The Villain’S Daughter-In-Law Is Inherently Powerful [EN]: Chapter 80

“Florin… um.”

Just then, Belladi spoke to me.

“Yes?”

“Are you angry…? Because the fireworks… made you even more dazzling….”

Ah, right. Belladi couldn’t see people’s faces but saw their light. He had once subtly told me that if the light became too dazzling, it was hard for him to open his eyes.

I took a deep breath to calm down and smiled.

“Ah. I’m not angry, not at all. It’s okay.”

No, actually, I was angry.

‘How can I get Yuri out of there?’

‘The only person who can stop the Empress is the Emperor.’

The Emperor had to make a move.

‘Then what can move the Emperor?’

After agonizing over it, I eventually gave up and plopped my soft cheek onto the puzzle. Belladi, unsure of what to do, carefully reached out and began patting my head.

‘Still, just staying still doesn’t suit my temperament.’

I had calmly pondered it while practicing my divine power for a month, but I couldn’t just leave Yuri there and enjoy myself.

‘Even if I didn’t know, now that I’ve seen it, how can I do that?’

Rolling my eyes, I clenched my fist under the table.

‘Okay, I should go see Grandpa.’

Father explained it to me, but I’m moving without fully understanding, so I feel a bit guilty….

Still, I planned to visit Grandpa this evening to see if there was anything I could do.

* * *

“Grandpa! It’s Florin. Can I come in?”

After looking around, I found out that Grandpa was working until three in the morning these days.

So, he always had a cookie, two chocolates, and a strong cup of tea around ten at night, which was naturally the butler’s job.

‘I haven’t met the butler often, so it’s always awkward and difficult!’

But today, when I said I wanted to bring him snacks, he gladly gave up the trolley.

“Florin? What brings you here? Let’s see, have you grown taller?”

The door burst open as soon as he heard my voice, and Grandpa appeared.

Surprised, I smiled brightly and acted cute.

“You work so hard every day. So today, I! Wanted to give you tea.”

“Haha, this is why having grandsons is useless. A granddaughter-in-law is better than ten grandsons.”

“I’m not very good at making it yet, but if I make it for you every week, won’t my skills improve?”

I flattered him like that and attempted to make tea, having learned the basics from the butler.

“I heard there was quite a big incident at the banquet hall this time?”

“Yes, someone got shot! And then they tried to pin it on Linda. Oh, Linda is… my maid.”

“You must have been very embarrassed. But you handled it well.”

“Hehe. I’m glad if I was helpful to the family. But Ian was there, so I wasn’t scared. I would have been scared if I was alone.”

I subtly added praise for Ian. I thought it would be better to emphasize Ian’s contribution rather than saying it was all because I was great.

‘And it’s also true.’

Ian had protected me several times.

Since the banquet, there had been a very strong bond between Ian and me.

It wouldn’t be easy to meet someone who thinks so well and agrees on the next steps.

I finished brewing the tea, blew on it, and placed it in front of Grandpa. And I slyly grabbed my own teacup as well.

Seeing that, Grandpa smiled with his eyes and spoke.

“You seem to have something you’re curious about.”

“Ah! I was just going to give you tea and leave if you were too busy. I was going to come again next time.”

“I’ll listen to your story today, so come again next week.”

Grandpa chuckled and sipped his tea.

I also tasted what I had made… um. It was really bad.

‘But Grandpa is drinking it well…?’

Is it just bad to a child’s taste?

I glanced at the teacup with a troubled expression, then quietly put it down and pretended not to notice.

“I met His Majesty this time, and he was so handsome!”

“His face is decent enough.”

“Ahem, yes. So, I’m curious about what the Emperor wants and is interested in these days!”

Please tell me, please tell me.

With my eyes sparkling and my hands clasped tightly, I even wiggled my feet.

Please, please tell me!

“Hmm… the Emperor is obsessed with pointless things these days.”

