Taming Her Highness the Princess

8 – A slightly different look

“Have you had breakfast yet? Ehe…….”

Irea is flustered as she speaks to her in a flurry. She looks like a dried fish somewhere or a cat that just woke up from a nap, so it’s just awkward.

A broken Irea is cute in its own right, but if it is left unattended, it will continue until tomorrow, and then the court’s reputation will fall into ruin.

That alone must be avoided. After making up his mind, Ruinel got down on one knee and met Irea’s gaze.

“Your Highness. Sorry, but there is no breakfast. It’s late at night now.”

“Why?”

“…… It’s because a lot of time has passed since daytime.”

Even though I explained it in an easy-to-understand way, Irea just put a question mark over her head as if she didn’t understand.

No matter how much she was shocked by Jenny Earl’s abusive language, wasn’t her infantile regression too severe? Louis Nell, who was suffering from her headache, decided to put her superpower to cure her Irea.

“I’m sorry to inform you, but I have class tomorrow too. If Professor Jenial sees Your Highness now, he will scold you again.”

When the name ‘Jennie Earl’ was mentioned, Ireah’s body, which was swaying on her bed, froze. Then she quickly withers away.

“Huh… …. I know. That I’m incompetent, I don’t know how to do much, I don’t have anything special, and I don’t have a good personality. Even so, saying that I don’t know the difference between the sea anemone and you is too much…….”

“Yes?”

“It’s already over at the sea anemone. The professor obviously hates me terribly. Otherwise, how can you call a person a sea anemone? What did I do so wrong…….”

As Luinel remembered, Jenial never said anything like that. It seems that Irea’s mind went a little crazy after hearing Jeniel’s verbal abuse in a row.

What kind of sea anemone is more sudden than that? Ruinell, who was breaking out in a cold sweat with her half-open eyes, decided to stop Ireah’s paranoia before it got worse.

“Your Highness. Maybe Professor Jenial doesn’t hate Her Highness that much.”

“…… What are you talking about? Could it be that you, Ruinel, are also trying to take the professor’s side instead of taking my side?”

“Not that… ….”

If you continue to explain everything, you will end up running out of time to sleep. Seeing is worth a hundred words, so Louis Nell took out a bottle of medicine from his bosom and held it.

“Do you remember this health supplement?”

“Huh? Huh. It’s the medicine that the internal medicine clinic gave me saying it was good for my health.”

“Actually, this was not a health supplement, but a toxic pill that made the blood muddy. It is a dangerous drug that may cause acquired magical impairment when taken for a long time.”

Ireah’s eyes widen like a surprised rabbit. Because she lived only in Yeonhwa Palace, she never imagined that she would be threatened in everyday life.

“Who, who did that…… ?”

“It is said that it was the work of an author named Baldure, who was the medical officer in charge of Her Highness at the Internal Medicine Clinic. It was Professor Jeniel who discovered and prevented this heinous act at an early stage. It is said that the professor did not stop at finding Baldure, but also wiped out the mysterious person who was procuring the medicine.”

“…… A professor?”

Irea’s expression is somewhat dazed. She couldn’t understand the fact that the viper-like professor who had been severing herself was protecting her from behind.

Could the professor secretly like me? As the wings of that imagination unfolded in her head, life returned to her haggard eyes, and her frizzy hair began to shine.

“Didn’t you hate me?”

I ask Ruinel again to confirm. Ruinel nodded his head, relieved that Ireah’s condition had returned to normal.

“Because I don’t usually try to protect people I don’t like from behind.”

Because he even received confirmation from Ruinel, he was certain of something. Raising her upper body, Ireah grabbed her own chin and nodded her head earnestly.

“As expected…… There can be no one who hates the imperial princess.”

It seems that the direction of her enlightenment is wrong, but since she has regained her energy, she must be well. Ruinel, thinking that Irea’s repairs were finished, stood up from her seat.

“Then I will leave. She was reprimanded by the head of the SS and asked permission to come here for a while.”

“Huh? Why Ruinel?”

