Vol 2. Chapter 8
The Empress Dowager rested her chin on her hand and grinned.
“Linna needs to cut back on drinking a bit. Don’t you agree?”
“Yes, Your Majesty...”
“Madam Lorant, Linna is someone I cherish, so I hope you’ll let it go. But I do agree that what happened could be seen as disloyalty to me. Though Linna and I are very close, naturally you may feel differently.”
The Empress Dowager’s eyes glinted coldly as she looked at Linna.
“So, Linna, if you bow your head and apologize to me, I think Madam Lorant’s misunderstanding will be cleared up. What do you think?”
Ray clicked his tongue inwardly.
As expected of a wily old fox of high society—her ability to steer things exactly as she wanted was exceptional.
She couldn’t directly force an apology over some muttered words outside, so she was crafting a situation where an apology became inevitable...
‘She probably ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) gave that lady-in-waiting the signal to act by asking her for water.’
And seeing Linna already preparing to apologize, even with that wronged look in her eyes, it was clear this kind of thing had happened more than once.
Ray could clearly see what was happening and felt a little sorry for her, but he had no intention of stepping in.