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A box full of desserts was delivered to Poirak Palace.
Perez asked with a puzzled look when he opened the lid of the box.
Delivered were at least 30 servings of cakes and desserts.
It’s a Caramel Avenue cake! It’s gotten quite popular these days.
Perez’s ears turned red at Caitlyn’s explanation.
That may be all he looked on the outside, but Perez was really delighted.
It’s a little sad that you don’t visit the Palace often but Tia thought of me too.
“What would you fancy eating, Your Highness?”
Caitlyn delightedly prepared to serve it on a plate.
Perez gazed into the box.
What kind of cake does she like most.
I thoroughly looked with my eyes and saw a chocolate cake topped with white cream.
Everything that Tia likes is on that cake.1
He recalled Tia’s happy face when he ate the cake to his heart’s content, a smile blossomed on Perez’s face.
When Caitlyn moved the cake Perez pointed onto a small plate, an attendant arrived at Poirak Palace.
“There was an order for you to come to patronage, Your Highness the Second Prince.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Perez gazed at the cake box with eyes dripping with regret.1
The attendant saw Perez’s sad figure and said.
“We have refreshments in the Central Palace, but you can bring those if you wa-“
I am not planning to share Tia’s gift with anyone, not even to the Emperor.4
“Yes, Your Highness. I will watch over it with pleasure.”
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Kylus assuredly smiled as if he understood Perez’s heart.
Perez nodded once at Kylus and proceeded to follow behind the attendant.
At the Central Palace, there was a large greenhouse.
It was primarily intended to protect the exotic plants which cannot grow well under the Capital’s climate.
And because of its optimal temperature, it was often used as a place to gather and have tea time.
Perez stopped his step when he saw who was inside the greenhouse.
The one drinking tea while leisurely admiring the flowers was not the Emperor.
I glanced at the servant and opened the greenhouse door with a smile as if it was the correct place where I was ordered to go.
Perez footsteps resonated inside the greenhouse.
“I see you have arrived.”
Empress Rabini who was admiring the petals, directed her gaze upwards and greeted Perez.
“Come here and sit down.”
Her smiling face was convincingly sincere.
But he just stared at the Empress with his somber, calm eyes.
“Didn’t I tell you to have a seat?”
The Empress repeated with a brighter smile and a sweeter voice.
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Perez, instead of answering, pulled out the chair the Empress pointed and sat himself down.
Rabini smiled contentedly and placed the tea in front of Perez herself.
Meanwhile, Perez looked upon the flower Rabini was admiring a while ago.
It was highly poisonous. The more yellow it bloomed the more toxic it is.
But the flower’s appearance is captivatingly beautiful.
The flower petals dancing with the wind resembled the Empress’ dazzling looks of blonde hair.
A monotonous sound accompanied the filling of Perez’s teacup.
It was a clear, and transparent yellow.
“You must be wondering why I summoned you here, right?”
Instead of answering, Perez leaned his back on the chair.
His relaxed countenance made Rabini’s long eyelashes flutter.
But her flowery smile only darkened.
“I apologize for neglecting you all this time Your Highness. So the reason I called you here is no other than…”
The Empress stopped what she was about to say.
She glanced upon the teacup in front of Perez.
“Why are you not drinking, Your Highness?”
It was indirect but she certainly is pressuring him.
Hurry and drink the tea before you.
The Empress’ smile commanded to do so.
But Perez refused to yield.
He did not even touch the teacup and faced the Empress with indifference.
“This is not your average tea. I purposely prepared special herbs for the Prince… Is it not to your liking?”
If you happen to hear Rabini’s voice, Perez will seem like an ungrateful man to the Empress.
Not that Perez would care anyways.
His red eyes stared at the tea that was clear, and vivid yellow
And slowly parted his mouth.
“I am fine. I’m tired of grass now”3
Perez pushed the saucer with the teacup in front of the Empress.
“Please have my share too.”
Perez breathed heavily as old rage rises within him.
A rusty knife isn’t threatening at all.
It is time to sharpen ourselves with determination.