Chapter 254
“What the hell is going on?!”
“Shh, Isella. Calm down.”
Zion placed a finger over Isella’s lips. The place they were in was often used for discreet meetings between men and women, but raising their voices here wasn’t a wise choice. Despite its grandeur, they were still deep in enemy territory. They needed to stay unnoticed.
But Isella grabbed Zion’s finger and pulled it away from her lips. As her tension eased, her voice grew louder, and her fear turned into anger.
“Calm down? How can I calm down?! Why is Carynne there! After all the risks I took to come here, why is she there?!”
“She probably found a way to survive on her own. If she gains his favor, at least she won’t be killed immediately.”
She had survived by gaining favor with Crown Prince Gueuze. But she had survived a little too well. To think she had managed to secure a position as his mistress. Carynne, standing beside Crown Prince Gueuze earlier, was dazzlingly radiant. At least for now, she didn’t seem to be in immediate danger.
But was that really fortunate? Rather, the situation had become even more complicated. How could they possibly extract someone who had become the crown prince’s mistress?
Women who became the mistresses of royalty often followed similar steps. High-ranking nobles did the same. The law of this country adhered strictly to monogamy, and illegitimate children were not recognized. Moreover, in this country, where religious influence was strong, an unmarried woman who caused a scandal with a man was considered disgraceful.
Therefore, those in power often married their mistresses off to a subordinate or a man with little political influence, granting her a formal position.
‘Ah, so that’s what it is?’