“It is also my fault as an escort knight that I failed to stop the disrespectful delivery of the medicine to Your Highness. I am acutely aware of my responsibility. Please forgive me, Your Highness.”

Ruinel bows her head respectfully towards her Irea. However, she had nothing to forgive, and as Ireah, she only waved her hand.

“Oh no! She’s more than thankful for the news. Thanks for something…… She also thinks she needs to work hard.”

“…… What do you mean you’re going to work hard?”

“I want to show the professor that I am a woman who can do anything. That way you won’t be arrogant in front of me. So, Ruinel? Could you bring me the book the professor left in the private room today and my fan?”

Ruinel’s purple eyes shine brightly. She really said that Irea would do something of her own because it was the first time she had ever seen her.

She was going to be different from Her Majesty, but as an escort knight, there was no way she would dislike it. So, Ruinel gladly accepted Irea’s command.

“Yes! I will bring it right now!”

Ruinel answered loudly and left the bedroom. Ruinel, with a smile on her face, walked quickly toward the private room, but stopped at a sudden question.

‘Wait a minute… ….’

What about debt?

*

“Why? Why are you refusing my order?”

In the throne room of the imperial palace, Ireah, dressed in gold and wearing a luxurious crown on her head, was sitting on her throne and looking down at Jenial with her sad eyes.

Jenny Earl, who was on one knee in front of such an empress, did not raise his head. Like an eagle with its wings folded, it was just standing there loftily.

Irea didn’t like it. She ignored it, as always, and she seemed to be saying that only she was right, and her heart was twisted.

“Answer me. The one in front of you is the Emperor of the Empire!”

Once again, the fire command falls. Only then did Jenny Earl raise his head and see the emperor in front of him. Even though he was sitting in a seat that was greater and splendid than anyone else, her eyes trembled pitifully.

“Your Majesty the Emperor. I have carried out all the orders given by the Emperor, and since that period has ended, I no longer have to perform any official duties in the Imperial Palace. There is no way for the small man to know why he is so angry when he says he will leave the imperial palace since he has no official duties.”

“I’m good at lying…… !”

Irea bites her teeth hard. As if Ireah couldn’t stand it, she stood up from the throne and glared fiercely at Jenny Earl.

“I personally promised you the position of captain of the guards! I’m trying to give you one of the highest honors a noble can enjoy! But how dare you betray me? Do you think you will be able to get along without ignoring my favor!”

Jeniel didn’t answer and remained silent. Ireah, who is worse than that, climbs down her red carpeted stairs, step by step.

The sound of a long golden robe being swept across the stairs echoes quietly in the empty audience room. After stepping down to the last step, Ireah knelt down and held Jeniel’s chin.

“You stupid bastard…… ! Don’t you want something big? How can I not know that all I need is for you to be by my side?”

The eyes of each other interlock. However, Jenial just blinked his eyes without any agitation. That was what Irea was afraid of. She was afraid because she didn’t seem to see herself as human.

“Your Majesty has always been like this.”

Jenny Earl grabbed her Irea’s wrist. It was a serious crime to touch the Emperor’s body, but Jeniel didn’t care.

“As a teacher, I will give you one last piece of advice.”

Irea’s hand falls off Jenial’s chin. Jenny Earl whispered as quietly as possible while putting strength into the hand that was holding Ireah’s wrist.

“If you try to recruit talent like this, no one will be on your side.”

Irea’s blue eyes are filled with water. He looked so weak that he would cry at any moment, but Jeniel couldn’t offer words of comfort.

*

“Hey! How long do you have to spread it out?”

I open my eyes at the clear voice. Jenny Earl, who was breathing in and out in a hazy aura, unconsciously turned his head and found his sister, Cheryl.

Sheryl looked down pathetically this way, with her hand on her waist. Jeniel, who had been absent-minded for a moment, came to his senses and got up from the sofa.

Jennie Earl raised his hand and wiped his face once, realizing that he had fallen asleep on the sofa. He arrived at the mansion late at night and rested on the sofa in the living room for a while, but it seems that he fell asleep.

