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.

you been?”

the Count was as frightened as the vanquished soldiers who fled

of eyes gazed

up holding Ian’s hand while tears flowed down from

We thought we

filled with chaos after they learned about his

and countless employees got scattered away across

Redra Reikla, she only ran away with her

also cast upon

while living in a house

strongly held her faith.

could not

it. And that faith of hers emerged as an

the whereabouts of my knights?” “…….Some families were made to disappear in the prison cells, but many are safe. We will try our

out thoughtlessly, brushing down her

but I can’t tell it all here.” “I have brought a carriage. Are you sure you want to return to

his head.

to pick

by many

Oscar, he finally resolved his injustice

off from the rest of the world. And now, he would have to return to

“Someone to…..pick up?”

at Ian’s gesture of

that his matters were resolved, he was a bit regretful about deciding to send her

couldn’t have gone too far alone.

the good result, a woman came running in front of them. Her hesitant eyes lit up as she spotted the Duke.

opened

“Your Grace….”

front of Ian and blocked

leader and knight of her huge family, she was more loyal to the Duke than anyone else.

stepped back in a fit

told Redra to calm

“What is it….?”

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

he gained back his composure.

Brumayer’s mansion, aren’t you, Captain?” “The

Ian asked back.

being taken away. She couldn’t listen to the others when they told her not to

going to pick up your wife…..?”

Redra was referring

Duke to take his original

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

woman hesitantly added.

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