I smiled.
“Your Highness, I think I misheard you, as I have been feeling weak lately.”
“You heard correctly, Lady Hayley.”
Freesia's pupils were dilated, and there was not a single flicker in her eyes.
“My brother is a bit crazy.”
If you put it that way, you don't seem to be the most normal person.
Of course, I didn't dare to tell the truth like this in front of the Princess.
“I know it’s embarrassing to say this, but my brother has a bit of a crazy side.”
As I remained stiff and still, the Princess continued speaking.
"He seems to be acting demure in front of Lady Hayley, but be careful. The Knight Commander is in the palace today. His betrayal is a great pain to the royal family."
“I’ve heard that story in passing. It’s called the Imperial Sword, Beluga.”
Dietrich is probably no longer of this world.
Unintentionally, I became quiet, and Freesia's voice became even more secretive.
"It's the royal family's sword, but it's also their shield. Even if everyone in the empire turns their backs, only Duke Beluga and the Beluga family's direct line will protect the royal family."
The Princess's previously flushed cheeks gradually lost their color, and the corners of her eyes drooped.
"Even I, who have no direct relationship with His Excellency the Knight Commander, let alone my father, feel a heavy heart. Beluga means so much to the royal family."
Freesia's reaction is also understandable.
As Dietrich overcomes Titian's influence and follows the Emperor's orders, the imperial family also trusts him.
“But I saw him smiling.”
"Yes...?"
Wait, wait?
The senior laughed?
I should deny that it can't be true, but why does the senior I saw in my dream come to mind?
What was standing in those blue eyes was obvious madness.
“I heard that Marquis Hayley has repeatedly asked Lady Hayley to return to her hometown, but my brother has refused.”
This is because I had no choice but to do it when all the male leads liked me and had to get together and plot a conspiracy.
“Even though Momma said that if she liked Lady Hayley so much, she would have let you go to her parents’ house so that you could date officially.”
“Haha, it looks like I’m hiding, right?”
“For Lady Hayley’s honor, it would be better for you to stay at the Marquis’ house.”
Seeing as how Shish didn't object too much to my staying in the palace, it probably wasn't all bad for me.
But if there had been no Shish, rumors would have already spread.
“I came here because I thought it would be better for Lady Hayley to be with someone rather than leaving you alone in case of an accident that might make it difficult to go to the Marquis’ house right away.”
“Thank you for your concern.”
“It wasn’t a problem when I was living with my eldest sister, but not anymore.”
Freesia must be trying to prevent my senior and me from being connected because she needs to be connected to Billau.
Even so, there was a lot to listen to in the youngest Princess's story.
I tried to pretend not to know because it was convenient for my senior, but he kept reminding me that I was a foreigner under the pretense of a joke.
Even though I said I didn't want to wear them, he secretly filled my dressing room with only uncomfortable clothes.
Things that were so trivial that it was embarrassing to go into detail piled up.
Tiyongtiyongtiyongtiyong!
As if waiting, the red alert sounded.
Yes, it might be tiring to stay with the youngest Princess, but let's accept her offer.
“I understand that Lady Hayley, in particular, has a fondness for His Excellency.”
"Yes?"
I was wondering how she knew this, but come to think of it, I went in with Shish on the first day of the founding of the country.
“It’s embarrassing, but that’s true.”
“Oh my, oh my! You really are a great pair!”
Freesia clapped loudly, genuinely delighted. As if she'd say no on my behalf if even the slightest connection between my senior and me were to arise.
“His Excellency is much better than my brother.”
“I don’t know much about His Highness the Crown Prince, but I support the relationship between the Princess and my brother.”
Here, double in-laws are absolutely not allowed, so if Freesia is connected to Billau, even if my senior wants me, he can't be with me.
I secretly praised it as the best law and eagerly handed the bill to Freesia.
“I’m not mistaken, are you sure?”
“Of course not!”
The youngest Princess shook her butt and threw away all pretense.
"Do you really think he and I look so good together? Of course, I'm only trying to dissuade you because I genuinely feel Lady Hayley is a poor match for my brother."
“You can rest assured, since things won’t go well for His Highness the Crown Prince and me anyway.”
“Isn’t that so? Lady Hayley is due to marry His Excellency the Prime Minister.”
Marriage, marriage!
