"I understand," Princess Katheria replied, nodding slowly.
She recognized that even if she wished to delve deeper into the motivations and reasoning behind all of this, she would need to seek answers directly from the Marquess himself.
Accepting this fact, she steeled herself to move forward.
"But why inform me of this without any proof to begin with?" Katheria pressed, her curiosity piqued.
Something about the situation struck her as peculiar; it was evident that the Marquess had something he wanted from her.
She tapped her fingers rhythmically on the table, narrowing her gaze.
It was illogical for him to divulge such critical information without a clear agenda.
After all, such knowledge could easily be wielded to win favor from many of the Imperials.
Though loyal to the royal family, they were still human; and, as such, their aspirations could be swayed by personal gain.