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Maid Otua, actually secretly worked for both the Empress and Perez. Years ago, Perez told her that if the Empress ever tried to p o i s o n the Emperor, she should inform him first. In return, he secretly sent her a large amount of money every year. Bella maid's actual name) was never truly loyal to the Empress. She only obeyed her because the Empress threatened her family. Then Empress ordered Bella to p o i s o n Jovanes. Afraid for her life, Bella went to Perez and asked what she should do. Surprisingly, Perez told her to follow the Empress's order and pour the venom into the Emperor's drink. He explained that after the Emperor collapsed, they would immediately give him the antidote, so he would survive. Perez wanted to catch the Empress with clear evidence instead of letting her get away. Perez also reminded Bella that many years ago she had p o i s o n e d his food when he was a child living in the abandoned palace. He had known all along that she was the one doing it. Feeling guilty and terrified, Bella apologized and promised to obey Perez. He told her this was her chance to make up for her past mistakes.

Grandfather was satisfied. He believed Perez was much wiser than Jovanes and that giving him authority would be good for the Empire. He also thought the founder of the Empire had been wise to rely on the powerful Lombardi family to support weak future emperors. When Tia and Perez returned to the room, they immediately noticed that Jovanes looked much happier than before. They wondered what Rulhac had said to him. Jovanes then officially announced that Perez would become the Crown Prince. Everyone became silent. Perez was so surprised that he could not react at first. He did not look happy or sad because too many emotions were running through his mind. Finally, he accepted the Emperor's order. Tia remembered that in her previous life, Perez had also become Crown Prince, but shortly afterward Jovanes suddenly collapsed. Back then, Perez quietly gained power and later attacked the Lombardi family, especially Vieze. This made Tia wonder what had really caused Jovanes to collapse in her previous life, since this time he had been poisoned by the Empress. Jovanes then ordered Perez to punish the Empress and the Angenas family for all their crimes. Tia secretly liked this order because it gave Perez a legal reason to take revenge. The Emperor also gave Perez letters that had to be sent to the leaders of the five regions of the Empire. Before Perez could officially become Crown Prince, all five regional leaders had to agree and place their seals on the approval document. Three of the leaders were already in the capital, but the leaders from the North and East would need several weeks to travel there.

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Perez saw Tia and grandfather off. Before leaving, he warned Perez not to use Tia for his own benefit. He told Perez that Tia should not have to solve the Empire's problems. Tia argued that she deserved to recover all the money the Angenas family owed because even her own business had suffered losses. She joked that she would even tear down the Angenas mansion and sell its bricks if necessary. After saying goodbye, Tia reminded Perez not to overwork himself. As soon as they left, Perez began working without taking any breaks. He ordered the Empress to be watched in prison, sealed the Angenas mansion, sent letters to important noble families explaining the Angenas family's crimes, and delivered the Emperor's official order naming him Crown Prince. Everything had clearly been planned in advance, and he completed it all within a few hours. The officials around him were amazed by how quickly and efficiently he worked. After finishing his work, Perez went alone to the old, abandoned palace where he had lived as a child with his mother, Kayla. The place brought back painful memories. His mother had always treated him more like a prince than her own son. She had shown him affection only once, when she gently cared for him after he had been playing outside. Most of his memories of her were sad because she had desperately wanted to die after being trapped by the Empress. She eventually stopped eating and drinking.