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

Count was as frightened as the vanquished soldiers

of eyes gazed back

stood up holding Ian’s hand while tears flowed down from her amber eyes.

thought

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

employees got scattered away across the Empire.

Redra Reikla, she only ran away with her family,

treason was also cast upon her family.

meet while living in a house near

she strongly held her

Swordmaster, could not just die

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

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

thoughtlessly, brushing down her

story, but I can’t tell it all here.” “I have brought a carriage. Are you sure you want to return to the Dukedom right away?”

shook his

to

many events was finally

the help of Prince Oscar, he finally resolved his

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

“Someone to…..pick up?”

at Ian’s gesture

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

gone too far

in the villa to tell her about the good result, a woman came running in front of them. Her hesitant eyes lit up as she spotted the Duke.

gently opened her lips.

“Your Grace….”

of Ian and blocked the woman from approaching him.

the only house leader and knight of her huge family, she was more loyal to the Duke than

in

calm down before

“What is it….?”

lightheaded as it was a side

as soon as he gained back his composure.

to stop 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 when they told

going to pick up your wife…..?”

was referring

Duke to take his

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

hesitantly added.

strolling around the