I Became the Male Lead’s Adopted Daughter

The newspaper article listed only the crimes committed by the Emperor’s faction.

Tax evasion and slush funds led by the imperialist nobles, and the disgusting, petty details of ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ each of their personal lives.

And now, the additional crimes committed by the artists arrested for drug manufacturing.

But ultimately, everything pointed to Emperor Subiteo.

The article never explicitly named the Emperor.

However, all evidence implied it.

Anyone reading could easily deduce that the foundation for sponsoring artists, the reason it had been created, and the direction in which the profits flowed — all led straight into the Emperor’s back pocket.

“Pardus! Where is Pardus?!”

Unable to think of a solution to this crisis, the Emperor instinctively called out the Marquis of Pardus.

But Pardus wasn’t in the capital.

“To fulfill Your Majesty’s command, the Marquis of Pardus left for the North some days ago.”

“Then summon him back to the capital immediately!”