(38) She Went From Zero To Villainess | Manhwa Recap

Leisa states to Tia that she made her  responsible for the grain business in the west but she returned on her own accord she adds  that she believ she can go back now that Cedric has arrived Leisa further tells Tia that it's also  time for her to begin making preparations for the Harvest and that she wishes to complete the task  she assigned to her upon hearing this statement Cedric mentions to Tia to let Lea have her way  as Tia turns towards Cedric he confirms with her about if that's how she

thinks it ought to be  handled Tia agrees with him Cedric then states to Lea that she isn't the type of person to waste  time on pointless tasks and that she may do as she wishes he adds that she should make sure to let  them know if she needs anything and that she's also welcome to come back anytime she wants upon  hearing this statement Lisa starts to remember how Cedric gave her something and decides to give it  back to him however before Lea is able to return the item Cedric realizes what sh

e's about to do as  he shakes his head he tells her that she doesn't need to feel obligated to return the item to him  he also gets up and mentions to Tia that leysa will do well he further confirms with her about if  she sent her because they needed to maintain peace in the west Tia agrees with Cedric and states that  she hopes to increase grain production this year and reassure the public before the situation  worsens as the couple sit down on the couch Cedric tells Tia that this role is suite

d for Lea  he added that moreover she volunteered for the task he further mentions to Tia that Lysa will be  grateful to her for providing her the opportunity to prepare for a disaster since it's something  she's been dreading as Cedric grasps Tia's hand Tia is speechless she then states to Cedric that  there's something she needs to tell him that she hasn't yet Cedric tells her to go ahead and tell  her Tia mentions to Cedric that Lysa had a will she adds that she wished for her to convey to hi

m  that she had no regrets in her life upon hearing this statement Cedric puts Tia on his lap and asks  her if she kept that to herself until now he adds that Lisa is alive and he's certain she really  had no regrets Cedric also states to Tia that he knows the pain and suffering she endured when  leysa passed away however no matter how difficult and agonizing it was for her he's sure that she  threw herself into living without looking back even if she wasn't to accomplish everything she  wanted

Cedric fur tells Tia that he's only telling her this because he doesn't want her to get the  wrong idea but he's never seen leysa as a woman and Leisa doesn't think of him as anything more  than a brother Tia is surprised upon hearing this statement Cedric notices this and questions Tia  about why is she surprised he also confirms with her about if it is more unusual for someone like  him to get married for non-political reasons he adds that this shouldn't take her by surprise he  further asks h

er that after all wasn't wasn't she the one who suggested they enter into a contract  marriage in order to cause a scandal Tia mentions to Cedric that however this is Lisa they're  talking about Cedric states to Tia that although it wasn't a marriage paact between factions the  decision was made because the situation was right he adds that plus there were so many Nobles at the  time who were after Lia he wanted to support her but he couldn't do so without an appropriate  justification Tia questi

oned Cedric about if he loved her as Cedric sigh he replies passion  is not necessarily present in acts of faith or devotion just as affection and love are not the  same thing it's true that I trust Lisa back then if Lisa had required it I would have willingly  sacrificed my life for her because I had already lost too much I thought that I was whiling to take  my own life rather than risk losing anybody else and if it were her I believed she would be able  to accomplish something using my Life a

s a foot stol Tia is speechless upon hearing this response  Cedric then reaches his hand out to touch Tia's face and tells her that she always insists that  her loyalty to him is unwavering but there are too many things about him that she doesn't trust  suddenly Cedric kisses Tia on the lips after a while Cedric sigh and mentions to Tia that for  his sake they should stop here Tia asks Cedric for more explanation Cedric Chuckles and requests  Tia not to faint in at times like these both them the

n start to laugh and blush we then see the next  day Cedric is at the emperor's Mansion the emperor questions Cedric about how things are going with  the southern expeditionary Force as the emperor is gritting Cedric starts thinking about how he  fully expected the emperor to make up some excuse to refuse to have an audience with him as he did  previously taking his previous life into account he predicted that he would be healthy for another  decade Cedric further starts thinking about how he ne

