Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy

441 – Putting myself before others – 5

The discussion with the head of the Imperial Household Department ended briefly. When he discussed it, he only talked about the placement of decorations and the level of quality, so he just asked for something more flashy and more luxurious. After all, the budget comes from the imperial family.

If not at times like this, when would they steal the emperor’s money? In the first place, you snatched the wedding that was supposed to be held in your family. I believe he was prepared for this level of bleeding.

“Are you done already?”

“Yes. It was just a simple question, so I finished it quickly.”

When she returned to the speed of light, she was greeted by her mother, who seemed a little surprised. Actually, I thought it would take a long time because the head of the Imperial Household Department said there was something to talk about. Who would have thought that it would end after just talking about it?

‘Huh?’

When she reported her return to her mother and turned her gaze, Marr, who was smiling brightly, somehow caught her eye.

This is a strange thing. Although she often smiles in front of me and shows a friendly side even in front of her mother, she tends to avoid grinning like that in order to maintain her dignity as a princess. Mar makes that kind of expression when she’s alone with her mother?

Of course, it is a happy situation because her mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law seem to have become close friends, but they cannot help but feel unfamiliar.

“You’re not happy that I’m not there, right? Then you’re a little disappointed.”

“Well, that can’t be possible! It’s because my mother said good things!”

When I secretly told her a joke, Mar quickly shook her head. I guess her mind was somewhere else because she freaked out over a simple joke.

Moreover, even as she shook her head, her face was still full of smiles.

‘What is it?’

At this point, she becomes truly curious. I’m only doing this because my mother said such nice things to me.

“This… Is a gift from my mother.”

Mar seemed to have read the question in my eyes, and carefully stretched out her left hand.

‘Ring?’

Then I saw a silver ring sitting proudly on her little finger.

The ring itself was ordinary. As it was a gift from her mother, the countess’s mistress, it had a luxurious feel, but there were no special decorations or jewelry.

Instead, a small sentence was engraved where a jewel would normally be.

‘It was a signet ring.’

As soon as I saw that sentence, my doubts were quickly resolved.

I remember that sentence as a member of the Crasius family. The hostess’s emblem that was stamped on the document that her mother had personally approved was exactly like that.

‘It’s worth being happy about.’

A burst of laughter escaped. A bride-to-be inherited from her mother-in-law a signet ring that belonged to the mistress of her family? This is proof that the bride-to-be is recognized as a member of the family in name and reality and as her eldest daughter-in-law. From a noble’s perspective, wouldn’t it be a more valuable item than a wedding dress to wear at a ceremony?

“I received something precious.”

“Yes. I want to keep it for the rest of my life, but I also want to pass it on to my daughter-in-law.”

After saying that, Mar turned her gaze towards her mother and smiled again.

She seems to be a good mother-in-law and I am happy as the middle son.

I think this emperor needs to re-study the dictionary definition of the word “Going to work.”

Commuting to work is not just about sitting at a desk and processing documents. Going to the place where your boss is and meeting him face-to-face is in itself an act of going to work. This is an immutable truth that even the 100 million subjects of the empire would agree with.

“Welcome, Inspector General.”

However, he could not express his resentment in front of the emperor. How unfair would it be if you expressed your dissatisfaction for no reason and had your month-long vacation canceled? If I’m going to crack it, I’m going to crack it.

Actually, he is not so petty as to take back what the emperor gave him, but he is the one who gives him vacations and frequently calls him to the imperial palace, so you can’t let down his guard.

“Every time I see you these days, your complexion is bright. Is it because you are a new groom who is about to get married?”

‘Bogs.’

At that moment, ‘It would have been brighter even if you hadn’t called.’ The words rose to the top of my throat, but I held them back. In the first place, is it right to say ‘every time I see you’ to a subordinate who is on vacation?

“… Yes. I think it showed on her face that she couldn’t suppress her excitement about starting a family.”

“I understand. I felt the same way when I married the Empress.”

I felt strange hearing someone else, the emperor, say such things. The marriage of the emperor and empress was not just about starting a family, it was an event that changed the fate of the empire.

The emperor was probably excited for reasons other than the joy of starting a family. For example, the joy of survival, or the joy of being able to immerse the second prince– roughly things like that.

‘Anyway, my wife’s luck is good.’

Of course, there is no one in this world who has a better wife than me, but if he were an emperor, he would be in the top 0.1%. It seems that Enen generously provided her wife’s fortune in exchange for her brother’s fortune, which he ate.

Yes, honestly, my younger brother is the second prince, so his wife should be happy. If I had been born as the 1st prince, I would have killed the 2nd prince and gone to hell together.

“By the way, I’m jealous of the minister. Don’t you think I’ll feel that excitement five times from now on?”

“It’s so much undeserved happiness that it’s scary.”

Meanwhile, he calmly nodded his head towards the emperor, who was telling a joke.

In the past, I would throw a fit when told that I had six wives and six weddings. Mar and Trixie alone were mentally exhausted as they received a confessional relay in a complicated situation, broke an intact ring in half, and many other incidents.

But not anymore. There are six people who like me, and I get to become lifelong partners with those six people, so what could I not like? When someone makes fun of me for having six wives, I think it’s an expression of envy.

“There is no such thing as too much happiness in this world. It all comes back to you in proportion to your actions, so it’s proportional happiness.”

