The Return of the Female Knight

CHAPTER 104

The ambassadors who wanted the slightest connection with the Ruford Imperial Family could not refuse Elena's invitation. All the invitations expressed their intention to attend the party, and when the date seemed the palace was getting denser. Because Elena's ankle made it difficult to move quickly, it fell to the head-woman-waiting to organize the servants and create the show as perfectly as possible.

The plan went smoothly, when there was a knock on Elena's door.

"Please come in."

Asabe entered the room and bowed.

"Your highness. Lady Mirabelle of the Blaise family is here, as are the other servants and servants. ”

"really? I'll go out on my own. "

As Elena stood on her bandaged ankle, Asabe quickly went to her side to help her. Elena's injury wasn't so severe that she couldn't move, but Carlisle was so adamant about her recovery that he just complied. Of course, his ankle healed quickly thanks to him.

"Mirabelle will be worried if she sees me like this."

Elena quickly headed out of the Crown Prince's palace, her heart raised in anticipation of seeing Mirabelle after a long time. Elena looked at the familiar figures of the residents of Blaise who came out of the carriage. When Mary saw Elena walking with Asabe's help, the servant's eyes widened.

"My girl!"

Mary rushed over to Elena and looked at her anxiously.

"What happened to you? Does your ankle hurt? ”

"Yes, recently. It's not serious, so don't worry too much. ”

“It looks serious because of the bandage. Well, you don't have to worry now that we're here. I'll work hard to reduce your discomfort. "

"It's convincing."

Elena smiled warmly. She thought she was fine so far, but seeing Mary's familiar face made her feel at home. It seemed that the nobles usually did not take the housemaids from their parents.

Elena looked around looking for her sister.

"What about Mirabelle?"

"Oh, he should be here soon. There was a lot of luggage, so it was shipped first. ”

"I saw. Some people should come immediately to let you know about your accommodation and other things. Let me know if you need anything else. ”

"Yes, woman! Ah no, Your Majesty! "

Elena smiled faintly at Mary's confusion over her title, then turned to Asabe.

"Go to the chief lady waiting and tell her that the maids and servants of the Blaise family have arrived. Tell him to give them special attention. "

Asabe, who was secretly watching the scene between Elena and Mary, lowered his head.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Asabe's gone. She was a servant of the Imperial Palace, and was much more presentable and courteous than the average maid of a noble family. Mary muttered in shock,

"The helpers from the Imperial Palace are different."

Elena replied with a smile.

"They're not much different. And you're far more important to me than any other servant. ”

"Oh, Madam …"

Mary looked at Elena furiously, then hesitated before continuing to speak.

"Um, My Lady—"

He was disturbed by another voice.

"Brother!"

A bright voice turned their heads. Mirabelle had descended from another carriage, and smiled brightly and ran towards Elena. Then, one day, she fell into the arms of her sister. Mirabelle's physical touch made Elena's face smile.

"You're here, Mirabelle."

"Yes brother. I miss you."

After a short reunion, Elena turned her head back to the maid.

"Mary, what did you want to say earlier?"

"Oh, it's okay, ma'am. I'll tell you later."

"Very good. See you in a minute. "

"Yes, my lady."

Elena and Mirabelle turned around and walked towards the palace hand in hand. Another figure was watching them with his eyes closed.

"Hwii ~"

Batori whistled softly as she looked at the disappearing figures of the sisters. Elena was closer to the family servant from home than from the Imperial Palace. Batori was never suspected in the Blaise Mansion, and here in the palace he was even more free-ruling as the Crown Princess' servant.

"I've been planning it since the beginning, but it's a good position."

Batori carried the luggage from the carriage, smiling as usual.

Mary stood there for a moment, looked at Elena and Mirabelle's back, and then returned to her original position. No one there noticed how his expression turned grim.

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This was the first time Elena and Mirabelle had met since the wedding, and they talked to each other as if they had been separated for many years. Elena gave Mirabelle a tour inside the palace. Although Mirabelle had already visited the place before, Elena was able to show everything in more detail.

They settled in the luxurious living room while Elena told her little sister about the palace trip.

