CHAPTER 41 (1). WHAT A TEARFUL LOVE

He spoke.

"I will allow any punishment. I will grant it royally. Just please spare her life."

"Your Majesty, I cannot do that. An assassination attempt on a member of the Imperial Family or the Emperor is the severest crime above all crimes. It has been continually punished with the death penalty. The Emperor's mistress is no exception."

"I am not saying that you should not give her the death sentence. I do not care if you make her someone who is not of this world, so save just her life."

"…"

"I request this, Empress. You may not understand, but she is a pretty important person to me. If you only save your life, I will live without forgetting this."

"… Why?"

Patrizia asked with an expression that showed she could not understand.

"Why is she so precious to Your Majesty? Because she is Your Majesty's...!"

"You will probably not understand."