The Evil Empress Adores Me-Chapter 89
The next day.
Diamide headed to the Empress Dowager’s Palace.
The Empress Dowager greeted Diamide with tearful eyes.
“Diamide!”
Diamide looked at the Empress Dowager with a surprised face.
“Why are you outside? It’s cold outside, why aren’t you inside... ... .”
“You should be here... ... so that I can see your face a little sooner.”
The Empress Dowager answered like that, trying to hold back her tears by biting her lips.
But that was only for a moment.
The Empress Dowager eventually grabbed Diamide and burst into tears.
“Diamide, really... ... I never thought I’d see your face again like this... ... .”
“... ... Didn’t you promise me that you’d return safely?”
Slowly stroking the Empress Dowager’s back as she hugged him, Diamide whispered affectionately.
The maid who was watching the scene also kept wiping her tears with her collar.
I really can’t describe how touched she was.
‘In the past, I would never have dreamed of meeting His Highness the Crown Prince in the Empress Dowager’s Palace... ... .’
As he led the Northern Demonic Beasts to victory, Diamide was recognized as a true Crown Prince by the people and nobles of the empire.
In particular, the Northern Antes Margrave publicly stated his support for the Crown Prince.
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Now, eight years later, Diamide was emerging as the new power in the empire in name and reality.
Especially now that the Emperor and Empress had no children.
After a long time, the Empress Dowager finally stopped crying.
The two sat down in front of a cup of warm steam.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, and I’ve acted shamefully.”
The Empress Dowager opened her mouth with an awkward expression.
“I didn’t know you would grow up so healthily... ... .”
Diamide shook her head with a smiling face.
“No. Rather, I am glad that Grandma looks healthy.”
“It’s thanks to the Empress who took good care of me.”
As she said that, the Empress Dowager suddenly smiled mischievously.
“The same goes for Charles.”
“... ... Charles?”
“Yes. That child is so intelligent.”
As she said that, the Empress Dowager secretly observed Diamide’s expression.
That was understandable, because Diamide’s eyes sparkled like stars as soon as she heard the name ‘Charlize.’
“While you were away, that child kept her company, so she was able to forget her loneliness a lot.”
“I see.”
Diamid nodded calmly.
It was obvious that he was trying to pretend not to care about Charlize.
The Empress Dowager swallowed her laughter and asked a question.
“So, how was your life in the North?”
“It was okay.”
“What’s okay? You must have had a very hard time... ... .”
The Empress Dowager’s wrinkled hand patted the back of Diamid’s hand.
“I heard that you owe a lot to the Antes family.”
Her eyes looking at Diamid were filled ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) with pity.
“The Countess especially took great care of you, didn’t you?”
“If it’s Count Antes... ... Siena?”
For a moment, Diamid’s expression turned sour.
The Empress Dowager tilted her head.
“Why, am I mistaken?”
“No, what is that... ... !”
Diamid felt his words suddenly stuck.
That squeamish woman helped me?
If anything, I should have helped you!
Thinking about how she had been used by me up until now... ... !
Diamid, who was about to protest, finally let out a deep sigh.
“... ... Yes, well. Let’s say that’s true.”
He had a lot to say, but he decided not to say anything.
After all, it was true that he was indebted to the Antes family.
The Empress Dowager continued in a sly voice.
“You probably don’t remember, though.”
“Yes?”
“When you two were very young, there was a time when we were engaged.”
“... ... Why would I be engaged to Siena?!”
Diamid looked at the Empress Dowager with a shocked expression.
This was the only thing he couldn’t stand.
He shook his head firmly.
“I absolutely hate it.”
“Oh my, why?”
“Anyway, I hate it. Probably not only me, but also the count would hate it.”
“Hmm, really?”
The empress dowager smiled strangely at her grandson’s reaction.
In fact, the fact that he reacted so disgustedly was somehow... ... .
The empress dowager opened her mouth secretly.
“You know, Diamide.”
“Yes?”
“I think I know a little bit why you’re so disgusted.”
“... ... What do you mean?”
“Haha, no.”
That’s why young children are cute.
Thinking that, the empress dowager shook her head with a smile.
Then she asked Diamide a question.
“By the way, have you met that boy, Charles?”
As soon as she heard that question, Diamide’s eyes sparkled once again.
The Empress Dowager clicked her tongue inwardly.
It was so obvious that I couldn’t help but see her insides.