It was sudden, but I couldn't stop my heart from racing, let alone feeling rejected.
Shish would look good in anything. When it comes to weddings, monocles... wouldn't do. No, Shish can pull off anything.
Is there a honeymoon here? Let's go even if there isn't. No, that's too much.
I bit the inside of my mouth and barely managed to regain my senses.
"Actually, the atmosphere has been so chaotic lately that it's been difficult to tell Mother that I wish for her to enter the palace. And since the First Princess seemed busy, I didn't dare ask."
What, I feel relieved without it.
“But I am glad that the Third Princess cares for me so much.”
“I was worried that I might be a burden, but fortunately, I’m not.”
“Please take good care of me in the future, Your Highness.”
“Just leave it to me! If you ever feel any resentment towards Lady Hayley, I’ll let you know right away!”
Yes, here comes the perfect spy.
“Can I stay here from today?”
“If it is all right with you, Your Highness.”
My senior said he'd be coming later, so I should start preparing from today.
“I’ll have the maids bring my luggage!”
Freesia ran out cheerfully as if her quietness until now was a lie.
For a moment, I was left alone in the living room.
The senior laughed. Dietrich died?
I felt a bit indifferent about having to kill Dietrich, but laughing was a different story.
I think I unconsciously gave him a lot of leniency for sharing secrets that I couldn't tell anyone else.
Tiiiiiiiiiiing!
As if to confirm it, the red alarm began to sound fiercely.
I hope I didn't realize it too late.
When the sun was setting, my senior came to visit me.
“Brother!”
“Freesia?”
The senior, who had come to the study naturally, was startled to see me and Freesia playing cards. He was literally shocked and took a step back.
I could be sure that I had made my seniors' worst enemy into an ally.
“What are you doing here...”
“I decided to stay with Tri from now on.”
"What?"
"How lonely it must be for her to be alone in the palace. Even my eldest sister is having a hard time dealing with the accident, so shouldn't I at least take care of Tri?"
"Freesia, I appreciate your generosity, but it's okay. Lady Hayley wouldn't want that either."
“Oh my? What don’t you know, brother?”
Freesia, who firmly believed that my senior was trying to get her out of the Rose Palace because he wanted to get along with me, approached me from behind.
Then she hugged me and fiercely rejected me.
"That's just my brother's guess, but Tri is having a hard time right now. How shocked must she be to have had such a big problem happen when she's still unfamiliar with the palace?"
I just stayed still with a faint smile on my face.
“I have to take care of it closely.”
“Freesia, Lady Hayley is more mature than you.”
“I lived in the palace longer than her?”
Frisia never backed down, determined to take over Billau.
“Freesia.”
My senior lowered his voice, and Freesia's body stiffened as she hugged me. She seemed to be shaking a little.
“Your Highness, the Crown Prince, please do not criticize the Princess’s kindness too much.”
When I smiled and nodded as if I was embarrassed, my senior also stepped back.
“If Lady Hayley wishes.”
It seems like he has an ulterior motive for saying he understands so readily, perhaps because I have decided to be wary of him.
“Then, may the two ladies have a pleasant time.”
“Take care.”
I made an apologetic face and escorted my senior to the front of the building. He left the Rose Palace with a sad smile.
If Freesia hadn't been there, would the senior have been sad and brought up Dietrich's case?
I feel sorry for my senior, and if he had asked me for something, there is a high probability that I would have accepted it.
Of course, I would decline to ask for something like sleeping, but if my senior had asked me to have a drink, I would have accepted. But what if my senior had stayed up all night at the Rose Palace and gone out...
“I don’t want to imagine.”
When the four men came to the Rose Palace, they left at a certain time. There were times when they came suddenly, even at dawn, but they were controlled.
“But these days, there aren’t many Shish coming; only one person is coming.”
Rumors will continue to spread, but it won't be good if something unpleasant happens.
"For a moment."
Shish is in control of everything, and the reports will keep coming in. He'll know everything.
“To Shish...”
It means that he knows how long my senior will be staying at the Rose Palace and when he will be visiting.
My senior didn't notice because he didn't make any unnecessary physical contact with me. He came to Rose Palace late and left.
The door is always closed, so Shish's servants won't know what's going on.
A situation perfect for misunderstanding.
“There are certain people who get hurt, right?”
None other than Shish Milan.