ver imagined the emperor's condition to  deteriorate so drastically Cedric then bows and responds while there was a commotion when Ser  gayan left the encampment desertion was prevented because discipline was so strictly enforced the  emperor states to Cedric that he understands and asks him if he thinks sir bin has what it takes  to pull it off Cedric replies General bden will exceed your expectations given how serious  he appears to be about this no matter the circumstance General boen knows e

xactly what to do  to ensure Victory I understand your intention is to make sure nothing more goes wrong in the South  until the negotiations are over in the event of a war the front line will be within the Empire's  lands there will be casualties everywhere so we should prioritize in minimizing those losses as  much as possible Prince cardiel may appear to be a soldier at first glance but he is actually  a master strategist regardless of what uncle royar and King Amel think think there's a good

  chance that he'll scheme in order to divide the Empire so in addition to intimidating ml Kingdom  I assumed you made that decision in order to make the Empire's presence known across the southern  region by displaying your formidable military power and general bden is qualified for that  task not only is he skilled at defending the Empire but he also won't carelessly interfere in  politics upon hearing this response the emperor agrees with Cedric and tells him that he is  so thoughtful he adds

that he was expecting him to be dismayed or concerned by his decision to  back royar Cedric is speechless at first but then mentions to the emperor that he has faith that he  entrusted it to him because he was suited for the position the emperor states to Cedric that still  a great deal has transpired as Cedric clenches his hand he tells the emperor that it's all in  the past and even if it's not there are still state affairs he also questions the emperor that  if his uncle is qualified for the

position then why would his spite matter upon hearing this  question the emperor calls Cedric a bastard in his head and wishes that his son Lawrence had  been just as good as him the emperor then asks Cedric if his wife shares his sentiments Cedric  mentions to the emperor that she promised him that she wouldn't worry about anything until she's  delivered the baby and taken care of her body the emperor starts to laugh upon hearing this reply  and states to Cedric that he's on a very short leash

Cedric nervously tells the emperor that he's  the one who asked her to fulfill the promise the emperor laughs and questions Cedric about even  if that's true does he think Tia will listen to him he adds that Tia is a very intelligent girl of  course she has a weak Constitution and a delicate heart however she possesses tenacity and audacity  she will make up for his shortcomings the emperor also mentions to Cedric to take good care of her  Cedric agrees with the emperor the emperor then states

to Cedric that he can leave now as he's  fatigued and would like to lie down again upon hearing this statement Cedric starts to leave all  of a sudden the emperor calls out to Cedric and asks him if he is still as Resolute as when he  addressed him as Uncle Cedric bows upon hearing this question and then leaves the room once Cedric  leaves the room the emperor leans back in his chair and starts thinking about how he had to be  wary of royar regardless he believes that if he had been just a Cedri

c he would have hesitated but  since Cedric has Tia by his side finding someone as sharp and reliable as her is difficult the  emperor is also aware that Cedric loves his wife too much to ever treat her family badly he further  decides that it should be all right to make a bit of an effort for Cedric meanwhile we transition  to the next scene where we see Cedric coming out of the emperor's room upon leaving the room Cedric  notices the Lord Chamberlain carrying a tray with a cup of coffee the Lo

rd Chamberlain also bows at  Cedric Cedric acknowledges the Lord Chamberlain and then starts walking away as he's walking  away the Lord Chamberlain states to Cedric that some movement was spotted in Lawrence's estate  he adds that sir bellan is the one providing them with information this statement surprises  Cedric Cedric also can't figure out what the Lord Chamberlain's motivation is up to this point  he thought the Lord Chamberlain had solely been in service to his majesty Cedric is aware th

at he  is the person who has stood by the emperor's side ever since the days when he wasn't yet a prince  he further believes that it's past time for the Lord Chamberlain to delegate the hard work to the  servants and enjoy the riches and Prestige that are the fruits of his labor Cedric then starts to  wonder why the same man who stays by the emperor's side and brings him water and medication went out  of his way to provide him with information about Lawrence first he also believes that there's

no  way that the emperor ordered him to do so Cedric further believes that if it were information  about royar that would be a different story however this is Lawrence that they're talking  about here Cedric believes that the emperor's guards should be keeping an eye on Lawrence from  the Shadows but he doesn't know if his majesty is aware of this information now that he thinks about  it Cedric believes that the Lord Chamberlain was a very sharp person even in the past he also wonders  if the Lo

