Surviving As The Protagonist

Chapter 36: The Matchmaker

Lucy returned to the Crown Princess' palace, or Chatalia Palace, after her fiancee's departure for 5 days after a review in the Duchy region.

Now he just sits in his study with a stifling feeling, “What did he do until he had to leave for 5 days? Somewhat annoying.” chirped with a feeling of dislike.

“Your Majesty went to check on the fraud in the territory of Duke Emillo, Miss.” said Yvone, the head servant who was in charge of helping Lucy while working on the task of managing this palace.

“Huh? Duke Emillo? What is the hometown of Sir Emillo.” muttered the girl who felt a little strange.

Is it because the Crown Prince's departure leads to the Duchy region which is where his father lives so Sir Emillo has no intention of going there? It seems so if seeing this time the man chose to escort Lucy in the palace.

Well but he was the head of the knight army, massa only sent his men to escort His Majesty. But.. It would not be strange if he was here because His Majesty ordered to escort me.

“Then what problem there is?” ask the girl curious.

“It— something not to wear to talk about. Anyway His Majesty came without an examination letter because he wanted to confirm something directly.” us who look reluctant to discuss this.

“I'm Crown Prince's fiancee, won't you tell me?” nagging Lucy does not like, she is upset when faced with something that is always kept secret in front of her.

Like Reygan who hid Reygan's problems alone, in the end they ended up misunderstanding that was endless.

“Euh— it— alright, but this is still a secret Miss. There is news of birds, he said Duke Emillo included in the slave sale association, His Majesty went there to check the truth, he said the headquarters was hidden in the oak forest in the Duchy.” area he whispered slowly.

Because it's an unknown piece of news about the truth. So if it is spread without sufficient evidence, then it will only be a defamation for the Duke Emillo family. Lucy who heard this story looked dumbstruck with her shocked face.

Was Duke Emillo's family novel caught in a scandal like this?

“But, if it's discovered. won't Duke's title on Mr Emillo be released?” the girl asked really curious.

“Sure, then the official heir will later become the next head of the Duke family. Although this is not necessarily the case~ because I think. their game is quite fierce.” assumptions related to this problem.

“Lantas, Your Majesty heard this news from where?” ask the girl in wonder.

“Yah's.. Miss knows for sure.” she said with a strange look.

The Crown Prince must have many eyes and ears where he is, and he certainly has the greatest informant behind him. Lucy seemed to have asked something wrong.

But if you think about it, if the Duke's position in the Emillo family is empty, isn't it that will ascend the throne is his Son? If the Duke's eldest son is involved..

Sir Emillo could be the new head of the Duke's family, and if I buy Flona royal status, then they...

Pssh..

“Your face is flushed, you have a fever?” the man asked along with his strange gaze.

“No, I just. This room is quite hot.” the pretext while flicking the air to his face. The girl's face was completely flushed red when she thought of the love story in her head.

Their future is bright..

Is this thinking excessive?

“-Na.”

“NONA!” the man who was now breaking his daydream, the girl seemed to be rising in her chair, with a sharp face she was grieving bitterly.

“What?!” his dislike of protest, the butler just spread his shoulders.

“Begini, I asked if Miss would like to bring sweet iced tea? At least you can feel more immediately in hot weather like this.” asked the man who looks really enthusiastic.

“Huh? No need, than it looks like you have to immediately fire the kitchen budget holder right now.” he said while showing him the kitchen cash documents.

“Why is that? Did Madam Adelai make a mistake?” ask the man who is now receiving and reading the documents Lucy gave him.

“Huft.. Madam Adelai has darkened the kitchen budget. Why for the kitchen budget in the Crown Princess's palace comes out so big while the inhabitants of this palace are only me and a few servants?” ask the girl while pointing at her budget notes.

“Itu— is right there is something strange anyway.” the response is accompanied by a small nod.

“It is noted that the expenditure on luxury food purchases is so much, there are seafood, vegetables, meat and other foodstuffs. What I wonder, why is every meal I only given beef steak dishes from the kitchen chef?” the girl asked him a question.

