Liam's brain suddenly came to a halt before it restarted, and he blinked at Emperor Kaiden with a shocked expression.
"Wait a minute-! What kid? What adoption? What are we talking about here?"
Liam asked, trying to come to terms with what was happening. Seeing his confusion made the Emperor sigh, and he gave Liam an almost impatient look.
"Shuu wants someone to adopt Lady Sera's son. The child was left in the imperial palace without any guardian, and since Shuu is so soft-hearted, he has decided to raise him. So I have chosen you for the job."
Sudden understanding passed over Liam.
He was well aware of the political structure of the imperial palace to know that having the kid around without any named protection was a bad idea. But it would be equally bad if the imperial family adopted the kid.
