"Are you saying that the palace doctor refused the Princess's call just to treat a paper cut?"
The maid saw the Queen Mother's expression that suddenly became cold and realized that there was something wrong with her answer.
"I committed a mortal sin. Please forgive me."
Out of fear, she quickly bowed her head and asked for forgiveness.
However, the Queen Mother's face became even more grim.
"You go back to the palace immediately. Don't say I'm here, but tell him that the Princess's condition is critical and it's urgent. If you do not bring him, know that you will be kicked out of the palace. Do you understand?"
"Yes, yes!"
The maid, who was frightened by the sharp threat, nodded and left in a huff.
Watching the back of the maid running away impatiently, the Queen suppressed her boiling anger.
"What kind of bizarre thing is this?... How on earth is this palace going?"
Her wrinkled hands were shaking.
"... Your Majesty, please suppress your anger. It will be harmful to your body."
"How dare a mere member of parliament without a title ignore the call of the royal family?"
Of course, as a doctor, he would have wanted to impress the regent's daughter more than the naughty Princess.
The Queen Mother narrowed her expression.
"There must be a reason why he gave Duke Claudio priority over Her Royal Highness."
Mrs. Pinatelli pointed out in a calm voice.
The Queen Mother also knew the human nature of yielding to the strong and becoming evil to the weak.
However, no matter how bad it was, she didn't know that even the simple people who served the royal family would ignore Medea.
'If this is the case even if there is the King's seal, if I really stole the seal from Medea...'
She could see the miserable future her granddaughter would face. The Queen Mother sighed.
"It's the end, it's the end."
How much time has passed?
It was noisy outside the bedroom door. It seemed that the person who had been waiting had finally arrived.
Before the Queen Mother could adjust her appearance and sit down, the bedroom door burst open.
"Damn it, it's here. Are you done? Where is the princess?"
He was so dissatisfied that his walking steps were very poor. The visitation bag in his hand was also very simple.
"Why are you making such a fuss about fainting? Has the Princess fallen once or twice? The lifeline is so strong that she's going to wake up, so did you really have to drag me here like this?"
It seemed like he didn't even have the will to carefully examine the patient in the first place.
The doctor walked into the bedroom.
"You're lying down well! It's not like your life is at stake! Damn it, if I get out of sight of Princess Claudio, are you going to take responsibility?"
He was so annoyed at seeing Medea lying down that he did not notice the shadow beneath the curtain. The palace doctor shook his head roughly and put down his visitation bag without sincerity.
Even when he thought about it again, it seemed like the person who had been forcibly brought here, leaving Claudio behind, had not gone away.
"The Princess has such a nasty temper, and she's telling me that she's leaving me behind to go to the Princess."
The shadow moved.
And finally, she lifted the veil and revealed herself.
"It's just a snow stamp and a kite with a string missing, so what's this?"
Doctor's mouth which had been irritated, stiffened. Immediately, his eyes widened.
"Wow, Queen Mother, Your Majesty, why?"
Why here? Why there? Why now?
He couldn't find any answers to any of the questions that came to mind.
'Oh no.'
Before that, the first thing that came to mind was what he was talking about. In an instant, his face turned pale.
"Well, Your Majesty... Please kill me."
The palace doctor threw away everything, including his visiting bag, and quickly knelt down in front of the Queen Mother.
"If you want to die, I have to kill you."
But the Queen Mother's expression was as cold as ice.
"What are you doing? Drag him away. It seems like your work as a palace doctor is very boring, so I will do as you wish."
"Well, Your Majesty! Please forgive me! I have gone crazy!"
The doctor bowed his head and prayed for forgiveness.
The Queen Mother caught a glimpse.
"Kick that guy out. Not only should he be dismissed from his council for disloyalty to the royal family, but as soon as he leaves the capital, he and his family will be banned from entering the capital for the rest of his life. Don't let him show off like a palace doctor again."
"That's it! Please just execute me. Your Majesty, please, have mercy!"
