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You have once again confirmed Nero's resolve.

[Understanding that she has a mission to become the Roman Emperor, you decide to participate in Agrippina's plan.]

[You two secretly orchestrated a scheme that only the two of you knew about, without Nero's knowledge.]

The first step was to sow discord between Agrippina's uncle Claudius and his wife Messalina.

In a dark alley in the Roman capital.

Agrippina, a magician, handed the potion, which was contained in a small glass bottle, to Ian.

Seneca.

"This contains a drug I've prepared. All you need to do is find a way to sprinkle it on any of the guards when you meet Mesalina, and you'll be able to arouse her lust."

"When she starts to become unable to extricate herself from this feeling, that's when we've succeeded, right?"

"..."

Despite knowing that this method was despicable and shameless, Ian finally nodded for Nero's future.

"I understand."

This is not something Agrippina should be doing.

Or perhaps it should be said that her position made it inappropriate for her to have frequent contact with her sister-in-law, Messalina.

[In comparison, you, as Nero's teacher, and having gained a good reputation from your previous speeches, are a better choice.]

Of course, this goes against your personal principles.

But for Nero's sake, you have to do this despicable thing.

The plan is going smoothly.

Agrippina's medicine was made perfectly.

Unable to resist its power, Messalina quickly had an affair with one of her most handsome guards.

After doing this several times, Agrippina seized the opportunity and, accompanied by her uncle Claudius, barged into the scene of the adultery.

The current Roman emperor, of course, could not accept such a thing—it was tantamount to a grave insult to the entire royal family.

He immediately drew his sword and stabbed his wife Messalina and the audacious guard to death.

To save face, Claudius did not announce the matter publicly. Instead, he lied and claimed that his wife Messalina had died from a rare infectious disease. He then used this as a pretext to have her body burned in the streets of Rome.

Despite executing his unfaithful wife and her lover, the Roman emperor was still deeply grieved.

After all, Messalina was indeed the person he deeply loved.

[You know, this is the perfect opportunity for Agrippina to take advantage of the situation.]

In the royal gardens of Rome.

Claudius clutched his head, once again sinking into deep despair.

"Messalina, why...why did you do this?!"

"We were so in love, so devoted to each other, why did you..."

As Claudius poured out his heart in such anguish, he wished he could uproot the entire garden in front of him, which had been built for Messalina.

But in the end, he didn't make that choice—because he knew that if he did, his connection with Messalina would be completely severed.

And at this moment——

A figure appeared nearby.

"Uncle," a gentle voice said, "you look very sad."

"Um?!"

Claudius turned around and saw his niece, Agrippina.

"Agrippina, what are you doing here?"

“I sense your sadness, Uncle.” Agrippina sat down next to Claudius. “It tells me that you need someone to be with you right now.”

"Please tell me about the pain in your heart."

“Agrippina…”

It must be said that Agrippina, who has been married multiple times, has mastered a sophisticated set of techniques for seducing men.

The grief-stricken Claudius quickly succumbed to her gentle advances.

On a stormy night, he and Agrippina crossed the forbidden line.

Then came the matter of Agrippina remarrying.

You fully understand the reasons behind this, so you can only remain silent.

And it was at this time that Nero approached you.

Claudius and Agrippina's remarriage ceremony.

It was a grand wedding, but everyone present felt an inexplicable sense of gloom.

This is not difficult to understand.

After all, Claudius and Agrippina's relationship was not really suitable for marriage.

However, due to the presence of the Roman emperor, no one dared to voice any objection—that would be punishable by death.

"teacher."

Nero, with his hands behind his back, asked with a puzzled look.

"Why would Mother suddenly want to marry him? We've only been here a short time, and I've never heard her mention him before."

"..."

Ian knows the truth.

But he knew now was not the time for him to say it.

The man could only begin to explain Agrippina's situation in a relatively positive way.

"That might be love at first sight."

"Love at first sight?" Nero's eyes widened slightly, clearly showing that he was quite concerned about what Ian had just said.

“Yes.” The man nodded. “Because she felt love in that one moment, your mother ignored her status and the doubts from the outside world.”

"Nero, this is marriage to the love she sought, do you understand?"

"..."

Nero glanced at his teacher, then at his beautifully dressed mother.

A smile gradually bloomed on the girl's face, as red and beautiful as a rose in its most beautiful season.

"I understand—because you love that person, you can ignore everything else and don't need to care about other people's opinions, right?"

"..."

Ian did not respond to Nero further—because that was not the case at all.

But for the girl, this was more like a response than a response.

Teacher, you've tacitly approved.

Nero's cheeks flushed slightly.

Looking at Claudius ahead, she began to dream about what it would be like to be emperor.

At that time... I'll be able to do what I want to do in the name of pursuing love, right?

Agrippina married her uncle Claudius.

This had an irreversible impact on Nero.

Her status suddenly rose from a collateral descendant of the royal family to a direct descendant of the royal family.

The dissent in the Senate gradually diminished—you know that's all because of his stepfather Claudius; no one dared to directly criticize the emperor.

Everything seemed to have calmed down.

But to your surprise, Agrippina soon discovered a new problem.

That is, Nero has a suspected "rival."

That was Brittanicus, the son of Claudius and his first wife Messalina!