I said that I had overworked my head while studying, so I called the maids first, saying that I should go out to play right away. Mada. Marie also allowed me to take a walk in the gardens of the Saint Rejean palace to refresh myself. Instead, I had to wear the beautiful and bizarre dress I wore yesterday to go outside.
"Ugh! Ugh!"
"Lady, say 'Hmm' and 'Oh my God."
No matter how much I wore the corset, I couldn't get used to it. I'm glad Edita has a thin waist, but if it were my original body. Ugh! Just thinking about it is terrifying.
Still, once I wore them, the beautiful and gorgeous clothes covered with lace and ruffles had the magic power to make a woman's heart flutter. The pale pink shoes were ugly in some ways, but I also liked them because they were innocent. They were much more comfortable on my feet than the cheap shoes I originally bought and wore.
However, it wasn't the end with clothes. I still had a haircut that I couldn't do yesterday.
"Lady, keep your head high."
"How can I keep my head up with this on my head?"
"Oh my. I didn't even post half of what I usually do."
This was worse than a corset. How high are they going to raise their heads? It was not enough to put up my hair, so they put a wig on it, put flowers on it, tied a large ribbon, and attached colorful jewelry. The maid tried to put a bird-shaped sculpture on it, so I went mad and managed to stop it. But I already had a huge art Installation in my head. It was at the level of a charming person.
Women in this world really live tired.
After making these tremendous preparations, we finally left the palace. Madame Marie walked ahead of us and said.
"You must never show your feet out of your skirt. Take one step at a time, like an angel walking leisurely on the clouds."
I followed her and stepped out smoothly like an angel walking leisurely on the clouds. But... It was like an Antarctic penguin.
"Oh my, how could I like this..."
I could hear the maids groaning in pity at my waddling form. They seemed genuinely concerned, but I was so embarrassed that I couldn't walk in front of them anymore.
"Oh, you guys are guarding the palace."
Madame Marie said to the maids, as if she had heard the voice of my heart. Madame Marie came up to me with wide-eyed eyes and whispered.
"I'll tell you an interesting story while taking a walk. For that, it is right to get rid of the cumbersome maids."
"Separating the maids seems to mean that we are studying under the guise of an interesting story, right?"
"Our lady has lost your memory, but you have not lost your senses, so I am relieved."
Madame Marie is a very grateful person, but there were times when I wanted to give her a glance like this.
Unlike the day when I sneaked out of the palace, Saint Rejean palace appeared quickly
What the hell did I do that night? Why did I wander around in such a close palace? Stefano didn't say anything either, but he must have been dumbfounded.
The garden under the bright sunlight was full of green trees, and it was amazing.
There were no colorful flowers or plants, but beautiful trees stood in rows at the edge of the garden, and the grass was bright and alive and decorated the ground with swirling patterns. In the middle of the lawn in the distance, an artificially created lake was half-grown.
Many aristocrats who visited the palace were strolling through the garden like angels walking leisurely on the clouds.
"The Saint Rejean palace is mostly used for banquets and events now, but it has a great reputation because it was built by Caliphe II. The aristocracy considers it a great privilege to have access to the Liesel Gardens. So once they visit the palace, they always go through the garden."
"Are there always so many people?"
"That's not the case. Today was the day of the Privy Council meeting, and there was a luncheon as a continuation of the welcome banquet for the return. That's why there are especially many people."
As we entered the beginning of the garden, Madam Marie said.
"When you go back from your walk. I'll show you the palace map. You'll be amazed at the sheer size."
"Is there another palace other than the Saint Rejean palace?"
Madame Marie answered my question kindly.
"This is just a part of Saint Rejean Palace. Technically, this palace, where banquets are held, is the Saint Rejean palace. The main palace, the west palace, the east palace, and the separate palace, as well as this large site, are collectively named the Saint Rejean palace."
I remembered the day I escaped from the palace to see Orleans and wandered alone. I realized that the size of the imperial palace was not formidable.
I looked at the Saint Rejean palace. The East Palace, with its blue arched roof, had magnificent carvings on the windows and walls. It was a sculpture of people with solemn faces and crowns on their heads, riding horses or shouting loudly with their hands held high. I guessed that the sculpture represented the precedents of Ludenbach.
