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[Episode 51] – A disturbance that is not a run away from home (1)

A very boring and boring meeting.

I just attended to fill the space, and I didn’t say anything or anything. It was my job to suppress yawns while watching the delegations and ministers chatting away.

It was also my job to narrow my eyes, lift my chin, and slightly tilt my head to look down at the delegates and ministers. Since I couldn’t intervene in the meeting, I thought I should at least maintain my dignity as queen.

‘It would have been less boring if Ainsel was by my side…’

I tapped the mirror earring on my ear for no reason, but there was still no sign of Heinsel, as if he had no intention of returning to the princess’s side. Should I really scold you when I come back?

While I was waiting for the meeting to end, thinking about random things, Bang Chau stood up and announced the end of the meeting. Bank Show also seemed tired from the continuous meetings over the past few days, and his eyes and head looked dull.

“I will end here for today. “The dinner is scheduled to begin soon, so I hope that the delegates will attend.”

The meeting seemed to have ended well, as the delegates and ministers were buzzing with bright smiles. As I let out a small sigh, thankful that I had not been asked many questions today, Bangchot sneakily came next to me.

“Thank you for your hard work. “Her Majesty the Queen.”

“What kind of hardships have you had to endure?”

Bangchot, who was laughing at those words, whispered in my ear in a very low voice as if he had something to say in secret. The delegation’s eyes are still there, so let’s listen closely to see what’s going on.

“We have prepared tonight’s dinner so that Her Majesty the Queen does not need to participate. Instead, I have ordered a small meal to be prepared in Her Majesty’s room, so how about having a meal with the princess?”

“Bangshow, you…”

When I looked at Bang Show with surprised eyes, he smiled and laughed. It seemed that Bank Show, who was aware that my relationship with the princess was not good these days, had prepared a trivial event.

There is no reason not to accept this, I smiled and nodded. These days, I don’t know how to approach the princess who has been avoiding me every day, so I couldn’t believe this opportunity came up while I was at a loss.

‘…Of course, I should say sorry first. I was angry because you made it seem like the engagement was too forced. After all, it’s an engagement and a match, and now that it’s gone, wouldn’t the princess be relieved of her anger…?’

The reason I told the princess that I would like her to be engaged to the third prince…

It was just because it was nice to do that in the game.

When the prince stays in the kingdom, the princess and the prince become ‘friends’ who can rely on each other. I only said that because I thought it would be a good idea for a princess who had no friends.

And, if the engagement goes through to the end and the couple gets married, it would also be a good opportunity for the princess to reach her ‘happy ending’. So, I just said that it would be better to get engaged…

‘I never thought you would say you hate me so much…’

I never imagined that the princess would be so angry. Did they force the princess too much with just the knowledge in the game? However, all I could do for the princess was use the knowledge in the game.

No matter how twisted the original was, the main stream was the same. This was also the case for this ‘Prince’s Visit’ event. It was just that the prince did not arrive, but the arrival of a large body of envoys was the same.

I was able to prepare for the princess entering the academy later and what would happen at the ‘hunting competition’ that would be held later, with the knowledge in the game because the main stream was flowing in the same way as the game.

‘So, I thought I would be able to raise a princess well based on the knowledge in the game… but parenting is difficult after all. Even if I think I’m right, it’s not the right answer from a child’s perspective.’

But, ever since the princess got angry and started yelling at me, I started to think something was wrong. Even if it is a good choice in the game, it may not be a good choice in ‘reality’.

Even though I knew that where I was now was ‘reality’ and not a ‘game’, the fact that I kept clinging to the knowledge in the game was not easy to fix.

No matter how twisted and broken the original work is, the fact that I know something about what will happen in the future is a great comfort to me.

I smiled and expressed my gratitude to Bangsho, who was standing next to me. As expected, there seemed to be no one other than Bankshow who would believe this. Really, he would be perfect if he weren’t bald.

“…Thank you, Bankshow. “Then I’ll go back to my room first.”

“Yes, Her Royal Highness. “Now, please show me the two of you together.”

“You will be able to see it starting tomorrow, so don’t worry.”

Getting up from my seat, I slowly headed to my room. At the thought of meeting the princess for the first time in a long time and having a meal with her, the corners of my mouth went up and I felt uncomfortable.

As I walked away touching the corners of my mouth to solidify the image of a haughty queen, I noticed Princess Fiona walking down the hallway with her maid.

Didn’t you say you were having a tea party with the princess today? Just when I thought it was strange that Princess Fiona, who seemed close to the princess, was walking alone-

“Meet Her Majesty Queen Vivian!”

Princess Fiona smiled brightly and walked towards me at a quick pace. For some reason, I didn’t want to get too close to him because of the strange feeling, but… I forced a smile and smiled at Princess Fiona.

