TVTLQ - Chapter 14
The Villainess Wants To Live Quietly
Nathaniel even made new clothes for today's presentation. It was a strangely shiny yellow silk outfit with orange embroidery.
How do you feel?
"Wow. It's really cool!"
It's perfect as an execution attire. There are people in the world who wear clothes like that.
"I think everyone is only looking at you!"
I spoke my truth without any lies.
"Hmm, of course, I should."
Nathaniel shrugged his shoulders and looked around at himself in front of the mirror.
Phew.
I really hate to see this.
"Guys, are you ready? Let's go now."
Not long after, my father came looking for us.
Since the Empress would be attending today, my father was dressed up accordingly.
After the three of us gathered like this, I looked relatively shabby in my dark green, unadorned dress. Was it just me who dressed too plainly?
'No.'
I shook my head.
Considering what would happen today, it would have been better to dress modestly. Because you don't want to look unfavorable by dressing extravagant. Don't worry, let's just go like this.
When we all went down to the first floor, the workers had already loaded all the luggage onto the wagon and were waiting for us to leave.
"Let's go."
Marquis Pierre's carriage, leading a long procession, began heading towards the imperial palace.
***
Sara, a maid who worked for the Duke of Montrose, could swear that her heart-pounding moments had living Lady Estene.
"Please come in."
It's definitely still early in the morning.
The person who opened the door from inside Lady Estelle's bedroom was Derek Gardner, the Princess's escort knight.
It's neat, but it's somewhat light compared to the clothes he usually wears in full uniform.
"Haam, it's still early. What's going on?"
And behind him, sitting half-reclining on the bed, was the only Princess of Montrose. She looked very defenseless, wearing only a thin slip and a silk robe. Her hair is all disheveled. Whenever the Duke stays out, a scene like this unfolds.
"It's clear. You and Sir Gardner are already in such a relationship."
Recently, there has been a lot of talk among maids about the relationship between the Young Lady and the escort knight. It is said that the laundry maid saw Sir Gardner sneaking out of the Lady's bedroom late at night.
Still, the two seemed very close on a regular basis.
If you want to work for a long time in a space where high-ranking people live, the best thing to do is to pretend not to see and not to hear.
However, even Sarah, who knew this, felt a little embarrassed when faced with such blatant moments.
"The letter arrived in the morning. At the Duke of Altemir..."
"What? Hurry and bring it."
Estelle said, raising her upper body from the backrest.
These days, she has been anxiously waiting for a letter from Duke Calix.
He instructed Sarah to bring the letter to her without delay whenever it arrived.
Sarah politely handed the letter to Estelle.
Estelle quickly opened the envelope and began to read the contents of the letter.
However, her face, which had been pleasantly bright at first, became depressed as she read the letter.
"Leaving."
"Yes."
Sarah, who did not want to know anything about the Young Lady's private life, left the room as soon as the order was given.
Estelle, who was in a very depressed mood, put the letter down on the nightstand.
It seems like dark clouds have formed in the garden that was once filled with bright sunlight.
Derek asked her carefully, worried about her.
"What's going on, Lady?"
"The Duke can't make time for me today!"
As if she had been waiting for him to ask, Estelle blew out air in her cheeks and let out a complaint.
"I wanted to go with the Duke today to see the dress I would wear to my birthday banquet!"
"Did you say you couldn't schedule it?"
"Huh. I have work to do, so I have to go to the imperial palace in the morning."
Estelle jumped up from the bed.
A gown that was not tied properly slipped down her body.
"I deliberately chose a day when His Majesty the Crown Prince was busy."
She was looking forward to going out with Calix today.
I thought that today they would be able to spend time alone without anyone's interference, and at the same time, she would be able to make the Crown Prince jealous.
"Princess."
Derek came closer to Estelle and put the gown back on her, who was wearing only a thin slip.
"I will go with you, Princess."
Trying to hide the sound of his heart pounding just by lightly brushing his fingertips against her soft skin. At Derek's words, Estelle opened her eyes and looked at him.
The other person tried to hide it, but his ears were already dyed a light pink color.
Estelle was sensitive to these kinds of emotions. This is because there was a time when she depended on the kindness of people to live.
And in times like this, she knows how to make the other person more anxious.
"Hehe."
She smiled like a gentle spring breeze.
The heart of the knight, who had known only the sword his entire life, began to beat rapidly as he saw a beautiful appearance that reminded him of the goddess of spring.
"What's wrong?"
But what came back was a cold respect that seemed to deceive him.
Estelle took Derek's hand away from her shoulder. His hand, which had nowhere to go, wandered in the air, not knowing what to do.
"Derek Gardner."
"Yes."
"My father won't like it when you go beyond your duties and act indiscriminately."
Estelle's attitude was like scolding an ignorant child. So that the opponent cannot even resist in any way.
"My father said so. Don't think about anything else and just focus on your main job as an escort, is not it?"
"You're right."
"So we should avoid actions that cross the line like this, right?"
"Yes."
"I hope I won't make this mistake next time. Look, things have already become awkward between us. Why don't we do that now?"
Estelle grabbed Derek's hand that she had thrown away and intertwined their little fingers.
She smiled brightly like an angel as if she had forgiven everything. It's okay to spend time in the same room late at night, but is going out together crossing the line? Actually, Derek knew it too. Even though Estelle spends the night with him, she doesn't have any special feelings for him. That he is just a tool to use for momentary pleasure.
"I'll keep that in mind."
So in the end, all Derek could do was nod his head at Estelle's words.
***
Generally, preparing for the weddings of nobles and royal family members is the responsibility of women.
This means that in the case of the Princess's wedding, the women of the imperial family will take the lead, led by the Empress.
So, I didn't think I would have my heart pounding today like last time.
"Ah."
When I found Calix and Rexed at the appointed place in the imperial palace, I squeezed my eyes shut.
I even apologized last time with the intention of never meeting him again.
Why are we running into each other again?
Crown Prince Rexed, give in 100 times and pretend that you participated as it is a matter of flesh and blood.
Why on earth did Duke Calix, an unrelated stranger, come?
I hope nothing bad happens...
I couldn't allow my plan to go astray just because of the male leads.
I quietly stood in the back while the workers moved huge boxes. As gift boxes wrapped in the fine stred silk piled up one by one, the older ladies of the imperial family began to show interest.
Since this was the first imperial event in a long time, they also seemed very interested.
Nathaniel, with a lot of strength on his shoulders, stepped out in front of everyone, holding all kinds of poses.
"First, let me start by saying thank you for taking the time to give me this valuable time today."
The women nodded their heads arrogantly as if it were natural.
The Ladies gathered here today all occupy a place as members of the imperial family. In fact, it is not easy to collect them all in one place.
Before I leave, I need to take a good photo of my eyes.
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