"Isn't it possible that His Majesty is deliberately plotting for the sake of such a lowly thing?"
As I looked at the majestic appearance of the palace, someone's voice pierced sharply into my ears. At the same time, I felt Madame Marie's body stiffen beside me.
The protagonists of the voices were Princess Lena and her friends, who were taking a walk not far away. My outfit was beautiful, too, but Princess Lena was wearing a dress that was incomparably more gorgeous. Princess Lena, who was taking a bold step, pretended to have found me belatedly and turned her head.
"Did the lady come too?"
Princess Lena, with a young face, raised her head and asked. The noble young men standing beside her greeted me in unison.
It was ridiculous to see the big mountains rising above their heads, moving. As I could barely hold back my laughter, Madam Marie hurriedly whispered to me.
"Please greet Her Highness politely."
"Should I bow my head?"
"The lady is the daughter of the Emperor, so you can accept it as an equal example. Greet her according to the etiquette I told you."
I looked directly at Princess Lena and responded to her with a smile.
"It's been a long time since I've seen you. Your Highness, the Princess."
I was just saying hello, but Princess Lena wrinkled her face.
What the heck? You feel bad just by looking at me, right? So why pretend to know first? How could it be that I was lowly?
Offended, I frowned even more harshly than she did. Then, the noble young lady who was standing next to Princess Lena was surprised and let out a sigh. You shouldn't be so surprised.
"But Your Highness, the Princess just said, 'That lowly thing', but what kind of person are you talking about? I'm also very curious about that story."
Embarrassed, Madam Marie grabbed my arm. I continued to pretend not to know
"You spoke loudly in the palace so that everyone could hear it, so I think it is a story that will not be overlooked."
"I don't know. Lady, keep going the way you came."
Princess Lena said nervously. As if it was the first time Edita had spoken to her so confidently, she was both embarrassed and ashamed.
Princess Lena added savagely, trying not to show her feelings.
"I'm so happy that Lady Edita spoke to me. But I have one question. How could you usually get along with Her Highness the Princess and her young men of noble blood, who usually came from a lowly mother, fell into the water and lost their souls? Or were your words at that time pretending?"
At these words, the young girls who were next to Princess Lena burst into laughter. Princess Lena, who regained her confidence, also smiled grumpily.
The molars were tightly interlocked in my mouth. I thought I could understand why Edita was so Intimidated. They dared to use her mother's status as an excuse to beat the Emperor's daughter here and there, so no matter how good a person I was, I couldn't help but be angry.
But I came from another world, so I didn't see anything in this world. The Young Lady, who was the only one who did not agree with her attempts to reprimand each one, stopped Princess Lena with a weak expression.
"Your Highness, please stop and continue walking."
"Lady Edita, stay still!"
At Princess Lena's command, she quickly bowed her head as the grass died. Yes, Lady, stay still. I'll do that little ginger treatment.
"I heard that the 'lowly thing' that Her Highness Princess Lena said meant me?"
"Lady herself used to say that, so I only responded to you, but were you offended?"
When I said it without any hesitation, Lena looked a little embarrassed, but she still retorted without losing her shamelessness. From the moment she came out of her mother's belly, she had a confident attitude as if she had come out with an iron plate.
"So you mean that His Majesty deliberately plotted for me? If you suspect His Majesty, it seems that you have three or four lives?"
It was spectacular to see Princess Lena's shameless face instantly become contemplative. Princess Lena, who was caught in the trap she had set, had no way out. This time, a smile appeared on my lips.
"How can you say anything suspicious of His Majesty? I doubt that you were the one who was so concerned about my reputation."
As I continued to speak, Princess Lena's face turned red and reminiscent of fireworks. Madam Marie, who was stopping me, seemed to be a little cooler this time, but this time she stayed still.
Princess Lena was trembling almost all over. It was not fear, but anger. The clear anger in those young eyes was directed at me. She clasped her trembling hands and took a step forward.
"Oh, now I understand why Lady is suddenly persecuting me here!"
"Didn't Your Highness start the persecution first? And that's been a very long time ago."
I didn't lose either, and I took a step forward to face it.
