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HARDSUB chapters: image-only, transcript_unavailable.","citation_preferred":true,"untrusted_fields_separated":true},"trusted":{"series":{"title":"Unbeknownst to Me, I’m Secretly Dating the Emperor","slug":"unbeknownst-to-me-i-m-secretly-dating-the-emperor-hr359apd","original_title":"황제와 비밀 연애 중인데 나는 그걸 몰라"},"chapter":{"number":16,"chapter_key":"16-gkjkn2","release_date":"2026-10-30","last_updated":"2026-10-30T18:14:11.440Z","summary":"Unbeknownst to me, in Secretly Dating the Emperor Chapter Draft 16, Ms. Diaz learns about Sir Everett Rojas and gets excited before their dinner meeting. Her friend Connie shares what she learned from the Imperial Knights: Rojas is talented, a war hero, of serf origin, thirty years old, and calm. Meanwhile, His Majesty is torn between a gray and a black hood, unable to decide on dressing up and his chicken skewer barbecue plan. Kyle takes over the reservations. On the day of the meeting, Diaz arrives early and runs into Rojas.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Unbeknownst to me, in Secretly Dating the Emperor Chapter Draft 16, Ms. Diaz learns about Sir Everett Rojas and gets excited before their dinner meeting. Her friend Connie shares what she learned from the Imperial Knights: Rojas is talented, a war hero, of serf origin, thirty years old, and calm. Meanwhile, His Majesty is torn between a gray and a black hood, unable to decide on dressing up and his chicken skewer barbecue plan. Kyle takes over the reservations. On the day of the meeting, Diaz arrives early and runs into Rojas.","key_events":["Rojas's age of thirty and calm, serious personality are discussed.","A woman gathers and shares information about Sir Everett Rojas, revealing his past and status.","The aide suggests the meeting could lead to marriage and plans an outdoor barbecue reservation for the Emperor.","The Emperor worries over what to wear for his dinner with Ms. Diaz; his aide insists he dress properly instead of hiding his identity.","On the date day, Ms. Diaz arrives far too early, dressed up more than usual, and meets Sir Rojas early."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"SO, I-\nI ASKED AROUND AND GOT SOME IN- FORMATION ON SIR EVERETT ROJAS.\nINFORMATION ?!\n\n...WAIT, NO,\nI'M NOT EVEN IN ANY SORT OF RELATIONSHIP WITH SIR ROJAS YET.\nWHAT IF HE FINDS OUT AND MISUNDER- STANDS?\nDON'T WORRY! I ASKED REALLY NATURALLY.\n\nI HAPPENED TO BE DISCUSSING THE BUDGET WITH SOMEONE FROM THE IMPERIAL KNIGHTS.\nI ONLY ASKED IF THERE WAS A KNIGHT AMONG HIS MAJESTY'S CLOSE AIDES,\nBUT HE GOT ALL EXCITED AND SPILLED EVERYTHING.\nANYWAY, HERE'S THE INFORMATION I FOUND OUT.\nEVERETT ROJAS.\n\nTHEY SAY HE'S A KNIGHT OF IMMENSE SKILL\nWHO ASSISTED HIS MAJESTY DURING THE EIGHT-YEAR WAR.\nI HE- ARD HE'S STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE ON MORE THAN TWENTY ENEMIES ALONE.\nTRUE, HE TOOK DOWN ALL THOSE THUGS WE RAN INTO AT ONCE.\n\nHE'S ORI- GINALLY A SERF FROM THE EASTERN REGION, NOT OF NOBLE BIRTH,\nBUT HE WAS GRANT- ED KNIGHTHOOD FOR HIS MERITS IN THE WAR.\nI HEARD HE'S EVEN SCHEDULED TO BE BESTOWED A FIEF SOON?\nHOW- EVER, THERE IS JU~ST ONE THING.