“Please, if you’ll excuse me.”Grand Duke Kapmen gave a slight bow as if he had nothing more to say, then turned and walked down the corridor.Tang tang tang.The sound of his shoes echoed with each step he took. I turned my head and went the opposite direction, and when I saw Sovieshu through the open door of the conference room, leaning against a table.He had been brooding throughout the meeting, but now his expression looked even darker.“Your Majesty?”I was worried and approached him, but I regretted it as soon as I did. Did something happen with Rashta? It was impossible for me to ask this, but I couldn’t ignore Sovieshu when he was looking like this.“You look grim. Are you alright?”Instead, I avoided reason and only asked about his current state.However, the words that left his mouth stunned me.“Empress. Do you have a preference for foreigners?”