The Return of the Female Knight
CHAPTER 58
It took Countess Viviana a few days to reply to her first request. But this time it was different . A few hours after Elena's second letter, Michael returned.
"My girl! Countess Viviana has asked to see you soon! "
"good. ”
Elena was quite satisfied with herself.
"But what did you say that suddenly made him change his mind?"
"Well .. That's a big secret. ”
Elena didn't say anything more. After all, Michael was happier than curious that Countess Viviana's fickle demeanor was so quick. On his first visit, he was ignored by the servants there, but on the second visit he was treated like a distinguished guest. She wondered what caused the change, but she placed her trust in Elena.
"Send someone to Countess Viviana and ask her if she can see me today. ”
"Yes, woman!"
Although Stella wanted to meet soon, the appointment on the same day would still be difficult to secure. Michael followed Elena's orders of objection. That was how much confidence he had in that woman.
'If this is what he told me .. there must be a reason. '
This time Michael did not visit Countess Viviana himself, but rushed the waiter to fulfill Elena's request.
Night fell, and the waiter finally returned with a message that Countess Viviana would see him soon. Elena prepared to leave even though it was already late. With only a few more days before the social gathering, she needs Stella's support as soon as possible.
"I'll be back . ”
"Yes . Careful, Madam. ”
Michael saw her leaving when he got on the train.
Stella has proposed to meet at a fancy salon called "The Secret." "Elena knows that. As the name suggests, it has a closed membership system and is favored by high ranking nobles as a place to have private conversations.
Kiiiig–
The fast carriage that brought him to his destination came to a halt.
"We have arrived, Madam. ”
"Thank you . ”
The driver opened the door and he stepped out. He glanced at the sign that read "Secret" before entering the building. The atmosphere inside was gloomy, and the corridor was narrow. Seeing she had not met anyone in the hallway, it seemed to be built so that visitors would not meet each other easily. The faint smell of tobacco smoke scented the air. As he followed the dark corridor, he finally found the attendant standing behind the desk.
"Do you have a reservation?"
"Yes . ”
"Who have you come to see?"
“I'm here to see Countess Viviana. ”
The attendant gestured to Elena as if she had done this a hundred times before.
“Please pass here. ”
The employee seemed very experienced and thorough. He knew it was a secret place, but there was more attention to detail than he expected. The clerk guided him to the inside of the building, finally arriving at the antique door that opened with a hint of friction. Inside the room was a middle-aged woman sitting stiffly in her chair. After Elena stepped in, the officer closed the door behind her. The two women stared at each other.
"…"
"…"
Elena was the first to break the silence.
"How are you? I'm Elena Blaise. ”
"I know . You are the most talked about person today. ”
His tone was rough, and his gaze was full of thorns.
"Let me ask you directly. What did you write to me .. How do you know? "
Elena could not honestly answer that question.
“The question is not how I learned the secret of Countess Viviana, but whether I told her or not. Am I wrong? “
The letter Elena sent to Stella was short.
Before Stella became a noblewoman and public figure, she lay with a man as a young woman and secretly gave birth to a son. Stella's parents completely covered up the incident, and Countess Viviana got married without anyone knowing about it. When the truth is revealed in Elena's previous life, Countess Viviana's reputation has plummeted. But that's not the end of the story. There was further tragedy after that.
"Are you threatening me?"
"Yes . ”
Elena replied without blinking.
"You will do something for me in exchange for my secrecy. ”
TN: Don't forget, the contest period ends tonight!
And if you want to tolerate me a little longer, dear reader, this is an excerpt from my new project …
The queen who remarried
Navier was the perfect empress, however, the Emperor wanted a wife, not a colleague. Thus, the Emperor left Empress Navier and placed a slave girl next to him. That was fine, until Navier heard the Emperor promise the slave girl the position of Queen. After much suffering, Navier decided to remarry with the emperor of a neighboring country.
Chapter 1: I Will Be Removed From The Queen's Seat
“I will accept divorce. ”
Was I the only one who had a faint smile on my lips when I said those words?
Sovieshu looked at me with a half-relieved, half-sorry expression. Is it a charade, or is it sincere?
Until now I have been a good colleague and a perfect empress. We never fought – that is, until he took her. He set me aside for his lover, but until the last moment he wanted to be a good man and a good emperor.
Then there was my family and the big church that approved of our marriage, who insisted that I not step down from the position of empress. He certainly would not have liked the idea of going through a grueling divorce trial against these two groups.
He was such a man, and such an emperor.
"Your Majesty! This is impossible! "
Marquis Farang shouted and tried to run towards me, but he was captured by the Emperor's guards and was forbidden to take any further steps …
Marquis Farang and Countess Eliza, my defenders. I'm grateful to you all.
I glanced at them gratefully then turned to the minister of the court.
"Empress Navier. Do you really agree with these divorce documents without objections? "
The court minister had a slightly angry voice. He wants me to fight and challenge the reason for the divorce.
While the possibility of winning the trial was non-existent, it would cause a scandal for the Emperor and his concubines when people heard the news. That is what the pastor, my family and my friends want.
I shook my head. A divorce trial may damage Sovieshu's reputation, but my name may also be damaged. It's not that I have a moral issue, but I might not be able to take advantage of the situation if it becomes too complicated.
“I received a divorce. ”
The minister closed his eyes in seriousness as murmurs broke out in the room.
"And ask permission to marry again. ”
When I finished speaking, the mood changed completely. The air was still silent and shocked, and the minister's eyes were open. Everyone glanced at each other, unsure of what they heard.
Sovieshu looked at me confusedly, forehead wrinkled. The minister was absentminded.
"Empress Navier .. remarried?"
Instead of answering, I reached out and pointed to one place. As if given a cue, a man wearing an embroidered headscarf that obscured his face exploded into a pleasant laugh.
"Am I coming now?"
The silence was broken by the murmur of the crowd again. The man walked through the courtyard and stood beside me. When he opened the veil, Sovieshu got up.
“Navier! That guy"
“Am I getting married? ”
The minister's eyes looked hollow. I smiled and turned the man beside me. He looked at me as if to say, "You expected this reaction, didn't you?"
Somehow I feel a pleasant feeling.
Even though it wasn't the revenge I wanted.
