I Became the Tyrant's Beloved Omega - Chapter 18.2
A year had passed since Aiden came to the imperial palace. Even so, Aiden had not easily adapted to this place. The Emperor’s knights had once again caught the Crown Prince, Aiden, who had been trying to leave the capital, Kalis. Since the Emperor spent more days lying down than attending to state affairs, he had no leisure to concern himself with Aiden. Despite the Empress’s sharp opposition, the Emperor had stubbornly seated Aiden in the position of Crown Prince. But that was all. The Emperor did not even pay Aiden any mind.
“Crown prince.”
“…….”
Aiden had been trying to flee to the monastery to see Noah. He stood there soaked to the bone, answering only with silence. Unable to bear it any longer, the Empress approached Aiden and slapped him hard across the cheek.
“Crown prince, do you think that position will last forever?”
“…….”
The Empress’s irritation surging at the Emperor’s indifference and the Crown Prince’s endless defiance, finally began to pour out curses.
“The moment you are dragged down from that position, your life is as good as over. So stop rebelling like an immature child, and think about keeping that seat.”
“I never asked for the position of Crown Prince.”
Aiden’s cold gaze collided with the Empress’s sharp one. There was only one reason she had chosen the position of empress even though the Emperor was sickly. Because she wanted to seat her own child on the Emperor’s throne. But between the frail Emperor, who was always ill, and the Empress, there was still no heir.
Nor could she fully side with Grand Duke Humore, who was eyeing the Emperor’s throne. She was not unaware of the Emperor’s intent to use Aiden as a shield to protect the highest seat. In this dilemma, the Empress was venting all her hysteria onto Aiden.
‘If only I could bear a child.’
Seeing Aiden, who in just one year had grown a hand’s span taller than when he first arrived at the imperial palace, the Empress’s insides twisted further.
“When His Majesty the Emperor brought you to the imperial palace, he said he bestowed a considerable amount of gold coins on a monastery trainee named Noah.”
“…So?”
Aiden knew that the monastery had a rule forbidding its people from owning personal property.
‘But gold coins?’
Aiden tilted his head.
“He said that trainee was very pleased.”
“That can’t be.”
At Aiden’s firm attitude, the Empress put on a benevolent smile and continued.
“Crown Prince, you send letters to that trainee almost every day….”
“…….”
“So why is it that not a single letter comes from him?”
At the Empress’s words, which struck right at the heart of the matter, Aiden wanted to go to Noah and ask him right away. But at this moment, all Aiden could do was chew on his lips. The Empress let out a snicker, threw a thick book in front of Aiden, and commanded coldly.
“Aiden, return to your room and transcribe this entire book. Until the Crown Prince has transcribed this whole book, none of you are to bring him anything to eat, or even to drink.”
The moment he entered the vast room, he heard the sound of the door being locked from outside. Aiden tossed the thick book carelessly onto the desk and flopped down onto the bed.
“Why….”
‘Why is there not a single letter?’
Aiden let out a deep sigh at the grueling life in the imperial palace. He had been caught while crossing a river, wearing only a thin garment. Perhaps because of that, his body began to heat up and grow chilly with shivers. After roughly washing, Aiden took out new clothes from the wardrobe and put them on.
“I’ll be fine once I sleep and wake up.”
But contrary to Aiden’s expectation, his body grew hotter and hotter, and from then on he began to groan and suffer as if stricken with a fever.
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