Rinashien, as always, visited the Emperor's bedroom today.

Her pale, jade-like face showed signs of fatigue, with dark circles creeping beneath her eyes from endless torment at the hands of her ministers.

Even her hair had become slightly thin and brittle from the stress.

Rumors spread throughout the capital that she had been snapping at her maids and even the ministers due to her mounting frustration.

As a result, the faction loyal to Airan had rallied together even more tightly.

The judgment by Reinhold and Masin to remove Airan from his position as regent had been appropriate, but the selection of a replacement had clearly failed.

"You are unworthy."

And today, as always, the Emperor uttered these clear words the moment he heard about the porter from Rinashien.

"Arrrgh!"

Unable to hold it in any longer, Rinashien kicked the bed where the Emperor lay without mercy.

The attendants and scribes, startled, quickly hid themselves to avoid catching the Crown Princess's attention.

"You old fool! What do you mean, 'unworthy'? You appointed me Crown Princess yourself!"

Not long ago, Rinashien had received a letter from Nydrian via the World Postal Service.

The letter accused the porter, Lin, of embezzlement, alleging that he had been secretly amassing private wealth by mishandling the spoils of the hero's party.

The hero's party had fought countless battles, and the spoils alone would easily exceed the yearly budget of most cities.

Upon reading the letter, Rinashien immediately ordered a secret investigation into the porter's misconduct.@@novelbin@@

It didn’t take long for her informants to gather undeniable evidence of Lin selling monster parts and other spoils here and there.

The investigation proceeded so easily that Rinashien herself began to suspect it might be a trap.

Despite this, she happily sent a letter to Reinhold, only to encounter an unexpected obstacle.

This near-death Emperor.

"You only need to let me into the royal archives once!"

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