What worries me more than that is this.
“Why… Did you reveal that to me?”
Siwoo’s reply was absurd.
“Why do you think it is?”
“Yes…?”
Upon returning to her question, the 3 empress’s head tightened at her answer.
The Glazer Empire has a very strict criteria for selecting empresses compared to other countries.
She who passed that standard and became her empress could not have a bad mind. On the contrary, if she is a woman who has solidified her position despite being checked by other empresses and empresses and undergoing political strife, her knowledge will be enriched even if she does not know her.
However, no matter how much you think about it, the intention is not easily grasped.
‘What are you aiming for?’
The three empresses with confused emotions in their eyes.
Shiu smiled and said.
“There is no particular reason.”
“…Yes?”
“I just thought it would be okay for my mother-in-law to know.”
“No intention…?”
“Well, I’d be lying if I said I had no intentions. But I didn’t have any strange intentions right away.”
“…”
“I don’t think there’s any way to spread this just to keep Helena in check. If it’s what the Third Empress said, it might be credible, but not many people will readily believe it.”
“… Siu’s son-in-law is weirder than he looks.”
“I’ll take it as a compliment.”
Siu is right.
In order to keep her eldest daughter in check for her eldest son, she gains too little by revealing the truth.
She would rather be full of losers.
Because Helena’s fall does not mean her second prince’s rise to power.
Perhaps if the 3rd princess is at stake, she will only play the 1st prince and 1st princess.
“Son-in-law Siu… Do you think Helena can become emperor?”
The three empresses stare at Siwoo with complicated eyes.
Until now, no one has become the emperor of Glazer with a female body.
And I know that even in Siwoo’s world, empresses are rare.
But what made him believe in Helena so much?
‘He could be the emperor himself.’
Emperor of the Glazer Empire.
It has a different meaning from the monarchs of other countries.
The most powerful country that has been around for hundreds of years. The imperial family and the empire, which revolve around male emperors.
Even now, the emperor is aging and weak and wriggling, but the size of his power is beyond imagination. Unless there is a quarrel with the demons, it is even possible to block an entire country with a single word.
It also affects the principality, which is a de facto vassal state of the neighboring empire. In addition, things that could not even be imagined with the criminal’s head become possible. Even Seo Hwang could enjoy all of it if he had an empress next to him.
‘Nevertheless, Helena…’
“Of course.”
“…”
It is an answer without hesitation.
The same goes for his eyes.
The unwavering pupil shows his own choice and infinite trust in Helena.
“I’m honestly amazed. Great.”
I never thought the two would be so close.
Maybe it’s not a strategic engagement, but real love.
‘Haha, that’s nonsense… ‘
“Because I love you.”
“…?!”
“Helena.”
“…”
Embarrassed, she opens her mouth.
It’s love It’s a word that really doesn’t suit the royal family.
Especially for the immediate imperial family of the Glazer Empire.
“It’s fun to see so many surprised faces of the 3 empresses.”
“Are you kidding me?”
“No, I’m not kidding, I’m serious. Isn’t it a long time since the empress was surprised one after another like this?”
“…”
The 3rd Empress, who was staring at Siu, closed her eyes.
And again her heart calmed down. She feels like she’s been playing with him ever since.
That’s not a very good situation. Of course, it wouldn’t mean much to talk to him now. No matter who sees it, it seems that Siu will not change her mind on Helena, so the purpose she called cannot be achieved.
“Haa. Let’s get back to the point. Still, it’s a parallel line.”
“That’s right. Rather, I’d like to tell the empress.”
“…?”
“Still, isn’t Helena better than the second prince?”
“…A question not worth answering.”
“Do you really think so? I thought you sent the 7th princess because there was no one to attach to her aide?”
“…”
Even the 3rd Empress knows it.
Just looking at her objective abilities, the 3rd princess is a bit more dominant than the 2nd prince.
The forces will be equal if you exclude the one you pushed. That’s why she can’t help but consider the merits of Han Siu, but when she looked at it calmly, there are many things that Helena is a bit better as an emperor. That’s because her demerit is huge.
‘But how the hell am I going to make him emperor?’
“Empress Mama.”
“Yes, son-in-law Siu.”
“Would you like to make a bet with me?”
“…Tell me.”
“If the 2nd Prince can’t beat Helena in a year, please push Helena instead of the 2nd Prince.”
“If we win, son-in-law Siu will side with the second prince?”
“Yes.”
Not a bad proposition.
In fact, the third empress is very lucky.
Even if one child falls down, the other can be pushed. She can of course be accused of seeming attached to Helena as she nears her throne as she only cared about the 2nd Prince so far, but so what? Both are children
‘If I could be the emperor… To be honest, I don’t care who it is.’
It can be taken coldly, but that was the sincerity of her 3rd Empress.