rd Chamberlain figured out that he'd be better off with him on his side Cedric further  Wonders that despite the Lord Chamberlain being able to assume Authority in the Imperial Palace  didn't he instead withdraw to the countryside upon the death of the former Emperor now that he thinks  about it Cedric believes that it's certainly suspicious he also wonders if the Lord Chamberlain  made a connection with Lawrence back then we then switch to the next scene where we see camelia's  estate Skyla's f

ather questions Skyla about if she had a time with her friend Skyla confirms with  her father that she did and asks him if her mother is in that room as Skyla is is passing by her  father her father hesitantly tries to give her a response however before he is able to respond  Skyla starts to knock on her mother's room door her father tries to stop her but Skyla doesn't  listen and instead bursts into her mother's room chamelia is shocked upon noticing Skyla her  grandfather also tells Skyla that

this is very impertinent of her Skyla then grabs her mother's  hand and says I just got so excited after hearing that you were visiting grandfather what brings  you here is Aunt Garnet being strangely stubborn again she was on the verge of weeping when I told  her that because of the lawsuit it would be very difficult for mother to accompany her despite her  insistence on making the journey to the South she must now be feeling some apprehension at  the prospect of going alone upon hearing these

statements Skyla's grandfather calls her an  arrogant fool as he clenches his hand he adds that he instructed him multiple times to be sure to  eliminate them to prevent future conflicts Skyla's grandfather also thinks that those low lives  will start spouting rumors about house chamelia furthermore unlike previously having Garnet be  swayed by outside rumors and losing herself in pointless thoughts is already a headache for  him as Skyla's grandfather grits his teeth he is further aware that h

e just barely managed to  calm Garnet down and wonders if Skyla intends to threaten him with that Skyla then mentions to her  grandfather that it can't be helped she adds that after all her mother has always been the one to  take care of everything surrounding Aunt Garnet she also states to her grandfather that she is not  accompanying royard to the South for leisure but rather to hand a crucial State matter she further  adds to just imagine how nervous Garnet will be if her mother isn't there w

ith her upon hearing  these statements Skyla's grandfather stands up and tells Chamilia that he will be leaving now he  adds to make sure to handle the matter properly as he's leaving Camille IIA agrees with her father  and requests him not to worry once he is gone Chamilia frowns and questions her daughter about  why did she behave in such a disrespectful manner Skyla mentions to her mother that grandfather  was the one who was disrespectful here chamelia states to Skyla that still she must not

act that  way Skyla asks her mother why she also questions her about if she fears that neither her nor father  will ever be able to take over house chamelia if grandfather withdraws his approval upon hearing  this question chamelia sigh she also leans over and tells Skyla that she completely understands  why she's angry however Skyla disagrees with her mother and mentions to her that she's not angry  she's just offering some advice she adds that no matter how hard she tries or how obedient she

is  grandfather will not treat her differently than a servant her demeanor is the reason why house  chamelia is an inferior retainer compared to house Ruden Skyla also states that she knows it as  well grandfather would never place a trustworthy vassel in the place of a servant like he did  with her today Skyla further explains to her mother that grandfather is taking advantage of  her need for his approval and she already knows that in spite of her best efforts she will never  be acknowledged u

pon hearing this explanation chamelia tells Skyla that it's to be expected that  he'd treat her differently from her highness and her grandfather was the one who bestowed the  title of Marquis Chamilia upon her father she adds that during the succession process he did not  merely State verbally that he had borrowed house ruden's Authority chamelia also mentions to Skyla  that her father may have succeeded the title but he would not have been able to take a step into  High Society without the bac

king of house Ruden as chamelia puts her hand on Skyla's shoulder she  further starts thinking about how having a title isn't everything chamelia believes that in the  end a person's bloodline is all that counts in High Society if you don't have that you should at  least have connections and if you don't have that either you need to be regionalist and develop at  least a three- generation long bond with a local nobleman in order to be acknowledged chamelia  also believes that Skyla may still be

