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

Count was as frightened as the vanquished soldiers who fled the battle.

of eyes gazed back at

hand while tears flowed down from her amber eyes.

am, Captain…..!! We thought we lost

after they learned about

were executed and countless employees got scattered away across the Empire.

ran away

treason was also cast upon

while living in

strongly held her

could

obvious that something was wrong and only time could annihilate it. And that faith of hers emerged as an

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

brushing down her dusty

declared that they’d 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

shook his

someone I need to pick up

by many events was finally

resolved his injustice and received a cordial apology from the royal family.

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

“Someone to…..pick up?”

puzzled at Ian’s

her back. He never thought that the journey to the villa was going

too far alone. It’s

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

gently opened her lips.

“Your Grace….”

stepped in front of Ian and

knight of her huge family, she was more loyal to the

stepped back in a fit

told Redra to calm down before he asked.

“What is it….?”

felt a bit lightheaded as it was a side effect of drinking

as soon as he gained back his composure.

by the Count Brumayer’s

Ian asked back.

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

to pick up your

was referring to

take his original wife instead of an illegitimate

Count’s mansion, wouldn’t he lose Laritte forever?

hesitantly added.

Duchess strolling around the