“You seem overprotective.”
Everyone who heard Valquiterre's words thought the same thing in their hearts.
Kaian, who told me that it was cold that she was 'misunderstanding', and Valquiterre, who concluded that Kaian was 'overprotective', were using similar speaking methods.
The Duke, who looks cold, and the King, who looks gentle and radiant.
Two people who seem to have opposite images show a subtle resemblance.
'Is this why blood can't be faked?'
Valquiterre extended his hand to .e.
“The royal family, who are bored and have nothing to do, are waiting for you. Let’s go together.”
Then, a slight wrinkle appeared between Kaian's eyebrows and he hugged my shoulder.
“We will go.”
On the other hand, Madame Marcel and Hannah exchanged glances and smiled slightly.
Kaian's attitude was definitely not polite.
His attitude was clear that using honorifics does not convey the meaning of respect.
Rather than seeming disrespectful, the relationship between the King and Kaian seemed very close.
Maybe it comes from their striking appearance and radiant aura.
Before we knew it, all the eyes of the people around us were focused on the carriage with the Temnes family emblem engraved on it.
I was pulled away as soon as Kaian moved his feet.
'Is it because of my mood?'
The King held out his hand, but I was upset that Kaian ignored it.
It would have been better if he hadn't acted like Valquiterre was going to be the escort in the first place.
'He said that he was like an indispensable family member to him all the way to the capital.'
In fact, it was as if I hadn't even officially greeted Valquiterre yet.
I glanced at Valquiterre and when his eyes met, he gently lifted the corners of his mouth and smiled.
'I don't think His Majesty is upset. Thank God.'
When I confirmed that he was not thinking about what happened a little while ago, I finally sighed softly.
I pulled loosely at the knot of my cape, which had become uncomfortable due to Kaian tying it so tightly.
As Kaian glanced at me, I couldn't take my eyes off my breathtakingly gorgeous husband.
Kain was wearing a feathered hat that I had given him as a birthday present.
He wore a dark blue wool coat with black fox fur and silver buttons to match it, and it matched extremely well. Madame Marcel's masterpiece, which burned her creative spirit and said, 'For Temnes', as if she had copied it from Hannah, shone.
Thump, thump.
Also, I could hear my heart pounding in my chest.
Why don't I like my husband?
Kaian, who told me that it was cold that she was 'misunderstanding', and Valquiterre, who concluded that Kaian was 'overprotective', were using similar speaking methods.
The Duke, who looks cold, and the King, who looks gentle and radiant.
Two people who seem to have opposite images show a subtle resemblance.
'Is this why blood can't be faked?'
Valquiterre extended his hand to .e.
“The royal family, who are bored and have nothing to do, are waiting for you. Let’s go together.”
Then, a slight wrinkle appeared between Kaian's eyebrows and he hugged my shoulder.
“We will go.”
On the other hand, Madame Marcel and Hannah exchanged glances and smiled slightly.
Kaian's attitude was definitely not polite.
His attitude was clear that using honorifics does not convey the meaning of respect.
Rather than seeming disrespectful, the relationship between the King and Kaian seemed very close.
Maybe it comes from their striking appearance and radiant aura.
Before we knew it, all the eyes of the people around us were focused on the carriage with the Temnes family emblem engraved on it.
I was pulled away as soon as Kaian moved his feet.
'Is it because of my mood?'
The King held out his hand, but I was upset that Kaian ignored it.
It would have been better if he hadn't acted like Valquiterre was going to be the escort in the first place.
'He said that he was like an indispensable family member to him all the way to the capital.'
In fact, it was as if I hadn't even officially greeted Valquiterre yet.
I glanced at Valquiterre and when his eyes met, he gently lifted the corners of his mouth and smiled.
'I don't think His Majesty is upset. Thank God.'
When I confirmed that he was not thinking about what happened a little while ago, I finally sighed softly.
I pulled loosely at the knot of my cape, which had become uncomfortable due to Kaian tying it so tightly.
As Kaian glanced at me, I couldn't take my eyes off my breathtakingly gorgeous husband.
Kain was wearing a feathered hat that I had given him as a birthday present.
He wore a dark blue wool coat with black fox fur and silver buttons to match it, and it matched extremely well. Madame Marcel's masterpiece, which burned her creative spirit and said, 'For Temnes', as if she had copied it from Hannah, shone.
Thump, thump.
