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11
A night of deep darkness. Morrigan comforted Stan, who was tired of crying, and went to Princess Lotte’s room.
“This is Morrigan.”
“Come in.”
Stan, who was happy to be out with Ciel for the first time, entered her room with tears dripping as soon as he returned to the Lily Palace.
The son, who does not listen to his mother, who had a difficult time giving birth to him, manages to tell Morrigan, who was his nanny.
“Yeah. What the hell happened?”
“That’s…….”
Morrigan, who was hesitant, opened her mouth with difficulty. When she was told that he had been interrupted by Alex again, Princess Lotte threw a glass of wine in her hand and threw it on the floor.
“That illegitimate kid again!”
In order not to offend the queen, who gritted her teeth and vomited anger, the maids had to remove the shattered piece of glass with their backs bent as much as possible.
That was just for a moment. As always, a new glass was prepared, and Morrigan used her own hands to pour wine for Princess Lotte.
“Still, Ciel seemed to have quite opened her heart to His Highness Stan.”
“Of course, she should. What can I say?”
Lotte thought about the girl’s annoying face after she took a sip of the new wine.
She has a fair face like her mother, but that’s about all they have in common. To be honest, she would have shown who she really was a long time ago if it weren’t for her son’s crush.
“But she doesn’t have that kind of bloodline.”
She is the only princess of the Valentine family, a prestigious family in the empire. To be the only son of Princess Royal Lotte and the companion of Grand Duke Winterbaum, one must have at least that level of status.
For Lotte, a daughter-in-law is just a pretty thing to put next to her beloved son, who may one day become an emperor.
It would be better if she behaved like tongues in Princess Lotte’s mouth [1], but she was tired of the people at the Lily Palace flattering her like parrots.
“You have to have that much courage to stand by Stan’s side.”
First of all, the fact that Alex coveted it was enough reason to pass it on to her son. As soon as Lotte’s glass of wine was empty, Morrigan poured her a new one and went on with her report.
“Of course, so I’ll have to deal with the troublesome stuff first.”
Ciel became involved with Alex because of her older sister, Clara. The last time she was taking care of the patients together, Morrigan learned a lot from Clara.
“She seems to depend on her sister a lot, so it makes sense that she will feel lonely when her sister isn’t around.”
“She is still very young.”
George, the prince of a vassal state at the eastern end of the empire, attended today’s medal ceremony. The prince, who was still unmarried, wanted to strengthen his ties with his home country and wanted to take a woman from the empire as his wife.
“It is said that he has already visited the Valentine mansion.”
“They came in so suddenly, so it must have been very surprising. It looks good.”
Evenness, who had been calm about everything since she was a child, was the unique child who was not interested in social circles, unlike her beautiful appearance.
She secretly escaped from the Lily Palace after skipping dance practise every time, and out of the blue, she got in touch with the Duke of Valentine and took over the Duchess’ position.
She was worried that she would be kicked out soon because she was such a unique child, but she now had several children and was acting quite dignified.
How can time be so fleeting? Although their children were quite close when they were young, ever since Stan bullied Ciel, Eve has never set foot in the Lily Palace again.
“This is something I really can’t do. She came to me, living alone and without a husband, to be the matchmaker.”
“Your Royal Highness. How can you say that?”
“No, that’s not what it is. I’ve forgotten everything about love.”
There was a time when she dreamed of escaping for her burning love, but even that became a thing of the past. Her husband, who was ten years older than her, had already crossed over into the other world for quite some time, and her son was already almost eighteen.
“It’s been a while since I sent a message. I guess I should stop by the church and pray.”
“I will do what you say.”
After sending the maid away, Morrigan gave the princess a shoulder massage while she reclined on her chaise longue.
“You had very stiff shoulders.”
“Yeah.”
Normally, she wouldn’t even pay attention to an adopted child, but after hearing Morrigan’s story, she changed her mind. People say that Ciel’s older sister is the reason she helps that damned illegitimate child, so if she gets rid of that older sister, things will be easier.
“Even though it is the vassal country, the border there is close, so even Valentine family would have a hard time rejecting it.”
“Of course. Is there any?”
Before she was adopted, Clara was just the daughter of a lowly family of viscounts.
“It is far too much for someone of such a lowly status to hold the position of princess in a vassal state. Is that true?”
“Sure. You’re right.”
Lotte, who thinks that one’s dignity can be found in one’s noble lineage, views Alex and Clara as nothing more than shallow, illegitimate children and adoptees.
After receiving a shoulder massage from Morrigan, Princess Lotte was finally able to relax and unwind. While she was lying down and thinking about various things, she decided to close her eyes.