“Point…less?”

I couldn’t bring myself to say “pointless,” so I only pronounced the first syllable and mumbled the rest.

“Yes. I heard that the delegation representative that Arkalik sends every year is currently in the Imperial City. Even though it’s not a year for exchange.”

“Arkalik… What does His Majesty want from Arkalik?”

“He seems to want to go there.”

“To a country that’s recognized as a country even though we don’t know where it is?”

I didn’t know he was interested in Arkalik.

But even if I knew, it was information I couldn’t use.

I sighed inwardly and told Grandpa the truth.

“I met Prince Yuri.”

“Oh ho.”

“But he was trapped in a tank. After returning home and looking through books, I found out that the Narwhal and Sawshark tribes are born and raised in the sea. But a tank isn’t the sea.”

“That’s right.”

“Just because there’s seawater doesn’t make it the sea. But I don’t know why no one is trying to get Yuri out.”

It’s not like the family elders are happy to leave him like that, but is there really no way to get him out?

“Yuri is a prince, Florin.”

After a moment of silence, Grandpa opened his mouth heavily.

“A prince who will become Emperor in the future.”

“!”

“But the Emperor can’t abandon the Empress and her faction right now. He’s preparing, but it’s not the right time yet.”

“That’s the Imperial Palace’s situation!”

“Yes, you’re right.”

Grandpa chuckled and opened a drawer. Then he took out a caramel from inside, unwrapped it, and popped it into my mouth.

“Hmm, how can I explain this easily?”

“Jush exblain it.”

The caramel was strawberry flavored and really sweet. But when I thought about Yuri not being able to eat this, it wasn’t that delicious.

Grandpa then placed a piece of parchment and began writing names on it.

“Look here. This is the tank Yuri is trapped in.”

“Yes.”

“And this circle is the Imperial Family. This triangle is Dribla, and this star is the Empress.”

I nodded.

“First. The Empress and her faction want the Empress to have a child. And the Empress hates Yuri very much.”

“What’s second?”

“Second. Yuri will be under constant threat of assassination from the moment he leaves that tank. He won’t be able to eat, dress, or even sleep properly.”

“!”

I hadn’t thought of that at all.

Grandpa stroked my stiff hair and continued his explanation.

“The tank is designed so that no one can take Yuri out, so it should be seen as protection. The moment he comes out of there, even the Holy Empire will target Yuri.”

“Didn’t we have a peace treaty…?”

“It’s still in progress. And even if we have a peace treaty, it only says we won’t wage war, not that we won’t plan to overthrow the Imperial Family. We’re sending assassins, so they’ll come too.”

“……Oh my god.”

Why is being a prince so unfortunate?

‘Isn’t it a position where you eat only the best things, wear only the best things, and enjoy power?’

“Third. Anyway, the Empress can’t have children. The Loibaium side might use tricks to bring in a prince from somewhere, but we’ll do whatever it takes to reveal that it’s fake. In other words, Yuri can become Emperor just by preserving his life.”

“……Ah.”

“But there’s no reason for him to be out in danger. Maintain the current situation for about a year or two, finalize the negotiations, and deal with as many spies and assassins as possible in the Magic Empire. Then, when Dribla puts trustworthy people in the Imperial Palace, that’s when Yuri will come out into the world.”

Grandpa’s explanation was much easier to understand than Father’s.

I shouldn’t just look at one scene but think about what comes after.

‘Still… does Yuri know too? Did Yuri agree to endure it?’

It can’t be.

I didn’t want to cause trouble for the family by acting recklessly.

But I remembered Father’s strange words.

“But even if the other party is an enemy, if you want to save someone… you can. Leave the aftermath to me, and you do what you believe is right.”

“What I believe is right?”

“The family is the family, and you are you. If there comes a moment when you have to choose one… go in the direction your heart tells you.”

So, I trust Father!

I wanted to walk forward, following what my heart believed was right.