Chapter: 702

“It’s just a fever, you could have asked the maid to do it……”

For a moment Astelle almost yelled at her father.

She is tired and sensitive because she couldn’t sleep the whole night, but when she heard this, she was furious.

Luckily, the maid brought tea after knocking on the door.

Astelle gave up any further conversation and drank tea.

“When the Emperor said he was going to send Fritz down to the West……”

The Duke of Reston looked at Astelle and continued.

“I was happy but also confused. Even if he’s obsessed with you, I still can’t believe he helped our family. The emperor has tried so hard to drive out our family over the years.”

“No way…… Do you mean it was the work of His Majesty the Emperor?”

Astelle realized why her father came here so early.

Her father seemed to think that the Emperor had been secretly seeking out the evidence of his corruption by pretending to send Fritz down to the West.

So he rushed to the empress’ palace so early to discuss with Astelle.

He’s worried that the emperor is still thinking about getting rid of him.

Because Theor fell ill, there is also an excuse.

If he makes an excuse that he rushed to the empress’ palace in shock to hear that the prince fell ill, no one will suspect it.

“Then who would have done it? Fritz couldn’t have done that.”

Astelle realized that her father trusted Fritz a lot.

Although there were times when opinions were divided and conflicted, her father firmly believed in her brother.

‘Because he is his only son.’

Astelle hid her feelings and spoke again.

“It could be one of them. Most people hate you.”

“……not all are like that.”

The Duke of Reston mumbled meaningfully.

Astelle didn’t even have to ask what it meant.

After the fall of the Marquis of Croychen, some nobles paid attention to the Reston family and tried to please the Duke.