The Emperor Forces My Flower Path -《8》
The first to start were the noblewomen who were ardent supporters of Haven. On the day of Haven's regular gathering with them, Margaretta requested a private audience.
Seeing her in the reception room, I feigned ignorance and asked, “The prince consort is probably with the other ladies right now. Do you have something to say to me without his knowledge?”
Margaretta nodded with a troubled look, replying, “It's about Sir Balone and Lady Aine, Your Majesty.”
“I'm listening. Speak freely.”
“Um... Sir Balone has been proposing business deals to the nobles. Did you know about this?”
“Business deals?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. He’s been saying that they will soon become royalty and encouraging investment... He claims he’s conducting business in His Majesty’s name. So I came to ask if both Your Majesties were aware of this.”
“He’s saying they’ll soon be royalty?”
As I tried to reconfirm, Margaretta nodded again, looking even more uneasy.