\n\nSOMETHING THAT SLIGHTLY CATCHES ME OFF GUARD...\nTHEY SAY HE'S THIRTY YEARS OLD.\n...REALLY?\nTHEN THAT MAKES HIM... EIGHT YEARS OLDER THAN ME?\n\n22 YEARS OLD\nBUT THEY SAY HE LOOKS RATHER YOUNG FOR HIS AGE. HE'S BEEN IN THE MILITARY A LONG TIME,\nSO THERE WON'T BE ANY HIDDEN PAST THAT OTHERS DON'T KNOW ABOUT.\nPLUS, HE'S NEVER CAUSED ANY TROUBLE WITH WOMEN,\nAND PEOPLE SAY HE HAS A CALM AND SERIOUS PERSONALITY...\nSOUNDS LIKE A PRETTY DECENT PERSON TO ME, DOESN'T IT?\nBEING A CLOSE AIDE TO THE EMPEROR MEANS HIS FUTURE IS BRIGHT, TOO.\n\nGO OUT THERE AND DO YOUR BEST!\nDon't for- get to throw the bouquet to me when you get married~!\nGotta Work So I Can Afford A Wedding Gift~!\n...I DEFINI- TELY NEED TO HIDE FROM HER NEXT TIME WE MEET.\nConnie's Fussing Is Terrifying...\n\n...BUT THIRTY YEARS OLD.\nSIR ROJAS IS MUCH OLDER THAN I EXPECTED.\nHE DIDN'T LOOK IT JUST FROM HIS APP- EARANCE.\n...WELL, IT'S NOT LIKE I'M MARRYING HIM RIGHT NOW ANYWAY.\n\nI SHOULD- N'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THAT ALREADY, RIGHT...?\n\n...UM, YOUR MAJESTY.\nTHIS MIGHT BE RUDE OF ME TO ASK, BUT...\nHAS SOME MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED IN THE IMPERIAL PALACE THAT I DON’T KNOW ABOUT?\n\nI NEVER SAW YOU LOOK THIS SERIOUS EVEN DURING THE WAR, YOUR MA- ‘JESTY.\nCOULD IT BE A PROBLEM REGARDING THE SURVIVAL OF THE GUILD?\nSHOULD I LOOK INTO THE SAFEHOUSE WE SET UP AB- ROAD?\nNO... IT'S NOTHING LIKE THAT.\nIT'S JUST-\n\nI'VE ARRANGED TO MEET WITH MISS DIAZ ONCE MORE.\nAGAIN?! DOES THAT MEAN IT'S A REAL DATE THIS TIME?!!\nNO, IT'S NOT LIKE THAT.\nWE DECIDED TO HAVE DINNER TOGETHER...\nPEOPLE USUALLY CALL THAT A DATE!!!\n\nANYWAY, THAT'S A HUGE RELIEF.\nMISS DIAZ MUST HAVE GOTTEN A GOOD IMPRESSION OF YOU, YOUR MAJESTY.\nSO, WHAT ARE YOU WORRYING ABOUT?\n...WELL.\nTHE GRAY HOOD I WORE YESTERDAY, AND THE NEW BLACK LEATHER HOOD I JUST BOUGHT.\n\nI'M AGONIZING OVER WHICH OF THE TWO I SHOULD WEAR.\nWHICH COLOR DO WOMEN PREFER?\nSERIOUSLY, YOUR MAJESTY! IS THE COLOR THE PROBLEM RIGHT NOW?\n\nI THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU WERE HAVING DINNER TOGETHER?!\nTHE MERE FACT THAT HER PARTNER IS WEARING A DINGY DARK ROBE TO SUCH AN OCCASION IS A DISGRACE TO A LADY!!!!!!!\nBUT IT CAN'T BE HELPED.\nI AL- WAYS HAVE TO HIDE MY IDENTITY WHEN I GO OUT- SIDE.\n\nABOUT THAT!\nHAVEN'T YOU BEEN ON THE BATTLEFIELD FOR 8 YEARS, YOUR MAJESTY?\nSO THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE NOW ARE EXTREME- LY RARE.\nIT WOULD BE HIGH-RANKING NOBLES ATTENDING THE STATE COUNCIL AT MOST,\nWHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF RUNNING INTO THEM WHILE MEETING WITH MISS DIAZ?\n\nABOVE ALL-\nHOW WAS IT LAST TIME?\nDID MISS DIAZ SEEM TO LIKE IT WHEN YOU CAME DRESSED UP, YOUR MAJESTY?\nI THINK IT HAS ITS OWN MEANING.\n...IT SEEMED THAT WAY.\nTHEN IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TO AGONIZE OVER?!\n\nPLEASE, JUST WEAR SOME PROPER CLOTHES.\nYOUR FACE IS THE ONLY THING YOU HAVE GOING FOR YOU, YOUR MAJESTY...!!\nHMM...\nNOW THAT YOU MENTION IT,\nTHAT MAKES SENSE. I SHALL VISIT THE IMPERIAL DRESS- ING ROOM.\nTHANK GOODNESS...\nI SAVED A MAN.