The Emperor looked at me like my guess was spot on.
He must be thinking, āWhat should I do? He knows everythingā¦ How do I turn it around from here?ā
It seems that even though he could fool the slaves, he couldnāt fool me, who has the deductive powers of a great detective.
The Emperor made a mistake by choosing me, the eldest son of a duke, to marry Princess Claude when he could have chosen a lowly nobleman to marry her, but he was too concerned about appearances.
I donāt know why he didnāt approach my brother, who has taken over the title of duke, but perhaps his intention was to make it easier for him to control us, the bane of the empire, by putting us all together in one place.
I do have a very bad reputation among the public.
Moreover, rumours have recently begun to circulate that Iām also a womanizer of the worst kind.
I guess he thought that I, being such a womanizer, could be easy to fool by pushing Princess Claude on me and that my notoriety would counteract her infamy, but it didnāt work out that way.
I donāt know how he figured out that Princess Claude turned into a woman, but I will say kudos to him for pushing me to this point.
āā¦ Yeah. Yes, thatās right. If itās so well known, thereās no need to hide it now, is there? Itās just as you said, Kaisar-kun. I think I heard it from Douglas, my eldest son, that he may be getting married soonā¦ Yes, I believe he said the exact thing.ā
And the Emperor dared to be vague about the marriage of His Highness Prince Douglas.
The reason for keeping it clouded is probably because if it were confirmed, it could lead to bothersome problems later on.
For example, if I were to say later, āI heard His Highness Douglas is getting married,ā he could deny it and squash the rumour. From that fact, this conversation is likely recorded as evidence with some magic tool to prove that he did not say it.
āā¦ Then, letās do it. Let us first conclude an official engagement with Her Highness Princess Claude. Then we can get married whenever we feel that there are no problems in our families or in our personal lives. However, I am deeply moved by how His Highness Douglasā marriage will solemnize thanks to me.ā
āHahahaha, thatās right. As you said, hahahahaha.ā
When I addressed the Emperor, concluding my betrothal to Princess Claude, emphasizing in our conversation that āit is thanks to me that His Highness Douglasās marriage has been settled,ā he laughed for some reason.
I think itās safe to say that the other side now owes me a big favour.
I know his original plan was to push Princess Claude on me without anything in return, but thatās not going to happen anymore.