The Marquis Is Only Kind to Her
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On ch 23
Ch 19 duke didn't know why blond has started helping him since blonds vert family is a loyal sword to the throne. But duke assumed blond changed due to lady white who is a distant relative of blond and rumors of them being lovers had spread. White had married but her husband died. Blond was there to support her until the emperor decided to take white as his consort. Duke assumed blond is rebelling bc of white. It may be one of the reasons, but they aren't lovers as blond is actually interested in main. White and blond are just very good friends and siblings
Ch 15 blonds family is the marquis vert known for being the emperor's sword. But blond doesnt like how tyrant the emperor is since the recent assassination attempt against his own brother's son bc other nobles don't approve the tyrant and wanted the duke to be emperor. So blond is gathering ppl on his side to make sure public opinion moves towards the duke and hatred to the current emperor
Ch 12 lol the duke's son, related to the king, was targeted by the king to be removed as potential threat to taking the throne. Blond was hired by duke to save his son and the boy immediately knew main was a female and swore he will keep her secret safe lol. But he is also smart enough that something is going on btwn main and blond kekekeke
Ch 8 ahh, even tho blond doesnt care there is a female knight, but the kingdom doesn't like women who can do magic as they r seen as witches. In the past the kingdom was divided and the women mages forced the kingdom to split as they made their own kingdom. So main can still be a knight but can't disclose her gender now after she showed off her magic. Blond warns her to not show her gender now bc of her magic shown. He was going to let her be introduced as female but not now bc of her magic abilities
Ch 5 recap, mains parents lost their investment with a merchant whose ship sank. They r about to be broke but main was willing to marry a rich noble to help, but her parents refused. Mains other option is joining the knight order what pays well. When she was out on a ball to find a proper marriage partner that wasn't the ugly rich merchant, she was drunk and kissed a guy mutually. But they remembered and the blond guy is the commander of the knights. He's very stern according to mains friend, but he did recognize main and they both agreed to not mention the kiss as it was inappropriate. But he does value her skills and asked why she's dressed as a man bc her skills speaks for itself and will permit her into his order as a female knight. And he did hear from mains reason to join and agreed as professional colleagues
Born As The Daughter of a Lowly Concubine