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

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

gazed back

Ian’s hand while tears flowed down from

am, Captain…..!! We thought we

were filled with chaos after they learned about his

executed and countless employees got scattered away across the Empire.

Redra Reikla, she only ran away with her family, hiding

also cast upon her family.

barely making ends meet while living

held her

A Swordmaster, could

was wrong and only time could annihilate it. And that faith of hers emerged as an unbreakable solid pillar today.

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

thoughtlessly, brushing down her dusty trousers.

be a long story, but I can’t tell it all here.” “I have brought a carriage. Are you sure you want to return to

shook his head.

need to pick

tiredness compiled by many

he finally resolved his injustice and

winter at the villa, cut off from the rest of the world.

“Someone to…..pick up?”

Ian’s gesture

were resolved, he was a bit regretful about deciding to send her back. He never thought that the journey

couldn’t have gone too far alone. It’s still evening

up in the villa to tell her about the good result, a woman came

opened

“Your Grace….”

of Ian and blocked the woman

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

stepped back in

to calm down before

“What is it….?”

lightheaded as it was a side

asked as soon as he

the Count Brumayer’s mansion,

Ian asked back.

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

not going to pick

course, Redra was referring

for the Duke to take his original wife instead

Count’s mansion, wouldn’t he lose

woman hesitantly added.

strolling around the mansion.” “Did she come