Nowadays, when I wake up in the morning and wash up, my hunger comes in like a tidal wave. To make up for the lack of stamina, there was nothing more than eating.
"You ate well without lacking, so you were just bloated for a while."
Thanks to this, I was able to call a member of the council who was good at turning his words. My stomach was a little stuffy, but it turned out to be simple indigestion.
"Do you have any medicine for me?"
The chief maid, Kreisel, asked the doctor.
"It's not enough to take medicine. You will get better naturally. More than that..."
The doctor's eyes narrowed. Both Kreisel and I held our breath and waited for the next words from the doctor, who seemed to be serious.
"Ma'am, have you been overdoing anything lately?"
"No!"
Before I could answer, Mrs. Kreisel replied loudly. I looked at her in astonishment.
'Are you bragging about your neighborhood?'
The doctor nodded as if he understood everything.
'What else does this old man know?'
He continued to speak without blinking, as if he was used to this kind of thing.
"You are healthy right now, but if you continue to overdo it, you may be in serious trouble. Rest in peace for the time being."
Recently, my body has always been as heavy as wet cotton, but I didn't expect it to be enough to worry the doctor.
I looked at my hand anew. The dry wrists, smooth palms, and long, thin fingers balanced each other, showing no lack or excess.
I asked anxiously.
"Am I a bit weak?"
"That's not the case."
He said it too neatly. There was no way that I would be evaluated as a pure cartoon girl, nor that I was naturally weak.
"Just rest well and you'll feel comfortable."
"I.... I have a tea party appointment today. Can't I go?"
I had an appointment to go to Countess Winslet's tea party this afternoon. Madame Janet didn't know about any other invitations, but I remembered that she had advised me to accept Countess Winslet's invitation, so I was looking forward to it. Kreisel also said that although her tongue is light, there is nothing wrong with making friends in the social world.
"That's fine. You can think of it as a walk in the fresh air."
When he smiled at the thought of being fortunate, the doctor added with a stern expression.
'Just don't do excessive and unreasonable things like you do these days."
"Hmm, cough!"
Kreisel coughed loudly.
***
The Countess of Winslet was a lady with a thin and kind impression. Her hair was inflated enough not to be overly inflated, and it had elegance. I once greeted her, Madame Janet Ball.
"Welcome. I really wanted to meet and talk again, and thank you for coming, Duchess Albrenovitch."
"I am honored to be invited. I heard that Madam's education and erudition are an example for many noble ladies."
"Maybe you make your words pretty."
The Countess of Winslet looked at me, who was twenty years younger than her, as if I were cute, and led me to my seat. Unlike the tea parties I have attended so far, all the attendees of this tea party were elderly ladies except me. It felt like I was sitting among my mom's friends.
The topics of conversation were also very different. If the conversations with the ladies and young ladies were like watching a novel or a play, the conversations between the tired wives were reminiscent of a chapter in a drama.
"Oh my God, is that true? The Marquis Poel built a fountain inside the banquet hall to enjoy a secret amusement away from the prying eyes of the employees... It's different from the modest appearance."
"How did you come up with the idea of doing it in the fountain? It would be impossible with ordinary technology. Hohoho... I think you are full of energy."
"In the past, the Marquis of Poel boarded a ship sponsored by the Marquis and sailed for five years. Sailors are naturally strong."
Ha, ha, ha.. I don't fall into this kind of story, but really, old ladies are different, no matter what they are. Ha, ha, ha.
"Is there anything you can't say in front of Duchess Albrenović, who has just become a newlywed?"
Madame Janer, who was so happy that she even applauded, suddenly became serious and said. You are the most burdensome.
"Well, what do you think? The Duchess will soon know everything. Hohoho..."
At Countess Winslet's words, the ladies burst into laughter. I laughed awkwardly. At today's tea party, it was clear that my position was a high-level and naive joker.
'Why did you call me here?'
The Countess of Winslet looked at me as I held a teacup to rest my stiff mouth from forced laughter. I looked at her for some reason, and the corners of her mouth twitched.
I wonder if she can say this in front of the Duchess...
It was ominous.
Do not! You can do it, but if you hesitate, don't do it!
"His Majesty is also very strong, Madame Janet?"
You shouldn't have done it!
My god. If I had to pick the most Irreverent place in this empire, I would say that it is here first, and this is also the place in the second.
