NOVEL NEXT chapter 35
35 – 35 – The Princess vs. The Three Women of the Grand Duchy (2).
I received advice from Allen.
After proposing to Princess Charlotte, no, Charlotte.
I was able to gain some energy.
In a hopeless situation, some hope.
Is it because I found the reason for living?
I was able to get up again.
From then on, I went back to my usual daily life.
Just because you propose does not mean you will get married the next day.
There are things to sort out between the imperial family and the grand dukedom, wedding preparations, and other procedures, so it will take some time.
If the procedure is followed, it will take several months at the fastest.
I’m fine with having a ceremony tomorrow!
No need for guests! Ed♡, should we just have a ceremony together?
No!!!
Princess Lilith? It’s not your wedding, it’s Ed and ‘me’s wedding.
Well, we should also listen to Ed’s opinion, right? You can’t do it on your own, right?
Ah, sister, I too, even if it’s not tomorrow, the sooner the better.
No!!!
No, hey Ed, you said you could do it too, so what are you doing?
Hmm, Her Royal Highness. However, the happy relationship between the imperial family and our family cannot proceed so easily.
But mother! Ed wants it too!
Uh, mother… No, hmm… First of all, Edward is the one who will become the princess’s husband… But since he is my child, I hope you can give him a little time.
Ah..
And the emperor, the princess’s mother… The same would be true for Elizabeth.
Oh that’s right! I haven’t even told my mother yet!
…
In this way
First of all, if not tomorrow, wouldn’t it be possible in about a month thanks to Charlotte who is in a hurry?
First of all, there was nothing for me to do right now.
That’s why I went back to my normal daily life and did what I used to do.
The first thing I did was cook in this kitchen where I am now.
This is because men must cook their own food.
After I get married, my destination will probably be the imperial family…
My thoughts remain unchanged.
I always have to be on guard because I never know when this shitty world will try to punish me.
A crazy girl named Lee Hye-young also came into this world, and she was also the one who forced me to cook my own food…
‘ Oh, I guess not.. ‘
Goddess? Labinus?
No way, you didn’t go that crazy, right? Right?
Thinking like this, I was stirring the ladle in the pot.
Emma was beside me, anxiously watching me like this.
” Master, you probably aren’t in good shape yet, so it would be nice to eat the food prepared by the chef..”
” No, you can do it. Don’t stop me. “
Yes, no. Unless you’re on the verge of starvation, you probably won’t eat food cooked by someone else.
” And the title ‘Master’ is a bit…”
But as expected, the title ‘Master’ is very unfamiliar. Young master, to be honest, it’s a bit hard to listen to, but I can’t help it because it’s my position, but you seem like a child.
So she tried to ask Emma to call her Young master again.
” Can’t it? “
” … Do whatever you feel comfortable with. “
He looked very sad and pitiful, so I gave up.
On the day of the seizure, I remembered the faces of not only Emma but also everyone around her who were in pain like me…
Whenever they tried to make even the slightest sad expression, I unconsciously became very weak.
” Thank you hehe.. Master! Then today too..”
” Huh? Ah, yes, I would like to ask you to taste it. “
When I allowed her to call me ‘Master’, Emma smiled and spoke to me as if she had never done that before. When I asked her about her role as usual, she told me to do so.
I saw that you were strong enough to get into a fight with Lee Hye-young last time, so even if there was poison in it, it would be okay, right?
‘No, now that I think about it, he was weak and stupid, right? ‘
Before I could properly think about the question that suddenly arose, a new person came into the kitchen.
” Ed~”
That’s right, my fiancee? No, it would be a bit weird to call it an engagement.
I’m thinking of skipping the engagement ceremony and getting married right away…
Then are you my lover?
It feels strange…
Anyway, Charlotte, who I will marry someday, came in.
” Charlotte, what brings you here? “
” Sha.. Charlotte.. “
” Huh? Emma, what’s wrong? “
” No~ Master. Lol.. “
I asked Emma, who was muttering something quietly next to me, the reason, but she answered with a bright smile.