Also, I could hear my heart pounding in my chest.
Why don't I like my husband?
This was the moment when I, who had thought leisurely about my past, felt sorry for myself once again.
In the wide grassland, several large tents were pitched to block the wind for winter hunting, and large braziers filled with firewood were placed here and there.
In the very center, there was a colorful tent that was uniquely decorated with red velvet decorated with gold tassels on the barracks made of thick cloth.
As Kaian stopped near it, Valquiterre rushed forward and entered the tent.
When I looked at Kaian, he looked down at me still, with an incomprehensible look in his eyes, and then lowered his hand from my shoulder and held out my arm.
I crossed my arms and then I walked into the tent.
Inside, there was a table and several large chairs, and there was a young blonde woman and a middle-aged man with dark eyes wearing a hat with feather decorations on his graying silver hair.
Even though Valquiterre was standing there, I could tell as soon as I saw who the people were who were sitting comfortably instead of standing up and showing respect to the King.
Blonde hair and blue eyes inherited from Queen Silvia.
They were Bianque, Valquiterre's only sister and the kingdom's only Princess, and the Grand Duke Luxen, husband of the late Queen.
I was a little embarrassed.
'Which side should I say hello to first?'
Originally, the first thing to do was to pay homage to King Valquiterre.
If I think about it, that's the case, but since Valquiterre personally came to the Duke's carriage and brought Kaian and me, that part became a mess.
Then, since Valquiterre brought them here, I have to greet them again.
'Princess? Or to His Highness the Grand Duke?'
Between Bianque and the Duke of Luxen, I was confused about who to do first.
At that time, Kaian held my hand and turned his body toward Grand Duke Luxen, lightly bowing his head. I quickly bowed my head together.
“I meet the descendants of Ruksena, the extremely kind earth goddess.”
Then, Grand Duke Luxen stood up and welcomed Kaian.
"Haha. Duke of Temnes. How long has it been since I last saw the Duke?”
“It has been four years since you gave us the grace to return to your territory easily when the war ended.”
"Yes. It did."
Although Kaian behaves bluntly due to his natural personality, Grand Duke Luxen seems very happy to see him.
When the Grand Duke of Luxen saw me standing blankly, he examined .e carefully.
“This is Claudel Quinn Temnes.”
I felt my cheeks heat up from embarrassment.
This is because I have rarely had to introduce myself as ‘Temnes’ to someone until now.
It's awkward, but it's also good.
Isn't the name 'Temnes' the second most valuable thing that Kaian possesses?
Something that money can't buy.
I received his name.
I thought that the most precious thing was himself and his heart. I didn't know about the first, but the second was mine, since I was in nursing mode all the time and never came forward as a Duchess, I had no chance to say my name.
As I was feeling my strange lingering emotions, Grand Duke Luxen gently hugged me and patted my back lightly.
“There is no need to be so difficult. Aren’t you my niece and daughter-in-law?”
"Yes."
Considering his ancestry, that was certainly the case.
Grand Duke Luxen was Kaian's uncle.
“I rarely get to see Vermont in person. Especially the daughters. I just saw it out of curiosity without realizing it, so don’t mind it.”
"Yes. Your Highness the Grand Duke.”
“I’m so glad I don’t resemble that old man. I’m glad she’s my daughter.”
"Yes?"
“It’s nothing. She should say hello, by the way, Bianque.”
Then Bianque, who had been sitting still without showing any signs of anger, showed signs of annoyance and slowly stood up from her seat.
Kaian said after seeing Bianque like that.
“Do you have some kind of illness?”
"What? Is that what you want to say to your younger sister, whom you haven’t seen in years?”
When Bianque responded angrily, Kaian chuckled.
“From what you’re saying, you look fine. I thought your leg was hurt because you couldn’t get up.”
“I can’t believe it. How can you say such evil things to me? Be careful what you say!”
Bianque, who was speaking irritably, looked at me with a smile.
“Oh, right. I heard the Duchess injured her leg on a crocodile hunt and became crippled.”
I blinked.
While I was busy thinking about what Kaian should say to the Princess in my head, the word 'crippled' that flew into my ear was too offensive.
But I answered calmly.
“Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Fortunately, the Duke himself provided me with medicine, and I got much better.”
"Thank God. I guess the rumor was wrong. They said you wouldn’t be able to walk because you got chewed up by a crocodile, but you're fine.”
