Hyeonu kept his mouth shut at the emperor’s ridiculous words, which were spoken at a ridiculous time. He was busy moving his eyes around to hide his flustered eyes.

“The joke is too much, Your Majesty.” It was Lebron who spoke on Hyeonu’s behalf. Lebron responded sincerely to the emperor’s words.

“The marquis was so uncomfortable that I was joking to try and lighten up the atmosphere... I guess it isn’t the case.” The emperor had a strange smile.

“If the nobles had heard your words, it would be a year of finding fault, Your Majesty.” Lebron continued to stress that such a joke was a mistake to the emperor.

“I didn’t expect that I couldn’t even do this much... I apologize.” The emperor readily apologized. 

Of course, Hyeonu didn’t know if he was sincere or not. However, it was important to maintain formality. “No, Your Majesty. There is no need for an apology.”

Hyeonu shook his head. His mind was complicated. He couldn’t figure out why the emperor said those words.

‘Will he step down if I collect around 100 permits?’

Hyeonu had an absurd thought....