“That prince is definitely an eunuch,” remarked Grand Duchess Kathryn bluntly.

Alberth sighed. “Grand Duchess, please refrain from uttering such remarks. Please consider that he’s first and foremost the one who saved Aeria.”

“Then, what are we supposed to do? It’s not like there’s something wrong with his eyes. How can he just refuse to marry our cute Imperial Princess?”

“Who knows? Perhaps the reason why he can’t accept her is because…”

“Because?”

“He already likes someone else,” Alberth commented.

After a moment of silence, Grand Duchess Kathryn stated confidently, “That’s also a possibility. But according to my own investigations, he is not seeing any woman at all.”

“You…did a background check on him?” Alberth questioned Kathryn in complete disbelief.

Kathryn said with a cheeky grin, “I just did a simple check. Just to confirm things.”

“First and foremost, you are the empire’s Grand Duchess. Please act accordingly, you have responsibilities…”

“The most important thing for us right now is to make him agree to the marriage.”

“If Father steps forward, then everything will be done quickly…”

In his youth, Emperor Deorte of the Lyndis Empire had made plenty of women cry for him. The problem was that the emperor, who could become their strong backing, was still on the fence regarding the marriage proposal.

Emperor Deorte was already fully aware that Aeria was infatuated with the Rowane...