Why is he like this again?
And.
” Ed, what are you doing in this kitchen, a man and a woman, leaving me alone? “
” Yes? “A man and a woman…”
Why is he like this again?
Of course this idiot and I don’t know what to do together..
” Right now, you and I are cooking together! “
No, I cook alone?
” Hey, cooking!! Does Frigid’s employees not even cook for their owners? “
The two continued their conversation as they pleased without giving me a chance to speak.
“No, it’s not like that..”
I asked him to join the conversation in order to properly correct it.
” It’s a noble hobby, Master! “
This time, Emma answered on her own instead of me.
Hey.
It’s not a hobby, it’s an inevitable choice for my survival!
” Ah, it’s a good hobby, Ed! “
Oh, it’s not a hobby.
” Haha.. Thank you. “
But it was a hassle to explain why I cook, so I decided it was just a hobby and thanked Charlotte.
” Then, me too! “
“No. I cook alone. “
Well, no matter how much you get married and even if you are a trustworthy person, you never know what will happen in the world.
I will cook by myself.
And you can’t let water get on the hands of someone who is the princess of an empire, right?
” I’m sure you’re doing it with a maid next to you.. “
” Huh! My role is as a taster. “
” Ma, taste it?.. “
” Yes, that’s right. “
Yes, it is not wrong to say that it is sweet.
But we don’t cook together, right?
Emma proudly stuck out her breasts and explained her role to Charlotte.
“Then what can I help you with?”
“No, princess! On the contrary, if there are too many people, it will be difficult for you to concentrate on cooking! “
Charlotte tried to talk her out of it, but Emma told her to get out.
No, there is no need for that?
It shows a man cooking.
It’s not something she’s very proud of, but Charlotte wanted to be with me, so she was making up an excuse.
That’s why I tried to stop Emma.
” Huh? Just because there’s one more person, it doesn’t bother me…”
” So, princess, I will ask you to leave the kitchen because you are interfering with the master’s cooking! “
Hey, stop interrupting me!
” Ugh.. I can’t help it. See you later, Ed! “
” Charlotte, I’m fine..”
” Goodbye! “
She tried to tell her that it was okay, but once again she was drowned out by Emma’s loud noises.
Charlotte actually went out of the kitchen so she wouldn’t interfere with my cooking.
I was a little dumbfounded and looked back and forth between Charlotte’s kitchen door opening and Emma’s exit.
Then Emma suddenly.
” Phew. “
” Emma? “
Huh? Smile?
“No, something suddenly got stuck in my throat.. Ugh..”
Wow, this is so stupid…
I poured her water into the cup next to her and gave it to her.
” Are you okay? Drink this at least. “
” Ah.. Thank you, master! Hehe♡”
Softly
‘ ? ‘
I think I heard something shaking…
It must be an illusion, right?
.
.
.
Charlotte had no choice but to go out of the kitchen and sigh.
She clearly heard it on her way out of the kitchen.
The maid laughed at her as she watched her leave.
” Haa.. “
I wanted to get angry right then and there, but…
I am afraid that if he sees me getting angry, he might change his mind.
No, even if I didn’t change, I barely held back because I was worried that people would look at me in a bad light.
The clever maid was probably aiming for this point and deliberately made herself laugh.
It cannot continue like this.
From that day on, the three women of the Archduke’s family openly put a check on him.
Princess Bracon’s interference was naturally within the expected range.
But I didn’t know that the other two maids and knights would also try to interfere.
In particular, the maid’s interruption was very difficult.
The maid is just like her, she is still pretending to be innocent and she is sabotaging herself by continuing to stick next to Edward.
‘ Ed…Do you really not want to spend time alone with me? ‘
Every time she visited her room, the maid was always by her side under the pretext of serving her.
So, even though Charlotte subtly gave Edward her notice, he did not show any particular reaction.
Ed, let’s talk about our future.
Yes, that’s right. Shallot.
Yes, it’s a story about the future of the two of us..
