Episode 12. Renisha's Tea Party

Canary walked lightly back to Lexus' arms, holding her invitation.

As she opened her invitation, Canary's eyes widened.

'Was there ever a time when the empress acted like this on me?' she asked.

The empress may have also come to her senses.

Meanwhile, Renisha had never once invited Canary to her official residence.

As if she is familiar with the subject of Canary.

However, not this time.

Renisha's invitation was her first.

'I guess she was worried because it's time to be kicked out and I'll be left behind in the imperial castle,' she explained. but. Isn't it obvious that I'm the next Empress?'

The canary's invitation was raised above her twitching mouth.

It would be wonderful if she could fit in and become pregnant.

It is a Lexus that has yet to be replaced.

She stated that if Canary had her child, she would be able to take her place without hesitation.

The issue is that no matter how hard I try, there is no effect.

'Really, as the empress told the emperor...?'

It was at this point that Canary posed the question.

Lexus seemed to notice the idea and declined her invitation.

Canary regained consciousness.

In front of Lexus, I have to be careful with my thoughts, but I almost made a mistake.

The canary's eyes flapped innocently.

"Your Majesty, please give it to me." It's your first invitation to me."

Canary grumbled cutely.

"Is this your first invitation?" "Is that Renisha?"

"yes. I guess the empress is finally warming up to me. Meanwhile, even if Canary paid him a visit, he did nothing. "Did her heart melt?"

Canary laughed.

"Your Majesty," they say.

Canary neatly placed her invitation on the table, then turned and sat on Lexus' thigh.

Lexus wrapped his hand around Canary's brown hair.

"There is a dress code in effect. You also have to bring your partner, right? Please, Your Majesty, buy her a new dress and shoes for the canary."

The canary snored sweetly.

She was something that even Canary could do, but whatever she got from Lexus had to be more powerful.

"good. "Do whatever you want."

Lexus kissed Canary on the cheek.

"And, for the sake of the canary, please accompany me." I'm not even familiar with any of them. If you keep doing this, Your Majesty, you won't be able to go because you don't have a partner."

Lexus stroked Canary's hair as she reflected on her.

Canary was concerned when he saw the Emperor's unanswered question.

'How come you don't respond right away? 'No way... Are you going to marry the empress?'

Canary pursed her lips and turned to face Lexus.

Lexus, on the other hand, had other plans.

He needed to send someone in that position.

Cassius.

Cassius kept creating opportunities for him to clash with the empress for a reason.

He could dethrone the empress and hand it over to Cassius at any time, but there would be a riot in the temple.

Although a temple that dared to defy Lexus' wishes was valuable, the temple was a force that Lexus could rely on.

You cannot handle it carelessly. As a result, a cause was required.

Renisha's justification was that she fell in love with Cassius and accepted moral responsibility.

Lexus erupted in laughter.

Does that wonderful lady adore her? It is absurd.

Lexus had never seen Renisha express her feelings for anyone in her life.

To think Renisha would be dethroned because she only cared about her slaves.

Renisha's distorted expression indicates that she is looking forward to it.

"I'll be busy that day, so I doubt I'll be able to."

"Your Majesty...?"

"I'll give you another one instead. How about Sir Cassius, whom I saw at the banquet before?" said Canary in a shrill voice. "no, I do not want!"

"Cassius… … Wonder?"

"why?"

Although he was relaxed, Canary also noticed that Lexus' tone had thorns.

It is Lexus who does not like to rebel against his will.

Canary gritted her teeth.

That day, how much fun she had, watching the empress hanging out with Cassius.

It was her feeling of having the empress at her feet for the first time.

By the way, would she be his partner?

He didn't want to die soon.

When people watch Cassius and the Sun Canary, they will think of her former maid.

And it might be said that what suits her maid is her slave.

However, all that Canary could say was one word.

"… … I wanted to go with your majesty. Please be jealous, Your Majesty. Please love me."

The canary dozed sweetly.

"Couldn't you tell Canary that she's jealous that she goes there arm in arm with another man?"

Lexus erupted in laughter.

Unlike Leni Shah, she likes Raah Kani, who is flexible and curvaceous.

It was good that she was different from the arrogant Renisha, who dabbled in politics, cheated on Lexus, and carried Lottera on her back.

This is the only thing the canary begs for.

Lexus scratched Canary's chin.

"Cute canary. Please follow my will this time. Next time, be sure to listen to what you want."

Sensing the Emperor's sharpness gone, Canary relaxed her.

She gave the canary a pouty look on her face.

Still, Canary's position is precarious.

She felt it clearly just before.

'The emperor's child... … . pregnancy… … .'

