Duke Hyde, who was joking to defuse the mood. asked in surprise. Endymion, who was in the same position with only his eyes open, asked coldly.
"How did you know?"
"Yes?! I'm just kidding! Really? What the hell did you give her?!"
A sweet and gentle Queen can't be like that!
Duke Hyde looked at Endymion with a suspicious face.
Maybe he gave me something useless like a model of a ship as a gift, right? Or that he slaughtered her favorite animal as supplementary food!
"Don't look like that because you feel bad."
"Yep."
Duke Hyde calmly changed his expression.
Well, it can't be. If the Queen likes it, it can't be someone who knows it much better than she likes it.
Duke Hyde rolled his eyes, and Endymion finally gave him the answer.
"Blue Rain's tea leaves."
"Oh, was that what Your Majesty bought?! No, more than that! Did the Queen really say she didn't like it? It's because the nobles can't get it!"
Super luxurious limited edition tea leaves, Blue Rain. Bluebell was not allowed to announce the exact release date of the product or make a reservation in advance due to the store's policy.
Therefore, the great nobles, who had been waiting for the release of the tea, were indignant at the rumor that an unknown man had bought it as soon as it was released.
But the Queen didn't like it, so she fought with His Majesty?
"... Didn't you embarrass her?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
"That's right. Then I don't understand it even more. What is it that our good Queen?"
Duke Hyde became so serious that he scratched his chin. Endymion was silent with a complicated look, then muttered involuntarily.
"She said she doesn't like sweets."
"Huh, did she? Phew! I'm glad you don't buy fresh cream honeymarine. If you bought it for her, you might not even see Her Majesty's face by now."
Duke Hyde, the biggest culprit, brushed his chest without knowing anything. Endymion pressed his temple with a serious face.
"The strange thing is that when she's with the Duchess, she tends to eat sweets."
"Uh, that's a bit serious, isn't it? If she even lies."
Duke Hyde asked seriously. Normally. Endymion would never have given him relationship counseling, but he was so distraught that he unknowingly replied to him.
"Has she changed her attitude from usual?"
"... It seemed like she was suddenly becoming more polite."
While there was a strange atmosphere, fortunately, he didn't stop doing skinship. But Julia didn't push him away but acted like she was dealing with someone she wasn't familiar with.
Originally, after kissing, she would be gibberish and embarrassed, so he would soothe her.
But strangely, for the past few days, she's been quietly lowering her eyes when they're done. Without saying anything. The strange reaction made Endymion unable to try anymore.
'She didn't hate it...... No way. She's tired of it, but it's obligatory.'
Endymion squeezed and stretched out one hand and fell into trouble. He was confident that Julia's physical reaction was in the palm of his hand, but he was upset because his mind was an unknown area.
"Huh. Apparently, the Queen was very angry. For the time being, it's better to keep your distance until she feels better."
I'd rather be angry. Endymion blinked with a distraught face.
"If I ask her why she's doing that..."
At that moment. Duke Hyde, who was usually unaware, suddenly appeared like a ghost.
"Oh, don't think about asking her directly. If you kept approaching your wife when she was angry, it would only backfire. The answer is to wait patiently for the anger to subside!"
Endymion wondered if he should believe this. It was the first time Julia had done something so meaningless in their relationship, so he couldn't get a sense of it.
At that time, the Duke, who was eager to reconcile the royal couple, began to unravel his experiences.
"Isn't it natural for people who are similar to each other to get along with each other? The Queen loves you so much, and I'm sure she will react the same when you get angry!"
A few hours after that. Endymion pondered in his office, where Duke Hyde was chatting hard.
***
"Julia, what's wrong with your face? What's wrong?"
At that time, the Queen's palace. Julia was still playing in the garden with Iris today.
"Mmmm, nothing."
"It's nothing. Tell me quickly. Did His Majesty upset you?"
Iris was convinced and urged. That's the only reason why the bright Julia is limp!
He's not upset...
Julia muttered sullenly. Iris let out a gasp as she said.
"Do he dare to make Julia feel bad? I really thought it was a good thing that Julia was extremely sincere. I don't think so."
"No, sister! It's not because I'm alone, but because my heart is heavy."
When she was about to curse her husband, Julia quickly waved her hands.
Iris asked again, a little puzzled, what it was. Julia opened her mouth, downcast like a rabbit with drooping ears.
"Well, I told him that I was like a friend to His Majesty until recently. But I guess he didn't like that. A few days ago, he suddenly tried to cut off the connection with his childhood..."
