Right after that, she immediately realized that the woman in front of her was not normal. But she didn't bother to say it. Because what's important right now is not that.
“But, the Crown Princess… Your Majesty… you chased me away… so… so I…!”
Mercedes, remembering the humiliation of the day before, burst into tears without stopping.
This woman... really holds a terrible grudge against Irenea, doesn't she?
To the point where she had to suppress the screams of joy in her heart. Stupid Irenea, just like when she was at home, when she entered the palace, she still kept her stiff, arrogant personality that made everyone hate her. You don't need to look to know.
Grasping the general situation, she thought it wouldn't be bad to try to please this woman right here.
"Oh my god... is that true? How could that Irenea girl treat her ladyship like that."
She intentionally blinked her eyes a few times, slightly exaggerating. Acting crying is Giovinetta's forte. When the corners of her eyes turned red, Mercedes suddenly raised her head.
“Oh, lady?”
"That's just how she is. I'm embarrassed to tell her family's bad stories, but her personality is very cruel. Even her adoptive parents don't care, and are jealous of me every little bit... making me miserable all the time..."
Tears can fall at any time thanks to Giovinetta's innate ability to role-play. She always easily sinks into her own emotions.
Furthermore, it was true that Giovinetta had been humiliated many times by Irenea. Yes, the painful memories of the past... thinking about that, the corners of her eyes turned red again, and right after that, "click", a tear fell onto the table.
“Really… really?”
Giovinetta was now completely immersed in the situation, pushing the sadness to its peak.
“Irenea… that girl…
Haha
… even though she's my sister, it's embarrassing.”
“Ah aa… aaaa…”
Giovinetta's hand overlapped Mercedes' thin hand. Her fingertips trembled slightly.
“I would like to apologize to the lady on behalf of my sister.”
Squeezing out the last of her tears, she smiled a smile she had practiced countless times in front of the mirror, kind and dignified, radiating an enchanting trust.
Mercedes suddenly felt a bright light in front of her eyes. I don't understand why a girl so pleasing to my eyes suddenly appeared.
It would be great if someone like this could become a couple with Cesar.
At that moment, a thought, like a bolt of lightning, flashed through Mercedes' head.
“That's right, if that's the case then…”
Once again, the voice in my heart escaped my mouth. But now it doesn't matter anymore. She couldn't see anything else.
Giovinetta wiped her tears, her face meek and pitiful.
“Sniff… what did you just say, ma'am?”
Mercedes laughed heartily.
"Ha ha ha! Ah, no, it's nothing."
It's just that after realizing what she really wanted, she had to try very hard to hold back the laughter that kept rising. How could she forget something so simple?
“Ha ha… ha ha ha…”
Just thinking about it made my shoulders uncontrollably shake. Giovinetta's face flashed with confusion.
“Ah… anyway, my lady, I thank you for treating me so kindly.”
"No, no. I'm the one who should apologize... for letting you see this shameful look... ha ha..."
Mercedes now has to cover her mouth with her hand to hide her smile like someone having a seizure. But Giovinetta still did not frown, accepting all that clumsiness. Because right now, that no longer matters.
"If you have any difficulties, please confide in me at any time. From now on I will be your Majesty's companion."
And she smiled brightly.
“Really… really?”
"Of course. If I can help, I will."
Giovinetta of the Flores family is truly the perfect lady.
Because of someone like her, Mercedes feels like she can do anything. Even after Giovinetta left, her heart was still fluttering, her hands and feet busy with excitement.
"We have to deal with this quickly. What's so slow about Elda?"
Perhaps there is a lack of silver? No problem. You can give as much as you want. If only that obstacle could be removed, she would be willing to put her entire inheritance in his hands.
“Greedy.”
Perhaps she will have to go to him again and put money in his hand. Tell him to get rid of that woman. Just do that. Just like that, everything will fall into place again.
So the Crown Prince will have a worthy wife.
