I waited a little longer for the carriage to pick us up, then walked out leisurely. Behind me, there was Mr. Louise and his assistant who walked back and forth while carrying four large suitcases headed for the carriage trunk that had just arrived.
Merri and I gave each other a thumbs up.
The sunset was slowly setting and painting the sky red. It was quiet and silent outside after finishing unloading the luggage. I wave at Mr. Louise and his assistant.
I saw flocks of birds flying in droves as the horses started kicking and drive the carriage away. Birds are migrating.
Birds that cross the continent every year visit the capital to rest their tired bodies on the roof of houses, trees, or some just landed on the streets of the capital to peck some food on the ground. It was because there were few people when this street is usually crowded with pedestrians.
As this place is usually crowded, carriage drivers are more afraid of pedestrians who dominate
At my rebuke, everyone paused.Hayden winced at my words, closing his lower lip. He doubted his ears as this is the first time I raise my voice at him. Maybe this is a surprise for him. And I feel somehow refreshed a little bit.He created me as a generous and patient wife, so I will give it all back to him.I explained calmly to them, who seemed a little calm.“I heard that Albertus stole the salary of the servants, so why are you blaming them who have been victims, Your Highness? How can I lift my head if the people who work under me don't get the welfare they deserve?”I turned my head toward the man with brown hair. “Mr. Head of Household affair, I want to make up for the shortfall in wages with my own money.”Everyone gasp.“Pa-pardon, Your Highness?”“Laura, prepare some money to make up for the lack of wages for the employees in my palace who have fallen victim to Albertus. Then
The palace was still shaken by the news of Albertus' escape. Whether it's from the servants, official officers, or even members of the nobility who have business in the royal palace, in every conversation they had, Albertus' name was always tucked away.Almost all the palace servants blasphemed Albertus for betraying the trust of the Crown Princess – who generously returned the servants' wages with her own money. Even though they knew that it was Hayden who was actually spending the money, they still complimented me. Well, I thank you for that.But that different from the view of the nobles, for them I looked dumber than I already was. Many of them mocked me for having been tricked by someone from a lower caste, and they also said that I had tarnished the honor of a noble. Even debates about my legitimacy as the Crown Princess have sprung up. They told me that I wasn't ready to be Crown Princess yet, so they started to work out small steps to push their daughters
“Yes, Your Highness. As of today, the financial support and sponsorship that you provided to the four orphanages, has been revoked.” Said Laura."Good. It must have been bad news for them, but it was the best way. Then, what about my letter to Lady Bellrose and Lady Almaren?”“That too I have sent, Your Highness.”"Good job, Laura. You're getting closer to the final mission in your quest for repentance."Laura looked at Fuschia who was leaning on the backrest of her bed, with a deep gaze. “Yes, Your Highness. Thanks to your benevolence, this subject is able to restore the honor of a noble, hmm no, the honor of the human being.”Fuschia giggled. “You learned so much don't you?”"Yes." Laura still stayed where she was looking at Fuschia.Lately, she often found her eyes always fixed on Fuschia. Observing every movement Fuschia made became a new hobby for her. She knew that Fuschia wa
“I want… an empty building within the grounds of your residence, Madame. Can you give it to me?”Madame Luxor could not hide her surprise. If it was a house, Madame Luxor could have given it to Fuschia for free. And according to her, even a Crown Princess can buy a house, but why...“May I ask, why are you particularly interested in one of my buildings inside my residence, Your Highness?” Madame Luxor asked cautiously as to not want to offend Fuschia with her suspicions.Even though she is Fuschia, her benefactor, but as the head of the family, she needed to be careful with such things. That is the basis of being the head of the family. She had just devised a plan to restore her son's position, so it was very risky if the property of the Luxor Family was given to an outsider who had nothing to do with Luxor. The vassals and relatives of the Luxor Family would definitely fuss over it and urge it in many ways.She had to be ca
The sound of Hayden's approach echoed in the room. Tak! Tak!Laura clears her jaw. In her eyes, Hayden was someone unreachable, as she was just a daughter of the Count who had no influence. They are like the sky and the ground that are far apart.Laura heard a lot of praise being called out for him. His dreamy appearance and gentlemanly demeanor contradicted the force he exuded when he led an army against the monsters on the frontier. His achievement as a knight who was able to exterminate many monsters in order to protect the kingdom was the most exalted thing. Many ladies were infatuated with his charms, and Laura was also one of those who admired the Crown Prince, even without her father's instructions.She thought, if she could be with Hayden, she could be free from her father's shackles. That's why she tried so hard to get Hayden's attention at all costs, even his father told her to do it. So she thought she was on the right track as a woman.But tha
“Lady Sarah Lawrenttio – ah, wrong, Lady Sarah Lanchaster, are you content by playing the foster daughter of a Count?” there's a hint of sarcasm in the intonation.The low-pitched voice along with the cold tone penetrated Sarah's ear. She lifted her head up. Hayden stood with one arm leaning on a window and looked down at her with that fierce look.Hayden had no intention of elevating Count Lanchaster's status. He only wants his wealth whenever possible. But Sarah instead surprised him by becoming his foster daughter at the big annual event held by the royal family. It would be troublesome for him the next time he appointed Sarah as his consort.Thinking about the events that happened that night, his blood boils.“Your Highness Hayden, my dear, are you still mad about that? How long are you going to avoid me?”For a moment, they could only hear the sound of the wind as there is no reply whatsoever from Hayden.S
Dylan was stunned for a moment. His body heats up. With that splendid sight, he stared at Fuschia's lip, now slightly open. Her red lips twitched with every breath she took, and the blue dark hair that loosely framed her face painted a lovely picture.'I want to touch it, but...'As soon as he blinked, the blazing look in his eyes suddenly faded and the gentle look returned. Instead of responding, Dylan drew a jokester smile.The gaze that fell on Fuschia was gentle. He stroked her with infinite care just like dealing with fragile stuff, then lowered his face to kiss her cheeks. Along with a soft kiss. A low breath tickled her ear.She covers her red face. She didn't know what had gotten into her that she dared to say that.“Fuschia, what do you want from me? I can give it all, you name it.” Dylan's gaze seemed to tease Fuschia who was already embarrassed."Don't make fun of me." She pouted.Dylan bit his lower lips to sup
As I was nervously averting my gaze from his, my eyes were drawn to his hands that caressed my belly.It was hard to understand why I was still hesitating about revealing my plans to Dylan after all this time when we promised to run away together. At first, I kept my plans a secret because I still suspected Hayden's influence on Dylan. I was afraid that Dylan would unknowingly be influenced by Hayden and then spill my plans to him.But after I watched Dylan for a long time, he seemed to be more stubborn about his stand, and freer from Hayden's clutch. I think my doubts stem from Dylan's attitude that he doesn't immediately find a solution to untie Hayden's influence with his ring.I feel like he underestimated the existence of the green ring because he could easily slip out at will. Even had time to visit the Kingdom of Haddad. I don't know from where his self-confidence emerged as to underestimate the existence of the green ring that had been shackled to him fo