“… Excuse me.”
Seeing the worried faces of the two of them, Rieta cautiously spoke up.
“I’ve always been sorry to the Maureen family.”
These were the words that had been on her mind for a very long time.
“Because of me… Elisha . . .”
“That’s not true.”
“We have never blamed the Princess.”
They really meant it, so they replied with genuine smiles.
To them, Elisha’s loyalty was their pride.
Although he was a young son, it was admirable that he could do all that he did.
“We told you to take a rest, but you spoke a lot because of us.”
“No . . .”
Rieta was very tired, but she was glad to be able to meet them after a long time. She had many stories to tell.
She, of course, also had things she wanted to ask them.
“Well, you see . . .”
Rieta was about to ask them about her ‘younger siblings’.
But they didn’t know her mind, and they said with a stern face that she needed to rest.
“Mhm…”
Rieta held onto the blanket and closed her mouth tightly.
When Mrs. Maureen made that face, Rieta never insisted. Because she knew Mrs. Maureen wouldn’t listen.
I’ll have to ask about my younger siblings the next time I open my eyes.
Rieta quietly closed her eyes.
The warm hands continued to stroke her hair.
By the time the pleasant wind blowing outside the window touched the tip of her nose, she fell into a deep sleep.
The Maureen couple sighed in relief as they looked at the Princess, who was sleeping with a peaceful expression.
They hoped that when she woke up, she’d feel a little better.
However, the couple’s wishes did not come true.
Someone started knocking on the Princess’s door.
Bam, bam!
The Maureen couple ran to the door with angry faces.
Beyond the gate stood the King’s messenger. gasping for breath.
“What’s going on?”
The messenger responded with a roar.
“That’s my question! What is the Princess doing!”
The couple stared at each other in confusion at the messenger’s words.
What did that mean?
Since she was not feeling well, it’s only obvious that she would rest.
“His Majesty is very angry. Didn’t he tell you two? There will be a banquet at the lake today.”
The Maureen couple’s faces went blank.
They were told that there was going to be a banquet today.
On this day, many years ago, the King was crowned, and his first order was, “I proclaim this day as the anniversary of my coronation.”
Since then, he has cherished every anniversary of his coronation as if it were his birthday, but this year, the scale had grown even bigger.
He decided to hold a banquet by floating a boat on a lake. A very expensive boat.
“Quickly prepare and send the Princess. His Majesty is waiting!”
The couple said, “We can’t!” in unison.
Wasn’t it obvious? The Princess was only able to speak a few words right now.
Not to mention appearing in front of many people, it was even more impossible for her to get on a swaying boat.
Then the messenger began to beg them with an almost crying face.
It was different from the somewhat high-handed attitude he had shown earlier.
“Ugh, then I’ll see the Princess. If I don’t take her with me, I’ll die.”
What he meant by ‘die’ was literal.
Lately, King Liz had been under a lot of stress over money, so his savage temper had become more fervent.
It was by no means a myth that the number of people returning home as corpses in the palace had been increasing lately.
“But…”
The Maureen couple only looked at each other with troubled expressions.
“I’m fine.”
A firm answer came from behind them.
It was Rieta.
She got out of bed and slowly walked to the door.
“Princess!”
The Maureen couple shouted at the same time.
“No. Your body hasn’t fully recovered yet!”
Despite Mrs. Maureen’s pleading cry, Rieta shook her head.
“I’m really fine.”
Rieta replied, and before they had time to stop, she slightly bent her knees in front of the messenger.
“I will take your word.”
The messenger was so happy that he bowed deeply to her.
“Tha, thank you. Thank you very much. Princess.”
Rieta smiled at the man who was bowing down to her, so he could feel at ease.
“You can return first. But if you’re anxious, it’s okay to follow me. After all, it’s been a while since I’ve been to the palace, so I’ll need a guide.”
The messenger replied, “I’m not worried, but I want to personally serve the Princess.”
He must have been quite grateful that the matter with his life at stake had been resolved.
After Rieta asked him to wait a bit, she closed the door again.
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