Mercedes gave a creepy, happy smile. In her mind she painted a perfect picture: Cesar, Giovinetta and herself in the middle. The three people held hands and smiled brightly.
These days, the royal palace is bustling with people coming and going. So much so that early in the morning someone came looking for Cesar. It's been more than a month since the wedding, yet this is the first guest looking for him.
I was about to follow but Delfina shook her head.
“The guest requested to meet privately with His Highness the Crown Prince.”
"So? Who came to look for you?"
“He is the doctor and Royal Master of His Highness the Crown Prince, Mr. Richard.”
“Master?”
King is the title given to the king's teacher. “Monk” – one who leads and shows the way; Unlike the concept of a regular literacy teacher, the title itself is special.
It's not wrong that most people called monks are magicians. Magic is a subject that pursues truth; And when they understand the truth, they do not hesitate to pass it on to others. So the word "monk" for them naturally carries respect and dignity.
I heard that you were originally a court magician from Emperor Guido's previous generation. Now, although he is also Guido's monk, the Emperor has been in seclusion for a long time so he rarely communicates with anyone. Therefore, Richard is better known as Cesar's personal physician.
“You just returned from the territory.”
“If you've been around since the time of the first emperor... wouldn't you be very old?”
Delfina slowly shook her head.
“I also… don't know much about Sir Richard.”
It seems she doesn't know much about him. But the magician himself is inherently reclusive, hard to see. Even being a magician of the royal palace is no exception.
Moreover, he was the one who treated Cesar. Perhaps he wanted to examine him, so he asked to meet in private.
I sent Delfina to attend to the guests carefully, in case there was anything missing.
Today Cesar was absent, I sat alone in the room reading. But I kept reading but the words didn't reach my eyes. Our minds are full of idle thoughts. All because of Giovinetta.
“In the end, she didn't come yesterday.”
I guess so too. I intended to tease him a bit, but who knew that just a few words of greeting would shock him so much that he didn't dare show his face.
But thinking about the things I've endured from it in the past... this is already light.
Just remembering its unpleasantness makes my head hurt.
And certainly, after being humiliated like this, it will seek double or triple retaliation. It's always been like that. I heard a bitter taste filling my mouth.
“Giovinetta became the Queen's maid.”
Supervising the Queen is hard enough, now add Giovinetta.
I hugged my twitching head; In the bag, a small creature stirred. Ave is comforting me.
“Chip, chip.”
“Yes, thank you for comforting me.”
Making even a chick worry makes me feel so pathetic. But my heart is no better.
“Giovinetta, I wonder if she's still in the palace or not?”
As soon as I thought about it, my chest felt like there was a heavy weight of lead.
"I don't understand why it just sees me as a thorn in its side. I really don't understand."
Giovinetta and I weren't always enemies.
When I first entered the Flores household, things were very different.
That day, amidst the distant gaze of the whole family, the only person who showed interest in me... was Giovinetta.
‘Are you… my sister?’
It was she who often came to the cramped, old attic where I lived and talked to me. I still remember the young face that looked very similar to mine that day.
Although it's a lot different now, when I was little, I felt like I was looking in the mirror.
Only their faces are the same, but everything else between them is worlds apart.
Ngày ấy tôi vẫn chưa gột hết dáng vẻ của kẻ lang thang phố chợ: gầy nhẳng như chuột đói, tóc khô xác như rơm, da thì sần sùi vì thiếu ăn, mặt hóp, thân thể thì gầy guộc tựa cành cây.
Giovinetta looked at me like she was looking at a strange animal and said:
‘You… are really dirty.’
That was the obvious truth, so I obediently nodded. Back then I didn't know anything, so it was easier to accept.
I just looked up at her beautiful face and exclaimed in bewilderment:
‘Young lady is so beautiful.’
Giovinetta was initially bewildered, then burst out laughing. That smile was so strangely beautiful that I thought the princess in the story might just be like that.
At first... it was like that. Our start wasn't bad at all. It even made me have the illusion that I had a new family.