And the emperor smiled slightly at my answer and said so.

It’s unexpected. I didn’t expect this guy to give normal comfort and encouragement. Has your personality evolved at all since the new year?

“Let’s sit down first. Oh, by the way, have you decided on a celebrant?”

“I asked Jeon Seung-gong for a favor. He gladly listened.”

“Wow, that’s a shame. If I hadn’t found it yet, I would have taken care of it.”

Now that I see it, evolution is evolution, but it was dark evolution.

No matter how jokey it is, there are things to say and things not to say, and such creepy jokes are not made carelessly.

“If something happens to Jeon Seung-gong and you need to find someone urgently, let me know. I was planning on showing up as a guest anyway, so the only thing I can do is officiate.”

…You’re kidding, right?

***

I did not want to call the Minister of Inspector General. I personally gave myself a month’s leave, and I didn’t want to bother the bureaucrat who was about to get married.

Just as people who help us during difficult times are remembered for a long time, people who are annoying during difficult times in our lives are also remembered for a long time. If you cannot do the former, you should avoid the latter.

But I ended up calling.

“The Robens royal family and the Ostian royal family sent gifts. They said they were congratulating the minister on his marriage.”

Something happened where I had to call the person in charge. Isn’t it impossible for the emperor to intercept gifts sent from the royal family?

“From the Robens royal family and the Ostian royal family, you mean?”

The minister tilted his head at my words. The reaction was closer to a question of what I was talking about rather than embarrassment that two royal families had sent gifts.

“I confirmed that it was a gift from Prince Lyutis and Prince Later. They seem to have built up quite a bit of affection after living together for two years.”

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After listening to the minister’s answer, I realized that he had a small misunderstanding.

“Minister. Again, it’s a gift from the royal family.”

“…….”

The minister, who gently frowned at those words, soon stiffened. I think it was only then that I realized what I meant.

This time, the gift that came to the imperial palace was not in the name of the ‘prince’ but in the name of the ‘royal family’. A person representing the royal family sent a gift in the name of the royal family.

And there is no need to say who the representative of the Robens royal family and the representative of the Ostian royal family are.

‘King of Armenia and King of the United Kingdom of Juvenile.’

Fortunately, even the Pope did not send a gift. I wonder if it is right to see this as a good thing, but it is anyway.

“It looks like the two princes spoke well of the minister. The delegation that arrived in Armain also said that negotiations were taking place in a good atmosphere.”

“The Great Emperor is a blessing.”

After being silent for a moment, the minister finally opened his mouth and said that.

Well. I think this is not the Emperor’s gift, but someone alive’s stake.

‘This is my first time with diplomacy this easy.’

I burst into laughter as I looked at the minister with his complex and subtle expression. The ‘good atmosphere’ reported by the delegation was better than the minister expected.

King Armaine had already sent a gift of friendship to the minister at the Academy. As such, he did not hesitate to send a gift in the name of congratulating the minister’s marriage, and it is said that he even mentioned the minister during negotiations, creating a gentle atmosphere.

– If you just properly save Armain’s face… I will bow down before your majesty for 30 years at the most.

I wonder if the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the scene even said something like that.

Prostrating before majesty, these are very attractive words. It’s been at least 30 years for the Armains to acknowledge the empire’s superiority and bow their heads without war.

‘There is nothing better.’

The situation was not able to completely subdue Armain. During the war with the eastern kingdoms, he defeated the armies of Armain, but he only avoided war with each other and did not establish a clear superior-subordinate relationship.

The minister who was not present at the negotiation table took the lead in the superior-subordinate relationship. What an amazing loyal subject.

‘I thought he wouldn’t be able to achieve feats that surpass him.’

I had no idea that he would set it right at the beginning of his reign.

“And I checked the luggage for a moment as a gift to the Minister, and it turned out to be quite fancy items. The Minister will be satisfied as well.”

Looking at the minister who still seemed confused, I opened my mouth implicitly. He said what he had to say, so he should be sent away soon. It is not right to hold on to a bureaucrat who is on vacation for a long time.

“I will have my servants send me to the minister’s mansion soon. Oh, do you want me to send you to the estate instead of the mansion?”

“…You can send me to the mansion, Your Majesty.”

“Let’s do that.”

It’s a little disappointing. If you said territory, I was going to ask you to say whether it was Tylglehen or Wiridia.

Shortly after the minister passed away, I received a call from the empress.

– The Minister went to meet Charlotte. Charlotte was also happy to see her godfather.

“Is that so? That is truly the red robe of the empire.”

This is sincere. Even though she was distracted by the gifts from the two kings, she went to see her goddaughter ─

– But, Your Majesty. The Minister said something a bit unusual.

?

-I heard that Your Majesty said to the Minister that he was envious of her because he would feel the excitement many times before her wedding.

‘Ah.’

Her body stiffened at the slightly cold voice of the empress.

– …Does Your Majesty want a new thrill?

Before she knew it, her hands were shaking. The minister had not gone to the empress’ palace to see her goddaughter.

‘You said that…?’

Even while he was in a daze, he moved to stab my heart.

A poisonous bastard. How could someone like that come from the Crasius family, which has produced honest loyalists for generations?

– Your Majesty?

“I’m mistaken.”

I suppressed my mixed feelings and quickly opened my mouth.

If you don’t overcome this crisis, you will have to live alone in Taeyangjeon for a while.