Chapter 15

Translated by XyeHeart Edited by XyeHeart

“The unsavory thing that happened during the day was a bad thing to see as a joke.”

“Are you feeling well?”

“I’m relieved it’s not a big deal.”

To satisfy themselves, the quick-witted people hurriedly began arguing and making themselves righteous.

“I’m safe because the Grand Duke is there to protect me. However, rather than me, they struck with the monster’s blood with the intention of striking someone else.”

“Oh, my!”

“How could they have done such a terrible thing…”

Meriel’s eyes drooped as she gazed at the throne for the emperor and his people.

“The monster’s blood, perhaps… to our emperor…I believe this means that someone is attempting to harm him…What do you think, Your Majesty?”

Emperor Draven glared at Meriel, demanding an answer with his eyes. People didn’t notice, but Meriel had a feeling she knew what he was thinking.

She had enough unpleasant feelings, but the fine wrinkled eyes were a habit she noticed when he was in a bad mood.Maybe he’s thinking of something that would embarrass her.

“Not to the point of harm. It’s just a common prank ” he stated.

“Oh, my.” Meriel responded by taking a step forward.

He didn’t show it, but he was embarrassed.

“You have no idea what the monster’s blood means to the Grand Duke, do you?”

“……I know.”

“Is this still a prank?” Meriel questioned.

Draven gripped the chair’s armrest tightly.

The nobles in the banquet hall began to murmur when he remained silent without responding.

The emperor’s embarrassment gradually transformed into something else.

Meriel cocked her head, watching the reaction.

“What if the monster in the Grand Duke jumped out?”

“….”

“I, who was the closest, will not be safe. It wasn’t just me, though.”

Draven remained deafeningly silent.

It was a quiet rage.

It was just that the royal family by his side reacted in the way that Meriel desired.

“Meriel, why are you telling His Majesty about these things?”

“You should call me Princess Meriel, Prince Dale,” she corrected.

The Crown Prince, who always came to her palace, which was located in the Imperial Palace’s northeast corner, looked down and insulted her.

Dale, the Crown Prince, was a year Meriel’s senior. The gap between Meriel, the only princess to inherit the throne when she was young, and the son of a tyrant who could never claim the throne was enormous.

Dale, who rose from a simple son to a prince, wanted to demonstrate the distinction between him and her.

“Am I supposed to be under the Crown Prince’s command?”

Meriel gave a soft smile.

Dale chewed his lower lip and looked at his father, Draven, but said nothing.

Dale was embarrassed, irritated, and frustrated.

Despite his complex emotions, Dale turned his head to silence, and Diana, the princess next to him, jumped to her feet.

“What’s the matter, Meriel? How could you possibly treat the family who traveled so far to attend your wedding?!”

Meriel turned to Diana, her face expressionless, as if she had never smiled. Draven’s lovely daughter, who has never been to her palace.

Her coveted blonde hair, adorned with a white ribbon, was stunning enough to be admired by all. As an adult, she was the envy of aristocratic spirits, earning the title ‘ flower of society. ’

She knew how to look pretty when she acted, thanks to her soft body and moist eyes.

“Dear Diana, when did you start calling me sister?”

“Tha-That’s…how it’s always been! What’s the matter? …Didn’t you like the congratulatory gift? Sister…?”

Diana cried as if they were always close. Meriel was well aware of her incredible acting abilities.

She was never officially invited to any ball in the past because she was a fool and a cold rice in the palace, but she was curious, and she purposefully attended some balls, and Diana would often be present to humiliate and prove that she was a fool, and she acted like that about Meriel every time.

Diana always had a disastrous trap waiting for her whenever she went to a ball.

Diana spilled the drink she was bringing for her, pretended to be cute, and ripped her dress, and she reveled in humiliating Meriel in front of everyone.

She did, however, cry and act to protect her foolish sister.

Diana was a brilliant bully.

She’s such a bad girl, remembering everything. Diana’s actions remained in her mind.

When she was still pretending to be a fool, she was always in her room crying whenever she was in pain.

Unlike Diana, who is loved and always wears pretty gowns to glamorous balls, she has been saddened by the fact that her life has had to endure being insulted by a younger relative.

“Diana.”

“…What?”

Meriel smiled as she approached Diana.