"What are you doing?"
The knights came in and grabbed the palace doctor by both arms.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"It's noisy. If you raise your voice carelessly, I will shut you up forever."
The Queen Mother gave a cold warning.
Madame Pinatelli stuffed a white handkerchief into the doctor's mouth.
"Queen, Queen, ugh! Please forgive me!"
The Queen Mother turned around without even looking at the doctor who was being dragged away.
"Pinatelli, is Sir Hertos here yet?"
Hertos was the Queen's personal physician and was even given a noble title for his outstanding medical skills.
"Yes, Your Majesty. He said earlier that he would pack his bags and leave right away, so I think he will arrive soon."
The Queen Mother cared for Hertos so much that she did not even allow anyone but him to treat her. Even the people of Duke Claudio's family did not dare to call Hertos.
Allowing the Princess to be treated by her favorite doctor was tantamount to expressing that the Queen Mother cherished her as her granddaughter.
Soon, Hertos, who was well aware of the Queen Mother's irascible nature, arrived at the Princess's palace in a carriage as if flying.
He skillfully treated the Princess.
In his careful handling, there was not a single trace of disrespect towards the royal Princess.
"How is it?"
Hertos shook his head in response to the Queen Mother's anxious question.
"Not good. Her mind and body are as worn down as the electrical charge. I don't know how she survived for five days due to excessive tension and panic. These symptoms are usually only seen in soldiers returning from battlefields for a long time, so how could a young Princess..."
"...."
"Your Majesty. I may be presumptuous, but if things continue like this, I won't be surprised when the Goddess comes looking for Her Highness."
"Nonsense! You must return this child to her original state."
Faded blue eyes stared at the Queen Mother.
"As usual? When?"
Before the Princess was punished?
Or before the funeral, when the Queen Mother scolded her young granddaughter?
Otherwise.
Back when the late King and his wife were alive?
"..."
The Queen Mother was silent.
This is because she knew that nothing was possible.
"Grandma!"
A long time ago, she remembered young Medea smiling brightly in her son's arms.
The child could not change. She was able to protect that child.
But it didn't happen.
"I am..."
The Queen Mother walked out unsteadily.
***
The Queen Mother left after ordering Hertos to personally look after the Princess until she fully recovered.
"..."
The Queen Mother was lost in thought and remained silent the entire time.
The way back. Suddenly, something caught her attention.
"Where is it?"
"Ah.”
Madame Pinatelli responded after seeing where the Queen Mother was looking.
"This is the cottage house where Duchess Claudio and the Duke's daughter stay."
The Queen Mother was so heartbroken after the death of her eldest son that she tried to forget the sorrow of losing her child by her side with her only remaining second child.
In addition, the daughter-in-law and children received a lot of affection from the Queen Mother, and the members of Duke Claudio's family came and went to the royal palace as if it were their own home.
The Queen Mother even gave Claudio's mother and daughter separate lodgings in the palace because the distance between them was long.
That was that cottage house.
There was no precedent in Valdina's history for a collateral relative other than the direct royal family to stay in the palace.
However, thanks to the chaotic domestic and international situation and the Queen Mother's influence, the situation was overcome.
"Haa."
The Queen Mother let out a laugh.
The friendly and polite name Cottage House indicates that it is a simple home rather than a palace.
But in reality, judging by the flashing light coming out of the window, isn't it dazzling even from a distance?
She turned and looked toward the Princess's palace.
The Princess Palace, which was cloudy and gave off soft light, was enveloped in darkness and could not be seen properly.
It had a very girly feel, very different from the cottage house where you could even hear music occasionally.
"I guess I've been cooped up for too long."
The old woman's belated lament descended into the darkness.
***
Cuisine is dead.
She died in prison while being punished for insulting the royal family, and even before the blood on her body cooled, a violent wind blew them.
"Find everything. Everything!"
Under the Queen dowager's protection, Cesare summoned and searched out those involved.
A large-scale investigation took place.
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