Chapter 729: Truly Embarrassing
Chapter 729: Truly Embarrassing
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After hearing Miss Revealer’s retelling, Lyon instinctively frowned.
For the headquarters to urgently urge him to set off, it seems that the Northern Kingdom is indeed facing a significant problem. Given the red-haired Director’s personality, if it weren’t truly necessary, she would have refused the request on his behalf.
Since she chose to follow the headquarters' instructions and sent Leila to find him, it proves that her judgment aligns with the headquarters, believing that he indeed needs to depart as soon as possible. However...
Lyon glanced in the direction of Queen Veronica, looking at the part of her wedding gown, the wrist veil that hadn’t been completely removed from her arm. His expression couldn’t help but waver.
The wedding ceremony may have ended, but the banquet has just begun, and there are still many activities planned. If he leaves now, it would really be...
Seemingly sensing Lyon’s hesitant gaze, when he hesitated and looked over, Queen Veronica also happened to look over and saw the doubt and hesitation in Lyon’s eyes.
After a brief moment of surprise, she turned to apologize to the envoys of various countries, then lifted her skirt and quickly walked toward the corner where Lyon was, under the puzzled gazes of the envoys.
"What’s wrong?"
Seeing Lyon’s somewhat hesitant expression and the rather terrifying “human head” on the plate, Queen Veronica blinked and said with some understanding:
"Is it the Purification Bureau? Lyon, do you have 'work' again?"
"Um..."
Lyon nodded slightly.
"The situation in the Northern Kingdom has changed, and it needs to be handled as soon as possible."
At this point, he paused slightly, gazing regretfully into Queen Veronica’s eyes, and said through gritted teeth:
"Veronica, I’m sorry, I’m afraid..."
"Go."
Interrupting Lyon’s apology, Queen Veronica smiled softly. Although her beautiful eyes were filled with regret, she still reached out to straighten his tie and gently consoled him:
"Don’t feel guilty. I don’t understand much about the Purification Bureau, but I understand you.
The fact that you’re speaking up now proves that the choice you need to make is the right one and very urgent. If it’s the right thing to do, then go ahead, but be sure to stay safe, and don’t forget that someone is waiting for you."
"I will..."
Seeing Queen Veronica’s understanding, Lyon couldn’t help but let out a long breath of relief and said with a guilty expression:
"Veronica, if I could just..."
"Enough, don’t say such things."
Queen Veronica shook her head and then raised her fair left hand, showing the ring on her ring finger to Lyon, her face filled with sweetness:
"It’s just a bit less of the ceremony. I’ve already gotten what I want most. Compared to that, the rest is insignificant. Missing a few procedures is nothing... but there’s one thing you need to promise me."
"Ah? What is it?"
In response to Lyon’s puzzled question, Queen Veronica didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she slightly turned her head to look at a female cleaner in the distance, whose face was full of hesitation, seemingly wanting to come over but not daring to. Then she turned back, staring at Lyon with a half-smile, and asked:
"Is she coming with you this time?"
She... Melis?
Following Queen Veronica’s gaze, Lyon looked at the female cleaner and suddenly realized, then said somewhat speechlessly:
"You don’t think there’s anything between us, do you?"
"If I really thought there was something between you, my reaction would be different!"
Unable to resist, she pinched Lyon’s arm and shot him an exasperated look:
"Just before the wedding started, she ran backstage to find you. It really gave me a fright! Do you know how worried I was then?"
"Er..."
After a moment of thought, Lyon realized the situation and felt a little guilty. He scratched his head awkwardly and hurriedly explained, "It's not what you think, Melis... She didn't intend to stay long when she came to see me. She just wanted to ask about the North Kingdom. Later, I became curious about the bloodline of the Twelve Royal Houses, so I chatted with her a bit more. There's nothing between us."
"I know!" Queen Veronica glared at Lyon with a hint of annoyance, then glanced at the female cleaner in the distance. Her expression was a mix of jealousy and amusement as she said, "Before I saw her in person, I was genuinely worried that she might have designs on you and was planning to disrupt our wedding. But after the ceremony started, I took a good look at her, and my worries mostly disappeared."
Lyon was taken aback by her words. He immediately understood what Queen Veronica meant.
Queen Veronica was probably not referring to the cleaner's excessive drinking, but rather her unique and pure aura... or to put it more bluntly, her childlike innocence that bordered on foolishness.
Although the cleaner wasn't stupid, perhaps due to being raised by the Aquarius Bureau Chief, the people and matters she encountered were all rather "unique." In terms of cunning, even Melanie could outsmart her by a mile.
"In any case, her thoughts are too pure. She probably doesn't have those kinds of intentions towards you."
Seeing Lyon's strained expression, Queen Veronica couldn't help but chuckle. With a hint of amusement, she began to recount what she had witnessed:
"Do you know? As I walked down the aisle, she only glanced at me once at the beginning. For the rest of the time, she kept moving towards the edge of the guest area.
When it was time for us to exchange rings, she took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention and crouched down, heading towards the side corridor next to the guest area. She wanted to sneak a bite of the pastries displayed there.
But that side corridor was a memorial area, and the pastries were just replicas for decoration. When she bit into one and realized it was inedible, she became so angry that she started stomping her feet next to the table..."
"..."
Oh my... How embarrassing!
Hearing Queen Veronica's description, Lyon, who had been focused on the queen, couldn't help but cover his face with his hand, feeling genuinely embarrassed for the cleaner.
After finishing her story, Queen Veronica looked at Lyon, whose face had turned red from embarrassment, and said with a mix of exasperation and amusement, "That Princess Melisande may be the same age as you, but she gives off the impression of being a 'child.' And she's especially greedy when it comes to food. The number of times she looked at the pastries was at least five or six times more than she looked at you. Once I noticed that, I realized I had been overthinking things."
"Yes, yes, that's exactly what happened," Lyon said, feeling relieved. He relaxed and added, "That's why I didn't think too much about it... Um... I'm glad you understand."
"Pfft!" Queen Veronica couldn't help but spit out a retort and then twisted his ribs with a hint of annoyance. "Just because I understand doesn't mean I won't be angry! This is our wedding, the most important day of my life! Even if she didn't have any ill intentions, how dare you feed another woman during our wedding! How do you plan to explain this?"
(End of Chapter)
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