chapter 186
186 – Episode 186 It Was as Everyone Expected.
Episode 186 It was as everyone expected
After Cecilia heard good night from Luke, she went straight to bed and lay down.
I was really busy today from the morning.
It was the same with her paperwork, but in addition to handling the rest of her work in the room with Luke, I also had to listen to reports on the status of the secret room where my mother was staying.
Not only that, but she had to prepare in advance to welcome her mother when she heard that she was scheduled to arrive at 11 o’clock at night…
Moreover, the fact that Empress Shen had arrived at her palace had to be kept a top secret, so she was constantly on edge.
“I’m tired…”
Just as Cecilia was about to close her eyes with a drowsy sigh, she suddenly felt a presence in her room.
“Your majesty. “She apologizes late at night.”
The main character of that voice was none other than Lucia.
Cecilia immediately raised her upper body and looked down at Lucia, who was kneeling next to her and lowering her head.
“Did you find out?”
“Yes. She followed M a little while ago and checked which mansion he was entering.”
“!”
The moment she heard Lucia’s report, Cecilia’s eyelids shot up.
She didn’t expect that she would find out her identity so quickly.
“Which mansion was it?”
“It was the residence of the Marquess of Marlborough, Your Majesty.”
“Was it Marlboro… ? …”
Cecilia muttered softly and touched her forehead.
Like Luke, she had some guess that the culprit was among the noble faction. She also thought that there was a high probability that Monte Lesen or Marlboro had plotted this incident.
‘As expected, is it…’
It was a perfect moment for the saying that those who have tried to steal do more.
“It’s a pain in the ass.”
Lucia kept her silence until Cecilia calmed down.
After gathering her emotions to some extent, Cecilia let out a long sigh.
“M really came to hear the results of my mother’s kidnapping.”
“Yes. I believe it is thanks to His Majesty’s excellent operational instructions.”
“What? It’s the result of your hard work.”
Cecilia smiled softly, raising the corners of her mouth slightly. Lucia bowed her head again and expressed her joy.
“And would you like to check this?”
“What?”
Lucia took out one of her crystal stones from her subspace her pocket her her.
“Here is the transaction between M and a man named Lawrence and their entrance into the Marquis of Marlborough’s residence.”
“Hoo. “It is very valuable evidence.”
“Would you like to check it now?”
“I should do that.”
Cecilia got off the bed. Even though she had heard the report from Lucia, there was a need to see her evidence with her own eyes.
As she sat down in front of her desk, Lucia took out and set up a device that could play the data projection stored in her crystal stone. She then inserted the crystal into the hole on the left side of the device.
The scene contained in the crystal stone began to be transmitted from one side of the glass device.
“…”
Cecilia could not take her eyes off the screen even for a moment.
The device played the voices of people presumed to be M and Lawrence, and also clearly showed them exchanging bags of money.
Next, a video of Lucia appearing to be following her continued to appear. M moved carefully, occasionally looking around, but she didn’t seem to notice Lucia’s actions.
The video ended with M passing through the front door of the Marquis of Marlborough.
“We have secured very conclusive evidence. “You’ve worked hard, Lucia.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“And I’ll have to use this device tomorrow too. I’ll have to show it to Luke too.”
“Please call me whenever it is convenient for you.”
Lucia answered in a clear tone, and Cecilia nodded her head gravely.
“My mother is now in the Chamber of Secrets. “She wants you to be by her side to protect her, just in case.”
After Lucia agreed to do her bidding, she carefully placed the crystal stone and projection device into her subspace pouch. Then, in an instant, she disappeared from Cecilia’s eyes.
* * *
“Secretary.”
While I was in a deep sleep, I heard someone whispering in my ear.
“Uhm…”
I slowly pushed up my eyelids and slowly turned my head towards the direction from which I heard the sound. When my dazed mind slowly returned, I was able to face Ilaina’s face her.
She was down on one knee, so that only her head and shoulder were visible above the bed.
“Ilayna…”
I slowly raised my upper body. Then, Ileina also raised her body, creating a composition that made it seem like she was looking down at me.
“I’m back, Secretary Nedville.”
“Thank you for your hard work, Ileina.”
I praised her, her hard work, her
“Thank you, Secretary.”
The room was dark, but with the moonlight coming through the window, I was able to see the gentle smile on her lips.
“Now we will return to escort duties.”
“Yes.”
Immediately after her nod, another question suddenly arose.
“Ileina.”
“Yes.”
“Don’t we have to escort Her Majesty the late Empress when she returns to Keynham?”