“If you just use this chance to pay off the debt and drag Valentine into it, the poor illegitimate child will be nothing but a wet paper tiger.” [1]
“They say they’ve been really excited lately.”
“Now is the time for them to laugh out loud. There will come a time when the good times end.”
When the daredevil acts as if its own world has arrived, you have no choice but to bust the daredevil’s nose. Lotte kept staring out the window at the palace that belonged to the crown prince while maintaining a stoic expression.
* * *
When I saw the white horse in front of the house, I should have known something was wrong.
“Ciel. Where the heck have you been?
As soon as I walked into the house, my mother grabbed hold of my hand. She asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was standing behind me. She only greeted him and then my mum hurriedly introduced me.
“This is our youngest, Ciel.”
“You are already as beautiful as your mother.”
The prince, with combed shining blonde hair, blue eyes, pure white teeth, and a neat white uniform with a raised collar, introduced himself as George, the second prince of the Kingdom of Saturion.
“Shall we go upstairs to the living room first?”
“Thank you.”
Even if they visit us without contacting us first, the other person is a prince of a country. Although it wasn’t obvious, my mother also seemed to be embarrassed.
As I was going up the stairs, I pinched Louise in the side as he stood next to me.
“Where is Saturion?”
“Anyway, you idiot, did you fall asleep during the geography class?”
“What?”
Just as I was about to start another war with this rascal, Alex separated us.
“It is a vassal state on the easternmost border of the imperial territories.”
Even if you don’t tell me, I have His Highness the Crown Prince. I deliberately wrapped my arms around Alex and then scolded Louis.
“A vassal state?”
Alex whispered to me about Saturion so that others wouldn’t hear. After hearing the story, I realised that it was a vassal kingdom, but it turned out to be a small kingdom that made money by trading on the border.
It was believed that becoming a vassal of the empire was a political decision made in order to borrow military power from the empire rather than paying tribute, and most importantly, in order to avoid paying customs duties.
Even though it is a vassal state, the imperial family treats it with special care because it is believed to be an important bridgehead for managing the eastern part of the empire.
“I heard that it is a place where trade is developed, so the people are wealthy, and it is a good place to live.”
“Is it so?”
There are a lot of pretty good tourist attractions nearby, and the people in that kingdom are all quick at calculating, so it’s said that they have a strangely bright mind.
In any case, the fact that the prince of an important country in the empire came to our house first shows that he thought highly of my sister’s talents.
“Lady Clara has arrived.”
As we reached the drawing room, Madame Lisbon told us that my sister had arrived.
“What about my brothers?”
“Everyone isn’t here yet.”
If Regina had been present, it would have been much simpler to control the flow of traffic. With regret, I watched my mother serve the guests.
Still, perhaps because His Royal Highness was standing by his side, Prince George seemed a little reluctant to say anything.
“Mother.”
“Clara, please come in.”
Clara was still wearing her palace uniform when she heard the news and ran off to find out what was going on. Clara greeted to her boss, Alex. When my older sister saw Prince George for the first time, she looked at him with a curious tilt of her head.
“I’ve been looking forward to this moment for a very long time, Lady Clara. My name is George, Prince of Saturion.”
“I am Clara Valentine, greetings to Prince George.”
My older sister, who had always paid attention to what my mother said about being a lady, gracefully bowed while lifting the hem of her skirt with a light touch. This is truly the norm for a lady. My older sister, who would not be embarrassed to show off anywhere, has now become a perfect young lady who is perfect in every way.
Of course, it has become rather poisonous in the current situation. Prince George reached out to my sister and knelt down as it was, perhaps satisfied with her perfect manners.
“I know I will be very embarrassed to say this at the first meeting, but I decided after seeing it at the medal award ceremony today.”
“Your Highness Prince George?”
“Please marry me, Lady Clara.”
After taking a small sip of the tea, I almost spat it out. While Alex was attempting to calm my hacking cough by patting me on the back, suddenly the door to the living room flung open wide.
I was confused for a second because I thought my dad had just walked in.
“Theo. I’m glad you came at the right time.”
My mother was overjoyed and excited to have Theo over. Regardless of how much time she spends with the crown prince, it is only natural that my mother would feel more at ease with Theo.
By the way, he really does look like our father in this way. When I first looked, I was under the impression that it was actually my father who had entered the room. Clara, who was experiencing feelings of self-consciousness, stood next to Theo, who was dressed in a coat with a chocolatey colour, and Theo held Prince George’s hand instead of Clara’s.
Notes:
[1] Something that appears dangerous but is not.