“Princess Fiona, did you enjoy the tea party? “I thought I would be with Titania…”

“Um… that’s…”

Princess Fiona laughed bitterly at my words, covered her mouth with her fan, lowered the corners of her eyes, and sniffled. As I stared blankly at the sudden reaction, Princess Fiona sobbed and told me what had happened at the tea party.

“Maybe I made a mistake…Princess Titania got up first. So, I’m on my way to apologize now…”

The princess was angry? It was a little surprising that a princess who couldn’t get angry at people easily got angry at Princess Fiona. Lately, I’ve grown to hate the princess, who is always kind to everyone except me…

The way she was pouting her lips so sullenly made her look similar to a princess, and I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Hehe, don’t worry. If you apologize sincerely, Titania will accept it. But… won’t you put off your apology to Titania until tomorrow?”

“yes? why…”

“Today is the day I have to apologize to the princess. “I also have something to ask Titania’s forgiveness for…”

At those words, Princess Fiona looked at me blankly. The moment I tilted my head, wondering if I had made a mistake, I saw Ellie and the other maids running around my room. Preparing food in my room?

“Everyone get ready-”

When I approached Ellie with light steps, I couldn’t continue speaking when I saw Ellie’s face become contemplative. It wasn’t just Ellie. All the other maids looked at me with their faces turning pale.

Looking at that expression, I could tell that the maids were not busy preparing food in my room, but were busy running around due to some ‘accident’.

“Wow, Her Royal Highness…”

Ellie approached me with a thoughtful look on her face and didn’t know what to do. He somehow managed to hold onto my trembling hands and looked at me with a tearful voice.

“Well, the princess… I can’t see you anywhere…”

*

Vivian laughed at Ellie’s nonsense and walked quickly, almost as if she was running, to the princess’s room. Doesn’t it make no sense to say that the princess is nowhere to be seen?

Yes, it’s probably just that the palace is so large that it’s difficult to find the little princess. “It will definitely happen,” Vivian said to herself as if to comfort herself, and opened Titania’s door almost as if she was barging in.

Titania’s room is already a mess as she searches for the princess. The blanket was on the floor, the closet doors were all open, and all of Titania’s dresses were taken out.

Everyone looked at the room, which was so miserable that they thought it had been stolen, but Titania was nowhere to be seen. Titania was nowhere to be seen, neither under the bed nor in the closet.

What is there is a piece of paper neatly placed on Titania’s bed. Vivian looked at the paper with something slowly scrawled on it, then turned around and asked Ellie.

“What’s going on, what is this?”

Ellie felt something boiling over in those short words. Obviously, the words that were heard were cold, but it sounded like they were holding back from bursting out at any moment.

The testimony of Eli and the maids was as follows. Before the dinner was ready, the maids visited Titania’s room to straighten her hair, which was obviously disheveled by the blanket.

However, no matter how many times he knocked, there was no answer, so Ellie quietly opened the door and checked inside. The only thing in the room was a letter on the bed with only one line written on it.

Don’t look for me.

Ellie and the maids were surprised by the paper with the words written on it and quickly began searching the castle. Ellie and the maids answered, half crying, that they had asked the guards and knights to search not only the inside of the castle but also the outside, including the garden, but they had not found it yet.

Ellie tearfully replied that she didn’t tell the delegation during the meeting because she thought it wouldn’t be good for her to know about it, and that she thought they would find the princess quickly if everyone searched together.

Vivian bit her lower lip and looked at the scribbled paper once again. No matter how much I looked at it, wondering whose joke it was, it was definitely Titania’s handwriting.

kidnap? No, something like that can’t happen here.

Then why on earth all of a sudden?

Do I hate myself enough to do something like this?

Should I have spoken out and apologized somehow?

My heart was sorely torn apart. All the child had done was tell him not to look for him and hide himself, but is this what it means to have a nail driven into your heart? Vivian was to the point where she couldn’t breathe properly.

To call Ainsel, Vivian nervously tapped the earring on her ear. Tok tok tok tok. However, as Ainsel still did not respond, Vivian was overcome with tears, and something rushed from her neck.

Vivian, who was holding her head and shaking her shoulders, crumpled up a letter that didn’t even look like a letter and turned around to look at the maids. With red eyes and a trembling voice that seemed as if it would explode at any moment, Vivian ordered the maids.

“Immediately, lock the gates of the castle to prevent even an ant from escaping. Then, release all personnel and thoroughly search the interior of the castle. All villas, gardens, and palaces that are not currently in use. “I’m sure it’s nearby…”

Ellie shivered at the sound of Vivian’s voice. No, all the maids around were nervous as they swallowed their saliva. A terribly cold and sharp voice that I haven’t heard in years.

The voice, which had been shallowly trembling, eventually burst out like a single teardrop from Vivian.

“Right now, find my daughter!!”

And, Princess Fiona watched this with narrow eyes from afar. Don’t say anything, just be quiet.

“……”