Margrave’s Bastard Son was The Emperor

Let’s put Ruswena at the forefront.

In the carriage heading to Clifford’s palace.

Romandro recalled their conversation from the reception room. He’d never forget the silence that fell when Ian spoke those words, nor how he and Jin had exclaimed simultaneously:

You mean conduct the dragon abnormal reaction examination?

Yes. Didn’t Your Highness already give Ruswena notice about this? It worked out perfectly. I’ll send people there immediately to order examinations. Then Clifford will have no grounds for refusal.

Sending palace physicians had been a suggestion. Since Clifford held the right to refuse, there was nothing to be done if they declined to let anyone in.

But the examination?

He’s ill enough to postpone meeting His Highness. He won’t come out of the palace, so we should go in. This way we maintain some semblance of propriety.

If they kept refusing the examination, forceful implementation would be possible due to suspicion of the abnormal reaction – they’d have to accept. Being dragged out would be unprecedented humiliation, but they couldn’t even raise diplomatic objections over this matter.