Chapter 214
“Your Highness?”
Quintana bowed her head to draw Jin’s attention.
On the garden path leading to the outdoor opera theater where the execution was to take place, nobles gathered in small groups, chatting on the palace lawn. They pretended to shield themselves from the sun with fans and hats, but their glances kept darting towards Jin.
“Ah. Yes.”
“Are you alright? Shall I call for a carriage?”
“It’s not that far. And the weather is nice.”
“…If that’s what Your Highness wishes.”
It seemed that facing the nobles without Ian was quite burdensome. Until now, Jin had never met the central nobles privately, and most of them were older than him, so their interests didn’t overlap. Without Ian to act as an intermediary, it was inevitable to feel more nervous.
Quintana and the ministers matched their pace with Jin, watching his expression carefully.