When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 69

6 Feet Below

After the Empress embarrassed herself while trying to insult Laritte and left, the nobles and guests had a good laugh about the scene for a while.

If her operation had been successful, it would have been Laritte to leave the hall, and if so, everyone would have said nothing as if they were dead. But her failure was possible.

However, interest gradually shifted elsewhere.

Seta’s appearance.

Among the fluttering dresses with colorful frills and suits, the man in the robe stood out. In addition, he looked very prominent because of how tall he was.

The nobles—who would normally avoid such a person—were intrigued by Seta.

“He’s known for his skill in fortune-telling, isn’t he?”

“He has recently gained fame in Mirnoa. Should I talk to him?”

They started to whisper about Seta, regardless of whether they wanted to or not. Everyone was anxious about their future. But Seta was alone. It was difficult for them to approach the figure recklessly.

Seta put an entire piece of fruit cake into his mouth.

People….. No, dragons need to fill their stomachs first!

Before approaching that face (Laritte), it was a ritual he should finish. Similar to washing hands before touching the treasure.

“It’s nice to walk around with no one nagging you.”

The old nobleman who brought Seta to the empire was suddenly suffering from a bad cold this morning. Therefore, Seta escorted him back to his room and came back to the party early. Thanks to that, he was free.

Meanwhile, Ian returned from the balcony, his shoulders cold.

He couldn’t find the fortune-teller. Seta was normal because he came back from the balcony a long time ago.

Laritte—who was alone—found Ian.

“Your hands must be cold. Why did you take so long?”

Removing her white frill gloves, she wrapped Ian’s rough hands with her bare hands.

Ian held back his laughter, still unaware of the fact that she had met the Empress. A smile found its way on his lips.

She looked so lovely when she worried about him.

Ian knew better than anyone else that his innocent and cute wife was acting without thinking.

But what if he reversed the idea.

“Ahem. Not only my hands but also my whole body is cold.” Ian said blatantly.

It was rather beneficial that Laritte was naive. She wouldn’t know even if he tried to pull tricks on her.

Unaware of Ian’s thoughts, Laritte spoke sincerely.

“You should have come back early if you couldn’t find the fortune-teller.”

As Ian leaned down, she wrapped his neck with both arms as she hugged him.

behind her—looking for a chance to talk to the Duchess—coughed at their interaction.

glare. At the same

was wearing

his finger touched her back. This alone was insanely

trying to hide the

don’t I have to hurry and find a fortune-teller

heart skipped beats even though he was speaking based

back with one hand, he caressed

her touch and beautiful

mention, the sweet scent she

shoulder. He read their lips as the

affection, it’s incredible. We were that intimate when we were young, weren’t we?”

know The Duke had this side to

half

he would turn a blind eye to Laritte someday because she was an illegitimate child, weren’t they?

endured the urge to rip off all their brains for bearing such

decided to make them believe

behavior….. if they were supposed to

of them were

could hug her like this, he could finish the journey through Seolsan Mountain in just

need to find that

Ian repeated.

Just as she cared about

worries

to express how he felt about her.

course, Laritte didn’t understand any

not what I’m saying.”

Ian and

was going to tell you, but you were shaking from the

his head. He made eye contact with Seta, who was munching on a piece of crepe in his

“Oh.”

became awkward in an

early because

go

was happy—

He was serious.

a newspaper in her hand. They walked to an antique store

sell a lot of fun things here.

told

woman was dragging a donkey around. She had her long hair tied with a red ribbon. She was putting my luggage on the donkey and grabbing the

was a solicitor. Perhaps, even the store

have to spend my trip to

to buy something that even Madam

and ran around the capital.

were determined to buy something that would take Laritte—their

a bet. To see who could buy something

full of

purple smoke rising

“Welcome, ladies.”

with sharp eyes like

a book from a dusty bookshelf.