However, there was a hint of disappointment in her voice, and the look in her eyes as he scanned my appearance was not at all pleasant.
I was dumbfounded.
'Are all social circles like this?'
The social activities of the Castle Valmonde were governed by Madame Vermont's discipline.
The first Princess I encountered was incredibly rude.
I was a little taken aback because both the King, Valquiterre, and Kaian seemed to have ingrained dignity.
'Ah. Come to think of it, there was a rumor that Kaian was going to marry the Princess.'
Marriage to Kaian was a hectic affair, and I was sick and injured, so I didn't think much about my husband.
Then, after realizing my unrequited feelings, I wondered if he had met many young ladies as rumored.
'Did Princess Bianque like Kaian?'
Otherwise, there's no way she would look at me with such disgust that she thinks I'm not worthy of being a Duchess.
Meanwhile, Bianque looked so lovely even though she had an ugly face that revealed her emotions, and I naturally understood how the twin Princesses received the utmost love from the late King and the entire people during their lifetime.
Bianque frowned, pursed her lips, looked at Kaian, and asked in a soft voice.
“What’s with that hat?”
"Hat?"
She looked at the feathered hat Kaian was wearing, her eyes shining with interest.
This is the hat that I gave to Kaian as a birthday present.
“It’s completely capitalistic. It matches you well."
“Thank you for the compliment. I will tell this to the new tailor in Temnes.”
“Ugh. So the rumor that you took Madame Marcel to Rowen was true?”
Bianque turned her head to look at Kaian's appearance, and she smiled so much that dimples appeared on her cheeks.
“Hehe. They say that the Sudo style is only worn by those who are obsessed with pretense. Once upon a time, a hat like that was criticized, saying it looked like a quail with its hair pulled out at a territory festival.”
At her words, Grand Duke Luxen and Valquiterre looked closely at the hat Kaian was wearing.
“It suits you well. You made a good choice for something you disliked.”
“Now that I think about it, what happened? It’s not quite your taste.”
At Valquiterre's words, I felt like I had been confirmed and killed.
'Taste? It's not Kaian's taste?'
In the wide grassland, several large tents were pitched to block the wind for winter hunting, and large braziers filled with firewood were placed here and there.
In the very center, there was a colorful tent that was uniquely decorated with red velvet decorated with gold tassels on the barracks made of thick cloth.
As Kaian stopped near it, Valquiterre rushed forward and entered the tent.
When I looked at Kaian, he looked down at me still, with an incomprehensible look in his eyes, and then lowered his hand from my shoulder and held out my arm.
I crossed my arms and then I walked into the tent.
Inside, there was a table and several large chairs, and there was a young blonde woman and a middle-aged man with dark eyes wearing a hat with feather decorations on his graying silver hair.
Even though Valquiterre was standing there, I could tell as soon as I saw who the people were who were sitting comfortably instead of standing up and showing respect to the King.
Blonde hair and blue eyes inherited from Queen Silvia.
They were Bianque, Valquiterre's only sister and the kingdom's only Princess, and the Grand Duke Luxen, husband of the late Queen.
I was a little embarrassed.
'Which side should I say hello to first?'
Originally, the first thing to do was to pay homage to King Valquiterre.
If I think about it, that's the case, but since Valquiterre personally came to the Duke's carriage and brought Kaian and me, that part became a mess.
Then, since Valquiterre brought them here, I have to greet them again.
'Princess? Or to His Highness the Grand Duke?'
Between Bianque and the Duke of Luxen, I was confused about who to do first.
At that time, Kaian held my hand and turned his body toward Grand Duke Luxen, lightly bowing his head. I quickly bowed my head together.
“I meet the descendants of Ruksena, the extremely kind earth goddess.”
Then, Grand Duke Luxen stood up and welcomed Kaian.
"Haha. Duke of Temnes. How long has it been since I last saw the Duke?”
“It has been four years since you gave us the grace to return to your territory easily when the war ended.”
"Yes. It did."
Although Kaian behaves bluntly due to his natural personality, Grand Duke Luxen seems very happy to see him.
When the Grand Duke of Luxen saw me standing blankly, he examined .e carefully.
“This is Claudel Quinn Temnes.”
I felt my cheeks heat up from embarrassment.
This is because I have rarely had to introduce myself as ‘Temnes’ to someone until now.
It's awkward, but it's also good.