\n\nHIS MAJES- TY IS TRULY DENSE WHEN IT COMES TO THINGS LIKE THIS.\nWas It Really That Bad...?\nWELL, HE WENT TO THE BATTLE- FIELD AS SOON AS HE TURNED SIXTEEN...\nHE PROBABLY NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THINGS LIKE THIS.\nWHICH MEANS, THIS ENCOUNTER BETWEEN MISS DIAZ AND HIS MAJESTY RIGHT NOW\nCOULD PER- HAPS EVEN LEAD TO MARRIAGE.\n\nLOVE MARRIAGES IN THE IMPERIAL FAMILY ARE RARE,\nBUT WITH IM- PERIAL AUTHORITY BEING AS STRONG AS IT IS NOW, THERE'S NO NEED TO FORCE A POLITICAL MARRIAGE.\nMISS DIAZ'S STATUS WON'T BE A MAJOR ISSUE, EITHER.\n\nHER MATER- NAL FAMILY, THE COUNT RENGELS,\nARE MODERATES, AND IT'S A FAMILY WITH A LONG HISTORY.\nIF ONLY MISS DIAZ CAN INHERIT THE COUNT TITLE,\nMAYBE IT REALLY COULD...\nKYLE, AND ONE MORE THING.\nYES?\n\nABOUT THE DINNER WITH MISS DIAZ.\nSEEING HER LAST TIME, MISS DIAZ SEEMED TO LIKE CHICKEN SKEWERS.\nSO I'M THINKING ABOUT HOW IT WOULD BE TO HAVE AN OUTDOOR BARBECUE.\n\nWE COULD PREPARE A WHOLE ROASTED PIG\nAS THE MAIN DISH, ALONG WITH SIDE DISHES TO ACCOMPANY IT.\nBUT MISS DIAZ DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AS BIG AN EATER AS I THOUGHT,\nSO IF SHE FINDS IT BURDENSOME...\n\nYOUR MAJESTY, PLEASE JUST STAY STILL.\nI WILL JUST MAKE ALL THE RESERVATIONS FOR YOU.\nPLEASE, DON’T DO ANYTHING.\n...WHAT MARRIAGE.\n\nI NEED TO WORK HARD JUST TO MAKE SURE HIS MAJESTY DOES- N’T GET DUMPED BY MISS DIAZ...\nWHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO\nTHE DAY OF THE DATE.\n\nMMM...\nI CAME OUT WAY TOO EARLY COMPARED TO THE MEETING TIME.\n\nI COULDN'T HELP IT.\nI WAS SO NERVOUS I COULDN'T JUST STAY AT HOME...\n\nI DRESSED UP A LITTLE MORE THAN USUAL, BUT\nIS IT TOO MUCH...?\nSINCE SIR ROJAS ALWAYS WEARS DARK ROBES,\n\nIT MIGHT BE EMBARRASSING IF IT'S TOO OBVIOUS I DRESSED UP NEXT TO HIM...\nSTILL, IT'S AN OCCASION WHERE WE'RE GOING TO EAT, SO\nLET'S DO THIS!\nTHIS MUCH SHOULD BE FINE.\n\nSHOULD I SIT IN A CAFE AND WAIT FOR A BIT...\n\nSIR ROJAS...?\nM-MISS DIAZ!\n\nIT'S STILL EARLY,\nI DIDN'T EXPECT YOU TO ARRIVE-","bubble_count":129,"pages_count":33,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Unbeknownst to me, in Secretly Dating the Emperor Chapter Draft 16, Ms.","spoiler_summary":"Unbeknownst to me, in Secretly Dating the Emperor Chapter Draft 16, Ms. Diaz learns about Sir Everett Rojas and gets excited before their dinner meeting. Her friend Connie shares what she learned from the Imperial Knights: Rojas is talented, a war hero, of serf origin, thirty years old, and calm. Meanwhile, His Majesty is torn between a gray and a black hood, unable to decide on dressing up and his chicken skewer barbecue plan. Kyle takes over the reservations. On the day of the meeting, Diaz arrives early and runs into Rojas."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/unbeknownst-to-me-i-m-secretly-dating-the-emperor-hr359apd/chapter-16-gkjkn2","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — Unbeknownst to Me, I’m Secretly Dating the Emperor #16","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-10-31T12:43:51.648Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/unbeknownst-to-me-i-m-secretly-dating-the-emperor-hr359apd"}}