recognized without house Ruden for the time being however  she will be excluded from the generational bonding that occurs via marriage in High Society chamelia  further believes that if that occurs Skyla will no longer be able to carry herself as a proper Noble  woman chamelia then decides that she will have to hold out a little while longer at least until  her children get married Skyla then disagrees with her mother and states that she's got it all  wrong she adds that the world has changed an

d to look at all the Mayhem that's occurring in the  world right now Skyla further asks her mother about if house chamelia is desperate that they  would consider marrying into house Ruden upon hearing this statement chamelia explains to her  daughter that this is not as simple as she thinks Skyla smacks her mother's hand away and tells her  that all she wants is for her and their family to be treated with dignity she adds that she has  served house Ruden enough already chamelia is shocked upon h

earing this statement she then  questions Skyla about what is she thinking of doing Skyla mentions to her mother that she isn't  thinking of doing anything we then see the next scene where we see Ian pacing back and forth  after a while he groans and flops down onto a chair as he's sitting on the chair Ian starts  thinking about how he never expected that she would suggest such a thing Ian then starts to  remember the moment of when Skyla told him that she's here to propose a marriage of conveni

ence  we further see a flashback where Skyla is talking to Ian Skyla stated to Ian that she completely  understands his resentment and that it's natural that he would feel that way she also asked him if  that is all he wanted to tell her before Ian was able to ask Skyla something Skyla interrupted him  and told him that she's certain that someone is backing him financially and someone also provided  him with trustworthy guards she added that despite being directly embroiled in this matter he see

ms  to be in the dark about what the point of all of this is Ian flinched upon hearing this statement  he then questioned Skyla about if she's implying that she knows Skyla replied even if you manage  to become Marquis chamelia you will not be able to survive if you do not understand why this is  occurring or who is causing it upon hearing this response Ian thought that Skyla is not entirely  wrong Ian knew that until just recently he was under the impression that Lawrence's faction was  backing

him however he learned that Lawrence had been relieved of his position and place under  house arrest Ian also wondered who in the world is supporting him he further believed that with  so many individuals with ulterior motives who are attempting to feel him out it's too dangerous  for for him to gather information and figure out what to do but remaining in the middle of things  is already so risky as Ian clenched his hand he believed that even if he does win the lawsuit he  won't be able to sur

vive as Maris chamelia Ian then asked Skyla what her goal is he added that  even if his goal is not Vengeance the fact that he's going against Marquis Ruden and her parents  will remain unchanged Skyla mentioned to Ian that her goal is somewhat similar to his which is the  eradication of house Ruden and to completely take over house chamelia upon hearing this statement  Ian questioned Skyla about if she had a problem with house Ruden as Skyla got out of her chair she  responded I trust that you

fully comprehend what a power struggle within a noble family entails I'll  be traveling south with Aunt Garnet shortly just bear in mind that you do not have much time to  contemplate we are then back in the present and Ian starts to wonder what exactly is he supposed  to do do we then switch to the next scene where we see Tia placing blocks on top of one another  Cedric notices this and asks Tia what she's doing Tia states to Cedric that she's just bored Cedric  questions Tia about if she has g

iven up on Sewing Tia tells Cedric that she felt like even if she  finished it it wouldn't be useful and the more she looks at it the more her head hurts as Cedric  sits down he starts to laugh and mentions to Tia that then again he thinks it might better suited  for him than her Tia then explains to Cedric that it's not quite like patching up a military uniform  especially since both the fabric and the needle are quite thin Cedric states to Tia that she only  has to do things she excels at upon

hearing the statement we learned that at first Tia considered  writing an educational book since it's not like she has bad handwriting however when she brought  this up with ancar he suggested that she should have an illustrator draw the illustrations first  and took it with him however he never returned it as Tia isn't tapping on the blocks she starts  thinking about how she wanted to make something in her free time something that she can offer to  her child preferably something with no Worth

or value something that is useful regardless of the  passage of time or who the horrible person was who created it Tia then asks Cedric how was his  audience with the emperor Cedric states to Tia that it seems the rumors about his Majesty's poor  health are true upon hearing this statement Tia tells Cedric that the emperor is at an age where  it's not good for him to get so worked up and yet bad news just keeps coming his way Cedric mentions  to Tia that it felt a little strange he adds that in