Isn't the name 'Temnes' the second most valuable thing that Kaian possesses?
Something that money can't buy.
I received his name.
I thought that the most precious thing was himself and his heart. I didn't know about the first, but the second was mine, since I was in nursing mode all the time and never came forward as a Duchess, I had no chance to say my name.
As I was feeling my strange lingering emotions, Grand Duke Luxen gently hugged me and patted my back lightly.
“There is no need to be so difficult. Aren’t you my niece and daughter-in-law?”
"Yes."
Considering his ancestry, that was certainly the case.
Grand Duke Luxen was Kaian's uncle.
“I rarely get to see Vermont in person. Especially the daughters. I just saw it out of curiosity without realizing it, so don’t mind it.”
"Yes. Your Highness the Grand Duke.”
“I’m so glad I don’t resemble that old man. I’m glad she’s my daughter.”
"Yes?"
“It’s nothing. She should say hello, by the way, Bianque.”
Then Bianque, who had been sitting still without showing any signs of anger, showed signs of annoyance and slowly stood up from her seat.
Kaian said after seeing Bianque like that.
“Do you have some kind of illness?”
"What? Is that what you want to say to your younger sister, whom you haven’t seen in years?”
When Bianque responded angrily, Kaian chuckled.
“From what you’re saying, you look fine. I thought your leg was hurt because you couldn’t get up.”
“I can’t believe it. How can you say such evil things to me? Be careful what you say!”
Bianque, who was speaking irritably, looked at me with a smile.
“Oh, right. I heard the Duchess injured her leg on a crocodile hunt and became crippled.”
I blinked.
While I was busy thinking about what Kaian should say to the Princess in my head, the word 'crippled' that flew into my ear was too offensive.
But I answered calmly.
“Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Fortunately, the Duke himself provided me with medicine, and I got much better.”
"Thank God. I guess the rumor was wrong. They said you wouldn’t be able to walk because you got chewed up by a crocodile, but you're fine.”
However, there was a hint of disappointment in her voice, and the look in her eyes as he scanned my appearance was not at all pleasant.
I was dumbfounded.
'Are all social circles like this?'
The social activities of the Castle Valmonde were governed by Madame Vermont's discipline.
The first Princess I encountered was incredibly rude.
I was a little taken aback because both the King, Valquiterre, and Kaian seemed to have ingrained dignity.
'Ah. Come to think of it, there was a rumor that Kaian was going to marry the Princess.'
Marriage to Kaian was a hectic affair, and I was sick and injured, so I didn't think much about my husband.
Then, after realizing my unrequited feelings, I wondered if he had met many young ladies as rumored.
'Did Princess Bianque like Kaian?'
Otherwise, there's no way she would look at me with such disgust that she thinks I'm not worthy of being a Duchess.
Meanwhile, Bianque looked so lovely even though she had an ugly face that revealed her emotions, and I naturally understood how the twin Princesses received the utmost love from the late King and the entire people during their lifetime.
Bianque frowned, pursed her lips, looked at Kaian, and asked in a soft voice.
“What’s with that hat?”
"Hat?"
She looked at the feathered hat Kaian was wearing, her eyes shining with interest.
This is the hat that I gave to Kaian as a birthday present.
“It’s completely capitalistic. It matches you well."
“Thank you for the compliment. I will tell this to the new tailor in Temnes.”
“Ugh. So the rumor that you took Madame Marcel to Rowen was true?”
Bianque turned her head to look at Kaian's appearance, and she smiled so much that dimples appeared on her cheeks.
“Hehe. They say that the Sudo style is only worn by those who are obsessed with pretense. Once upon a time, a hat like that was criticized, saying it looked like a quail with its hair pulled out at a territory festival.”
At her words, Grand Duke Luxen and Valquiterre looked closely at the hat Kaian was wearing.
“It suits you well. You made a good choice for something you disliked.”
“Now that I think about it, what happened? It’s not quite your taste.”
At Valquiterre's words, I felt like I had been confirmed and killed.
'Taste? It's not Kaian's taste?'
Kaian was clearly happy when I gave him his birthday present.
Didn't he like it so much that he immediately took it out and tried it?
It's just a hat.
But everyone knew that he hated this style.
Kaian made eye contact with me, who was at a loss, and gave me a puzzled look.
As he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into his arms, the corners of Bianque's eyes, which had always had a happy face, became sharp.
“It’s the Duchess’s preference.”
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