The Evil Empress Adores Me-Chapter 92

People were gossiping like that.

The Emperor confirmed my engagement with Diamid in a flash.

Then he looked at me with warm eyes.

“Then, at the congratulatory banquet that will be held soon, I will introduce the Crown Prince’s fiancée for the first time.”

... ... I swear to the divine Aurelia, today was the first time the Emperor looked at me with such warm eyes.

My pupils shook as if an earthquake had occurred.

There were only two people who looked satisfied here.

The Emperor, and Diamid.

And in this situation, the only person I could trust was the Empress.

‘Empress, what should I do?’

I quietly approached the Empress.

And at that moment.

I saw it.

“Crown Prince, I never thought you would catch me off guard like this... ... .”

... ... The Empress was gritting her teeth and muttering to herself.

I really wanted to cry.

No, why is the Empress doing this again!

After the audience ended like that.

I immediately had a private meeting with Diamide.

Diamide was constantly checking my expression, as if he knew my mistake.

“Charle, are you angry?”

“... ... .”

Before answering, I suppressed my anger and looked around first.

Okay. I closed the doors and windows tightly.

The Empress herself said that she would also take care of all the nearby servants... ... .

After confirming that there was no one around.

“Your Majesty, are you crazy?!”

I yelled at Diamide for the first time.

Diamide fell flat on his face.

“I’m sorry, Charles!”

“What are you sorry about?!”

“That, asking for an engagement in a place {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} with so many people... ... .”

That’s right, now that I think about it, that’s also a problem?!

Asking for an engagement in a place with so many eyes on you, it wasn’t an environment where you could refuse in the first place!

I felt my anger rising even more.

But that was a secondary issue.

What I should ask Diamide right now is... ... .

“Your Majesty wants to become the emperor, right?”

“That, that’s true, but... ... .”

“Then you should have married a young lady from a powerful family! For example... ... !”

“... ... For example?”

Diamide asked me back.

For a moment, I froze in place.

‘Somehow... ... Diamide seems angry right now.’

The cool, crimson eyes were staring straight at me.

The nervous look from before had completely disappeared.

Diamide asked, chewing on the question.

“Are you going to talk about Siena again?”

“... ... Count Antes is a good matchmaker, too.”

My heart stung a little, but I tried to keep my expression calm.

At that moment.

Diamide’s face hardened coldly.

... ... Why is that face like that?

I didn’t say anything.

“Charles.”

Diamide asked me in a low, hushed voice.

“Why are you arbitrarily deciding who my matchmaker will be?”

“T, that’s... ... .”

“I’ll decide who my matchmaker will be.”

Diamide declared firmly.

I pursed my lips and glared at Diamide.

Even if it were me, it would be unpleasant to say that Sienna would be more helpful to Diamide than me.

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But... ... .

“That’s ridiculous. How could I, a mere maid, be of any help to Your Majesty?”

I finally shook my head.

Right?

Sienna, the current Countess of Antes, who would inherit the title and become the Margrave of Antes.

And me, a mere maid of the Empress’s palace.

Of the two, it was obvious who could be of help to Diamide.

“No, that’s not true.”

“... ... Your Majesty.”

“Just having you by my side is a great help to me.”

At that firm voice, I closed my eyes tightly.

No.

If you keep saying that... ... .

‘I’m going to start expecting things.’

I tried my best to keep my expression as calm as possible.

Otherwise, I was afraid that my wavering heart would be caught by Diamide.

“Then convince me.”

“Good.”

Diamide opened his mouth as if he had been waiting.

“First of all, through this engagement, the Emperor will be a little less wary of me.”

“Ah.”

I blinked at the unexpected words.

That’s right. Now that I think about it, Diamide... ... .

‘Don’t worry too much, I’ve already thought of a way to lower His Majesty the Emperor’s wariness.’

... ... He clearly said that.

Could that be the plan?

My eyes widened.

“If I were to have a marriage proposal with a high-ranking noble, he would definitely keep an eye on me.”

