I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy Chapter 200

EP.200

The drawing room of Count Peter Jaeger’s mansion.

Louise von Reich, the fourth princess of the Empire, was waiting for someone here.

At the same time, Vice Admiral Jaeger was having a small conversation with Charlotte, Vice Admiral Jaeger’s personal maid, with whom he had familiarized himself with the princess’s face as she often accompanied him to the imperial palace and had even built a close relationship under the princess’s meticulous planning.

“The aroma and taste of black tea are great, and the snacks are just the right amount of sweetness, savory, and have a good texture. I think the lieutenant general will also like it very much. Lieutenant General, do you eat like this every day?”

“Ah yes. I can only serve black tea on the battlefield, but other than that, I serve it every day. “I also bake cookies myself every day.”

“Lieutenant General Jaeger is a very happy person. I can’t believe you can eat such delicious snacks and tea every day. “At this level, it is not much different from the imperial palace in terms of taste and aroma.”

Louise is a princess who is quite serious about snacks and tea, so even her husband finds it difficult to say that tasteless snacks or tea are delicious.

However, even by her strict standards, Charlotte’s baked goods and tea were well within the acceptable standard.

It was like saying that even if a cafe serving snacks and tea were opened in the capital right now and started business, it would be quite popular.

Charlotte, who received such sincere praise, blushed slightly and said, recalling the scene where Vice Admiral Jaeger often complimented her on the deliciousness of her tea and snacks when she was eating them.

“I learned how to bake cookies when I was training as a dedicated maid, and even after I was assigned to the lieutenant general, I studied hard and made cookies whenever I had the chance.”

“If it weren’t for the Vice Admiral’s exclusive use, the taste is at a level I would want to take to the imperial palace’s pastry chef.”

“Thank you, Your Royal Highness. But today, Vice Admiral Jaeger is going into the imperial palace and will come back late…” “

I know. It’s okay, because the people I want to meet today are Colonel Kergit and Lieutenant Colonel Laura. But until those two arrive, if possible, could you tell me the story of the Vice Admiral that bards often sing?”

If Laura or Anastasia had been here, they would have noticed that there was more to Louise’s friendly attitude toward Charlotte than just favor.

However, what Charlotte was educated about was the skills needed to handle office work and how to satisfy the general who served her as his personal maid, day and night.

Since he had very little political and social knowledge and experience, he did not doubt the princess’s favor for a single moment.

Moreover, when Louise sent a letter to the 7th Guards Division to ensure a smooth marital relationship in the future, assuming that she would marry Lieutenant General Jaeger, she sent the letter while acting as a young woman who had no idea about the world in front of Charlotte.

“Your Highness the princess. That happened when the lieutenant general had just been promoted to brigadier general and visited my house after consoling dead or injured soldiers and their families…” “

Is that so? The lieutenant general stands up for his subordinates not only on the battlefield but also after the war is over. “You look like a knight from a story.”

So, the princess and Charlotte had a conversation, creating an atmosphere where anyone could see them as if they were friends who were in love with the story of their loved one.

Soon after, the door opened and Laura von Benner and Anastasia Kergit arrived.

“Your Highness, I wonder why you came to such a shabby place without making an appointment in advance…”

“No other than that I came because I wanted to meet Lady Laura and Baron Kergit personally. “I have something to talk about closely.”

At those words, Laura signaled Charlotte to leave, but Louise smiled and said,

“It’s a political issue, but it’s also a story Charlotte needs to hear. “Then just a moment…”

After saying this, Louise handed the two people a letter with the emperor’s seal in the small bag she was carrying.

“It has not been announced yet, but it is an edict that will be officially announced soon. Please read it once, and then let’s start the real story.”

Laura and Anya held the letter with the emperor’s seal in their hands and began to read it, and Louise began to drink the black tea left in the cup with a relaxed expression.

As the princess finished drinking her tea, Laura spoke carefully.

“My husband, Lieutenant General Peter Yeager, already has a wife, me. “By the way, is it okay for Her Royal Highness, as a member of the imperial family, to become my husband’s second wife?”

It was obvious to anyone who heard it.

If you just listen to what he said, it might seem like he’s worried about the princess.

In reality, it was said out of jealousy and a desire to monopolize, not wanting to lose her position as the only woman loved by a man named Peter Yeager.

The princess was troubled by those words.

