Raising my Fiancè with Money

Chapter 98: The Imperial Family

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Violet looked at him asking if he had anything more to say.
The middle-aged aristocrat who first brought up the topic hesitated.

“No, but…….”

“Oh, we don’t see wealth or status.
As long as he has a good personality.”

In terms of gaining money, wouldn’t they have to marry into the royal family.…? Doubts ran through the minds of the nobles.
Violet looked at Lilia and Karhan, who stood far away, and said,

“Don’t they two get along well? In my opinion.”

“…….”

In the end, the middle-aged aristocrat shut up.
It was because he was blocked so well that he could no longer say anything.

Violet and Cliff initially praised Karhan, forgetting to oppose him.
The aristocrats, who listened with a sullen face, later tilted their heads to see if it was really true.
The story of Karhan ended and they moved on to another topic.

“I would like to discuss the gold issue…….”

“Oh, my daughter owns half of the stake, so I’ll discuss it and let you know.”

“I’d like to commission a painter named Vanessa..….”

“I’m sorry.
The artist signed a personal contract with Lilia, so we don’t have the authority.”

No matter what they said, something concerning Lilia popped up.
The aristocrats who were listening thought: At this point, the true power of the Bloden family is Lilia Bloden.

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Karhan was away for a while to change his clothes that had gotten wet with alcohol.
Lilia, who was left alone at the banquet hall, had a moderate conversation with those who spoke to her.
At the time of the conversation, magnificent music was heard.

“His Majesty the Emperor, Her Majesty the Empress are entering!”

Those who were murmuring at the words immediately split on both sides.
Through the stairs leading to the second floor, a man and woman were coming down with their arms crossed.
As if forgetting the season, the Emperor wore a banquet suit and a long navy velvet cape, while the Empress wore a splendid golden dress.

When the two stopped on the stairs, the nobles bowed their heads slightly in order to be polite.
Lilia, who had been staring at them for a moment, came to her senses a moment later.
As she was about to bow her head, her eyes met with the Empress.
As if to say hello, the Empress smiled at her.

Lilia, who smiled back, slowly lowered her eyes.
After being moderately polite, she straightened her head again.
Then she saw a young man and woman walking behind the imperial couple.
They were the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.

Lilia’s eyes naturally turned towards them.
Lilia had previously spoken to the Crown Princess, as the Crown Princess was Richard’s cousin.
But now it was the first time they met since she got separated from Richard.
Soon the Emperor spoke.

“Thank you all for being here despite your busy schedule.”

The wrinkled Emperor held a cane in one hand.
He smiled contentedly when he saw the nobles who were courteous to him.
After that, a rather lengthy speech followed.
It was terribly boring, but no one dared cut off the Emperor’s words.

The Emperor’s eyes, which were carefully looking at the nobles, stopped at the Bloden couple.
He had a deeper wrinkle in his forehead.
The Emperor, who blatantly expressed discomfort, turned his head.

The Emperor had long been unhappy with then Blodens.
It was because they didn’t know how to bow down and give in.
They were paying taxes regularly, but that was the extent of it.
Even when dealing with the Imperial family did they behave like that, it was inevitable the Emperor would feel uncomfortable when things were settled by pulling teeth.

However, it was difficult to sanction the Blodens now.
If the Blodens fell, the empire would falter.
The Emperor, who finished his lengthy speech, turned around.
He walked out, and the rest of the Imperial family came down the stairs and talked to their aides.

The nobles dispersed, and Lilia tried to walk away.
Then, she found Heinley looking around in the crowd.
Lilia called him with surprised eyes.

“Brother Heinley.”

Perhaps because he had heard her voice, Heinley turned his head right away and looked right at Lilia.
Heinley, dressed in a light-decorated banquet suit, walked straight to Lilia.

“I’ve been looking for you.”

“The hall is very wide, we must have just missed each other.”

“Yes, when are you going back?”

Heinley’s voice was soft, but he seemed to secretly want to go home.

“I’m going to go in a little while.”

She hadn’t properly greeted the Empress yet.
Lilia and Heinley sat aside for a moment and talked.

“Where’s the Lord Evantheon?”

“He stepped away for a moment.”

“Alright, although earlier I was so surprised to see Richard that I looked for you.”

“It was no big deal because Karhan helped me.
You don’t have to worry.”

Heinley sighed with relief.
Standing with him alone, she could feel the ladies around her glancing.
All eyes were on Heinley.

From an objective point of view, Heinley was a good husband.
Although he missed the period [1] of his marriage, he was the heir to the empire’s richest family, the Blodens, and his rank was high for his age.