That word keeps coming to mind.

And the seed of anxiety planted by Renisha raised her head.

'If the emperor is unable to bear children... … .'

The canary bit her lip.

After she falls out of favour and loses her beauty, she may not be able to stay with Lexus any longer.

She didn't want to go back to being her maid again, even if she died.

She never knew what Canary was thinking that day.

***

"… … No trace of the Duke could be found anywhere."

"Don't even do that. Isn't that why they're having trouble finding the emperor?"

After the Duke and Duchess of Rotera died, the emperor did a surprise attack on the Duke of Rotera and killed them.

However, by the time the emperor sent them arrived, the duke couple and their child had already disappeared.

Brixton Rotera.

Haileen Nova Rotera.

Finally, Isabella Rotera.

Her child is estimated to be around 13 years old and she is known to be a girl.

The child is said to have pink eyes and platinum hair inherited from his father.

However, a girl with such a striking appearance was nowhere to be found.

In addition, the couple of the duchess were cut off from the duke's residence.

"Is it soaring into the sky? Either that or it went off to the ground. There is no sign that it came out from the beginning."

"What about the child?"

She said, "Maybe she noticed, but she took it outside… … . The child's whereabouts also disappeared as soon as he crossed the Breur estate in the southern provinces."

Cassius squeezed his brow.

Renisha told her to come find her family in exchange for her clothes.

She already knew that this was Renisha testing Cassius.

And Renisha... … .

When she said that, Renisha... … .

Cassius narrowed his eyes.

Cassius could never forget the broken expression of a woman who seemed to never collapse at any moment.

Renisha said she was smiling but she appeared to be crying.

that was sincerity.

With her hope that her family is alive, she desperately seeks them out.

"You must find it."

"All right. Let me ask you some more questions."

"Aren't our colleagues spread all over the country? If you connect them and camp like a spider web and wait, there will definitely be something caught."

Therian nodded his head.

"By the way, Sir."

"why?"

"A strange invitation arrived. I couldn't understand this, so I brought it myself."

Therian set the pale pink invitation in his hand on the desk.

It was too flashy to the point of squinting the eyes.

Therian shuddered and turned the invitation over himself.

"Why is this woman inviting you? And that too, as her accompany to Empress Feha's tea party. Could it be that she had something to do with this woman there?"

"… … ."

Cassius glared at the invitation.

something to do? there was

He kept talking nonsense, so I shot him, and his face turned red, so I didn't ignore him after that.

It seemed pitiful that the woman known as the emperor's mistress did not know the history that Cassius knew.

"Maybe they're trying to poison Sir," she said.

It looked venomous, so that's a possibility.

"Otherwise… … . ah! Maybe you have a crush on Sir!"

Absolutely not. Seeing how she flirted with the emperor... … .

"Did you give me a chance? Maybe to this woman? You shouldn't do that, Sir. Forgetting the favour of Duke Rotera... … ."

"Noisy!"

Cassius growled lowly.

Terrian, who didn't even give him time to think, made his head cramp.

"You screamed at me about what I did… … ."

Therian grumbled.

"This is where you have to go anyway. An invitation from the emperor's mistress. Doesn't it smell? The odds of the emperor being involved are a thousand out of a thousand."

Cassius agreed.

What the hell is Lexus thinking?

If she didn't want to see her like that, she'd give up and get rid of it.

He had been postponing the conferment of his official title.

by the way.

'Tea party?'

Since it is hosted by Renisha, Renisha will also attend.

Renisha used to imprint her new look on Cassius every time she met.

It felt as if Renisha had carved a seal on her chest that she had pointed to a while ago.

in the shape of a small palm.

She didn't even have that aftertaste, but the thought of meeting Renisha again made her feel suffocated.

What the hell did Duke Rotera grow up with?

If it was the most dangerous thing in the imperial castle, Cassius had the confidence to choose Renisha.

"ha… … ."

This time, the time given is only 3 days.

His gaze stayed on the invitation to confirm the place and time.

Cassius, who was slowly checking the contents of the invitation, hesitated.

"A blue dress code? Are you wearing a blue suit? Where am I like that! Besides, red hair and a blue suit."

Therian, who imagined for a moment at Cassius' words, burst into a frenzy.

"Hey… … . I really don't understand the institutional fashion world."

Cassius clenched his fists.

Damn, where else can I find a blue suit? Does everyone really wear something like that?

They must have been crazy people.

***

Tesha held her breath and crept down her hallway.

It wasn't until they walked away from Cassius's office that Tesha could catch her breath.

Tesha chewed on the story she had just heard, her pale face bent down.