Should I be honest and say that I love Lieutenant General Jaeger to the same degree as you, or should I gradually persuade him by showing him the cold reality?

Then he took a deep breath and spoke quietly.

“Everyone wants to be first for the person they love and want that person to only look out for them. Any woman. But, Colonel Laura, no, ma’am. “Among the royal family and nobles, how many people will truly be loved by their husbands?”

“Why are you suddenly saying that?”

“You may not realize that Lady Laura has lived as an officer just as well as men, or even better, with the support of the Marquis of Venner. Think of other noble ladies. “How these girls got married, had children, and lived lonely lives.”

Peter Yeager, who entered the academy as a commoner and an orphan and rose to success, only understands this story as ‘just’ the existence of such a custom.

However, Laura, who had experience living as a noblewoman until her mid-teens and even after that, often met her childhood noblewoman friends in the imperial capital, realized.

As the only daughter of a soldier father, she had the ability and opportunity to succeed as an officer even though she was a woman, and in the process, she was very fortunate to meet and marry the person she loved.

“My sisters often come to visit me at the palace and say that. She pretends that her husband treats her well because she is the princess, but a man who rarely smiles in front of himself smiles that much in front of his concubines. He sweetly whispers love. Because of this, she says she feels sad that she often feels alone even when her husband is at home. “Have you ever felt that way, Laura?”

Laura was taken aback by those words.

Because the man named Peter Yeager only looked at her and truly cared for and loved her no matter how much other women tried to treat her.

He neglected it because he thought it was a story that had nothing to do with him.

Louise spoke heavily in a voice that conveyed her earnest heart.

“You don’t have any? You probably don’t have it. Because even when Vice Admiral Jaeger came to visit the imperial palace, he would express his love for you to the extent that when he returned, he would ask me to recommend a gift that his wife would like. And if a wonderful person who knows how to love and respect someone is the perfect match for the ideal type I have longed for, I would be okay with putting aside everything about being a royal family and going second.”

“Your Royal Highness…”

“I think Lady Laura will understand what I mean. “You are much happier with the second or third time with someone who truly loves you than with the first time with someone who doesn’t even love you.”

When Laura heard those words, she imagined how unhappy she would have been if she were just an ordinary noblewoman and had arranged an arranged marriage with someone who did not love her like the princess said.

Just thinking about it made me feel frustrated and distressed.

So I was able to deeply sympathize with the feelings of the princess in front of me.

“Besides, accepting me is for Vice Admiral Yeager’s sake. You know. The lieutenant general has so far overcome political purges and crises without any problems. “He already has so many political opponents that it’s hard to know when he might be impeached.”

“Yes, my father is trying his best to prevent that, but… I understand that there are often people in the Imperial Council who claim that the Vice Admiral’s loyalty or abilities are dangerous to the Empire.”

“I heard that if Major Martius, the former heir of the Marquis Griffin family, betrayed the Austrian army during this expedition, the damage would have been severe if it had not been for Lieutenant General Jaeger’s response. However, among those who assume the worst case scenario, what if the lieutenant general betrays the empire by moving to Warsaw or another Kingdom of Stockholm? “There is no doubt that the North is likely to follow the Lieutenant General who cut off Khan’s head, and they are claiming that disaster will befall the empire.”

As the princess said, not only the emperor but also the majority of nobles with titles belonging to the Imperial Council doubt Lieutenant General Jaeger’s loyalty.

Honestly, it is unclear when that trust will be lost.

“That’s why my father wants to place me next to Lieutenant General Jaeger and show everyone the trust that His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have in order to remove any false suspicions toward Vice Admiral Jaeger. Furthermore, we are trying to give him justification and practical benefit to secure the North as a basis for demonstrating his capabilities. “Colonel Kergit must also be by his side during that process.”

“Do I have to agree to protect the person I love?”

“yes.”

After hearing those words, Laura nodded and then answered.

“All right. “Please tell His Majesty

that Laura von Wehner has been convinced…” When Laura was about to retreat, Louise said, showing both an envious look and a sad look in her eyes.

“We will become family in the future anyway, so would you please listen to my story? I really envy Mrs. Laura. Because Madam Laura can help you in areas where I cannot help you, Lieutenant General.”

Laura didn’t really understand what that meant, but she listened because it was the princess’s command.

Because I never thought that in my life, I would hear people say that they were envious of the princess who was at the top of the empire’s power hierarchy.

That’s because curiosity caught up with me.

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