It's cheating to say something like that with that face.
My face burned at the man's confessional words.
It was such sweet words that even my cold, frozen heart seemed like it would melt in an instant.
“Ernest...”
What should I say in answer?
Should I tell him that I want to be the person who fits in next to him?
But, considering my relationship with Carsis, it seemed like I was already too good of a woman to be true.
'How would this man react if I told him I wasn't the real Elizabeth?'
He'll probably look at me with a different face than he does now.
I smiled awkwardly and avoided Ernest's gaze.
But behind Ernest, a familiar figure was standing.
'Carsis?'
The one behind the two was none other than Karsis.
'Wasn't it in the medical room?'
I heard he still needs plenty of rest.
Before I could even begin to question anything, I remembered something I had forgotten.
'Wait a minute. By the way, is it okay for these two to meet...?'
Carsis had secret encounters with Elizabeth every night.
Although I don't know how well this fact is known.
'May knows about my relationship with Carsis. Who else knows?'
If no one knew about it besides May, then it was highly likely that even my fiancé, the Crown Prince, did not know.
I looked between the two of them with a nervous gaze.
“What’s wrong? Who’s there?”
It was at this moment that Ernest, who noticed my anxious gaze, slowly turned his head away.
'No!'
I, who wanted to prevent the two from meeting each other no matter what, deliberately made a loud noise and covered my eyes.
“Ouch! I think I got something in my eye.”
“Are you okay? Where are you looking?”
My acting was excellent.
Because I was able to prevent Ernest and Carsis from meeting.
But I must not let my guard down.
While the Crown Prince was distracted by me, I sent a signal to Carsis with my other hand.
'Please pass quickly, Carsis!'
I wanted to make sure he got through safely, but there was no way to check because Ernest was holding my chin.
"Weird."
Ernest tilted his head, not knowing whether he knew what was in my mind or not.
“It doesn’t seem like anything went in.”
“Ahh! But I’m in so much pain!”
I grabbed the Crown Prince's collar and urged him on, as he tried to move away, saying that there was no problem.
He let out a brief laugh and blew wind into my eyes.
"It's okay?"
“Well... I think it still hurts..."
The moment I was answering and trying to secretly check if Carsis had left.
Ernest suddenly kissed my eyes.
The lips move away with a squeaking sound.
“It’s really weird. I didn’t know you could do such cute things.”
Fortunately, he didn't seem to notice anything suspicious about me and kept smiling.
Then he slowly traced my lips with the thumb that had been holding my chin.
“Can I do that?”
“That, that...”
And I knew what this strange atmosphere meant.
Ernest, who thought that my hesitation to answer was due to shyness, closed his eyes and approached me.
His lips, which had been tickling the corner of my eyes where I had been whining in pain, slowly lowered.
From my flushed cheeks and nose to my lips.
I unconsciously closed my eyes at the intermittent feeling of hot breath.
And finally, the moment when the two people's lips are about to overlap.
Takang-!
A loud crashing sound echoed through the surroundings where only quiet silence existed.
What caught my eye as I reflexively opened my eyes in surprise was this.
“Carsis...?”
It was Carsis who was standing in the same spot as before, watching the two people.
“Oh, no.”
Carsis ran his right hand through his hair, bent down to pick up the fallen sword, and muttered softly.
“My hand slipped and I stopped.”
His voice is heard next.
It had a cold and chilly vibe, like a winter wind blowing in during a warm spring.
Carsis's two eyes and my gaze mingled in the air.
'You didn't go back...?'
I thought he had already left since I didn't feel any sign of life.
But he was watching the two of us from that spot the whole time.
I looked back and forth between the two men, feeling as if I had seen something that shouldn't have been seen.
The Crown Prince was looking at Carsis with an unknown gaze. Then Carsis apologized to him.
“I’m sorry. I dared to interrupt your time.”
In a tone and attitude that showed no apology at all.
At those words, I suddenly remembered that I had tried to kiss the first man I had ever seen.
‘Come to think of it, what did I do...!’
I blushed and hurried away from the Crown Prince.
Ernest, who had been staring blankly at him, asked quietly.
“Long time no see, Carsis.”
Ernest greeted Carsis with a cheerful voice.
'You already know Carsis...?'
I thought the Crown Prince didn't know about Carsis's existence.
Surely he doesn't even know that I meet with Carsis every night.
“I was planning on meeting you and talking separately soon anyway. Thank you for looking after Ellie while I was gone.”
“Don’t worry, Your Highness. I would give my life for Lady Elizabeth.”
“That’s a solid answer. Isn’t it, Ellie?”
“Huh? Oh, yes.”
At first glance, the relationship between the two people didn't seem that bad.
The Crown Prince was smiling kindly at Carsis, and Carsis's eyes were also furrowed.
It was only natural that the two knew each other since Carsis was my own bodyguard.
Originally, there was no reason for them to be on bad terms.
'How much does the Crown Prince know?'
As things stood, it was highly likely that the Crown Prince was unaware that Carsis and Elizabeth were secretly flirting with each other.