“Maybe because you have never protested, then it is a favorite food Miss.” thought if logically.

“Then the kitchen chef said that he only accepts imported meat and spices, because Madam Adelai said that we are here to serve only one person.” he continued accompanied by an index finger that led to him.

Degs..

“Because this palace is not used very often.then no one is so concerned about the budget of entry and exit in this palace, however this is strange.. the cost of the kitchen is too large that even before it was not too inhabited.” thought he who admitted that the words Lucy had a point.

“Nah~ so what punishment is appropriate for him?” lucy asked with a cheerful smile. The man was rather amazed at Lucy's reliable ability.

“But..well I will investigate first, then I will immediately fire him on your orders.” said the man while greeting intend to leave this room.

“You won't wait for advice from His Majesty first? However, the one who hired him was His Majesty.” said he who felt bad.

“No need Miss, because after all the master in this palace is Miss. Although not yet officially a Crown Princess, you have earned full rights in this place.” explained the man who now makes Lucy feel burdened.

Whahuh? Your Majesty shouldn't have come to me like this..

“Good.”

...***...

After explaining many things about the embezzlement of funds by Madam Adelai, now he returned to his room and rested himself on the sofa. It did not last long, after knocking on the door Sir Emillo entered his room while carrying old newspapers and magazines.

“Why did you just give this?” ask the woman in wonder.

“Ah.. I cannot possibly give this when you are at His Majesty's Palace.” replied him looking serious.

“Then, I went back to guard outside.” pampitnya at a glance then out of his room.

If you notice, the old newspaper brought by Sir Emillo is news about Sheyra. If you look at the old Sheyra portrait, it's the face of her when she was 9 years old.

“So this was her face when she was little, somehow

look friendly with a beaming smile.” the female lyrics that pay close attention.

Then he turned to one of them, the newspaper with colored portrait paintings, the news contained in it was the appearance of Sheyra after 5 years disappeared.

There's a bit of weirdness here, “Although the old newspapers are black and white, but the texture of the hair isn't wavy, and is it that close? But Sheyra when she was 14 years old her hair was really red even the texture was wavy, is this a hairstyle change?” he thought that felt strange with the difference from their portrait painting.

Surprisingly, has the baron lord always been a lot of money to give hair care to his Daughter during these few years? It is not strange that he celebrated his maturity party as luxurious as that. It's just. What kind of stuffy feeling is this?

“Are I the only one who feels that Sheyra looks more charismatic than when she was a child? Hum change can be formed with age, but.” he does not continue his sentence.

If in rational thought all his questions could be answered, it's just that his heart felt that all the answers did not fulfill his desire. Before long Flona arrived to break up Lucy who was almost there drifting into her daydream, the girl now approached him while carrying a tray containing her favorite lemon tea.

After the tea was poured into a cup by Flona, now Lucy can breathe a sigh of relief by inhaling the aroma of tea that feels fresh for her.

Lemon really makes me feel relaxed! Then..

“Today is really tiring.” lamented while holding the cup of the warm.

“Hopefully with this, the tiredness of Miss is gone.” he said who now looks clean tidying up Lucy's bed.

“Yah... thanks Flona.” cleanly accompanied by a small smile.

Wait, there's Sir Emillo outside, right? Do I have to work with both of them? Fufu…

“Flona, he said you really like the white-haired knight master as in the fairy tale book ya~” he exclaimed in a voice that was deliberately raised. The girl was shocked at her accusation and shouts shame at him.

“Nona!!” his argument that does not like to talk about it, especially he realized that Lucy is currently insinuating about the Man who is standing firmly behind the door of his room.

Unfortunately Flona, her cheeks were reddened like boiled shrimp. The girl planned to leave this room to run away from Lucy's ridicule exposure. It was just that when the girl came out of her room, right in front of the door the knight with a silvery-white mane was sculpting with a busy palm covering her flushed face.

“Aa@&X%@@%#&%#!!”