Chapter 10

"What is that?" I stopped from writing when Fara entered, carrying a white box. 

"It's an invitation for you your Highness," she answered and put the box on the table. 

I lowered my pen on the table before opening the box with dozen of invitation cards. 

I got to see myself feeling irritated because of the envelopes I am seeing right now.

I checked the invitation cards one by one and realized that they are from different noble ladies. Those little girls only knows how to specialize their teacups and desserts on the table, I don't think I can learn anything from them. 

I finished checking the invitation cards and let out a sigh when I found nothing that caught my interest.

"Burn it all," I ordered. 

Fara removed the box together with the cards from my table before leaving my room. 

I stretched my arms before massaging my temple to ease my headache, I've been writing some important things especially the upcoming events in the Palace. 

I need to socialize with the other nobles especially with the higher nobility in Aristocrats table aside from my family. 

I need to strengthen my support, I need someone who can create a bomb that will explode in secret. 

In the aristocrats table, in nobles line, D'aureville is the highest after the Sylvestre. Next in line is the owner of the gold mines in Katarta and the owner of the land in Freista where the large number of farmers lives. 

Commander Raynold is part of the highest nobility for owning the building where swords are made. 

I bit the end of the pen and tapped my left fingers. 

There is this one last noble whom I didn't know in the past, he was part of the highest nobility but his last name was written on the commoners line. 

He was born as a merchant and accumulate a large income equal to the percentage rate of the money inside the Palace. 

The problem is, I don't really know where I can find him. He's not just staying at one place, he's a merchant of course. 

A negotiation is needed. 

I rest my head on my arm and scoffed, it's not easy to find someone like him especially in this case of mine. 

I'm still a child so it's hard to communicate with him with this body of a child. 

I've been into negotiations in the past to strengthen Hades's support for his throne, I even build a guild for communication purposes and enlargement of support. 

But it would be too hard if I'm still at this age, what I can only do is to create a step by step plan and make a balance synopsis. 

I can feel the peace inside my room. Trevor is living with Fara, I need him to stay close with me but it would be a problem if he's going to live inside my room, so I asked Fara to guard him instead. 

I heard a knock from the door before Fara entered holding a white envelope. I scoffed before blowing a slight breath on my hair.

She bowed before giving me the white envelope. "This is an invitation for you your Highness."

I gave her a bored look before accepting the envelope. I was about to throw it when my eyes laid on the seal, it's a green seal.

"What is this? A celebration for the partnership with the Crown Prince, Hades Sylvestre and Madolina Seleste." I want to throw up right now when I read the inside of the envelope. 

I burst a laugh, what kind partnership do they have? Stupidity partnership? 

"Prepare a dress for me Fara, since this banquet is really my cup of tea. I'd like to see how my presence would affect their oh-so-called celebration," I said while crossing my fingers and grinned. 

Don't regret giving me this invitation Madolina, don't ever cling on Hades and cry when you see me. 

"Sir Ocea, you're here again." I clapped my hands because of excitement when I saw Sir Ocea standing beside the carriage door. 

"Good afternoon your Highness," he greeted before offering his hand. 

Such a gentleman knight. I giggled before accepting his hand and stepped inside the carriage. 

Fara remained on the outside while looking at me. 

"Don't worry Fara," I said to calm her down. She was reluctant of my decision when I told her that I'm going alone, but in the end she surrendered.

"Take care of Trevor okay?" I waved my hand on her before the carriage started to move. 

I was humming while my eyes are on the outside of the window. I can't stop myself from feeling excited since I can already smell what will happen later. 

I raised my head confidently when the carriage stopped in front of the big mansion, I can already see the young ladies entering the manor. 

The Seleste noble didn't really disappoint me since I want this kind of event, the more people, the more I enjoy the event that's happening inside my mind. 

"Your Highness." Sir Ocea offered his hand after he opened the door. 

"Thank you, please wait for ten minutes Sir Ocea. I'm not going to stay longer," I said.

"Pardon?" He looks confused of what I said. 

I chuckled. "I'm just going to be quick, I'm just gonna dump my bad mood inside and leave." I winked when I saw his face reddened, I think he realized what I mean.

I turned around and walked elegantly to the entrance of the mansion. There was a knight guarding the door, holding lots of invitation cards. 

When his eyes found mine, he immediately bowed after I gave him the invitation card. 

The whole mansion was dazzling with chandeliers, I think it's all made of real gold. How can I forget that aside from being a snake, Madolina's family is a corrupt who stole all the money from the taxes of the commoners. 

