Chapter: 860

Officially, this will be treated as an attempt by the nobles to raid the Knights during the emperor’s illness.

Kaizen was planning to deal with the Duke of Reston as little as possible. Even if his name came out of the mouths of other nobles, he was going to make it look like he was unexpectedly involved.

It was not very impossible.

Few people know the details of the poisoning attempt. Most people know that the Emperor was just lying sick from exhaustion, just as Astelle announced.

“Yeah, well done.”

Astelle, who sat quietly and listened to their conversation, asked Kaizen after Lyndon closed the door and left.

“You didn’t tell Sir Vellian?”

“You didn’t explain the situation to him either.”

“That… … .”

Astelle paused for a moment.

‘It’s because I can’t trust Vellian.’

Velian is loyal to the Emperor, but he is also on the side of the new nobles. He also is openly wary of Astelle, the daughter of the Reston family.

Kaizen seems to understand everything she was thinking.

“You don’t need to reveal what you’ve been hiding. There’s no need for him to know all the details.”

Looking back, Kaizen also seemed to think of Vellian as just a secretary doing his job.

Astelle got up from her seat and walked over to him.

“How are you feeling now?”

It’s been a little over two days since Kaizen woke up.

The herbs supposed to be imported from the South have not yet arrived.

Even though the poison would still remain in his body, Kaizen did not stop for a moment and took care of the work that had been delayed.

“I’m okay. Now you look more tired than me,” Kaizen said a little worriedly.

Instead of answering him, Astelle only smiled.

“Theor will be delighted to know that Your Majesty is awake.”

Kaizen was staying in her bedroom as if he was still sick.

She hasn’t told Theor – who is also in the Empress Palace – that he has recovered.