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

Duke nor the Count was as frightened as the vanquished soldiers

gazed back at

up holding Ian’s hand while tears

Captain…..!! We thought we lost

knights’ lives were filled with chaos after they learned about

employees got scattered away across

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

of treason was also cast upon her family.

making ends meet while living in

she strongly held her faith.

Ian Reinhardt, A Swordmaster, could

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

Do you know the whereabouts of my knights?” “…….Some families were made to disappear in

thoughtlessly, brushing down

be a long story, but I can’t tell it all here.” “I

his

someone I need to pick up first.”

tiredness compiled by many events was

Oscar, he finally resolved his injustice and received

off from the rest of the world.

“Someone to…..pick up?”

puzzled at Ian’s

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

have gone too far alone. It’s still

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

gently opened her

“Your Grace….”

stepped in front of Ian and blocked the woman from approaching him.

her huge family, she was more loyal to the Duke

young woman stepped back in a fit

calm down before he

“What is it….?”

as it was a side

soon as he gained back his composure.

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

Ian asked back.

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

going to

course, Redra was

Duke to take his

if Ian stopped by the Count’s

hesitantly

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