The Blond Male Lead is Too Much - Chapter 53



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The empress was not at ease.

I was concerned about my son who walked away with a hurt face after refusing the medicine I brought.

At some point, she didn’t know that her son was struggling in her place as she let herself go.

‘But Linus, you don’t know this mother’s heart… … .’

She took off her thick gloves slightly. She felt disgusted when she saw the back of her hand where the hives had risen and were oozing.

If I hate myself this much, how would others see me?

‘Why should your mother live like a sinner because of that skin disease? Be confident.’

The son said so, but it was not easy as an empress before being a mother, and as a person before being an empress.

Exposing my shortcomings.

‘It might be better for Linus to stay locked up in this palace forever… … .’

It was then that an unexpected guest came to visit her while she was heartbroken.

“Your Majesty, Lady Shailene Charophée has requested an audience.”

“… … Youngae Charophé?”

The Empress looked surprised and raised her head when the maid came in and told her what she had said.

I quickly put my gloves back on.

“Should I tell you to come back and apply formally next time?”

The maid asked cautiously, observing the empress’s complexion. She said this knowing that the empress had been severely restricting contact with outsiders since falling ill.

If it were normal, the Empress would have told me to do the same… … .

‘Diane’s daughter, she seemed like a nice kid the last time I saw her.’

Besides, he felt bad about hurting Linus like that earlier and then mistreating Shailene, who seemed to be quite close to his son.

After much deliberation, she allowed Shailene to see her. The maid looked surprised for a moment before complying.

Shailene came in quietly and bowed her head politely.

“Shailene Charophée meets Her Majesty the Empress.”

“Yeah, what brought me here?”

Shailene swallowed dryly as she sat on the sofa with an upright posture and held out the bottle of medicine.

“I am here to tell you this.”

“… … .”

The medicine that had been rejected just a few dozen minutes ago had returned. The Empress’s hands trembled.

Her hazel eyes, glimpsed through the veil, fluttered slightly.

“Young-ae… … seems to know about my illness.”

“I happened to see Your Majesty’s face the other day. I apologize.”

“No, Youngae didn’t do it on purpose, so how can I blame you?”

Above all, if he came to see me like this, it could be said that Linus had confessed to some extent.

The empress, who easily understood her son like a mother, smiled bitterly.

Shailene spoke to her in a serious voice.

“I am ashamed to say this, but I have seen firsthand how much effort His Highness the Crown Prince has put into treating Her Majesty the Empress’s illness.”

When I was young, I thought the crown prince just read books and did paperwork all day long.

But when he learned the hidden truth and looked back, he realized that he had been trying to find a cure while also working as the crown prince.

Even with bloodshot eyes from fatigue, I did not put the book down and directly extracted and organized the relevant information.

Even what Shailene saw was likely just the tip of the iceberg.

“So, even though I know I am being presumptuous, I would like to ask Your Majesty to accept your kind heart.”

Shailene bowed her head politely. The empress, who had been staring at her with sincerity in her words, opened her mouth softly.

“… … How could you know my heart? I am not unaware of Linus’ sincerity and effort.”

“Then may I ask why you are refusing treatment?”

A deep sigh escaped the Empress’s lips. How depressed must my son have been for this young lady to come to see me alone?

Unable to bear the feeling of a thorn being stuck in her heart, she opened her mouth.

“It’s not that I don’t want to cure my illness. But no matter what method I tried so far, it all failed.”

The Empress’s hand holding my arm trembled faintly.

In the process of failing like that, I repeated endless despair, frustration, and sadness.

I no longer had the strength to endure such emotional exhaustion.

“I’m afraid that if I fail again, I won’t be able to endure it. Especially if I disappoint Linus… … .”

Actually, that was what I was most afraid of.

It was like showing my son the image of a mother failing once again.

‘Ah, Your Majesty was actually worried about His Highness the Crown Prince.’

Shailene seemed to vaguely understand the Empress’s feelings.