On top of that, his looks were great.
He resembled Violet, and the bright blonde and light green eyes were enough to catch the attention of the surrounding people.

“Brother, don’t you think the ladies are interested in you?”

“It’s all about the money.”

It was an objective albeit cynical judgment.
Lilia looked at Heinley for a moment.
She was going to ask him when he’s going to get married or if he’s interested in dating.

Finally, it’s time to talk about this with my brother! Lilia thought.
However, Heinley seemed to have taken that gaze differently.

“Don’t worry.
I don’t plan on getting married for a while.”

Lilia closed her mouth.
Heinley murmured as he looked down at Lilia

“Honestly, I didn’t expect you to attend the banquet.”

“Why?”

“Because you don’t like hanging out with people.”

He was right.
Lilia rarely attended banquets unless she was obliged to attend.
When she was in a relationship with Richard, she was forced to step out into society.
However, she felt tired of the repeated conversations and tired of relationships with people.

In fact, the reason why she attended this banquet was because she had a purpose.
It was a golden opportunity to elevate Karhan’s reputation.
And Lilia has always wanted to change it.

Since she decided to inherit the business, she was going to build friendships with others step by step.
Analyze others and reduce suspicion…… She wanted to take this opportunity to overcome her fear of having a relationship with others.
Lilia replied with a smile, not wanting to worry him.

“I can’t avoid it forever just because I don’t like it.”

“……Yes.”

Heinley seemed to have something to say, but he didn’t say it out loud.
He murmured to himself,

“But you’re lucky to have Lord Evantheon.”

Lilia blinked and looked at Heinley.
Certainly, Heinley’s attitude toward Karhan had changed a lot.
For some reason, the Heinley of the past, who opposed Karhan, felt very far away.

He must have only known Karhan for a few months, but in the meantime, Karhan seemed to have fit in snugly into her and her family.
While talking, Heinley looked at one place for a moment.
There was a young man who was caught by a middle-aged man.

“Do you know him?”

“The person in the next department and my subordinate.”

Heinley clicked his tongue saying, “That’s why it is inconvenient for public officials.” Everyone worked at the palace, so if there was an imperial banquet, they had no choice but to gather.
The young man even came to the banquet and was listening to a sermon from a person in the next department.
When Heinley got concerned, Lilia pushed his back.

“Go ahead.”

“……I’m sorry.
If there is anything, please call me.”

Heinley left, and Lilia waited for Karhan.
At that moment, the murmuring people parted aside, and a woman in her navy blue dress walked towards Lilia.
When her eyes met, Lilia immediately greeted her with courtesy.

“May the glory last forever in the Empire of Eastar.
Lilia Bloden meets the Crown Princess.”

Lilia slightly raised her head.
And she found Siona, Richard’s older sister standing behind her.
When her eyes met, Siona smiled and flapped her fan.
She was the cousin of the Crown Princess, and she seemed to have spoken ill of Lilia.

‘She was still at the banquet hall.’

She didn’t seem to know that Richard left earlier with his face turned white.
It seemed that she entered the room much later.
Lilia shifted her gaze again.

The Crown Princess was a cold-looking beauty, but she looked strangely tired.
The Crown Princess, who was looking at Lilia with cold eyes, opened her mouth.

“Can I talk to you?”

“It’s an honor.”

The Crown Princess looked at Lilia for a moment.
Her eyes widened a little, scanning her from head to toe.
Her expression didn’t show well, but she seemed to be surprised.

Come to think of it, Lilia was so different now from the last time she met the Crown Princess.
Not only makeup and her dress, but also behavior.
After that observation, the Crown Princess spoke.

“Do you know that the Tersian family is my past home territory?”

Lilia nodded.
The father of the Crown Princess was the previous Marquis of Tersian.
However, the Marquis died in a carriage accident leaving only his young daughter.
Now, the younger brother of the previous Marquis, the current Marquis of Tersian and Richard’s father, owned the title.

The current Marquis of Tersian tried to crown his niece as the Crown Princess.
Of course, it was only possible because the Crown Princess was designated as the fiancee of the Crown Prince during the previous Marquis’s reign.
The Crown Princess, who raised her chin, asked again.

“I heard you insulted the Tersians, is it true?”

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TL: The readers after seeing Siona:

But fr that woman needs to tighten few screws in her brain, lady is still dreaming of sucking up money

PR: LOL the fact the crown princess is tired means she’s tired of Siona’s shit.
I can’t wait to see what she does next

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