Chapter: 319

“Yes, thank you for your guidance .”

Astelle went inside and noticed a chiseled statue.

Beneath it was an altar for offering sacrifices.

She placed the bouquet of acacia on an altar intricately carved with sacred flowers.

“It’s an acacia flower.”

She was startled by the sudden voice and turned around to see Kaizen standing behind her.

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Kaizen approached Astelle.

She spoke to him politely and in a calm voice.

“Yes, the Empress Dowager liked it.”

The garden of this temple was also full of pure white acacia.

Empress Dowager used to come here to pray and watch the garden that was covered with pure white flowers.

But after her health deteriorated, she could not come here.

Astelle made a painting of the acacia that filled the garden of the temple to appease the grieving empress dowager because she could not come to the temple, and she presented it to her.

She can still clearly remember the empress dowager’s childish delight when she received the painting.

“Yeah. She liked the flowers.”

It wasn’t just because she liked the picture.

Because it was a gift from Astelle, she was overjoyed.

Kaizen’s grandmother, Empress Dowager, was very fond of Astelle.

‘Pay more attention to Astelle.’

Empress Dowager nagged whenever she saw Kaizen. She once said this as if she felt sorry for her.

She said, ‘Astelle is so smart but she doesn’t look happy.’

At the time, Kaizen responded with, ‘What does it have to do with me whether Astelle is happy or unhappy?.’

When Empress Dowager heard that, she was upset and shed tears.

Even after the two divorced and Astelle left the capital, Empress Dowager continued to annoy Kaizen to find out Astelle’s whereabouts.