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?”

nor the Count was as frightened as the vanquished soldiers who fled

pair of eyes gazed back at

up holding Ian’s hand while tears flowed down from her

am, Captain…..!! We thought we lost

chaos after they learned about his death on the ground of the battlefield.

executed and countless employees got scattered away across the

ran away with her family, hiding in

of treason was also cast upon her family.

meet while living in

held her

Reinhardt, A Swordmaster, could

could annihilate it. And

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

thoughtlessly, brushing

story, but I can’t tell it all here.” “I have brought a carriage. Are you

shook his

to pick up first.”

tiredness compiled by many events was finally lifted.

he finally resolved his injustice and received a cordial

to endure one whole winter at the villa, cut off from the rest of the world. And now, he would have to return to his wife who was there with him.

“Someone to…..pick up?”

at Ian’s gesture

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

gone too far alone. It’s still evening

the villa to tell her about the good result, a woman came running in front of

opened her lips.

“Your Grace….”

of Ian and blocked the woman from approaching

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

woman stepped back in

to calm down before he asked.

“What is it….?”

was a side effect of

as soon as he gained back

Count Brumayer’s mansion, aren’t

Ian asked back.

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

you not going to

course, Redra was referring to

take his original wife instead of

the Count’s mansion,

woman hesitantly added.

the mansion.” “Did