I am worried that my continued failures will break the will and hearts of those close to me.

‘What if I had told you?’

As she tried to empathize, memories of Linus from the past flashed through her mind.

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She recalled the gloomy back view she had seen the last time before coming here and came to one conclusion.

“I think what Your Majesty fears most is that you will become frustrated and give up.”

If what the Empress feared was her son’s disappointment, then what Linus feared, on the other hand, was his mother’s abandonment.

“Even if it’s difficult, please have hope for His Majesty. Only then will His Majesty not lose hope.”

“… … !”

The Empress could not refute or deny those words.

Maybe he knew it was hard, but he just turned away from it.

Even though she was wearing a veil, Shailene felt she was agitated, so she deliberately made her voice brighter.

“How about we try applying the medicine secretly while we are alone? If it fails, we can keep it a secret from Your Majesty, but if it succeeds, we can let you know.”

He even playfully winked to try to lighten the Empress’s burden.

Shailene held out both hands.

The empress, who had been thinking for a long time, finally placed her hand on it.

Ugh.

The gloves were gently removed, revealing a hand covered in hives and pus.

Shailene wiped the empress’s hands with a handkerchief without showing any sign of it, then opened the vial and poured out some ointment.

The Empress, who was staring blankly at Shailene, who was slowly applying the medicine with a concentrated face, said.

“Young-ae is really thoughtful.”

“You flatter me, Your Majesty.”

Shailene smiled faintly, applied some medicine to her hands, and took her hands away.

“Observe the results first, and if the effect is confirmed, try using it in other areas as well.”

“good night.”

The empress nodded readily.

Neither of them really told Linus about what happened that day.

Three days passed like that.

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The Empress’s Palace, where the morning is bright.

The Empress, waking up as usual, habitually looked for a veil to cover her face.

Hearing her movements, there was a knock on the door from outside.

“Your Majesty, this is Garnet.”

“Come in.”

The maid opened the door and came in, pulling back the curtains in the room.

It was for the empress who did not want to reveal her damaged skin under the bright morning sunlight.

The empress, who was sitting on the bed preparing to wash in the wash water brought by another maid, suddenly stopped.

“… … ?”

The Empress’s eyes stared intently at my hand through the veil.

The maids did not notice her behavior because they deliberately kept their heads bowed while washing her out of consideration.

Garnet, who had returned after opening the window and ventilating the room, looked at the back of the Empress sitting there blankly and expressed her bewilderment.

“Your Majesty, why are you doing this?”

“Garnet, come here, come here… … .”

The Empress called out to the head maid in a trembling voice. After being cursed, she kept only those she trusted and cast out all the rest.

Therefore, the people in this room right now could be said to be the close associates of the Empress who could see her chapped skin.

“Your Majesty, what is the matter? Are you perhaps sick somewhere… … .”

The Empress immediately held out her bare hand to Garnet, who approached her with concern.

Garnet’s eyes, which had been calm when she first saw the diseased hand, widened.

“… … ! Your Majesty! My, my hand… … !”

The Empress’s hands, which had been covered in hives and pus until recently, were clean.

Of course, it wasn’t completely clean, and the rash was still faintly visible.

It was significant that the Empress’s hand, which had been getting worse day by day, was getting better for the first time.

“Mirror, bring me a mirror right now!”

“Yes, yes!”

Garnet hurriedly brought the mirror she had hidden in the dressing room.

The empress took off her veil with trembling hands. The maids watched in bewilderment and held their breath.

The hives that had been gnawing at the empress’s face had clearly faded.

“Your Majesty’s face has returned!”

“Thank you, God!”

“Your Majesty the Empress, I congratulate you!”

The maids were delighted and held back tears of joy. The empress still touched her face with a bewildered expression.

She applied the ointment Shailene had given her to her hands and face every day.

I was afraid that I would fail this time too, but I tried to muster up my strength while thinking about Shailene’s words.

Thus, the medicine took effect for the first time.

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