When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 26

There were many orphans who found shelter in the Dukedom and served the Duke of Reinhardt.

There was also a maid who used to steal to fill her stomach before she joined the Duke.

Even the Counts of the Empire couldn’t find such unconventional employees.

Be kind to our hard-working servants!

This was the creed of Selena, Ian’s mother, whenever she found out that some of the Duke’s family members were criticizing them.

But, Redra Reikla……

“You were the one who took care of the maids who suffered the most, weren’t you, Count Reikla?”

That’s why it seemed unexpected for her to oppose it.

“And besides, Laritte was the one who saved my life.”

Even Redra couldn’t deny it.

It was fine for an employee to have a humble origin. It didn’t matter if they were an orphan or a criminal since they are now faithful to the Duke with all their heart.

However, it was unusual for an illegitimate child to sit beside the Duke of Reinhardt.

It was obvious that if she gave birth to a child with the Duke, bad rumors would start to haunt them for generations.

“But, an illegitimate girl cannot be a Duchess. You know that, don’t you, Captain……? There must be plenty of other ways to compensate her, aren’t there?”

Ian was the only one to whom she was loyal and for whom she could sacrifice her life.

However, this time, she was opposing him.

The family of Count Reikla was closely related to the Duke. And thus, they had served under the Duke’s command for hundreds of years.

But, this time, Count Reikla could not follow Ian’s decision.

Besides, that illegitimate woman must have had a hard time being the bride of Ian, she thought.

A Duchess’s life was not only about eating well in a mansion. A Duchess had to have the utmost will to fight.

“……..”

Ian’s eyes coldly gazed at her, but he was not angry. Soon, he stepped past her.

“I allow you to leave my Knighthood. So that you wouldn’t have to be criticized anywhere.”

The family of Count Reikla was rich enough to stand on its own feet thanks to the Duke.

Anyway, her Captain never hastened to set his mind.

to get married to a respectful man

making it a mess, she spoke

you in the carriage, so please

the end, she had to give

you, Count

shook her head at him.

long before he galloped his horse across

her sigh, Redra saluted to him

least the Duchess was a good person, she thought.

completely disappeared on

***

Ha, Haa!

woke up from her sleep, her face moistened with her tears. Her sore eyes slowly gazed at her

alone inside

“Ah, please…..”

She muttered helplessly.

left that

could feel her left shoulder throbbing horribly. She didn’t even have the strength

servants cared about her after they had

“Hmmn.”

head against the wall of the carriage, she stroked her

that it shook every time its wheels went over a few rocks. Well, Laritte was not that agitated by the

her life’s

had to pay for a terrible sin

feel sorry for

stop. The knights had left for a while to prepare before leaving the capital.

of Reinhardt has returned

newspaper boy shouted outside of the

the door open. But the

She cried out.

me a newspaper, boy.”

the words coming

the crack. How much do you need?”

arms and took out the emergency money from inside her undergarment. This wasn’t touched

at herself.

thought it was obvious

the newspaper, read the title that was written in

the Imperial Palace and clears

Duke. You made a nice

newspaper tightly, she read the article.

name of the Duke was

Ian Reinhardt.

“It’s…..Ian.”

got his name.

gazed at the paper, her heart mixed

that he had cleared

knights came back as she