Chapter 7

"Ko, His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen are entering."

The signal for the entrance of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen echoed through the silent hall.

"…What is this situation…?"

The King wore a puzzled expression.

"Your Majesty, allow me to explain. This time, the engagement between our Crown Prince and Lady Sylvie Wilhelms has been happily dissolved, and a new engagement has been formed with Lady Mirabel Lemoine."

The Queen spoke enthusiastically and talkatively.

"What!?"

"Listen, your son has found true love. It’s only natural for a parent to support it. After all, he is our son. That’s why I gave my permission."

Yes, Her Majesty the Queen is also a former baroness. I’ve heard from the older generation… the royal couple bound by true love.

"Wait, you did?"

"Of course! Was it wrong? Don’t worry! I have also obtained the approval of the Duke’s family and the temple."

"…High Priest, what is this!?"

"I, I have not heard anything. It must be a misunderstanding."

From this, it seems that the royal family’s approval was the Queen’s approval. No, that’s not right. Even a child knows that an engagement is made in the name of the King.

His Majesty the King looks confused, not knowing where to start in understanding the current situation.

"Anyway, it’s a happy occasion. Let’s continue the party. Oh, Sylvie, you’re still here? You’ve worked hard until now. Your role is over, clinging on is unbecoming. My daughter-in-law will be the lovely Mirabel. She has a kind heart and a radiant beauty, just like the old me. Sylvie, go and bear the sin and leave this country!"

So, the Queen disliked Lady Sylvie Wilhelms?

"Your Majesty, I greet you. I also want to leave, but in fact, the answer checking has not yet finished. If it’s not too much trouble, I would like to ask for your company."

It seems the King, who has been giving permission without fully understanding, has now exceeded his limits. The Queen is glaring with disdain.

"Well, Your Highness. The talk about harassment towards the baroness is over. Now, the real issue begins. In fact, I have also been disrespectful to you, Your Highness…."

"…What? To me?"

The Prince, who seems to have no idea, furrows his brow in confusion.

"After all, every time we met, you made a face and hurled insults like 'behave yourself,' 'don’t stand out,' and 'don’t be in my sight.' Wouldn’t you want to do something to harass someone in return?"

So, the Crown Prince. You treated your fiancée like that. From the fact that he doesn’t argue… ah, it’s true.

"Since meeting that lady, most of the budget for my fiancée has been spent on gifts for her. The dress I’m wearing today, I prepared it myself. Well, Your Highness has poor taste, so it’s fine even if you don’t give me anything."

The King’s cheek twitched.

Still, indeed, Lady Mirabel’s dress is very frilly with lace and ribbons. It looks like a dress for a little girl.

"…Just get to the point. What kind of harassment did you do?"

The Prince’s face shows signs of fatigue.

"Here, it’s quite an old story, so it’s on the first page."

Sighing, she opened the page and started reading. The moment she did, the Prince’s eyes widened.

"I, I don’t understand, explain it to me."

His hands were shaking uncontrollably.

"Understood. It’s like this."