There's no way a man who looks at me so lovingly could treat me like that even after knowing that fact.
'Oh, I guess I'm being observant for no reason.'
It's a strange feeling like you've been caught by both men while trying to straddle them.
In fact, I had never kissed Carsis even once.
It was very unfair, but there was nothing I could do.
Like it or not, I would soon become the Crown Princess.
Anyway, it was fortunate that the Crown Prince did not know about Elizabeth's relationship with Carsis.
'If I finish quickly on my line, I can pass quietly.'
Thinking about it that way, I felt much more at ease.
I wanted to avoid this uncomfortable encounter as soon as possible, so I linked arms with the Crown Prince and spoke to him in a urging tone.
“Ernest, it’s too late.”
“Oh, yes. I guess I should go back now.”
“I will see you off to the carriage.”
I spoke in an effort to keep my voice bright and walked with Ernest toward the entrance of the mansion.
Carsis stared intently at Elizabeth as she walked affectionately with the Crown Prince. Even after they disappeared, he continued to do so, almost obsessively.
After meeting the Crown Prince, my sighs became even deeper.
The relationship between Carsis and Ellie is already like spilled milk.
I had to end this relationship as soon as possible before I became Crown Princess.
'To do that, I need to find out who knows about my relationship with Carsis .'
Judging from last night's reaction, the Crown Prince seemed to think of my relationship with Carsis as nothing more than that of a simple knight and the young lady her guards. And that was quite hopeful.
The less people know about this relationship, the easier it will be to break it off.
I closed my eyes and began to list the people who might know this fact.
'First of all, it is certain that May knows about my relationship with Carsis.'
I looked at May, who was cleaning the room.
I would like to tell May to tell everyone who knows about my relationship with Carsis.
I felt awkward asking this question directly.
'Then what should we do?'
It was when I was wondering if there was a better way.
Finally, May, who had finished organizing my closet neatly, asked.
“Miss, do you remember? The vacation I told you about last time is tomorrow.”
"Vacation?"
“You too, Miss. I told you a month ago. My younger brother got married and had to go to my hometown. That’s why I said I would be away for about a week.”
“Oh. So that’s what it was.”
Of course, there's no way to know.
Because a month ago, there would have been a real Elizabeth, not me.
The moment I nodded my head, something suddenly occurred to my mind.
“Then who will work in your place?”
“Tomorrow is Gemma. There will probably be other kids taking turns taking care of the young lady, too.”
“Yes? Yes. Don’t worry about me and take care.”
My face burned at the man's confessional words.
It was such sweet words that even my cold, frozen heart seemed like it would melt in an instant.
“Ernest...”
What should I say in answer?
Should I tell him that I want to be the person who fits in next to him?
But, considering my relationship with Carsis, it seemed like I was already too good of a woman to be true.
'How would this man react if I told him I wasn't the real Elizabeth?'
He'll probably look at me with a different face than he does now.
I smiled awkwardly and avoided Ernest's gaze.
But behind Ernest, a familiar figure was standing.
'Carsis?'
The one behind the two was none other than Karsis.
'Wasn't it in the medical room?'
I heard he still needs plenty of rest.
Before I could even begin to question anything, I remembered something I had forgotten.
'Wait a minute. By the way, is it okay for these two to meet...?'
Carsis had secret encounters with Elizabeth every night.
Although I don't know how well this fact is known.
'May knows about my relationship with Carsis. Who else knows?'
If no one knew about it besides May, then it was highly likely that even my fiancé, the Crown Prince, did not know.
I looked between the two of them with a nervous gaze.
“What’s wrong? Who’s there?”
It was at this moment that Ernest, who noticed my anxious gaze, slowly turned his head away.
'No!'
I, who wanted to prevent the two from meeting each other no matter what, deliberately made a loud noise and covered my eyes.
“Ouch! I think I got something in my eye.”
“Are you okay? Where are you looking?”
My acting was excellent.
Because I was able to prevent Ernest and Carsis from meeting.
But I must not let my guard down.
While the Crown Prince was distracted by me, I sent a signal to Carsis with my other hand.
'Please pass quickly, Carsis!'
I wanted to make sure he got through safely, but there was no way to check because Ernest was holding my chin.
"Weird."
Ernest tilted his head, not knowing whether he knew what was in my mind or not.
“It doesn’t seem like anything went in.”
“Ahh! But I’m in so much pain!”
I grabbed the Crown Prince's collar and urged him on, as he tried to move away, saying that there was no problem.
He let out a brief laugh and blew wind into my eyes.
"It's okay?"
“Well... I think it still hurts..."
The moment I was answering and trying to secretly check if Carsis had left.
Ernest suddenly kissed my eyes.
The lips move away with a squeaking sound.
“It’s really weird. I didn’t know you could do such cute things.”
Fortunately, he didn't seem to notice anything suspicious about me and kept smiling.
Then he slowly traced my lips with the thumb that had been holding my chin.
“Can I do that?”
“That, that...”
