episode_0063

-Clap clap!

As I clap, the light ball that brightens the room goes out and the office is plunged into darkness.

I leave the main study room along the unlit hallway.

I guess Lucius got off work?

Lately, I’ve been getting a little annoyed thinking about Lucius and Theodora getting off work earlier than me.

I work late like this, but my slaves leave work before me.

Of course, it is true that I, as slave number 1, have to stay longer than slaves 3 and 4, but I think this is not fair and head to the honeymoon room.

Oh my… what is Theodora thinking?

He originally said he would send a letter to Sir William, but now he changed his words.

-Starting tonight, I will sleep in the honeymoon room instead of the main study room.

After nodding obediently to the request, which was more trivial than I thought, she wrote the letter and sent it to Sir William on time.

If I had sent it alone, it is obvious that he would have ignored it, but if Emperor Theodora had sent it, I think he would have no choice but to move.

The newlyweds’ room can be seen before you know it.

Gold Area, the space where the royal family lives.

There aren’t many guards there to begin with.

After I took control of the imperial palace, I increased the number of guards, but I knew that my sister-in-law, Theodora, and mother-in-law were uncomfortable, so I placed the guards as usual.

Although I was a little worried at first, I reviewed the internal structure again and eventually reluctantly decided to return to the previous layout.

It is a special structure because it is the residence of the royal family.

There is only one entrance, and if you blow the whistle, the guards waiting outside the gold area will come running to escort you.

I was a little surprised at first, but I heard that this was because my mother-in-law didn’t like her privacy being invaded.

-smart!

[Come in.]

I sigh at the sound of Theodora’s voice coming from inside.

“Ha…”

-Squeak…

When I open the door and go in, I see her lying on the sofa covered in a blanket and say:

“came out.”

“You came later than expected today?”

At those words, I sigh and loosen my tie.

“This is the final battle, right? And I have to buy more bond call options.”

The money sent to the United Kingdom has not yet been converted into cash, which is causing more setbacks than expected, which gives me a bit of a headache.

At that time, Theodora wakes up softly with a gentle smile.

“But haven’t you already earned a lot?”

I nod my head at those words.

“I earned a lot.”

We put pressure on the Financial Services Commission to allow Pieta Trading to freely trade options.

So, as long as you win the final battle, you can solve both fertilizer and intelligence issues in one go.

So, at this time, I plan to create a development investment fund to develop the empire’s technology in the long term.

Saying that, he sits down on the empty sofa and takes out a document from his briefcase.

“Is this happening again?”

Theodora says with a tired expression on her face, and I reply.

“After this war ends, we will reform the tax system in earnest. There’s a lot to watch.”

If we win this time and the anti-emperor faction is restored, we will secure enough seats to pass the agenda with just the neutral faction without having to ask for Ioanes’ help.

And… I have to warn Ioanes too.

With that in mind, we review the final tax reform plan.

Even though I’ve already seen it three times, I read it carefully to see if I missed anything.

“Really… you only know about work.”

I say this as I look at Theodora, who is leaning her head on the armrest and looking at me.

“That’s my duty, right? Oh right?! Have you seen the reform plan?”

Theodora’s complexion turns pale at my words.

“Ugh! I didn’t see it! I didn’t see it!”

I say this while looking at Theodora who shakes her head violently, wondering if I might ask her a question.

“Phew… The emperor should be more careful about state affairs than I am.”

Honestly, I’m worried. Although I know more than I used to, I still have no clue how to deal with quite a few old people, such as members of the National Assembly or the Council of Ministers.

Well… I still have a lot of time, so I guess I can teach them one by one.

If you have good talent next to you and pass it on, it won’t be a big problem.

But Theodora, unaware of my thoughts, smiles softly.

“You know better than me anyway, so it’s okay if I don’t know.”

They just say nonsense like that.

“Theodora… A good emperor is…”

When I try to say something.

She sits down on the sofa, makes eye contact with me, and says:

“You’re going to rule this empire well anyway, right? Because I have that person, I am a good emperor.”

“What… What…?”

When I feel embarrassed.

“Whoa… isn’t it a little hot today?”

“What kind of nonsense is that? Now…”

As Theodora’s blanket falls down…

What… what? Was it originally that big?