“Okay. Let’s do it. The deadline is not vaguely like one year, but until this year.”
“It’s okay. There’s a lot to explode within this year anyway.”
“Explode…?”
Siwoo answered her question with a smile.
It was an anxious smile.
‘What the hell are you trying to do…’
A-class male warrior. And the saint Siu Han. What he accomplished in just a few months is formidable.
8 months left this year. I wonder how far it will be possible, but I can’t help but be anxious.
Really, if he does a series of amazing things, he could become an S-rank male hero in the shortest period of time. A position that is said to be the limit of the male hero, with only four at present. Conversely, it means the pinnacle of male warriors.
“You can look forward to it.”
“I’m not expecting it, but yes. I’ll keep an eye on it.”
“Haha, that’s enough.”
The room becomes quiet for an instant.
So far, only Siu and his 3 princesses have talked, and when the two of them keep their mouths shut, this space is immersed in silence.
They didn’t even make the slightest noise when having important conversations, as if they were the ladies-in-waiting of the empress. The same goes for ordinary ladies-in-waiting, except for Thorn Maidens who are at the level of Master or higher. It’s a bit scary.
“Are you going back right away?”
“Yes? Well, if the Empress told me to go, I would go…”
“I see. Then talk to me some more.”
“I’m fine.”
The conversation that followed was about little everyday things, or about Helena and her twins.
3 The Empress talked calmly while changing her clothes in Siu’s room.
It goes without saying that Siu was considerate of her and turned her head in her manners. Although she was slightly tempted by the empress’ joke that she could peek at her, she had to reject it with regret because of the thorny maidens who kept her eyes open.
‘I am It doesn’t wear out just by looking at it.’
Siwoo grumbles that he can’t show his own woman to other men, but he can’t see himself.
It really can’t be the right mindset.
The conversation that went smoothly reminded me of that of my mother-in-law and son-in-law, different from the tense atmosphere from before.
So the chat lasted for about an hour.
“Three empresses. The next schedule is…”
“Oh my. Has it already been like this? It’s a pity.”
“That’s right. Still, there will be opportunities from time to time in the future.”
“Huh, yes.
“No matter what you imagine, you’ll be able to meet your expectations. Enough then.”
“Yes, go in carefully.”
Siu escapes from the Empress Palace with the guidance of the lady-in-waiting.
As soon as the lady-in-waiting was gone, he sat down in her seat and let out a sigh.
“Whoa! That’s crazy, really…”
He thought he was going to die of nervousness.
How worried she was about offending the three empresses.
Not only are the three empresses not covered even with the knowledge from the first playthrough, but they are also anxious about the value of his name. Still, the half-bluff worked to some extent. The fact that the three empresses belonged to the mild axis among the three also played a role.
‘If you hate the empress for no reason, you’ll get in trouble later. If even the emperor touches you…’
Siwoo’s body trembled.
Still, I’m glad there are results.
“And she was definitely beautiful. She must be in her 40s, no, in her 50s. Even though she had no magical powers and only had divine protection, she was as good as Soyoung Mamang.”
It must have been thanks to the right management of the blood and money of nobles.
But beauty is not to be underestimated.
“Whoa. Stop going back now…”
“It took longer than expected.”
“…?”
Siwoo got up from his seat and turned around.
He is a face I had only met once a few months ago.
He saw me yesterday too, but I couldn’t greet him properly then.
“Fourth Princess…”
“Huh. Now we’re family, but titles are too rigid. You can call me by my first name comfortably. Oh, by any chance you don’t know my name, right?”
“Haha…”
‘Shit. If he’s coming, he’ll come separately.’
How could all three factions move at once on the same day?
It’s not that I don’t understand it, but to meet Michael and the 3rd empress followed by the 4th princess. I spent quite a bit of her mental energy, but I am terrified of what she will say. She said there was something on her mind and she wanted to run away.
“Huh? You really don’t know?”
“Ah, no. Princess Youthniel.”
“It’s a relief. If your brother-in-law didn’t know, it would have been really sad.”
“Tongue, brother-in-law…?”
“Why are you like that? Aren’t you brother-in-law? Whoa. I think you like it when the twins call you brother-in-law.”
“…”
“Do you not like me because I do it?”
“No, it’s not…”
Princess Yusniel 4 smiled and approached him in one step, and she very casually crossed her arms.
Her movements were so natural that Siwoo couldn’t even think of avoiding her.
And it wasn’t until there was physical contact that she let out a giddy noise.
“Uh?”
“Do you have time?”
“Yes? No, there are, but…”
“That’s great. There’s a place I want to go with.”
“Yes?”
“Then let’s go.”
“Huh? No, wait…”
Siu looked around, but there was no one to help him.
Like that, without knowing why, he left his seat led by his 4th princess.
