[BL] Accidentally Becoming the Healer of the Deranged Archduke novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148: The Love Declaration

Unlike Xion who was trying hard not to swoon over the hot voice, the room fell deathly silent.

Even if they were laughing and congratulating, they all had their eyes fixed on the devil archduke.

His one action was enough to push the entire hall into freezing silence.

Every eye turned to His Grace, but Darius looked utterly calm, relaxed even.

For Xion, that quiet chuckle brought a strange comfort. Yet the rest of the room seemed to hear something far more dangerous in that sound.

The silence stretched, and the king’s face darkened.

"Do you find something funny?" His Majesty’s voice was devoid of his previous warmth, "Is the royal family a joke to you?"

Darius did not reply. Rather, he grabbed the hand which was still holding his fingers.

Tightening his hold on Xion’s hand, he brought it to his lips and gently dropped a kiss.

Due to his arm still slung over Xion’s shoulder, now the certain kitten was almost attached to Darius’s chest. A slight blush crept on his face. With all his will, Xion reciprocated the same way, putting his lips against Darius’ knuckles with a shy smile.

Xion had no clue that this single action would become a pivotal point in Archduke’s life.

Due to this kiss which was nothing but a way to save his future from falling into Nikolai’s hands, Xion opened a new door for Darius.

A way where Darius had never wished to dwell.

However, that was for later.

As of now, the stunned archduke masked his bafflement in a mere second.

Instead, it was the entire court who was stunned.

Had His Majesty not announced that this advisor was to wed Prince Nikolai?

Was the devil archduke finally openly opposing the royal family?

But... that also did not seem to be the case. Even if his grace wanted to defy his majesty he would have said so. What were these two doing? Kissing each other in broad daylight. So shameless!

Nonetheless, the glint in their eyes was shining even more brightly than before. If their assumptions were correct, the archduke had taken a liking to his advisor.

Yeah, even now they only assumed that it was a mere liking, something that would change in a few days, or a few months, until there was nothing worth keeping Xion closer.

So, in the end, who did the advisor like? Could it be that after the archduke knew about Xion and Prince Nikolai’s secret love affair, he got angry?

Ministers looked at each other, and when they noticed the same assumption in each other’s eyes, they nodded silently.

Now they were sure that the devil archduke was forcing his advisor to play along.

They all had seen Xion’s pale face earlier and even when his grace tried to pull Xion closer, the advisor was so stiff.

If Xion knew what they were thinking he might have applauded and then asked them to become a screenwriter.

What the heck was the love affair between him and Prince Nikolai? How ridiculous!

His Grace’s tone became even softer. "Xion is my husband. And I love him very much."

Boom!

Keep calm Xion! Don’t let your heart jump out of your ribcage!

Couldn’t he have just said it normally? Did he really have to be so... dramatic?

"I know that guard had only told it you, your majesty, " Darius leaned back lazily while pulling Xion to his side as well. "But you should not just allow your nephew to steal my sweetheart."

Xion, already as red as a cooked shrimp, thought, ’...I better stay still.’