Diana flinched as her name was called, followed by her abrupt drop-off.

“Your sister is a little sensitive.”

“…….”

“Shouldn’t you understand?”

“Did you make another bad joke?”

“Why should I?”

“As usual… and again… I’m afraid so….”

Meriel stroked Diana’s hair gently. Meriel is shorter than Diana, but stroking her hair as she sat in her chair was simple.

Dale, the Crown Prince, was chewing his lips, and Draven, the Emperor, was clicking his tongue.

Mariel didn’t miss out on such a minor performance.

“Was it you, Diana, who had the closest seat to us at the ceremony?”

“What are you on about?! Do you mean you think I’m the culprit?”

“Did you actually do it? Oh My God!”

Meriel lifted her finger and placed it to her lips.

Diana was taken aback by her actions, and she bit her lower lip tightly.

The nobles, who couldn’t get close to the royal family’s seat, looked at each other and chatted amongst themselves.

Meriel spoke to Diana in such hushed tones that no one could hear them.

“Even if you were in the closest seat, you wouldn’t have done it yourself because the bottle containing monster’s blood flew from a long distance away. From the other side of the seat you were in.”

“I’m not sure what you’re talking about.” Diana responded cautiously.

“To be more specific…”

Meriel closed her eyes quietly. The situation that comes to mind at the time of the vows kiss.

“When I raised my hand, the man in the tenth row on the left, opposite, took the bottle from his arms. To be more specific, after I signed.”

“…no.”

“The man has already been taken by the knights and is imprisoned in his cell.”

“Meriel!”

Meriel smiled more compassionately than anyone else when she saw Diana yell and blush in embarrassment.

She slowly straightened her bowed back to whisper to her.

She then looked at Dale, who was in awe of her, and smiled at him as well.

“How did you….?”

“I have an excellent memory.”

Meriel waited patiently for them to respond.

Diana, who bowed her head in an attempt to control her conflicting emotions, and Dale, who was clenching his fists and staring at his father.

Meriel was waiting for the Emperor’s response.

“What do you demand?” He said this while keeping a heavy silence.

Meriel looked at him with a cold expression on her face, as if she had never smiled. She bent her knees and lifted the hem of her gown with her hands.

She opened her mouth with a corner of her mouth that didn’t match her smiling eyes at all.

“Stop doing pointless things.”

“……”

“Then, Your Majesty, you will have nothing to worry about.”

“Is this how it’s supposed to be?”

Draven sat up in his seat, enraged.

The aristocrats who had been buzzing about the emperor’s movement all shut their mouths.

They’d think it was an odd combination.

The current emperor’s family and the predecessor’s daughter.

“Father!”

Dale followed Draven as he exited the banquet hall. Meriel was embarrassed to see the Emperor and Crown Prince abruptly leave. She hadn’t expected them to leave so quickly.

“The long journey had to be exhausting. Your Majesty has made it simple for us to enjoy the banquet, so please do so.” Meriel informed everyone in attendance.

Meriel raised a glass of wine to signal the beginning of the banquet.

“Meriel!”

Diana approached Meriel and grabbed her wrist. Diana, who stood up and wore heels, was quite tall.

“What are you doing?”

“What kind of disrespect is this?”

“What?”

“Do you mind if I don’t act like a fool?” Meriel said as she looked around.

Diana clenched her teeth and let go of Meriel’s hand.

Meriel clicked her tongue as she noticed a clear red mark on her wrist.

‘This body is uselessly weak.’

She wondered if the only thing that was healthy was the head.

“How could you disregard us like this?”

“Don’t you find it tiresome?”

“What?”

“The way you run at an ugly but fun-to-play-with doll.”

“Meriel!”

“Princess Diana, call me Princess.”

“You have the audacity to…”

Meriel was reminded of a scene from a drama she once saw. Diana was such a stereotypical and plain bitch.

“You’re right, it’s amusing.” Meriel replied.

“Amusing? This situation?”

“Yeah, it’s amusing. Why don’t you know that Crown Prince Dale knows right away that you shouldn’t treat me badly?”

“What? My brother?”

“Dale, unlike you, is intelligent.”

“You, you, you!” Diana reacted angrily.

“Foolish Diana”

Meriel’s brows furrowed, a pitiful expression on her face.

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