"Hang up? Memories of 12 years? That's too much!"
Iris quickly took her side. Of course, she was biased enough to clap Julia's ice cream soup.
"Even though I'm an adult now, how precious are my childhood memories..."
"Of course. No matter how cold it is. There is now because there was a past, but there is no affection for it."
"Right? I loved that His Majesty was both a friend and a husband... It was good to share my secrets with His Majesty that others don't know..."
Does Endymion know what I don't? Iris was a little jealous, but she hid it and patted Julia.
"That's right. You have been married since you were children, so of course that is an important factor in your relationship. Why is His Majesty doing that? We should keep the memories that only the two of us know, no matter what anyone says...!"
"Why didn't he buy fresh cream honeymarine?"
"...! What?"
Iris, who was raising her voice, stopped. Then Julia confided with tears in her eyes.
"It was a secret that only the two of us knew. I still like fresh cream honeymarine. But a few days ago, he suddenly went to Bluebell and bought weird tea leaves instead."
"..."
"Did he hate being called my friend? Now that I'm an adult, I keep talking about my childhood. It's not that I don't like His Maneagy, It's just that he's still like a friend and a husband, so I'm just getting used to him..."
Julia sniffled and confessed. Iris took a handkerchief out of her arms with a dazed face and handed it to her.
"Thank you, sister. So I tried to be different from before and to be much more mature in the past few days. But to show such weakness again, I really feel like a child, right?"
"No, no... It's okay. It's beautiful."
"After all, my sister is the only one."
Even though she seemed a little mesmerized, Julia looked moved.
Iris swallowed dryly, dazed. In her head, Ed ran around and started ringing the bell excitedly.
"Hey, it's happening."
Fresh cream honeymarine? Didn't I think I was childish?
'A dessert without such a body ache? I think tea leaves are much better.'
'Wouldn't Julia be in trouble If she got it?'
Iris had a cold sweat running down her back. She never thought that the childish sweets were something that Julia cherished!
"I'm sorry. It makes even my sister worry about me for nothing. I have to speak directly to His Majesty today. I will forget my childhood like whipped cream honeymarine."
I don't think so!
She don't know, but it seemed like she was out of sync for a long time. If she said that, it was a nuance that her brother would irrevocably misunderstand.
But Julia didn't notice anything, and she just smiled with a shadowy face. Iris swallowed desperately.
'We have to solve it...!'
However, things in the world did not go so easily.
"He went out for an inspection? When will he be back?"
"I don't know exactly, but I think you'll probably be back after dinner Duchess."
The chamberlain bowed respectfully.
Iris grabbed her forehead and staggered back to the Princess's palace. She would wait and tell him as soon as Endymion returned.
'We need to clear up that misunderstanding right away, otherwise, the two of them will be at odds!'
Iris stomped her feet.
Apparently, it was a problem because they liked each other too much. If you see that they only try to solve their own problems and never say anything regrettable to the other person!
Ridiculously, her brother and his wife seemed perfect as friends, but somehow clumsy when it came to gender issues.
'No, you're so confident, why did you only listen to me with fresh cream honeymarine?'
Of course, she thought she would ignore it as usual. He was quick to notice, but why didn't he know that it was a misunderstanding this time? Isn't this pure nonsense?!
It was Iris who had become the culprit who set fire to the peaceful couple.
Restless, she played with Ed and waited anxiously for the evening. Before Julia notices all this, she should have put it back to normal!
Then, while Ed was taking a nap, Iris's eyelids became heavy due to her pregnant body. There was still a lot of time left until the evening, so she fell asleep next to him...
"Ma'am? You should have dinner and sleep."
"...Huh?"
When she opened my eyes, it was already eight o'clock!
Iris screamed and jumped to her feet. Then Duke Hyde, who was gently waking her up, freaked out.
"Madam, madam! Take care of yourself, you will get hurt!"
"Lionel?! What about His Majesty?"
"His Majesty? Oh, he just entered the Queen's Palace."
"What? I need to go and see him right away. I have something to say!"
"Yes? But he's just on my way to the Queen's Palace. He must be tired because he had quite a lot to think about today. He said he would go to bed right away."
Oh no! They shouldn't meet as they are now!
"But you don't even look at me, why do you look for His Majesty first? This is sad."
"Be still."
Iris pushed the Duke of Hyde away without noticing, and her pupils trembled. Her blue eyes trembled nervously, and she was conflicted.
Break into the bedroom, don't...?
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