“Ah…”
Looking at the reaction, it seemed like I hadn’t thought about that part at all.
I lightly smiled at her.
“As you can see, I’m doing well without any problems, so don’t worry too much.”
“Yes, Secretary.”
Ilayna left a brief good night and disappeared again.
I need to go to sleep quickly. There will be a lot of work waiting for you tomorrow too.
I lay down on the bed again.
* * *
The next day.
Cecilia boarded the imperial carriage with me, her maids, and the chief secretary who was in charge of the parade. The purpose was to go directly to the workshop where people who were making sculptures for this parade event were gathered.
The carriage traveled along the main street for a while and stopped in front of a large building.
We got off the carriage and went straight into the workshop.
“Her Majesty Empress Cecilia has arrived!”
When I raised my voice, the people who were working on the sculpture immediately put down their tools and ran towards us.
“Meet Her Majesty Empress Cecilia, Mother of the Empire!”
“Everyone looks like they’re having a hard time.”
Then the workers shouted with one voice that they were just doing what they had to do.
“Who is the representative here?”
“It’s me!”
When I asked on behalf of Cecilia, one raised her hand. Cecilia asked the man to see how finished her sculpture was.
So the four of us closely examined the sculpture along with her man.
“Oh my, I guess this is a sculpture of Gordeus, the founding god.”
The sculpture that Flora pointed to was much larger than the other one next to it.
“It’s really big…”
Mulia lowered her tone, expressing surprise.
It is currently lying down, but it looks like it would probably be more than 5 meters tall if erected properly.
Maybe this parade will be more grand and extravagant than expected.
“That’s great.”
Cecilia left a short review with a serious face. She then asked her man a question.
“Can it be completed before the founding ceremony opens?”
“Yes, Your Majesty! “We are determined to complete all work within the next week.”
“That’s an answer I like.”
That meant the parade would end four days before it started. In that case, I guess we don’t have to worry about the workshop anymore.
Cecilia turned her head this time towards her chief of staff.
“Chief Secretary. Are you preparing well for the parade rehearsal?”
“We are currently working to keep the streets clean. “We will begin rehearsals in earnest tomorrow, Your Majesty.”
“Deputy Commander?”
“I heard that safety control training is being conducted as instructed by His Majesty.”
After receiving her report, Cecilia nodded her head once, saying she understood.
After completing the on-site inspection, we returned to the imperial palace office. As soon as she sat down, she immediately summoned the imperial deputy knight commander.
“You are in charge of safety control at the National Foundation Ceremony Parade, right?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“The chief of staff said, I heard she’s been training on that. I wonder how she’s doing.”
“Yes. “I was planning to take people with me this afternoon as well.”
The deputy commander’s face was full of spirit.
“You’re doing great. From now on, please do not continue to relax until the founding of the nation is over.”
The deputy commander saluted Cecilia and then left the office.
After I finished all my afternoon work, it was 8pm. When the maids left the office first, Cecilia immediately told me her business.
“Luke. “I would like you to come to my room with me for a moment before dinner.”
“Yes, Your Majesty…”
I’m hungry…
I woke up, groaning to myself, and Cecilia came up to me. Then she whispered in my ear.
“Yesterday Lucia found out the culprit.”
“Really?”
When she asked again in surprise, Cecilia answered yes in a clear tone.
I followed Cecilia to her room. She locked her door and then sat down in front of her desk. I took an empty chair and sat down next to her.
Cecilia took the black whistle around her neck and blew on it. Immediately after that, Lucia appeared in the middle of her room.
Cecilia instructed her to take out her projection device and show it to me like she did yesterday. Lucia took out her projection device and crystal from her subspace pouch, then placed her crystal into her projection device.
“You just have to focus on this screen.”
“Yes.”
I never took my eyes off the screen.
By the way, doing this makes me feel like I’m watching a YouTube video…
The video ended with M entering a mansion.
“They say the place where M went was the Marquis of Marlborough’s mansion.”
“As expected, the aristocratic faction was the culprit.”
Instead of answering, Cecilia just nodded her head.
“Lucia. “Did you show it to my mother too?”
“Yes. After listening to my report, he said it was roughly what he expected.”
In this case, the three people’s predictions were quite accurate.
Well, I had mixed feelings in many ways. It was not only happy to get it right, but it was also the case that the nobles crossed the line too hard.
“Lucia. Tell my mother. “I will come visit you with Luke at 11 p.M.”
“I understand.”
Lucia disappeared immediately.
I’m going to sleep late today like yesterday…
I sighed deeply.