As if to support my guess, Diamide shrugged his shoulders slightly.

“So from my perspective, this is better.”

“Just to avoid the Emperor’s restraint... ... you’re taking me as your fiancée?”

I asked back in a dubious tone.

“But that’s too inefficient. Even if you’re somewhat restrained, it’s much better to get help from a noble family... ... .”

“Charles.”

Diamid, who interrupted me, shook his head.

“Why do you think I’m engaging you just because I’m ‘lowering my guard’?”

Diamid’s voice sounded a little resentful as he asked me that.

“I mean, you... ... .”

Me?

I couldn’t figure out why Diamid was acting like that, so I just tilted my head.

Diamid stared at me blankly for a long time, then finally let out a deep sigh.

“... ... Haa, you really.”

“What, what is it? Why are you doing that?”

No, why don’t you explain it to me?

You’re treating me like an idiot!

I felt a little wronged.

But Diamide turned his head away with a sour expression.

“No, it’s nothing.”

Hey, it’s not like it’s nothing, is it?

But I didn’t get a chance to protest to Diamide.

It was because Diamide poured out his words as if he had made up his mind.

“To get back to the original story, there are two benefits to this engagement.”

“I understand that we can avoid the Emperor’s restraint. Then what’s the next benefit?”

“The support of the people.”

I was caught off guard.

I swallowed hard.

Diamide continued his explanation calmly.

“The greatest weapon I currently have is neither legitimacy nor the power of the divine beast.”

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“Then... ... .”

“It’s the support of the people.”

Hearing those words, I suddenly recalled the scene I had seen during the ceremony.

People who voluntarily ran out onto the streets and kept chanting Diamide’s name.

The longing eyes toward the ‘hero of the empire’.

And Diamide, who stood proudly in the middle of them.

As if to drive a wedge into that thought, Diamide asked me back.

“In that situation, what if I were to be associated with a ‘commoner’ who could represent the people?”

“... ... Your Majesty.”

“Think carefully. The absolute majority of the empire’s people are commoners.”

Diamide ended his speech at that point.

I fell into deep thought.

In fact, Diamide had a point.

The reason Diamide could enjoy such unrivaled popularity now was because he acted in a completely different way from the existing nobles.

The crown prince who was to inherit the throne had been confined to the northern region, the most dangerous region in the empire, for a full eight years.

Thus, after fighting countless demons, the number of demons was drastically reduced.

‘The overwhelming trust in Diamide was not formed in vain.’

The crown prince who took on the hardest work in the lowest place.

The crown prince who sacrificed his body to protect the people of the empire.

That was the perception of the world.

‘In that situation, if Diamide chose a commoner maid instead of a daughter of a powerful family... ... .’

An environment was created where the people of the empire would feel more favorable toward Diamide.

I swallowed dryly.

Diamide continued calmly.

“So this engagement is also for my sake.”

“Ha, but.”

“And... ... more than anything.”

I locked eyes with Diamide as if I was possessed.

Their clear and transparent crimson eyes, like jewels, held me in them without wavering.

“You promised, didn’t you?”

Diamid's voice asking like that was so sweet that it made my mouth water.

"I will place you in a position much more noble than the Princess of Rochester."

At that moment, I froze in place.

My memory rushed back to the past in an instant.

It was a promise from 8 years ago.

Perhaps it was when I rejected Rochester's offer of adoption.

'There's nothing I can do now, but someday I will definitely... ... .'

I remember Diamid back then clearly.

The determined gaze that looked straight at me.

The lips that were bitten to the point of bleeding as I held back the tears that were about to burst out.

Even the suppressed voice whispering to me... ... .

Everything.

'I will place you in a position much more noble than the Princess of Rochester.'

I asked Diamid back in a hushed voice.

“... ... Do you remember that promise?”

“Of course. I struggled so hard in the North to keep that promise.”

Diamide gave a playful smile.

Then he asked me cautiously.

“How are you, are you feeling better now?”