Black lingerie.

My head freezes at the pure white flesh that is slightly see-through.

This… what is this?

“Hmm~ I guess I put a lot of firewood in the fireplace earlier.”

I suppressed my instincts as I watched her speak leisurely while fanning her face with her hand.

This is… Theodora’s trap!

It’s a trap to lure me in, have a child, and poison me!

Suppressing his desire to reproduce with his survival instinct, he barely managed to turn his attention to the documents.

“Keuhmmm… It’s the middle of winter, and if you sleep dressed that thinly, you’ll catch a cold.”

As I was desperately concentrating on the documents, I saw Theodora out of the corner of my eye…

She shakes her body as if she is angry and speaks softly.

“Mojiri… Hmph! I’m going to sleep now.”

Saying that, I light the candle on the table…

“After…”

I blow it out and go to bed.

“Uh…? Why can’t I work then?”

“If the job is that good! Marry your work?”

At her harsh words, I decided to just lie down and sleep, so I lay down on the sofa where Theodora was lying.

Subtle rosemary scent.

Because I think it’s Theodora’s personality…

I can’t forget the scene I saw a little while ago.

Sheer fabric covering pure white abs.

And a black bra…

-gulp.

It was bigger than I thought, right?

When I put on clothes, I thought they were normal…

Since I take it off, I wonder if my breasts will stand out.

It’s bigger than I thought.

I close my eyes and try to clear that scene from my mind, but…

It looked very soft.

-slap.

As I slap my face, I try to erase the scene from before and think about the tax reform plan.

Hmm… Should we lower the tax ceiling a little more?

I was barely able to fall asleep that night.

***

Mojiri, an asshole, a eunuch.

I curse under my breath as I look at Debian lying on the sofa.

no. You say you love me? Shouldn’t you react if the woman you love is wearing such revealing clothes?

I mustered up a lot of courage and even wore these clothes…

Debian, who has no sense of sense, is so absorbed in work that he brings work to the newlyweds’ room and does it without even realizing my feelings.

Oh my, this is ridiculous!

Debian doesn’t even touch my body in the name of protecting me.

I didn’t believe it at first, but now I’m grateful that they were considerate of me.

Because my first impression of him was really the worst.

The first time I saw it was probably when Valorant rebelled.

All I saw was his face from afar as a member of the Grand Duchy at the forced engagement ceremony with Valorant.

And the second time I saw my family on the day they were executed?

And when Devian forced me to marry him after killing Valorant, I hated him so much that I wanted to kill him…

I’m not so hateful now.

Rather, he’s cute… and a little… interested in him.

That’s why I decided to wear these clothes.

When I read the book my mother gave me a while ago, I was confused at first, but I could vaguely sense what my mother meant.

I guess your mother is starting to worry about a successor, right?

One of the emperor’s duties includes producing a successor to ensure a stable transfer of power in the future.

Of course, if Debian was a villain, he would have tried to avoid marital relations at all costs, but what can I say?

Looking at him now, I don’t think having a successor will be a problem.

If it resembles Devian… I think it would be very cute and lovely…

But that man, my husband, does not touch a single hair on my body in the name of protecting me.

no. But I can’t even tell Debian to touch me.

It’s not like I’m putting in a desperate struggle to receive his love, and I can’t bear to say that it’s okay for him to touch me because of my pride.

No, you said you loved me in the first place? Then shouldn’t it be over?

So I tried to seduce him by wearing something like this, but you fool…

I’m alone with my beloved wife, I’m not even sharing the same bed, I’m wearing revealing clothes like this, and there’s no response…

If Devian couldn’t resist his lust and tried to do something like that to me, I would pretend to resist and accept it…

The more I think about it, the angrier I get?

How could she, a virgin, ask Devian to touch her in the first place?

She is not that kind of lascivious woman.

And it looks cheap, right?

He is definitely not cheap. And the more I like her, the less I want to be seen as that kind of woman by my partner.

In other words, I came up with this idea because I had to make Debian take care of it.

Bad guy, don’t you dare come over?

Just wait and see. Anyway. It starts today.

I won’t let you get out without you falling over.

In this way, the fighting spirit burns in my heart.