When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 23

The news of Ian’s appearance at the palace quickly spread throughout the capital despite last night’s drama.

During the 18th question, it was revealed that Ian Reinhardt was innocent and that the conspiracy of treason itself was not true.

The fact that he was nearly assassinated under the Empress’ orders, who was the real culprit, was not revealed.

That was the secret deal between Ian and the Imperial family.

Oscar vowed in front of everyone that the Duke would get back his property.

However, he would not be able to return some of the aristocrats under the Duke’s leadership, who were executed for treason.

In addition, the butler, who was forced to file an internal complaint with false evidence, was nowhere to be seen. It could be possible that he was threatened and assassinated.

Prince Oscar had vowed to thoroughly investigate the treason……but as long as the Empress lived, Ian’s injustice would not be further resolved.

At least, the result of this drama couldn’t get any worse now.

However, Ian regretted keeping Bartolt alive. If he had known the Empress would be so greedy, he would have killed that traitor.

The news of the Duke’s return spread to every direction within minutes.

As Ian stepped out of the palace, he faced a crowd of nobles.

“Captain!”

A female knight with her burning red hair tied high up, pushing through the crowd, cried out.

She was one of the eight Swordmasters candidates.

The Count Redra Reikla.

A female knight under the Duke of Reinhardt, who was among the surviving families that served him.

Ian’s knees collapsed on the ground, hardly enough for the dust to rise and fall.

“You were alive…..!”

Ian’s eyes fixed on the woman, who kneeled down before him.

The knights that followed her also kneeled down.

That longing feeling in his heart found its way to recall Laritte, who had once taken care of his injuries…..

“Count Reikla.”

He uttered, reaching out his arm to her.

have you been?”

nor the Count was as frightened as the vanquished soldiers who fled the

pair of eyes gazed

holding Ian’s hand while tears flowed down from her amber

thought we lost

chaos after they learned about

executed and countless employees got

she only ran away with her family, hiding in disguise.

was also cast upon her

barely making ends meet while living in a

she strongly held

Captain, Ian Reinhardt, A Swordmaster, could not just

was obvious that something was wrong and only time could annihilate it. And that faith of

“…….Some families were made to disappear in the prison cells, but many are safe. We will try our

spoke out thoughtlessly, brushing down her dusty trousers.

release them, so don’t worry too much. It’s going to be a long story, but I can’t tell it all here.” “I have brought a carriage. Are you sure you want to return to the Dukedom

shook his

need to pick up

tiredness compiled by many

help of Prince Oscar, he finally resolved his injustice and received

villa, cut off from the rest of the world. And now, he would have

“Someone to…..pick up?”

puzzled at Ian’s gesture of

resolved, he was a bit regretful about deciding to send her back. He never thought that the journey

have gone too far

her up in the villa to tell her about the good result, a woman came

gently opened

“Your Grace….”

and blocked

of her huge family, she was more loyal to the Duke than

back in a

calm down before he

“What is it….?”

bit lightheaded as it was a side effect of drinking a dragon’s

soon as he gained

Brumayer’s mansion,

Ian asked back.

the one who screamed in amazement when Laritte was being taken away. She couldn’t listen to the others when

to pick up your wife…..?”

Redra was

for the Duke to take his original wife instead of

Ian stopped by the Count’s mansion, wouldn’t he lose

woman hesitantly added.

saw the Duchess strolling around the mansion.” “Did she come back here?”