"The temple said it would give us the earliest possible date. Once it's set, I'll send word at once."
With that, Cedric handed over a document. It listed what Count Greenwood stood to gain in exchange for moving the wedding forward.
The hottest topic in the House of Nobles right now was, beyond question, the designation of the Crown Prince. The House was split into two factions, the Empress's and the Imperial Consort's, and many eyes were fixed on which side Cedric, effectively the leader of the neutral faction, would support.
What Cedric showed Count Greenwood was a petition roll of neutral-faction nobles who agreed to designate the Imperial Consort's child as Crown Prince.
"This is…"
A strange light came into Count Greenwood's eyes. At the sight of him swallowing hard, Cedric smiled faintly.
"Once the wedding is over, I'll stamp my seal at once."
Only names, written…
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