I couldnât sleep for some reason .
After my constant struggle between waking up, sleeping, waking up, and sleeping, I just got up once morning hit, but my shoulders felt stiff because of my lack of sleep . Perhaps, it was why I had so little energy in the morning .
Damn, I couldnât stay like this since there would be a lot of paperwork .
The work that the palace would give me was great enough as it was, but the only downside was that there werenât any holidays .
Fortunately, however, Silva had come so that I could take a break as an excuse for tea time .
I felt a bit well after drinking the nectar tea . Silvia made the tea, so it was bound to be excellent .
These were no empty words; the tea really did taste like sweet dew .
Who would think that maybe the purpose of my rebirth was to drink the tea of my godmother? In my previous life, I always drank coffee till the day of my death .
It was always coffee or cola, but with the tea in my hand now, I had no complaints about my life .
Most of all, in Agregiant, where the tea culture hadnât developed much, only Silvia and I were the ones who enjoyed tea in earnest . Oh my, such sweetness .
âIt was said that you are going to be married to the Emperor of Pretzia soon?â
I almost spat out the precious tea .
Calming myself down, I carefully swallowed the tea . Ugh, my throat got so sore after that . But my throat wasnât the problem here .
Silvia picked up her teacup and smiled as she saw my expression .
âEveryone is saying that?â
It was so embarrassing to even speak about it . Seeing me stiffen, Silvia added some more .
âRumors are going around that the two of you are pretty close with each other . â
I could see how such rumors spread at the speed of light .
I was too embarrassed to even say anything, but then the door opened with a familiar face greeting us .
His red hair shook gently through the breeze .
Yes, there was only one person who could barge into my room like this .
I didnât hear that she was coming in, but it was so surprising for Evelyn to come over to visit me without any notice beforehand; I immediately leaned back on my chair . Talking huge strides to get to me, Evelyn showed a bright smile on her face when she came to a halt . Only when she got close to me could she see that we had another guest .
âOh my, Miss Silvia!â
âIt has been a while, Evelyn . â
As I watched the two of them greet each other, I drank my tea . I wanted to drink some cold water and get myself to relax, but there was no cold water with me, so I put up with the tea . I was glad that I could calm myself down .
If the tea was even a little hotter, I could have burnt my tongue .
Anyhow, drinking something did help my calm nerves .
Meanwhile, I realized that Evelyn wasnât alone; she stepped in with Graecito and Valer . Looking at them, I frowned . Why did they come over again? Werenât they supposed to be working?
âGreetings, Miss Silvia . â
Unlike Graecito, Valer stopped right after he saw Silvia .
Silvia, too, stared at Valer as if looking at a man who abandoned his home . She had a different smile as she welcomed her son .
âOh, Cito, hello . But, Valer, what are you doing here at this time?â
With a smile, she held onto Valer, who was trying to escape .
Right, no matter how stupid Valer was, he was still Silviaâs son .
Not listening to the nagging between the mother and son, I looked on the other side . Graecito went over to Evelyn and handed her a handkerchief .
âThis fell from you . â
Evelynâs reactions while taking back her handkerchief werenât too serious, but I could see the way her cheeks fumed red .
It was nice that things were going well between themâŚ
I looked disgusted . After all, there was that energy of a dirty couple surrounding them . Graecito and Evelyn faced each other and smiled . They were in deep shit .
Once the nagging ended, Valer placed his hands on my shoulder .
I couldnât do anything as I was holding onto my teacup; all I could do was glare at Valer to make him understand .
âHave you got a special relationship with the Emperor of Pretzia?â
Even this guy was spewing the same nonsense .
While I shrugged, he began to answer me .
âWho? Rumors are spreading all over the palace . â
âWho is out there spreading such baseless rumors?â
When things got heated, I tried to demonstrate that I was still Caitelâs daughter, but unfortunately, Valer didnât seem to know where the rumors had originated .
âHow should we know! I only came to know about this while someone else was speaking . â
Sil said the same thing; I thought it came from a particular origin, but when Valer gave the same reason, I couldnât stop myself from feeling nervous .
Could it be that I got too drunk to realize that I was seeing things?
Are there really such rumors going around in the Imperial Palace?
Itâs ridiculous, I took another sip of my tea, but Valer was back to questioning me again .
âSo, are you going to marry soon? Will Ria become the Empress of Pretzia?â
âSo, will Ria leave for Pretzia soon? Oh . I donât like that . Canât that Emperor just live over here?â
I decided to stay calm . Right, luck was on the side of people who learned to endure and hold back .
However, this guy was seriously asking for a beating, and it was getting hard to hold myself back . I couldnât stand it!
âYou should just shut your mouth the next time you think about talking . â
Instead of being flustered, Valer tried to act cute; this time, I wanted to hit him . I wasnât wearing stilettos, but the heel of my shoes was sharp enough . He seemed to understand what I meant when I stomped on him .
It was no gentle stomp, and after a while, I took my foot away from his .
Why did he have to keep prying about those rumors?
I did feel horrible seeing him in pain, but I was too annoyed with him, and it would be a lie if I said that I hated it . I grabbed the teacup when Evelyn asked .
âPrincess, those rumors arenât true, right?â
What have they all been hearing?
That was all Evelyn needed to smile . She clasped my hands in hers and spoke .
âRight! You are our princess! Surely you wouldnât marry the Emperor of the south!â
â⌠you are mistaking a few things; let go . â
Emperors had great things to consider . Wouldnât unifying a country be easier if the rumors were true?
Even today, the Emperorâs bright eyes felt so burdensome, which made me want to flee . I just laughed in front of Silvia to act cute . She might have let it go when I was young, but grown-ups acting cute was cringe-worthy .
I just pouted a little when Graecito, who hadnât said anything, looked at me .
âI am really glad it isnât true, but . â
Glad? Why do I feel weird?
When I narrowed my eyes, Valer spoke out .
âRight . We arenât the only people living in the Imperial Palace, after all . â
I could feel a chill run down my spine at his words .
Goosebumps stuck on my hands . I kept rubbing them to calm myself .
No, this wouldnât create a problem, right?
Right, what would happen if this creates a problem? I shouldnât worry . I forced myself to smile .
Right, this wasnât a huge deal .
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