the past he would have refused to meet him  in that condition Cedric further questions Tia that come to think of it did she hear the news  through phell Tia agrees with Cedric that she did and states to Cedric that she heard that the  Lord Chamberlain gave him the heads up she also also asks Cedric what exactly did Chancellor Ren  say about Sir Balon Cedric responds he made no negative remarks about Sir Balon he said that  sir Balon is analytically gifted and diligent with numbers but is poor at

adapting what do you  think if he had truly been faithful to Lawrence I would have recalled this from my past memories  upon hearing this response as Tia touches another block she tells Cedric that he was decapitated  quickly because he isn't Keen this state causes Cedric to Flinch Tia then adds that it's not like  he doesn't know that Lawrence is a lost cause at this point Tia also mentions to Cedric that she  believes that there is another Factor at play here Cedric questions Tia for more cla

rification Tia  clarifies that he is likely involved with a group from which he cannot withdraw she also starts  thinking about how this was said by none other than the Lord Chamberlain himself Tia further  believes that if the source wasn't the Ministry of Finance or the guards then it most likely came  from inside the palace itself Tia is aware that the attendance consist of everyone who has served  the emperor thus far she believes that they are not worthy of negotiating and sharing power wit

h  other likes bureaucrats and nobility however they aren't so low ranking that they can be disregarded  like servants and low-level bureaucrats Tia also believes that they are also the same people that  must be eliminated if Cedric becomes Emperor she further believes that there is no way those who  tormented Cedric when he was little and still confused the emperor's Authority with their own  would suddenly change Tia knows that she had an intelligence Network that infiltrated the Imperial  Pal

ace but even over a considerable amount of time it failed to uncover all the forces of the  attendants who had been firmly planted in her mother's favor Tia then states to Cedric that this  may be a good opportunity because associating with authorities from the Ministry of Finance means  being able to track funds Cedric tells Tia that this implies that although individuals who have  a simple interest won't find out those who have taken action will Tia mentions to Cedric that  it would be good to

investigate their possible connections to the Ministry of Finance Cedric  states to Tia that it's not often that you get a chance to investigate the Ministry of Finance  he also asks her if it's not safe to suspect the grand Chamberlain upon hearing this question  Tia clears her thought and tells Cedric that she doesn't pull the strings knowing how everything  will turn out Cedric is shocked to hear this and confirms with Tia if this is true Tia replies just  because he had those intentions doe

sn't mean we can get through to the Lord Chamberlain if that  were the case I would have had him in my grasp sooner he must have a reason the Imperial Palace  is like a murky swamp that renders all attempts to see inside of it feudal upon hearing this response  Cedric mentions to Tia that he understands and that he will meet with sir Balon in private as  Tia is fidgeting with one of the blocks she adds that his majesty will likely be rather sensitive  so she suggests that he doesn't mess with La

wrence she further states to Cedric that they can't take  their eyes off of Lawrence since it's not like he's completely incapable of organizing something  upon hearing this statement Cedric grasps Tia's hand and questions her about if it bores her to  be with him as Tia is blushing she disagrees with Cedric Cedric then says you said that you were  only playing with these because you were bored if you're trying to focus I won't bother you anymore  upon hearing this statement Tia nervously tells

Cedric that she wasn't bored and that it's just  that they're in front of her Cedric then slips the block back into Tia's hand and asks her if they  should go for a brief stroll before dinner Tia nods in agreement Cedric understands and helps Tia  up on her feet we then switch to a new scene where we see the emperor speaking to Lawrence two weeks  have also passed the emperor questions Lawrence about if he thinks he did that because he hates  him the emperor also starts thinking about how he dec

ided to send Lawrence to the east because  he enraged him but now that he is in front of him his resolve is weakening as his youngest child he  has a special place in his heart as the emperor clenches his hands he wonders how wonderful would  it have been if Lawrence were only a little more careful and considerate the emperor then tells  Lawrence to rest for some time in the East he adds that when people lose interest in him he will  have his mother released and then send her there too the emper

or further mentions to Lawrence that  whether it's because he dislikes him or because he is attempting to rectify the situation nothing  will change the fact that he's going to issue a deportation order against him please make sure  to subscribe special thanks to all of my patreon members why not watch another manho recap on  my channel by clicking on this video right here