My Contract Husband is Going Crazy Because of My Iron Wall - Chapter 48.2
Chapter 48.2
However, to the ears of others, our conversation must have sounded incredibly strange.
The passerby who had previously told me not to bully my husband glared at me and approached, causing a scene. Starting with that passerby, others who had been silent surrounded us. Reinhardt hid me behind him and drew his sword.
“Step back. If you come any closer, I will take it as a declaration that you wish to be cut down.”
“Just because you have a pretty face, do you think you’re good at fighting? How many men are there? Honestly, you should have some limits to your bluffing!”
With that, the crowd that had surrounded us drew their weapons and charged towards Reinhardt simultaneously. Nonetheless, they were quickly swept away by his monstrous strength and sharp swordsmanship.
“Be thankful that you haven’t seen any blood. It’s all thanks to my wife.”
Reinhardt, who had knocked down so many people with just the hilt of his sword without spilling a single drop of blood, grabbed my hand and continued walking. His strength, his handsome face even when fighting, his narcissistic words spoken with seriousness, the feeling of our hands touching, it’s all good.
I didn’t pull my hand away from his grasp.
It was because I knew that no matter how much I struggled, I wouldn’t be able to escape this unrequited love.
Meanwhile, Reinhardt thought.
‘I grabbed her hand on impulse, but why doesn’t she pull away…?’
Was it because it didn’t make her heart race anymore? Did she get tired of him before she even started liking him?
Amidst all sorts of strange thoughts, his pupils shook uncontrollably as if an earthquake had struck.
* * *
The sweltering summer sun beat down, and soon after arriving in the south, the trial day approached.
John Eclipse, the commander of the northern defense line, had broken the barrier without authorization, and Reinhardt, the head of the north, was to be tried in the imperial court for treason under the pretext of failing to properly manage his subordinates.
And the result would already be their execution. Just like in ‘My Contract Husband is a Little Strange.’
However, just like Lucia did, I also plan to overturn the outcome of the trial in the same way.
In my dream, Lucia told me that I didn’t have a previous life, though I wondered if it was really okay to keep using the experience of reading novels in my previous life. Still, I had overcome the hardships I had faced in this way so far.
Besides, I couldn’t think of any other way, so I had no choice.
The first thing I did for this was to distribute boiled eggs to the imperial citizens who were waiting in front of the court to attend the trial.
“Please take them when you go to the market.”
“Take the eggs!”
“Take as many as you want, it doesn’t matter.”
“Well, since Her Excellency the Grand Duchess has ordered it, I will follow it, but honestly, I don’t understand why you’re concerned about other people’s meals on a day when His Excellency the Grand Duke might be executed.”
Jade, who was distributing the eggs with the servants, grumbled. Unlike his usual cheerful self, his face was dark.
With a serious expression as if he were the one facing trial, he spoke.
“Are they more important than His Excellency the Grand Duke?”
“Of course not. I’m doing this for Reinhardt. These eggs may not have a big impact, but now is the time when every little bit of influence counts.”
“Do you expect the imperial citizens, who have no power to exercise in the trial, to defend His Excellency the Grand Duke?”
“I just hope they enjoy cracking the eggs in the audience seats.”
As I winked and gave a meaningful smile, Jade seemed to realize that I had something up my sleeve and stopped grumbling.
“I don’t know what your plan is, but if you can save him with that plan… I will never forget it and will serve you as my benefactor for the rest of my life.”
“Reinhardt would be touched if he heard that.”
“Please don’t tell him.”
“No, I don’t want to. It would embarrass you.”
By the time we had distributed all the eggs, the entrance to the courtroom opened.
The imperial citizens rushed to the audience seats, and I took a seat in the defense seat instead of the audience seats. Since there was no such thing as a lawyer in this place, it was very common for the criminal’s family to become the defense attorney.
Across from me sat the Emperor and Empress Roxanne, and on the high platform in the center stood Reinhardt and John, their hands bound.
My spine tingled at the sight of that place, knowing that I might end up standing there someday if my half-demon blood was discovered. John and Reinhardt, who had committed no crime, were forced to stand in that terrifying place.
Anger surged through me, and I bit my lip tightly. In contrast, Reinhardt, the person concerned, seemed unfazed by the situation and simply looked down with an expressionless face.
“Let the trial begin.”
As this was an imperial trial, the Emperor, who acted as a kind of judge, announced the start of the trial.
“The accused, Reinhardt Erestein and John Eclipse. Do you admit to the crime of breaking the barrier in the north without authorization, putting the imperial citizens at risk from the Tartars?”
“I do not admit it.”
“I do not admit it.”
John and Reinhardt answered simultaneously.
“You don’t even admit it when you’ve committed a crime. How shameless.”
“Defense Attorney Irovel Erenstein, may I speak? Your Majesty, the Emperor. Reinhardt Erenstein and John Eclipse have committed no crime.”
“Lady Irovel, unfortunately, making baseless claims in the sacred courtroom without any evidence will not help you.”
You stupid Emperor. Did you think I would do something like that?
I took out two envelopes of documents that I had prepared in advance. One was of normal thickness, and the other was very thick.
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