Countess Winslet, who fearlessly brought up the secret affairs of an Emperor in front of the Emperor's daughter, looked even more amused at my contemplative face.
She was able to say this because of Madame Janet, right in front of me. The recognized government of the current Emperor is here. The government is most amused by this story and makes a big fuss, but who can say anything?
I sighed silently.
"His Majesty, what... Duchess, may I tell you?"
Janet handed me a dangerous bomb.
'Don't do it!' As soon as I saw Madam Janet with my eyes, the noblewomen around me noticed that it was unusual. On the outside, they smile kindly, but everyone says, 'If you take this fun view, I won't stand still!' It seemed like I was screaming.
What should I do? Maybe it's good. If you go against the idea of many ladies, you will get tired of social activities. However, if I heard the Emperor's secret inner story, my life would become tiring.
"...I don't know. It's not the Duchess, it's me. I'm uncomfortable."
Unexpectedly, the savior was Janet herself. She looked unappropriately shy and picked up the refreshment and took a bite.
"His Majesty is kind to me. I wanted to have a plate from Arendt, so he somehow got a precious plate from Arendt and gave it to me as a gift."
Janet brought up other interesting things to appease the disappointed ladies.
"The Emperor is quite a romantic."
Naturally, my thoughts shifted to Edita, or to my mother now. Did the Emperor do this for her?
I wanted to ask Janet what kind of person my mother was. But now, if I asked her about my mother, she would think it would be strange. In reality, Edita is supposed to have not lost her memory.
"What His Majesty has done to me is nothing compared to what you have done to Duchess Albrenovic. When the Duchess was a lady, on her nineteenth birthday... Yes, what did you do?"
Janet suddenly looked at me with a frown as if she couldn't remember. My dazed head suddenly tightened and began to feel confused.
What did the Emperor do to me on my eighteenth birthday? I entered the body of a twenty-year-old Edita, how do I know!
Countless curious eyes looked at me with anticipation. I kept my composure and rolled my head, and it felt like a goal was about to explode.
"His Majesty gave you a pure white mare, didn't he? Isn't it? Isn't that right?"
This time, Janet spoke up on my behalf. I nodded suddenly. The ladies let out a sigh.
"Oh, His Majesty really cares about the Duchess."
"You received such a good gift and forgot about it. Please give it to Your Majesty."
"You often receive so many good things that that gift won't be a gift."
I was deafened by the mischievous words of the ladies pouring down like hail. I forced myself to smile and shook my head.
"No, I don't. It's not like that, I really forgot."
"Yes. Don't be too much to the Duchess."
Janet stepped forward with a wave of her hands. She looked at me with kind eyes and said.
"Do you think that it was given by His Majesty and not a gift? It's just because our Duchess has lost her memory."
You what?
I couldn't believe what she had just said. My eyes widened as if my pupils had dilated to the maximum.
Janet smiled faintly at me. The noblewomen's commotion subsided. It turned into a small, strange hum and spread.
"What do you mean that the Duchess has lost her memory?"
"I've never heard of such a story."
The gaze that had been filled with playful affection has cooled down. They were noble eyes that counted countless cases in front of them. I felt like my head was about to explode from trying to overcome this situation. However, instead of a solution, I felt like tears were about to come out. I was a cornered mouse. Madwm Janet's mouth blurred as she drew a line in the distance.
"The Duchess is naive. Hey, ladies. No matter how lucky I am, let's not make fun of it. I don't know what to do because I'm embarrassed."
The air of the ladies, who had only noticed Janet's words, became strangely hot. Mrs. Janet pretended not to feel anything.
"You don't remember so much that you lost your memory at a young age, and I was just joking, Duchess. You were surprised that I was so mischievous."
"Oh my God, you were very surprised. We don't know that and stop."
"Madame Janet was too much. We just matched the chord."
At Janet's explanation, the ladies returned to their first affectionate and boisterous voices. However, I could no longer find comfort in that affectionate and boisterous voice. I felt like I was going to curse.
'What the hell? Was that a real joke just now?'
Or is it an exquisite prank that brings tears to your eyes?
Even if it was a joke, the atmosphere that changed in an instant was never a joke. Facing the pretense that covered their faces, I felt a chill run down my spine.
