Chapter 47

She made a deal with him, shared secret intelligence with him, and learned to set a trap with him. Although it was a short time of less than three weeks, she went through ups and downs that others would have never experienced.

That was why she was mistaken.

She felt she was close enough to him.

In fact, he didn't scold her even if she behaved informally, he caught her when she fell, he helped her in her dream, and sent her an ointment when her mouth hurt. Although he said he couldn't work with a weak-hearted person like her, he was being nice to her. She was mistaken in all of these, though.

'I think I still have a long way to go. How naive and stupid I am...'

Treating someone kindly didn't necessarily mean being close to him or her. The emperor's goodwill toward her was the expression of his patience for her as his hostage and considerations as her supervisor.