“Your Highness, I think I misheard you, as I have been feeling weak lately.”
“You heard correctly, Lady Hayley.”
Freesia's pupils were dilated, and there was not a single flicker in her eyes.
“My brother is a bit crazy.”
If you put it that way, you don't seem to be the most normal person.
Of course, I didn't dare to tell the truth like this in front of the Princess.
“I know it’s embarrassing to say this, but my brother has a bit of a crazy side.”
As I remained stiff and still, the Princess continued speaking.
"He seems to be acting demure in front of Lady Hayley, but be careful. The Knight Commander is in the palace today. His betrayal is a great pain to the royal family."
“I’ve heard that story in passing. It’s called the Imperial Sword, Beluga.”
Dietrich is probably no longer of this world.
Unintentionally, I became quiet, and Freesia's voice became even more secretive.
"It's the royal family's sword, but it's also their shield. Even if everyone in the empire turns their backs, only Duke Beluga and the Beluga family's direct line will protect the royal family."
The Princess's previously flushed cheeks gradually lost their color, and the corners of her eyes drooped.
"Even I, who have no direct relationship with His Excellency the Knight Commander, let alone my father, feel a heavy heart. Beluga means so much to the royal family."
Freesia's reaction is also understandable.
As Dietrich overcomes Titian's influence and follows the Emperor's orders, the imperial family also trusts him.
“But I saw him smiling.”
"Yes...?"
Wait, wait?
The senior laughed?
I should deny that it can't be true, but why does the senior I saw in my dream come to mind?
What was standing in those blue eyes was obvious madness.
“I heard that Marquis Hayley has repeatedly asked Lady Hayley to return to her hometown, but my brother has refused.”
This is because I had no choice but to do it when all the male leads liked me and had to get together and plot a conspiracy.
“Even though Momma said that if she liked Lady Hayley so much, she would have let you go to her parents’ house so that you could date officially.”
“Haha, it looks like I’m hiding, right?”
“For Lady Hayley’s honor, it would be better for you to stay at the Marquis’ house.”
Seeing as how Shish didn't object too much to my staying in the palace, it probably wasn't all bad for me.
But if there had been no Shish, rumors would have already spread.
“I came here because I thought it would be better for Lady Hayley to be with someone rather than leaving you alone in case of an accident that might make it difficult to go to the Marquis’ house right away.”
“Thank you for your concern.”
“It wasn’t a problem when I was living with my eldest sister, but not anymore.”
Freesia must be trying to prevent my senior and me from being connected because she needs to be connected to Billau.
Even so, there was a lot to listen to in the youngest Princess's story.
I tried to pretend not to know because it was convenient for my senior, but he kept reminding me that I was a foreigner under the pretense of a joke.
Even though I said I didn't want to wear them, he secretly filled my dressing room with only uncomfortable clothes.
Things that were so trivial that it was embarrassing to go into detail piled up.
Tiyongtiyongtiyongtiyong!
As if waiting, the red alert sounded.
Yes, it might be tiring to stay with the youngest Princess, but let's accept her offer.
“I understand that Lady Hayley, in particular, has a fondness for His Excellency.”
"Yes?"
I was wondering how she knew this, but come to think of it, I went in with Shish on the first day of the founding of the country.
“It’s embarrassing, but that’s true.”
“Oh my, oh my! You really are a great pair!”
Freesia clapped loudly, genuinely delighted. As if she'd say no on my behalf if even the slightest connection between my senior and me were to arise.
“His Excellency is much better than my brother.”
“I don’t know much about His Highness the Crown Prince, but I support the relationship between the Princess and my brother.”
Here, double in-laws are absolutely not allowed, so if Freesia is connected to Billau, even if my senior wants me, he can't be with me.
I secretly praised it as the best law and eagerly handed the bill to Freesia.
“I’m not mistaken, are you sure?”
“Of course not!”
The youngest Princess shook her butt and threw away all pretense.
"Do you really think he and I look so good together? Of course, I'm only trying to dissuade you because I genuinely feel Lady Hayley is a poor match for my brother."
“You can rest assured, since things won’t go well for His Highness the Crown Prince and me anyway.”
“Isn’t that so? Lady Hayley is due to marry His Excellency the Prime Minister.”
Marriage, marriage!
