The reprimand came from Marshall's mouth, his words utterly merciless.
His expression was stern as he looked at his wife, showing no leniency in his scolding.
"What's gotten into you? Why are you so protective of Rex? I remember you complaining about him plenty before." His wife showed no fear in the face of Marshall's reprimand.
Clearly, Marshall's standing in his own home was not particularly high. Rather than frightening his wife, his scolding only provoked her displeasure, and she began lecturing him instead.
"Nonsense. The person I've always admired most is Prince Rex."
"Our Kingdom of Gilneas owes everything it has today to Prince Rex. Surely you don't think the credit belongs to King Genn?"
"Now that's true. The Kingdom of Gilneas does owe its current success to Rex." His wife agreed with that statement without any reservations.
"But why are you defending him so fiercely? Come on, tell me the real reason," his wife said.
"Our family has come this far, and our territory has expanded by a third. Isn't that all thanks to Prince Rex? If he hadn't led the Kingdom of Gilneas to greater strength, bringing us considerable benefits along the way, how could we have everything we do today?"
"So isn't it perfectly natural for us to defend Prince Rex?" Marshall did not reveal his true reason, though what he said was still true.
"Marshall, stop beating around the bush. Don't I know what sort of man you are? If you were grateful to Rex, you wouldn't have kept complaining about him."
"Hurry up and tell me the real reason." His wife's eyes shifted. Lifting her skirt, she circled around beside Marshall. Suddenly, her eyes lit up as a possibility occurred to her, and she asked bluntly, "Did Rex give you something?"
"That must be