I can't believe I'm stepping inside the garbage den. I can already feel my body trembling with excitement when I heard the loud noise from the backyard where the event is happening. 

It was a garden theme banquet I guess, since Madolina's hair with flower crown welcomed me. 

She was talking with the other young ladies. Is this a birthday party of the insect? How come a butterfly like me, likes to wonder around. 

I roamed my eyes and I felt my mood changed when I didn't saw Hades. Is he going to show up with a red carpet?

"Is that the Crown Princess?" 

It appears that they already found my presence, am I that pretty? 

All of their eyes were all mine when I walked towards Madolina's direction. She was smiling as if she's thinking inside her head that I'm going to praise her.

I conveyed a look of a kind lady when I got closer to her. It appears that she's expecting me to kiss her hand, but I won't. 

"Congratulations lady Madolina," I said making her smile from ear to ear. 

"Thank you—"

"But what is this? What kind of banquet is this?" I paused before my eyes roam around. 

"Do you think it's a bit... Ugly?" I covered my mouth when her expression changed. 

I tried to make a shock expression. "I'm sorry, did I offend you or something?" I asked worriedly and touched her arm making her stepped back and shout. 

"Don't touch me!"

All of their eyes were on her, they didn't expect her to shout like that especially to me, the Crown Princess. 

I smirked before I changed my expression into a pitiful one. The Crown Princess was bullied by the daughter of the noble Seleste, isn't it a big news for the aristocrats? 

"I-I'm s-sorry, ah! I didn't mean to offend you. I just thought that you need some help for your next banquet, I didn't know that you will be offended."

I can already hear the gossips from the other nobles when I started to whimper like a puppy asking for forgiveness. 

"No—"

All of them gasped when I bended my knees and begged. "I'm sorry, please forgive me." 

I can't stop myself from laughing inside my head when I saw how afraid her look was. The feeling of being in the center of criticism and in the middle of losing her reputation is a good start for my revenge. 

"Stop! Stop! Mother!" She starts screaming before running away. 

I already know that Madolina will be triggered by one word. 

The word 'ugly'. 

"Please stand up your Highness." 

The other noble ladies helped me to stand up and tried to check my body as clean as possible before Duke and Duchess Seleste entered. 

"What happened, why—your Highness?" The Duke lowered his voice when his eyes found me. 

"Your daughter did a very big mistake Duke Seleste," the lady beside me said. 

"What?" His eyebrows furrowed. 

This is what I mean when I'm talking about I love events with so many people since I know that between me and Madolina, they will purposely acknowledge my side. 

I am the Crown Princess after all. 

"Her Highness was just giving her idea about the banquet and offered a help but lady Madolina was offended when her Highness tried to touch your daughter." 

"She even shouted and screamed in front of the Crown Princess."

"My daughter would never do that!" Duchess Seleste shouted, but the gossips are only becoming bigger because of what she said. 

"This is really a bad model for my daughter, I thought that we would have to enjoy such banquet but I'm disappointed with what your daughter acted." The noble ladies started to pull the hands of their daughters.

"You should try to teach your daughter with proper etiques Duchess," I heard the noble lady beside me said. 

"Please calm down everyone, I understand what happened. I will teach her a lesson as a punishment for what she acted but the Crown Prince will arrived soon so maybe, we can still talk about this right?"

I grinned, he chose his reputation over his daughter. That's not a bad idea for a stupid like him, well I'm totally done here. 

I already saw what I wanted to see, Madolina really is my happy pill. 

I hope she won't disappoint me next time. 

"Where are you going your Highness?" the Duke asked when I turned around. 

I gave him a slight look before I smiled. "I'm going to calm myself Duke Seleste, since my pride was stomped by your daughter. I really want to cry right now," I said making them gasped.

That's what you get from inviting me, don't ever disturb me when I'm taking a nap on my table. 

I left the mansion and I saw how Sir Ocea looks shocked when his eyes met mine. 

"Your Highness?" 

"Let's go Sir Ocea," I said and flipped my hair before stepping inside the carriage. 

When the carriage started to move, I took a deep breath before I burst a laugh. 

That was too funny, I thought my head was going to explode because of laughing. 

Stupid, everyone of them are all stupid. 

They just fell on a kid's play, that's how pathetic they are. 

Model for their daughters? Who? Madolina? Don't make me laugh. 

Only her looks was good, but I'm more better than her. 

Since I have the beauty that the world needs. 

I can even compare myself in beyond perfection.