It was sudden, but I couldn't stop my heart from racing, let alone feeling rejected.
Shish would look good in anything. When it comes to weddings, monocles... wouldn't do. No, Shish can pull off anything.
Is there a honeymoon here? Let's go even if there isn't. No, that's too much.
I bit the inside of my mouth and barely managed to regain my senses.
"Actually, the atmosphere has been so chaotic lately that it's been difficult to tell Mother that I wish for her to enter the palace. And since the First Princess seemed busy, I didn't dare ask."
What, I feel relieved without it.
“But I am glad that the Third Princess cares for me so much.”
“I was worried that I might be a burden, but fortunately, I’m not.”
“Please take good care of me in the future, Your Highness.”
“Just leave it to me! If you ever feel any resentment towards Lady Hayley, I’ll let you know right away!”
Yes, here comes the perfect spy.
“Can I stay here from today?”
“If it is all right with you, Your Highness.”
My senior said he'd be coming later, so I should start preparing from today.
“I’ll have the maids bring my luggage!”
Freesia ran out cheerfully as if her quietness until now was a lie.
For a moment, I was left alone in the living room.
The senior laughed. Dietrich died?
I felt a bit indifferent about having to kill Dietrich, but laughing was a different story.
I think I unconsciously gave him a lot of leniency for sharing secrets that I couldn't tell anyone else.
Tiiiiiiiiiiing!
As if to confirm it, the red alarm began to sound fiercely.
I hope I didn't realize it too late.
***
When the sun was setting, my senior came to visit me.
“Brother!”
“Freesia?”
The senior, who had come to the study naturally, was startled to see me and Freesia playing cards. He was literally shocked and took a step back.
I could be sure that I had made my seniors' worst enemy into an ally.
“What are you doing here...”
“I decided to stay with Tri from now on.”
"What?"
"How lonely it must be for her to be alone in the palace. Even my eldest sister is having a hard time dealing with the accident, so shouldn't I at least take care of Tri?"
"Freesia, I appreciate your generosity, but it's okay. Lady Hayley wouldn't want that either."
“Oh my? What don’t you know, brother?”
Freesia, who firmly believed that my senior was trying to get her out of the Rose Palace because he wanted to get along with me, approached me from behind.
Then she hugged me and fiercely rejected me.
"That's just my brother's guess, but Tri is having a hard time right now. How shocked must she be to have had such a big problem happen when she's still unfamiliar with the palace?"
I just stayed still with a faint smile on my face.
“I have to take care of it closely.”
“Freesia, Lady Hayley is more mature than you.”
“I lived in the palace longer than her?”
Frisia never backed down, determined to take over Billau.
“Freesia.”
My senior lowered his voice, and Freesia's body stiffened as she hugged me. She seemed to be shaking a little.
“Your Highness, the Crown Prince, please do not criticize the Princess’s kindness too much.”
When I smiled and nodded as if I was embarrassed, my senior also stepped back.
“If Lady Hayley wishes.”
It seems like he has an ulterior motive for saying he understands so readily, perhaps because I have decided to be wary of him.
“Then, may the two ladies have a pleasant time.”
“Take care.”
I made an apologetic face and escorted my senior to the front of the building. He left the Rose Palace with a sad smile.
If Freesia hadn't been there, would the senior have been sad and brought up Dietrich's case?
I feel sorry for my senior, and if he had asked me for something, there is a high probability that I would have accepted it.
Of course, I would decline to ask for something like sleeping, but if my senior had asked me to have a drink, I would have accepted. But what if my senior had stayed up all night at the Rose Palace and gone out...
“I don’t want to imagine.”
When the four men came to the Rose Palace, they left at a certain time. There were times when they came suddenly, even at dawn, but they were controlled.
“But these days, there aren’t many Shish coming; only one person is coming.”
Rumors will continue to spread, but it won't be good if something unpleasant happens.
"For a moment."
Shish is in control of everything, and the reports will keep coming in. He'll know everything.
“To Shish...”
It means that he knows how long my senior will be staying at the Rose Palace and when he will be visiting.
My senior didn't notice because he didn't make any unnecessary physical contact with me. He came to Rose Palace late and left.
The door is always closed, so Shish's servants won't know what's going on.
A situation perfect for misunderstanding.
“There are certain people who get hurt, right?”
None other than Shish Milan.
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