Chapter: 547

She wanted to be able to rest a little more comfortably now.

But as soon as she entered the bedroom, she heard the door open from the other side.

Kaizen, who hadn’t changed much from what she had seen at the wedding, stepped inside.

“Astelle.”

He approached this way slowly.

***

Kaizen looked at Astelle and took a deep breath for a moment.

Tonight was their first night–no, to be precise, their second.

Dressed in a white muslin nightgown, Astelle looked as elegant as a lily.

However, Kaizen was feeling sad at the moment.

“Why didn’t you tell me about the Marchioness?”

Before the banquet was over, Lyndon came and reported to him the case of the Marchioness.

Kaizen felt like he was hit hard on the head from behind.

He was enjoying the banquet after finishing the wedding ceremony without a second thought until a few minutes ago.

Not only that. Lyndon reported that the Duke of Reston had already investigated the case at the request of the Empress.

As soon as he heard that, Kaizen felt like he was drenched in cold water.

“……why didn’t you tell me and asked the Duke for help instead?”

He clenched his fists tightly to keep his voice calm.

Still, there was anger in his voice.

“It was because there was no evidence.”

Astelle replied in a dignified manner.

“How can I tell Your Majesty when there is no evidence? If things go wrong, the culprit may be proven innocent. So I asked my father to get the evidence.”

Astelle explained as if there was nothing wrong with her answer.

Hearing that, Kaizen had no other choice but to be sadder.

“You don’t believe me?”