And I knew what this strange atmosphere meant.
Ernest, who thought that my hesitation to answer was due to shyness, closed his eyes and approached me.
His lips, which had been tickling the corner of my eyes where I had been whining in pain, slowly lowered.
From my flushed cheeks and nose to my lips.
I unconsciously closed my eyes at the intermittent feeling of hot breath.
And finally, the moment when the two people's lips are about to overlap.
Takang-!
A loud crashing sound echoed through the surroundings where only quiet silence existed.
What caught my eye as I reflexively opened my eyes in surprise was this.
“Carsis...?”
It was Carsis who was standing in the same spot as before, watching the two people.
“Oh, no.”
Carsis ran his right hand through his hair, bent down to pick up the fallen sword, and muttered softly.
“My hand slipped and I stopped.”
His voice is heard next.
It had a cold and chilly vibe, like a winter wind blowing in during a warm spring.
Carsis's two eyes and my gaze mingled in the air.
'You didn't go back...?'
I thought he had already left since I didn't feel any sign of life.
But he was watching the two of us from that spot the whole time.
I looked back and forth between the two men, feeling as if I had seen something that shouldn't have been seen.
The Crown Prince was looking at Carsis with an unknown gaze. Then Carsis apologized to him.
“I’m sorry. I dared to interrupt your time.”
In a tone and attitude that showed no apology at all.
At those words, I suddenly remembered that I had tried to kiss the first man I had ever seen.
‘Come to think of it, what did I do...!’
I blushed and hurried away from the Crown Prince.
Ernest, who had been staring blankly at him, asked quietly.
“Long time no see, Carsis.”
Ernest greeted Carsis with a cheerful voice.
'You already know Carsis...?'
I thought the Crown Prince didn't know about Carsis's existence.
Surely he doesn't even know that I meet with Carsis every night.
“I was planning on meeting you and talking separately soon anyway. Thank you for looking after Ellie while I was gone.”
“Don’t worry, Your Highness. I would give my life for Lady Elizabeth.”
“That’s a solid answer. Isn’t it, Ellie?”
“Huh? Oh, yes.”
At first glance, the relationship between the two people didn't seem that bad.
The Crown Prince was smiling kindly at Carsis, and Carsis's eyes were also furrowed.
It was only natural that the two knew each other since Carsis was my own bodyguard.
Originally, there was no reason for them to be on bad terms.
'How much does the Crown Prince know?'
As things stood, it was highly likely that the Crown Prince was unaware that Carsis and Elizabeth were secretly flirting with each other.
There's no way a man who looks at me so lovingly could treat me like that even after knowing that fact.
'Oh, I guess I'm being observant for no reason.'
It's a strange feeling like you've been caught by both men while trying to straddle them.
In fact, I had never kissed Carsis even once.
It was very unfair, but there was nothing I could do.
Like it or not, I would soon become the Crown Princess.
Anyway, it was fortunate that the Crown Prince did not know about Elizabeth's relationship with Carsis.
'If I finish quickly on my line, I can pass quietly.'
Thinking about it that way, I felt much more at ease.
I wanted to avoid this uncomfortable encounter as soon as possible, so I linked arms with the Crown Prince and spoke to him in a urging tone.
“Ernest, it’s too late.”
“Oh, yes. I guess I should go back now.”
“I will see you off to the carriage.”
I spoke in an effort to keep my voice bright and walked with Ernest toward the entrance of the mansion.
Carsis stared intently at Elizabeth as she walked affectionately with the Crown Prince. Even after they disappeared, he continued to do so, almost obsessively.
***
After meeting the Crown Prince, my sighs became even deeper.
The relationship between Carsis and Ellie is already like spilled milk.
I had to end this relationship as soon as possible before I became Crown Princess.
'To do that, I need to find out who knows about my relationship with Carsis .'
Judging from last night's reaction, the Crown Prince seemed to think of my relationship with Carsis as nothing more than that of a simple knight and the young lady her guards. And that was quite hopeful.
The less people know about this relationship, the easier it will be to break it off.
I closed my eyes and began to list the people who might know this fact.
'First of all, it is certain that May knows about my relationship with Carsis.'
I looked at May, who was cleaning the room.
I would like to tell May to tell everyone who knows about my relationship with Carsis.
I felt awkward asking this question directly.
'Then what should we do?'
It was when I was wondering if there was a better way.
Finally, May, who had finished organizing my closet neatly, asked.
“Miss, do you remember? The vacation I told you about last time is tomorrow.”
"Vacation?"
“You too, Miss. I told you a month ago. My younger brother got married and had to go to my hometown. That’s why I said I would be away for about a week.”
“Oh. So that’s what it was.”
Of course, there's no way to know.
Because a month ago, there would have been a real Elizabeth, not me.
The moment I nodded my head, something suddenly occurred to my mind.
“Then who will work in your place?”
“Tomorrow is Gemma. There will probably be other kids taking turns taking care of the young lady, too.”
“Yes? Yes. Don’t worry about me and take care.”
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