“You were basically taming him.” Lee Ji-Hye pointed out.

“...”

“That’s why you shouldn’t have overdone it. The emperor obviously likes you, so it’s not strange for the princess to be wary of you. I think I have an idea regarding the type of person she is… Anyone can tell that you and she aren’t a good match, Oppa. I think she actually dislikes you, which I don’t really understand. How could she dislike someone like you?” she said.

I may seem like the friendly type to Lee Ji-Hye, but that wasn’t the case for others.

“It was your mistake this time, Oppa. Of course, I had also never imagined the emperor would like you that much,” she added.

“Hm…”

When the party ended, I met with Lee Ji-Hye for a bit and I could neither reply to her comments nor refute them. The plan Charlotte had been working on for a month or two was basically ruined in just a day, so it was natural for the second princess to be wary of me.

“Still, even she will find it difficult to push you away… You’re a seatholder and considering your relationship with the other nobles and the Vatican, it’ll be even harder for her to push you away. I think there’s a good chance that she’ll contact you when the time is right,” she continued.

“After I’m done taming the emperor?” I as...