?
Could it be that he didn’t notice?
And because the maid kept interrupting, it was difficult to have a conversation.
Wow! Are you trying to talk about ‘our’ future? Master, we are also ‘us’, right? Lol..
Huh? Ugh.. Is that us?
Yes! If ‘we’ join forces, we will be able to overcome any threat.
Yes, that’s right, Emma.
‘ No, that’s not what I said about our meaning and future, Ed! ’
Charlotte wanted to talk about ‘his and her future’, but the maid naturally changed the topic of conversation to ‘the future with threats ahead’…
Rather than kicking out this obnoxious maid, the three of us had no choice but to continue the conversation.
And rather, the one who is alone is not me…
It was a maid watching him cook in the kitchen.
” Phew. “
” …Are you laughing at me too? “
“No. “Suddenly, I got a saree…”
“You guys really..”
” Yes? “
” Phew.. “
She was barely able to control her anger, but this time her guard guard near her kitchen provoked her.
Since Edward was not around Charlotte, he thought he would get angry but held back.
‘ These bitches are trying to get me to get angry and show my ugly side..’
Princess Bracon has been taunting herself for over ten years, so she can tolerate it to some extent.
And you can say that because you are the next head of the Grand Duchy.
‘These are..’
She is not even a noble, but has she forgotten that she is the princess of an empire?
‘No, this is all Bracon’s plan..’
Princess Bracon probably also knows.
Now that she has developed a certain degree of tolerance to her own provocations, she will not be easily overcome.
That’s why he uses those two to stimulate himself.
By showing her unsightly side, she may be aiming to make Edward lose his love for her and cause her to break off the engagement.
‘But I also have an idea. ‘
” Princess? Young master, do you have more business to attend to? “Young master is cooking, so I’m disturbing you…”
When Charlotte narrowed her eyes and looked at her knight, she was about to shout a congratulatory message to herself.
She had already said hello to Edward and said she would meet him later, so Charlotte had no intention of staying here.
Of course, it was very uncomfortable to leave him alone with the maid, but he seemed to have been like that for a long time, so what could have happened?
But I had some business to attend to.
The business is…
” No~ I have business with the driver.”
“Are you saying that? “
” Yes! Can you talk to me for a moment? “
” Yes?.. “
This is Edward’s escort knight, Grace.
If the knight and maid work together like this to keep themselves in check and continue to provoke, they may show an unsightly side one day without even realizing it.
To overcome this, Charlotte decided to approach the knight.
“Would you like to go to my room with me for a moment? “
” I am currently on a mission to escort Young master. It’s not possible. “
” Of course, there is nothing more important than the mission of protecting Ed! But there is no major threat right now, and the maid is always next to you, right? “
” That’s true, but I’m still on a mission..”
It’s inside Frigid’s mansion, and the hero who could be a threat has long since left.
And since the maid who pretended to be stupid is somewhat strong, there would be no need for the knight to protect this position.
When Charlotte said this, Grace did not deny it either.
However, because he tried to refuse his invitation using his mission as an excuse.
Charlotte decided to throw bait.
” It’s about Ed. Including you. “
” Yes? “Including me..”
As expected, it was Grace who immediately showed interest.
The reason why Charlotte threw the bait.
‘ These people clearly don’t seem to get along very well, so… it’s possible. ‘
First of all, it was to separate the three women of the Grand Duchy.
” Yes! This is a very important story, including the driver. It won’t take long! “
” Well, then, I will leave for a moment. “
” Yes! Let’s go together, driver~”
The reason why Charlotte wants to recruit Edward’s escort knight.
‘ This is as simple as expected. ‘
He was a person who showed off more dignity than anyone else when holding a sword, but other than that, I caught him showing a foolish side while visiting Frigid for the past ten years.
‘ It would be nice to get involved with a maid, but not that bitch. ‘
In fact, it may be the other way around.
‘ It’s enough to just include him. ‘
The princess had absolutely no intention of being taken lightly by the three women of the grand dukedom.