On the other hand, Diamide, who had no idea what her grandmother was thinking, proudly answered.
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“Yes, I met her yesterday.”
At that moment, the Empress Dowager seized the opportunity to tease her grandson.
“Oh my, you’re saying that you went to see Charles before this old lady?”
When she asked that question while deliberately putting on a sad expression, Diamide ended up making a face that said, “Oh, grandma. That’s... ... .”
“No matter how long it’s been since we last met, Charles before grandma... ... .”
The Empress Dowager trailed off sadly.
Diamide looked at the Empress Dowager, not knowing what to do.
But at that very moment.
The Empress Dowager smiled faintly.
“I’m just joking.”
“Grandma! Aren’t you surprised!”
Diamide glared at the Empress Dowager with resentment.
Regardless, the Empress Dowager did not even think about hiding her expression of being completely amused.
“So, how was it meeting Charles after such a long time?”
“That... ... was so nice to meet you.”
“Oh my, is that all?”
The Empress Dowager asked with wide eyes.
“If I were you, I would be quite anxious by now.”
“... ... Yes?”
“Right? How many beauties are there in the palace?”
The Empress Dowager, with her chin raised, continued in a calm voice.
“But isn’t Charles a particularly pretty girl among them?”
“T-that’s true, but... ... .”
“That alone is enough to capture the hearts of men. Isn’t it?”
As she said that, the Empress Dowager secretly glanced at Diamide’s expression.
Diamide’s face had hardened slightly.
The corners of the Empress Dowager’s lips twitched as she tried to hold back the laughter that was about to burst out.
“Is that all? He does his job well, and he is favored by the Empress. I also quite like that child.”
“I know that too.”
“How can someone who knows that be this peaceful?”
The Empress Dowager playfully teased Diamide.
“Think about it from the perspective of the knights or the servants.”
“If you were in their position... ... .”
“If you were in their position, what would it be like to have a maid who was favored by her superiors as a wife?”
Diamide clenched the hands on her knees.
If she didn’t do that, her expression would keep collapsing.
Meanwhile, apart from Diamide’s noisy mind, the Empress Dowager’s relaxed voice continued.
“If marriage with Charles helps you on your path to success, it won’t have any negative effects, right?”
“But... ... Charles is still too young to get married. Isn’t he just an adult?”
“That’s just your opinion. At least it’s certain that the child is attractive to men.”
The Empress Dowager shrugged her shoulders slightly.
“Because that child has already been asked to date several times by knights and servants.”
“T-True?!”
Diamide raised her voice without realizing it.
The Empress Dowager nodded with a smile.
“Then. Why would I lie to you?”
“Charle... ... was asked to date... ... .”
Diamide now had an expression on his face, as if he had lost his country.
The Empress Dowager poured oil on the fire with a playful expression.
“Some of them were predicated on marriage, right?”
“Oh, marriage?!”
Diamide looked at the Empress Dowager with a shocked expression.
“That’s right. If you were not careful, you might not have met that child.”
“T-what do you mean by that?”
“By the time you came back, Charles might have already been married and left the palace.”
Diamide’s face hardened.
The Empress Dowager shook her head as if she was proud.
“Because the Empress loves that child so much, she rejects most men.”
“... ... That’s really fortunate.”
After a while.
Diamide answered with a very suppressed voice.
The Empress Dowager observed Diamide’s expression quietly.
He was usually a child who hid his emotions skillfully even in front of the Emperor... ... .
‘When the topic of Charlize comes up, his expression is completely revealed on his face.’
Perhaps his emotions are that deep.
Well... ... 8 years is a long time.
If his heart hasn’t cooled down during that long time... ... .
The Empress Dowager was feeling a little sentimental.
Diamide, who had downed all the lukewarm tea in one go, suddenly stood up from his seat.
“Then I’ll go now.”
“Why are you going to see Charles?”
“Yes.”
Diamide answered firmly.
A feeling of longing rose above the Empress Dowager’s playful gaze.
When did he grow up like that and become a young man who could hold a woman in his heart?
Now that I think about it, it seems like this is the first time I’ve had such a long conversation with Diamide.
‘Since the time Dian was imprisoned... ... It’s been almost 18 years.’
At that moment, the Empress Dowager’s eyes filled with tears once again.
How many years have I lost because of the Emperor?
The Empress Dowager, who had barely calmed down her emotions, opened her mouth, trying to act calm.