"Aren't you ridiculing me for being engaged to Prince Albrenovic? Lady Lena will marry from a separate palace, not the Saint Rejean palace. There is an insurmountable difference in authenticity between Lady and me..."
Princess Lena, who was shouting with the strength to show her milk, suddenly stopped talking. Her big mouth couldn't be shut down, and only a sigh burst out. The noble girls who stood beside her were equally frustrated.
I turned my head to the place where their gaze had stopped.
Behind me stood Brandt, Duke of Albenovic, with cold eyes.
"Why is this person here?"
I was the one who was most surprised by his appearance. Madame Marie had to help me as I wandered.
Brandt didn't pay attention to this, but walked out and stood in front of me and Madame Marie.
His huge shadow fell upon us. I couldn't see Brandt's face when he turned around, and I felt frustrated.
"I see Your Highness, the Honorable Princess."
Brandt greeted Princess Lena with an unmistakable example.
'What? Why am I skipping?'
It was ridiculous that he didn't even greet me, let alone pretend to know me. Weren't we engaged ever since?
I suddenly remembered his cold eyes as he looked at me. At that time, I was shocked to get engaged to a man for the first time, and I only lamented my situation, but now that I have come to see it. I think that this engagement may not be particularly pleasant from his point of view. Because of an oath he made on the battlefield, the most prestigious family in the empire became engaged to a so-called 'chaff woman.'
"But that was a blood oath that you didn't want to appear before the Emperor!"
When I thought about it, I was the most frustrated.
It's better to hit and hit. Being ignored was miserable in itself.
It was a time when I was about to be overwhelmed with sadness. Princess Lena began to tear up and began to cry out loud. I didn't expect to play 'Evil Woman's Classic' in front of me, so I was surprised to see a little bit.
"Prince Albenovic! Uh....huh!"
When Brandt didn't respond to her crying, Princess Lena began to cry out more tensely. When I saw Princess Lena crying like a child, I sighed. If I had done that, Madam Marie would have said. "Lady, you should cry with dignity."
Seeing Princess Lena's appearance, which did not have the dignity of the royal family, it was easy to understand why Madame Marie was so sought out. I thought that if I had to cry in the future, I would have to wipe away my tears in a noble way, even if Madame Marie did not admonish me.
"Your Highness, the Princess must be very upset, Your Excellency."
"I couldn't stand it because my heart hurt when I saw it."
As Brandt stood there nonchalantly, the noble girls began to cling to him and catch the wind. It was a sight that I couldn't even open my eyes to see. I thought this was why people call me a 'handmaiden' when they see people flirting with others.
"Your Highness, the Princess, what's the matter?"
Brandt asked in a tone of "yes."
"Prince Albenovich asks, and I will answer, but I am ashamed to say it. Huh... I didn't want to do this to my seniors. However, Lady Edita's arrogance pierced the sky. And she was forced to say something as the only Princess in the Empire. How could the Lady do this to me?"
Princess Lena spat out as if she had been waiting for it. That's right. It was a new attack through a third party. However, this third party treated me like air just a moment ago. In short, I feel like I'm ruined.
"Your Highness Princess, don't cry."
"The lady was too bad."
"I've never seen Lady Edita like that."
The aristocratic young men who stood beside Princess Lena gave her a slap in the face for her abominable performance. Only Young Lady, who had been begged by her while trying to stop Princess Lena, was standing behind her dejectedly.
Madam Marie, who was worse than her, stepped forward.
"Your Highness, may I tell you something about this lowly servant?"
"If you know you're lowly, stay still! Huh..."
However, Madame Marie had to fold her foot again due to Princess Lena's blatant neglect.
Even so, I was angry with Princess Lena, who even disgraced Madame Marie. I wanted to grab that little girl's hair and shake it like a windmill right now to show her what the true taste of tears is.
However, the man in front of me felt intimidated just by his presence, so I couldn't bear to take action. If they went out and were attacked by a joint attack, they had no way to deal with it.
At that time, Brandt, who had been silent, opened his mouth.
"Your Highness."
"Hmm, yes...."
"Do you dare to ask me why you say such things about my fiancée?"
The air froze in all directions. I, Princess Lena, Marie, and even the annoyed aristocratic girls all looked at Brandt with wide-eyed expressions.
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