Nearly a thousand nobles cried out in unison, every pair of eyes fixed keenly on Bicus's deathly pale, faintly bluish face.
Princess Kaibelda, the current Caesar Emperor's most beloved little princess, was publicly declared to have been born to the current Caesar Empress. Yet quite a few people vaguely understood that this spoiled, overbearing little princess had actually been conceived when the Caesar Emperor had secretly left the palace to travel and dallied with the daughter of some impoverished minor noble.
Wildflowers always smelled sweeter than flowers at home. And when wildflowers bore fruit, their fruit was naturally cherished even more than the fruit at home.
Thus, the Caesar Empress became Kaibelda's mother in name. But Her Majesty the Empress was of exalted birth and incomparably noble blood, with a power behind her no weaker than ancient clans like the Goldshell Family or the Silver Iris Family. How could she possibly swallow such an insult?
And so, through all manner of deliberate and inadvertent indulgence and incitement within the Caesar Imperial Palace, Kaibelda became a lawless little fiend with no manners and no one daring to discipline her. The Caesar Emperor was busy with state affairs, especially in recent years, when he had been occupied dealing with Holy Light I's increasingly aggressive little provocations along the border. Where would he find the time to manage this daughter of his?
Thus, Kaibelda became a jinx whom no one dared provoke, yet no one dared offend.
This time, accompanying Prince Stronen on a diplomatic mission to the Gallic Empire, Kaibelda was like a wild boar released from its pen. She was so delighted, so joyous, so wildly exhilarated. With the Caesar Empire's national strength backing her, the respect and flattery she received all along the way made her float on air, nearly