Chapter 223.4
Elena had taken Aria, who was a free fighting force, into her lap as a deterrent against the outside world… and more than that, to protect Aria, but now that Aria has come into the public eye, her actions were restricted.
But Elena had a solution that Aria could not.
(…I can’t believe she really ended up using the “poisoned chalice”)
It’s not a method Elena likes to use, but she is already prepared to do it, even if it means being accused of killing her brother. At worst, she can take her away from the royal queen’s education and leave it to the second prince, who has begun his own royal education.
But in that case, Clara, who is here, will not be able to become queen.
Clara had previously been mentally ill and showed signs of danger, but she finally seemed to have made up her mind, and the petty thinking that had appeared since she was eight years old disappeared, giving Elena the impression that she had returned to the noble princess of Dandol she was before.
The meeting this time was also meant to confirm this.
When Elena turned her eyes to Clara, who had not spoken since the beginning of the meeting, Clara was staring only at Ervan.
“I cannot say that I can protect you…”
Ervan turned his haggard face to Clara, who quietly began to speak.