"Duchess, you shouldn't be surprised by this. So many people want to meet the Duchess, and they will come to play even more pranks in the future."
Janet said. I blinked quickly and waited for my tears to dry. Knowing that the ladies were changing their posture so quickly, it was time for me to stop being embarrassed.
"I was really surprised. But it's Interesting to listen to Madame Janet's explanation. It's ridiculous that I have amnesia, isn't it?"
You like! It was natural. It's a shamelessness that I like.
"Hohoho. You adapt quickly. I guess that's why everyone likes the Duchess."
"You like me? It's ridiculous. There are many good people like the ladies here, so why do you like me?"
If this is an expression of affection because they like it, these wives must be sadists. I will decline first
"You don't know. Ever since the Duchess behaved wonderfully at the Imperial party hosted by Madame Janet, everyone has been envying you. Why don't you have a party for yourself instead of this?"
"That's right, that's right. Everyone is wondering why Madam hasn't thrown a party yet."
I want to open it too...
When it comes to parties. It's Impossible for a person to play the ginger in the mansion, gulp.
"Even though you're in the prime of your life, you don't often attend balls or throw parties, so I wonder what you're doing at your mansion."
I went to a masquerade ball a while ago.
"Won't the Duke hold me and let me go?"
I went with the duke.
The laughter of the ladies who could not know the Inside story poured out loudly. In a way, it wasn't wrong, but I didn't want to admit it.
"I take a walk and read a book... There are a lot of things to do in the mansion."
"Be calm. Then you will enjoy reading the newspaper. Have you seen the map of 'Degrant' today?"
"Yes?"
Janet opened her eyes to me in confusion.
"Don't you read the newspaper?"
"I have read a few newspapers published by the imperial palace before I got married."
"Oh no. I also live in the Imperial Palace, but the Imperial Palace Newspaper is so boring. Private newspapers are interesting."
The only newspaper I saw when I came to this world was the Imperial Palace newspaper, which was said to be published once a month with two or three pages. The Imperial newspapers usually consisted of the content of the month. His Majesty the Emperor has done such a wonderful thing by worrying about the country and looking after the people like that, so praise him. It couldn't be fun.
Janet said to Countess Winslet.
"Countess Winslet, Countess, do you see Degrant too? Let's show Duchess Albrenovic a new world."
"That's good."
The Countess of Winslet scolded her and ordered her maid to bring the Degrant paper she had collected. The maid soon returned with a stack of newspapers in her arms.
"That's a lot, isn't it?"
I asked in surprise.
"We collect newspapers from recent years. The Duchess, who only reads the Imperial Palace newspaper, will find it so interesting that you won't be able to take your eyes off it once you read it."
Is it fun? I can't trust it at all, just because it looks like it. Of course, it was also true that the pressure visuals were interesting in their own way. What kind of guy is it that it looks like an exam workbook?
I opened a newspaper. It was a faded newspaper from a few years ago. Announcements about parties and anonymous social stories stood out. In addition, there were provocative columns about the private lives and politics of aristocrats. It was completely different from what it looked like.
"It's on a different level from the Imperial Palace Newspaper."
I felt like I was only eating hypoallergenic baby food for babies, and then suddenly tasted a health-destroying food full of seasonings. I turned to the next chapter, forgetting that the ladies were looking at me with bated breath.
[ Sir Brandt, the blue dragon of Albrenovic, wins the Lutensbach shooting competition for the fifth year in a row! ]
My eyes widened. All the other letters faded, and only that one line caught my eye. Next to the article, there was also a painting that resembled Brandt quite a bit. It was a scene where he, who looked younger than he is now, pointed a gun dignifiedly.
I think the Duchess is really funny. You can't take your eyes off the newspaper.
At times like this, I should raise my head and smile as if nothing happened, but I couldn't turn my eyes away because there was a magnet on the newspaper. It was Brandt's past that I didn't know.
'Are you even good at shooting?'
He is a prestigious family owner with a lot of money and ability. Now his shooting skills are also outstanding. My heart was pounding at his presence as he proved the truth that the world is unfair with his whole body.
Is this really a feeling of 'cool'? It felt like it was a little 'unlucky', but it didn't feel bad anyway.
"The Duke of Albrenovic has come to visit the Duchess."
We were just talking about this person. Count Winslet's maid had a calm voice that startled me as if I had been caught peeking at something secret.
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