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

pair of eyes gazed back at

holding Ian’s hand while tears flowed

We thought

lives were filled with chaos after they learned about his death

got scattered

ran away

treason was also cast upon her family.

barely making ends meet while living in a house

strongly held

Reinhardt, A Swordmaster, could not

time could annihilate it. And

families were made to disappear in the prison cells, but many

out thoughtlessly, brushing down her dusty trousers.

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.”

shook his head.

someone I need to pick up

by many events

Prince Oscar, he finally resolved his injustice

winter at the villa, cut off from the rest of the world. And now, he would have to return to his

“Someone to…..pick up?”

Ian’s

a bit regretful about deciding to send her back. He never thought that the journey to the villa was going to

far alone. It’s still

he was thinking of picking her up in the villa to tell her about the good result, a woman came running in front of them. Her hesitant eyes lit

opened

“Your Grace….”

of Ian and blocked the woman from

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

young woman stepped back in a fit of surprise.

calm down before he

“What is it….?”

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

as he gained back his composure.

Brumayer’s mansion, aren’t you,

Ian asked back.

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

you not going to pick up your wife…..?”

was referring

take his original wife

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

woman hesitantly added.

around the mansion.” “Did she come back