The main person who has stirred up social circles several times this year is neither a newly introduced pretty girl or boy nor a noble lady who usually dominates social circles.
It was Bridget.
The social world was once again abuzz with tales of Bridget's tea party.
"She's taking a bribe? She doesn't even try to hide it. She's doing it so openly?"
"They say she received so many bribes, including all kinds of jewelry, shoes, bags, and dresses, that gift boxes were piled up all the way out in the hallway."
"Are the purifying powers really that great?"
"Are you doing this just to get purified? Everyone is making a fuss just to ask for a seat."
"So, does the bean curd really fall off?"
"Nonsense. If His Majesty requests it from the government, I will offer it separately."
While some people criticized Bridget for her shallow behavior, others were eager to take advantage of the opportunity to spend some money and get in line.
As the number of people wanting to attend the tea party Increased, Bridget started holding tea parties more frequently, once every two or three days.
This is already the sixth tea party and it just ended.
Today, she purified the magic attached to two noble ladies and received bribe requests from three people.
'It still hasn't shown up.'
So far, the sorcerer has not been found.
She didn't think it would be easy to find in the first place.
If he's the one managing the Duke of Linchester's assassins, he's probably one of his core forces.
Bridget planned to send a second invitation to those who had declined the invitation with one excuse or another.
It's unlikely that they'll be able to refuse a second invitation from someone of real power.
That's right. Before they knew it, Bridget had ascended to the throne as the real power in the palace.
It was all thanks to Julian.
"Julian, how about sending Count Delaway to the Treasury as inspector general?"
As soon as the meeting was over, Bridget came to the central palace to see Julian.
Her fingers playfully ran across Julian's chest.
She seemed to be ruffling her neat tie, but then suddenly grabbed it and tugged on it.
Julian's upper body was thrown forward.
As he hugged Bridget tightly around the waist, she wrapped her legs around his body.
The shoe that had been dangling from Bridget's toes fell off with a pop.
She lowered her head and pulled him close enough that their noses were touching.
It was a distance where they could feel each other's breath.
"Or maybe it would be a good idea to appoint him as a secretary."
Julian looked up at her with a lazy face.
"Ask whatever you want. Whatever you want will come true."
"Huh. That's a dangerous statement."
Every time Bridget spoke, her trembling lips seemed to almost touch his.
His downcast gaze lingered on her lips.
"If someone saw me, they would think I was crazy about women and wouId sacrifice my country."
Julian chuckled.
"Then, isn't it?"
Bridget had been proudly giving pillow talk for some time now. She had no intention of hiding it.
Julian willingly allowed himself to be used, knowingly. When he told her in the past to use him to get what she wanted, he meant it.
"You're using me as a scarecrow."
In any case, since Bridget was more genuinely interested in the country and him than Julian, it was actually a good thing for the people.
Bridget shrugged.
Under her buttocks, as she sat cross-legged on the desk, national secret reports were crumpled in a mess.
"I guess I can't say no to that."
It was the Emperor's office.
In this sacred place, Bridget deliberately seduced Julian.
Someone was approaching from the end of the hallway, making a sound of quick steps.
Bridget, who had been teasing Julian, kissed him in time with the sound.
The slightly dry lips that were parted clung tightly as if glued together, but soon became wet with saliva and slippery.
Slurp, slurp.
Obscene sounds and faint moans filled the space, small but definite.
It was an inappropriate sound to hear in the office, which made her even more excited.
Julian grabbed the back of Bridget's neck and pulled her close.
Bridget, with both legs in the air, grabbed his shoulders for balance.
She could feel his heat under his thin shirt through the sensation of each joint of her hand.
At first, she was lying down but as if it wasn't enough, Julian pushed her up and made her lie down halfway on her back.
Bridget lowered her hand from Julian's shoulder and leaned her hips against the desk.
Just then, someone knocked.
The office door, which had not been closed tightly, swung open when he knocked.
"OMG."
Count Nicholas, who had unintentionally witnessed the scene Inside the office, froze with his mouth open.
Julian, who had been busy kissing Bridget, looked at Count Nicholas while running his tongue over Bridget's lips.
"Go away."
"Sorry, sorry."
Only then did Count Nicholas come to his senses in shock and hurriedly change direction.
As he was about to run away, he dropped the documents he was holding in his hand and shouted "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" several times while picking up a few sheets, but then, when he felt it was no good, he just threw the documents down and ran away.
As soon as his presence disappeared, Bridget burst into laughter with the aforementioned face.
"I never thought I would enjoy something like this."
It was something she couldn't even imagine in the past because she was conservative and shy.
But now that there were more pressing issues to protect than petty honor or respect, showing others kissing your lover was no big deal.
Bridget wanted people to think she was seducing Julian and telling him a pillow story.
So that those who asked for bribes and flattered her would appear to be nothing more than vanity and vulgarity.
A King who is crazy about women. A position that the foolish government takes bribes and places her in. He was so open and shameless that it was ridiculous to be wary of such things.
Chancellor Langston thought, 'Julian is a helpless man, and condoned his indulgence in the pleasures of a vulgar woman.'
Today, too, Count Nicholas would have been talking nonsense about how Julian was busy with Bridget and other things in his office.
There was a reason why Bridget did this.
As Julian gradually became involved in politics, Chancellor Langston, who had been manipulating state affairs as he pleased, began to be wary of him.
***
"Your Majesty is interfering with the national finances."
"I hear His Majesty not very happy with the Minister of National Defense these days. I'm guessing he'll be replaced soon."
"Oh, His Majesty has no interest in politics, but now he suddenly tells me to submit a report and investigate corruption. I don't have time to open my eyes."
"Have His Majesty ever received any training as a successor? What does he know about this?"
The nobles gathered in the conference room of Chancellor Langston's mansion each voiced their grievances.
Chancellor Langston, who had eaten his fill of the refreshments the butler had brought, picked his teeth with his hand and then clicked his tongue.
"I do not know why His Majesty would suddenly want to arrest the Duke of Linchester."
Chancellor Langston was not pleased with Julian's sudden behavior.
The Duke of Linchester is currently being crushed and unable to open his mouth, so why bother picking on him and making a fuss?
"Politics can be safe only when you give your opponents an escape route and push them forward. If you rush at them like this, trying to kill them, won't they also get trampled and squirm?"
Chancellor Langston was loath to shoulder the political burden.
Before he took power, he had been bloodthirsty and even participated in rebellions to try to take it back, but now it was his turn.
Those who have tend to be conservative.
That was why he was called a fat and stupid dog by the Duke of Linchester, but he didn't know it.
"Just pretend to follow orders. If you pretend to report formally and say that you found no corruption and that there is no problem, what else would His Majesty have to do?"
Anyway, all of Julian's entourage was filled with people belonging to Chancellor Langston.
If everyone is united with one mind and one purpose, it will not be a problem to blind the King.
"I heard from Count Nicholas that His Majesty has been completely swayed by the government lately, so this won't last long. I don't know how he has become interested in the Duke of Linchester again, but he is a very fickle man. Please try to please him a little."
This is why Julian's investigation made no progress.
But while Chancellor Langston was playing it safe, Bridget was quietly working on replacing Julian's secretarial staff.
Already, one-third of the secretarial staff has been replaced. In addition, the neutral faction, or rather, the nobles who she had recruited, should now be called the neo-royal faction, have been deployed throughout the administration.
It was a change that was quietly taking place.
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