“Director, the new species of herbs has arrived from the neighboring country.”
“Uhm, just put it there.”
“Director! Marquis Gensbourg wants to have an audience with you.”
“I’m busy, so reject it for me. Tell him to book my time in advance.”
In a certain chamber of a certain kingdom, there was Anna with her hair tied into a ponytail handling her subordinates who continuously visited her.
There was a pile of documents on her desks and sealed letters were just simply gathered in a box.
(Ahhh, I didn’t expect to be this busy…!)
“Director—”
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“… Although you are a prince and have some other circumstances, your attitude towards Violet-sama until the other day is terrible. I can’t believe such a person”
I was the third daughter of a poor Baron Family and lived as a maid, but suddenly I became the daughter of a Count.
And as it was, I was invited to the tea party hosted by the Queen and went to the castle together with Violet-sama.
Sieg was disguised as a knight, though I wondered why… No, it was Prince Sieghart. He took me away and guided me to a certain room inside the castle.
Then, after he sent away all of the maids from the room, he abruptly told me his feelings towards me.
(… Until now, I had only ever directed murderous intent towards him, so why? Moreover…)
Before I could think about it, my mouth let out sharp words.
I was frustrated with him who was strangely hostile towards the master I loved so much.
After I said that, His Highness Sieghart made a dismayed expression.
I thought I said too much, but I didn’t regret it.
I felt more relieved than when throwing a fork or knife.
“Aa… You’re right. It’s too convenient for me to say that, isn’t it.”
Although he was still in dismay, he tried to squeeze out some words.
I felt refreshed just now, but when he made such a face as he was hurt, I now felt uncomfortable.
“…”
“…”
Silence fell inside the room there were only the two of us.
In the heavy atmosphere, at least I could drink the tea that was prepared by the previous maid.
Gently, I took the teacup and put the cup on my lips.
I could smell a sweet and unnatural scent behind the fragrance of the expensive black tea. This is…?
“Prince Sieghart!”
I knocked up the teacup from his hand when he just tried to drink the tea.
The cup flew away and quickly dropped onto the carpet that covered the floor followed by the dull sound. Watching the stain of the black tea spreading on the carpet, his surprised face changed completely as he made a rugged face and then came to my side.
“What are you doing!”
“I-I’m so sorry. The tea tasted weird.”
I thought I was going to be blamed for my rude behavior so I ducked my head. When I thought about it, it seems that the tea also splashed and stained his knight uniform.
Moreover, this carpet looked expensive and it looked hard to be cleaned up.
There was no way I could compensate for it. But the voice that called on me, who was still confused about what I should do, sounded impatient.
“Are you burned?! I think it was not that hot since it wasn’t just brewed…”
His Highness Sieghart took my right hand, which knocked off the teacup earlier, and touched it as he turned it around to make sure it was not burned.
“Uhm, Prince Sieghart.”
“What? Is it hurt?”
“No, you’re too close. Please let go of my hand.”
I got embarrassed so I said so, and then the close distance between us just now was gone.
And I felt relieved after that.
“… Prince Sieghart, are you getting poisoned frequently?”
I put my finger into the remaining tea on my cup that was placed on the table and then licked it. And I was right. It tasted different from an ordinary black tea.
After I finished checking, I asked him so.
Prince Sieghart sighed and then shook his head to the side.
“… I’m sorry for making you involved in this. Moreover, this is our internal problem. Could you promise me not to tell this to anyone? Let’s send you to the gate now. I will arrange the carriage.”
“… Yes.”
He briskly walked towards the door and then gave the guard who refrained in front of the room some words before coming back to the room.
As I was given some questions from him, I told him the drugs that were mixed into the previous tea. After that, we didn’t really make any conversation until I left the castle.
However, before we parted, I gave him some possible detox for the drugs.
(Drug was mixed into the Prince’s drink. I couldn’t believe it. Yet, he was not escorted by any exclusive guard.)
As I was swayed by the carriage, I thought about it.
And then, my first debut as an aristocrat daughter in the tea party hosted by the Queen closed its curtain in no time.
so she developed a grand background in this time line