Richard's Big Sister

'Representative?'

Kira said that and studied the princess's reaction. Seeing her look unsure, she grinned and looked at Richard.

'Wait.'

The women matching Alexandra age slipped one long leg over the other relaxing in the chair with a sly grin.

“I thought I would be farming in the mountains my entire life, but he suddenly brought me in to be the Duchess. After the position of Duke was emptied out of the blue?”

'Why was she saying it like it was a question?' The woman laughed to herself again. She heard Richard let out a sigh.

In any case, that meant the woman was a Duchess of the land that Richard would have inherited before he gave himself to Alexandra.

“Then in recognition of his contributions, a medal and honorary title….”

Finally, the duke was conceding one step.

“Then what you are saying is, everyone, is in agreement about Sir Cobalt’s contributions?”

“Yes. However-.”

The princess interrupted the two. “Can I take it that if he wasn’t a concubine, he would have received the highest title and compensation out of anyone who was involved in this war?”

“I would not have been in opposition if that was the case. But since that is his current position we need strict-.”

“Good! With His Majesty and the nobles present, I declare that from this moment Richard Cobalt is stripped of his title as a concubine.”

Silent shock spread throughout the meeting hall. Not one person made a loud sound, but everyone wore an identical expression of literally being stabbed in the back.

She looked at Richard. He looked shocked as well. His eyes were opened wide.

This was what she had wanted to tell him when she called him aside. It had been put off because of all the misunderstandings, so he was finding out this way.

“Lord.”

The old man slowly turned his head toward her at her call.

“I don’t think there’s anything left to say.”

“H-however, a former concubine…..”

“You must know how to take responsibility. If you do not, I can only doubt your qualification as duke.”

The old man, made an expression conceding his defeat.

“Then, shall we discuss what and how much to bestow upon him?”

Now, Richard had truly returned.