episode_0014

In response to the empress’s sudden visit, the employees of the Bergé family had to rush to prepare from the very early hours of the morning.

This was because it was clear that if the empress was not treated appropriately, the family’s prestige would fall to the ground.

Of course, she refused, saying she didn’t like that kind of thing, so she passed on it, but the empress’s presence was still enormous.

“… You came here quite suddenly, Her Royal Highness.”

However, Liesel Bergé, who was about to become the next head of the family, expressed her discomfort without filtering.

He could endure the fact that the abominable empress attended the garden tea party he hosted. However, the fact that I had to give up the head seat to her was quite unpleasant.

” Wouldn’t it be beneath the dignity of the imperial family to receive permission from someone who is not the head of the family? ”

It was a fairly straightforward swear word. Because he was saying that he wasn’t in the class to ask for permission from a mere young lady.

“I will soon complete the succession ceremony and become the head of the family.”

“Yes. But she’s still just a young lady.”

The Empress casually stamped out Liesel’s excuse.

“Having a few letters of title after your name does not earn you respect, my lady. It’s not some kind of cheap market food. Will the value change if you change the name?”

“You probably don’t know that the status of the lady and the matriarch are worlds apart.”

“Yes, if the Lady completes the succession, she will be able to receive a certain level of respect. But is that respect really towards the person named Yeong-ae?”

In response to the harsh criticism that followed, Liesel gritted her teeth and glared at the Empress.

Penelope Arvin, the current empress of this empire, was once one of the five heroes active on the battlefield and a famous soldier known for her outstanding intelligence.

And above all, she was a beauty with fair silver hair and shining green eyes. If you look at her face, she was a woman with the elegance of an empress.

But what about below the face? Aren’t you confined to a wheelchair because you can’t even walk on your own?

Even with her legs, she was an impure woman. She was a woman who did not have a proper wife because she had treated herself carelessly before marriage.

“… Yes, let’s take Her Majesty’s advice to heart.”

The other women at the tea party were surprised that Liesel would withdraw so obediently.

Liesel was a woman who unconditionally got what she wanted, never did anything she didn’t want to do, and never backed down no matter what.

“Anyway, I have a gift that I hastily prepared after hearing that Her Majesty the Empress was coming today.”

Liesel had her maid bring gifts she had specially prepared for her employees.

“It’s such a flower.”

Since flowers were often used as gifts, it didn’t seem particularly strange, except for the fact that the flowers Liesel gave as a gift were black lilies.

The lily is a flower that symbolizes purity due to its pure white color, and no one knew what the black lily symbolized.

All the women except the Empress and Liesel covered their mouths with their fans and began to laugh softly.

“Ha… This is such a beautiful flower.”

Of course, she was not the empress who would get angry at such an insult.

“This is a flower that my friend Raoul really liked. I never thought you would know that and prepare flowers like this. Young-ae is truly a good little sister.”

“…”

The Empress mocked Liesel and Raoul’s relationship and humiliated Liesel.

“Oh my. I didn’t expect you to bring up that person’s story, but it’s surprising. Ah, now that I think about it, the two of you had a pretty special relationship.”

“Yes. He was a good friend.”

“The Empress is truly kind. I can’t believe you became friends with such an arrogant person. Rather, is it because he is so merciful that he does not choose who he shares his love with?”

This was a clear insult, but rather than getting angry, the Empress sipped her tea with a calm expression.

Liesel even wondered if the rumor that the Empress was a scary person when she was angry was exaggerated.

I wonder if the sword hanging on the back of the wheelchair is just a decoration to look strong, and in reality, he is a half-pun who doesn’t even know how to get angry.

“Anyway, speaking of the former Count, he was a very uncomfortable person.”

“Yes, he was a really uncomfortable person. Even when I talk to him, he always answers in short and never smiles.”

“Furthermore, the fashion itself is strange. Even in the middle of summer, I can’t believe I’m wearing two thick coats.”

“Sometimes, that cold and heartless impression gives me goosebumps. I’m a little relieved that I won’t have to see you at parties anymore.”

“I heard a rumor that you were taking an unknown drug. Could that drug be…”

And at that moment, along with the sound of the wind cutting, the hair of the women present was cut off.

Only Liesel and the Empress’s hair was intact, and the hair of other ladies and noble ladies was cut cleanly, leaving them looking like port workers.

