Despite Lancelotâs resistance, he ended up wearing Rowenaâs dress and a wig. He resisted wearing a wig, saying that it wouldnât matter what color his hair was, but none of the knights listened to him.
âBreathe in! You have to pull it closer! My Ladyâs waist isnât this big!â
âYouâre going to kill me, argh!â
As the two knights held on to Lancelot, Pina relentlessly pulled the cord of the corset. The knights seemed to be dying of laughter in Lancelotâs face.
âWell, donât worry. Iâll keep this a secret today. HeheâŚâ
âAhem. Your Highness threatened to reduce anyoneâs salary and demote him if he spoke about today.â
After they disguised the knight as Lady Adelia, they returned to the royal carriage.
His Highness had disguised Lady Adelia as his maidservant and rode her back on the imperial carriage. All that was left were the emperorâs knights, Lancelot, and Pina who served Lancelot and kept him undetected.
âYes, they⌠Weâll see, uhâŚâ
He couldnât even breathe because of the corset. Lancelot gritted his teeth and stared at his colleagues, then turned his head and glared at Pina.
âDo you really have to do this?â
âI have to put on makeup next, so be prepared!â
Make-up� Lancelot felt dizzy.
âI donât have to put on makeup because Iâm wearing a veil anywayâŚâ
âI have to do it! An accident could blow the veil! Iâll dress you up till you donât recognize yourself, so take it!â
Lancelot was unhappy, but he had no right to disobey. Listening to his colleaguesâ giggles, he put on his dress first under Pinaâs watch. This was to prevent the makeup from soiling the dress.
Why am I doing thisâŚ!?
The injustice hit the sky, but the crown prince had already decided, so he could not refuse. Lancelot looked at Pina approaching with a makeup kit in her arms, waiting for the death penalty.
* * *
Until he climbed the carriage at the theater, Cecil acted calmly, but when he climbed the carriage, he suddenly changed.
âY-your highness!â
âYour foot, itâs uncomfortable. I wonât kiss your feet, so stay calm.â
Rowena was the only one who climbed the carriage with him. As soon as the door of the carriage closed, Cecil lifted Rowena and sat next to her, and took her shoes off her feet.
He had already been told by a healer where Rowena had been injured. After hearing from the healer, Cecil regretted not breaking Paulâs right leg.
âButâŚâ
âIf you let me, I wonât peek at your skirt. Wonât you prefer just putting your legs on my thighs? But I canât even put you on top of me.â
Rowena put her legs on Cecilâs thighs and sat comfortably. Her cheeks were flushed in embarrassment. Cecil seemed very happy about the situation.
It was Cecil, who couldnât wait until their engagement ceremony.
If Rowena wasnât injured, this situation would have just been a happy one.
Cecil looked to see if the cushion was properly supporting Rowenaâs back. Rowena felt ashamed, while Cecilâs heart rejoiced.
âIn many ways⌠Thank you for everything.â
âI hope that feeling of yours will continue. Iâm going to continue to do something that youâre grateful for.â
Rowena did not ask Cecil what he did with Paul. Seeing that he didnât speak first, he didnât seem to be dead or had lost one of his limbs.
It would be difficult to side with him even if he was a father to her because he was quite foolish and brainwashed by greed. Rowena had a nanny who cared for her, and she was able to develop her self-reliance to this extent.
Iâd be happy to have my nanny around me.
She didnât die. If she worked at the Count until retirement, the Count needed to give her a large amount of severance pay and retirement guarantees so Paul cut her off early.
He wasnât paying her severance salary!
Also lucky, he couldnât steal the money she had saved. It was thanks to Rowenaâs notice in advance. Her nanny packed her money and left the count and lived well with her sons and daughters in her hometown.
âRowena, Iâm thinking of arranging the bedroom for the crown princess for you.â
âN-no!â
Cecil smiled at Rowenaâs frightened expression.
âDo you want to sleep in my room?â
Why is that even a choice?!
Before she knew it, Rowena held a cushion in her arms like a shield and stared at Cecil as if she were wary.
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