The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress-Chapter 249: Emmah’s successful entry.

"Obviously, she doesn’t belong." Lady Jane boomed in the midst of a temporary silence. "It is one thing to bring home the daughter of a whore and another to expect me to take her in and educate her. Why don’t we give her another identity? Maybe she can be the daughter of my husband’s dead cousin Sir Scott Fairfax."

Emmah opened her mouth quickly to protest but again, no sound came out which frustrated her and gave her a sense of panic. She The deck was already stacked against her, because of he less than appealing background.

However, if she was a mute as well, she would lose all value and be kicked out of the Fairfax home forever. No...no...she would be married off for a price.

"That boat has sailed Jane, it is already written in today’s paper that she is my daughter." Lord Derrick dismissed the idea quickly.

"It was reported in the evening news yesterday, I believe Davira Mace hailed her a heroine that saved her father’s life." A young woman, gracefully strolled into the room while reminding them all of this. She curtsied, greeting the count and her parents before sitting down and calling for tea.

She was Genevieve Mayfair, oldest daughter of Lord and Lady Fairfax..specifically Derrick and Jane. She was the Marchioness of Stormrend and now went by Lady Genevieve Stormrend.

Her husband’s domain was in the South by the coast but she was in the capital, visiting her family while her husband the Marquess Elias Stormrend spent his winter in the arms of one of his many lovers back home on their estate.

There was nothing Lady Jane was proud of like her daughter Genevieve for she had married above. In the hierarchy of nobility, she was above them all. Even the count spoke to her with some respect.

"Seeing a family tree of our family on television was very interesting and surprising." She said, contemptuous eyes looking over Emmah. "So you are the bastard daughter of my father that is causing all the fuss. You are the talk of the capital right now. I have never met you but I have heard a lot about you, prince Benjamin’s love interest or whore. Nobody can decide what you are but going by the way you conduct yourself...." She broke off but her unsaid words communicated more.

Lady Genevieve hated women like Emmah the most, the pretentious kind that always seemed pathetic and in need of saving. There were many such women her husband had sneaked into their home.

He even sneaked into the beds of the maids when he had time. The only time he bedded her was when he was in need of another legitimate child. God forbid he father a bastard!! Genevieve had always supposed that she ought to be grateful that at least he had spared her that shame.

"I suppose she is here because there is some use for her. What might that be grandfather?"

Emmah folded her lips together and clenched her hands. She could take it all, no matter who belittled her, she would take it.

The count smiled weakly, "She is a mage. The Fairfax family has finally produced a mage, it would be a shame to leave her out there. Mages are on the rise, everyone is running around trying to acquire an awakening potion from the mage estate. Nobles are opening up their homes to female mages that come from common breed. in the hopes of improving their lineage."

"They are purifying lines." Genevieve scoffed.

The count shrugged. "It is not a crime to desire to improve the bloodlines of ones future generation. The mages know why nobles want them into their families and the nobles know what they seek. Everybody is winning, as far as I am concerned."

"Having a parent that is a mage does not equate to an offspring that inherits the ability." Genevieve stated with confidence. "Look at her, none of her parents is a mage and yet she ended up one."

Genevieve had no idea how right she was, for Emmah was not a mage as a result of the Fairfax bloodline or Mirena’s. It was because she had the lucky halo. As she had stolen the fate of the original female lead Mauve, even Mauve’s mage abilities had been funneled to her. Now, Emmah’s mage talents were weak. Without the halo, they would fade entirely.

"I say we kick her out. Does anyone here really believe that the Windrider’s sent her away after their downfall?" Lady Jane asked, looking at the Count and her husband specifically. "She is a mage, without a noble title she is the next best thing they have to living a good life. Mages have benefits that they receive from the mage estate and royal family.

When they contribute to the nation, they are rewarded handsomely. Their families are respected, they are in a class of their own somewhere between nobles and commoners. Why would the Windrider’s kick out a mage at a time when they were desperate?"

The questions she was raising, Count Fairfax and Lord Derrick had already considered. Both had come to the same conclusion, Emmah had abandoned the Windrider’s.

Count Fairfax did not take issue with what she had done, after all, to survive in their society, some ruthlessness was a necessity.

"I think she is bad luck." Lady Jane declared. "Someone come, drag this dirty thing out of here." She gestured at the servants that were standing by the door with their heads lowered but ears sharpened.

Emmah’s desperation kicked up a notch. Things had been hot before Genevieve arrived but now, they were boiling. Her desperate eyes sought out Lord Derrick, pleading for him to intervene.

However, he was displeased because she had ignored his instructions so he had no plans to intervene just yet. She needed to learn her place.

It was the count who came to Emmah’s rescue surprisingly. "It is not your place to decide how things in this family are run Jane." He spoke. "I am still in charge of all decision making. The girl is useful so she stays. If she proves to be a problem, the decision will be reversed."

The count stood up slowly, held the arm of his valet and was escorted out of the room. Everyone else followed, one after the other until only Lady Jane was left.

The look in her eyes spelled suffering for Emmah and it sent shivers down her spine.

Despite all the hiccups, in the end, Emmah successfully entered the Fairfax family as she wished.