“…… What time is it?”

Cheryl let out a sigh of embarrassment when Jennie Earl asked about her time.

“It’s eleven o’clock. Why is the person who always gets up at 7 o’clock so late today? Plus, your complexion looked bad the whole time you slept. Did you have a nightmare?”

“It’s a nightmare. I had a dream about a girl I hated, but…….”

“Ugh. It seemed so. Okay, so get ready to go to work. If it’s late, you might hear what Her Highness said to the princess. I warmed up the soup roughly.”

Soup? When I turned my gaze, there was soup on the table that had been warmed to golden brown.

‘If you see the steam is still rising, did you heat up the soup and bring it here and wake me up the next day?’

I feel sorry for causing trouble to her younger sister unintentionally.

“Eat well.”

Jeniel, who thanked me, took a spoonful and took a bite of the soup. The warm and savory soup melts in your mouth and then gently goes down your throat.

It’s delicious, but it’s not luxurious. After eating the soup a couple more times, Jeniel let out a low laugh as if he recognized the identity of the soup.

“The chef at the mansion didn’t do it, you did it yourself.”

How did you find out? Surprised, Seryl immediately let out a clearing of her throat and then sighed.

“I made it once to practice cooking. I tried to resemble the chef as much as possible, but the taste seems to be a little different.”

“It’s different, but this one is delicious too, so it’s okay. You had a knack for cooking, Cheryl.”

“That…… Is it?”

Ceryl secretly broke out in a cold sweat. Jenial, who would normally swear at her, was treating her so kindly, so she couldn’t get used to it.

Thanks to that, Jeniel finished the soup and put the spoon down. Jenial wiped her mouth with a handkerchief on the table and turned to Seryl.

“Is your father still out of work?”

“Huh? Ah. Yes. Because His Majesty hasn’t gotten better lately. He probably wants to stay by his side until he recovers.”

There is no future in which the emperor overcomes illness. Still, his father’s loyalty could not be blamed, so Jenny Earl nodded quietly.

“I see. My father is working hard on public affairs, but I, the eldest son, can’t be idle. Now he must go and take care of Your Highness’s education.”

When Jeniel gets up from his seat and tries to leave the mansion, Seryl blocks his way. It is both funny and cute to see a little guy blocking the way and looking up sharply.

“Where are you going with that figure? His hair is messy and he is sweating profusely. Are you going to see Your Highness like that? At least take a bath and go!”

“Ceryl. That much can be solved with magic.”

“You can’t solve the fatigue accumulated in your body! Okay, so stop talking back and go take a bath? I got the bath water, so let’s go!”

How dare this guy talk back to his brother. It was ridiculous, but Jenny Earl, who dismissed it as his sister’s charm, smiled and nodded his head.

“Yes. If you insist that much, I’ll take a break and go.”

“You should come out like that-“

Chin. Jenial’s large hand rests on Cheryl’s head. Jeniel gently stroked Seryl’s head and spoke quietly.

“Thank you, Cheryl.”

Thanks to this, Seryl’s mouth opens in a daze. Since he had never heard a ‘thank you’ from his brother since he was born, he was very surprised by the current situation.

Unable to understand Seryl’s feelings, Jenial turned around and walked towards the bathroom. Seryl, who was looking at the back of him in a daze, borrowed the power of clearing his throat and opened his mouth.

“That, brother! These days, your complexion is not good and you seem to be very upset. If you have nowhere to confide in, tell me. Even if you can’t solve it, I can listen to you.”

A low laugh can be heard from Jeniel’s mouth.

“I’m fine now. It’s a painful past, but at that time, she was just too young and immature to the point that neither she nor I could make a proper judgment.”

Seryl looked at Jenial with sympathetic eyes as she said that and disappeared into the bathroom. Somehow, my brother started to look pitiful.

‘My older brother is…… You have the pain of a broken heart.’

She must have been dumped by her girlfriend recently because she has such a damn personality. If not because she couldn’t explain why all of a sudden she became out of character.