“Huh…?”

“Now our hair…”

“What are you doing now?”

The Empress returned the drawn sword to its sheath and spoke with a bright smile on her face.

“Whether it is the head or the tongue, only one of them should be short.”

The ladies and ladies’ guards who heard the commotion tried to run, but the Empress froze them with just a cold look.

Liesel forced her shaking hands to calm down. How could an empress who had never been in battle do something like that?

“I am not an immature person who gets angry about my own work.”

The Empress drew her sword again and struck a slash, splitting the huge marble table prepared for the tea party in half.

“But I can’t stand you insulting my friend with such dirty mouths.”

As the tea party suddenly became a mess, Liesel couldn’t hold back her anger and approached the Empress and got angry.

“What kind of rudeness is this!”

“It’s rude. You’re saying something funny, young lady.”

The Empress returned the sword to its sheath and spoke.

“Even if I want to be rude to you, I cannot be rude to you, young lady.”

“Why did you do this now…!”

“Because you are not Raoul.”

Liesel’s expression began to rot as she heard her brother’s name again.

“Right now, you don’t have the achievements, abilities, or connections. Rudeness is a concept that exists when people are on a somewhat equal footing, young lady.”

The Empress withdrew her benevolent smile and glared at Liesel with the grim expression she used only on the battlefield.

Then he aimed the sword he was holding at Liesel’s neck.

“Even if I kill you now, I will not be punished. Because I also have the same track record, ability, and connections.”

“That’s right, I’m still in the position of the head of the family…!”

“Yes. Since the succession ceremony hasn’t been completed yet, I haven’t been able to accumulate those things. But what should I do? The world does not belong to your mother who listens to such circumstances.”

Liesel froze, feeling intimidated for the first time.

Liesel had never been scolded even once in her life, so the effect was bound to be great.

“If you want today’s incident to be considered rude, start by raising yourself. Come back after you’ve built up your track record, developed your skills, and made connections. I will gladly apologize.”

And the Empress looked at the other ladies and ladies who attended the tea party and spoke.

“So, if you want to become that kind of person, study while interacting with parrots like these. I came today to tell you that.”

The Empress called those who had no self-respect and repeated meaningless words to please others, parrots.

“And finally, I will warn you.”

The Empress spoke in a voice so low that only Liesel could hear.

“Now don’t even think about hurting Raoul’s feelings. At that time, I will truly dance the sword dance properly.”

“That human…!”

“Yes. Your brother, if he had seen this today, he would have been angry at me on behalf of those frozen fools over there.”

After leaving a quiet warning, the Empress suddenly left.

And Liesel just stood still and gritted her teeth, looking at the messed up tea party.

“Raul… Raoul… Is it that human again…? Who hurt other people’s hearts…!”

Liesel could not forgive Raoul no matter what. There was no way she could forgive Raoul for murdering her fiancé.

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The Empress’s aide who was pulling the wheelchair asked a careful question.

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

“What do you mean?”

“Anyway, I am the next head of the Bergé family. It might not have been a bit harsh…”

“It is better than losing your wealth and prestige while being surrounded by bugs like that. And a stick is more effective than a carrot in stimulating people.”

Everything the Empress showed today was calculated, and was nothing more than a word to her friend’s sister to ward off fleas.

“I definitely thought Her Majesty the Empress was angry…”

“No. I was angry. How can I not be angry when a fool like that played with my friend’s life? I was thinking of just killing them all.”

She was a person with a gentle face, like the Virgin Mary, but spoke cruel words.

“But I just held back because I didn’t want to see Raoul sad.”

“… The head of the Berge family will have a hard time in the future.”

“If I really wanted to, I would tell her what kind of a bastard that fiancé was and then pull out her molars and come back. Anyway, the young bitch has grown up to be rude. I really need to hit him with a stick to come to his senses. How can it be that all of my friends’ younger siblings are bitches?”

“Her Majesty the Empress…?”

The Empress’s entourage was startled and stopped.

“Before worrying about the purity of someone else’s crotch, you should worry about the impurity of their mouths. Anyway, she looks like a whore with syphilis in her mouth…”

“Your Majesty, I am afraid that someone will hear.”

The Empress was the loudest woman in the empire.

Even Camilla and Raul would cover their ears when she cursed sincerely, so she was done.