Chapter 219
“It must be about Princess Teresa.”
Leroy loosened his tie in front of the mirror as he spoke.
Iona, who had been lost in thought about that name’s owner, was a beat late in responding.
“Princess Teresa? You mean the current emperor’s late sister and Archduke Ernst’s deceased sibling?”
“That’s right. There have been rumors for a long time. They say she was confined to the palace because she was pregnant.”
An imperial princess having a child out of wedlock.
It was an uncomfortable topic to discuss.
Leroy, seemingly uneasy about speaking of a deceased person’s private affairs, furrowed his brows before continuing.
“The previous emperor must have done a thorough job of keeping things quiet, since few people know about it now. But judging by the Archduke’s reaction, it wasn’t entirely baseless.”