"What's? Our babysitter has been the chief lady in wait? "

"Yes. He was busy preparing for the party I was about to throw, but before you return, please meet him and say hello. ”

"of course. I miss him so much .. I never thought I'd see him again like this. "

The caregiver has played an important role in their lives, filling the hole after their mother dies.

Mirabelle made an expression as if she remembered something, then took out a stack of documents.

"Ah, sister. Here is a list of all the waiters and waiters. It also has personal information about them, so keep it safe. "

"Yes I will."

Elena smiled and placed the papers on the table. When Mirabelle spoke, her voice was more cautious than before.

"This is a slightly different list than the one I received from the butler. I replaced one of the servants with another. ”

"A waiter? Why?"

Mirabelle answered Elena's question with an awkward smile.

“I just want to make it a little longer because I'm so attached to it. So I want to ask for your understanding. "

When Mirabelle spoke, there was only one person who came to the mind of Elena — Kuhn Kasha, Carlisle's subordinate. Elena looked over with a question.

"What's the name of the waiter?"

"Kuhn Kasha's. Do you remember him from last time? "

Hearing Mirabelle's bashful reaction, Elena's stomach felt tense. As she is busy preparing for her wedding, she suspects that Mirabelle is nurturing feelings for Kuhn. More importantly, Kuhn said something to Elena that bothered her.

—Young Miss has worked hard for me.

Mirabelle wasn't the type to always keep a waiter close to her. Elena tried to speak as softly as possible.

"You must have been close to Kuhn's servant without me noticing."

"Uh huh's. Somehow…"

Mirabelle scratched her nose and smiled shyly. He has changed in a short time. Elena had accepted that Mirabelle would become an adult when she grew up, but now it feels a little different than that.

Currently, Elena did not know the details of Kuhn's situation, as she lied about the promise to protect Mirabelle. From Elena's point of view, she considered asking Kuhn to ensure Mirabelle's safety until she returned south.

"It's easy to have Sir Kasha stay at Blaise's house, but …"

When she heard Kuhn proposed to work as a palace maid, she knew that she was going to leave Blaise's house. However what Elena did not expect was that Mirabelle complicated the matter by blocking it.

'What's going on?'

She needs to verify Kuhn's story with him later. Elena gave a nod of understanding to Mirabelle.

"Very good. If you want to keep the Kuhn waiter, you can do it. ”

"ah! Thankfully!"

Mirabelle cheered happily, but was interrupted by the sound of a knock. The living room door opened and the nanny walked in.

Mirabelle jumped when she saw the nanny, then ran to hug the old woman.

"Nanny ~"

Elena witnessed a joyous reunion. Mirabelle's smile always magically made her happy, and she wanted to protect that smile the most in the world.

Time passed and Elena's party day finally arrived. She did not want undue attention, so she removed the bandage from her ankle for the day and wore a very fancy dress. The party will be attended by many people, from Empress Ophelia to ambassadors from various countries. Elena was cautious, as this was her first event held as the crown princess.

Ttogag titogageu—

Elena spoke in a low voice to her nanny as she walked towards the hall.

"Is there nothing suspicious about Asabe?"

"There's not yet."

“Alright, then we will watch a little longer. He was the waiter who brought me the Manera plant. ”

"of course. You can count on me. "

Elena smiled faintly. The nanny acted as if she were Elena's hands and feet, and exceeded her position expectations. It was hard to imagine how Elena would live the life of the palace without her nanny by her side.

"You've been working hard organizing parties, nannies."

“Yes, the preparation goes smoothly, so you can feel comfortable. And you must call me 'waiting lady', Your Majesty. ”

“I'll just call you a nanny when we're alone. I'm still more familiar with that term. "

The babysitter smiled gently, knowing that not many people could have acted on Elena as a child.

Elena had no idea what would happen once it was revealed to everyone that the Empress had given Elena the Manera plant. This would be a huge stain on the Queen's reputation, unless there were innumerable variables. Of course, that did not mean Elena would loosen her grip on a dangerous opponent, as Carlisle warned her many times.

"But it's not easy to get out."

Even the Queen cannot escape this net. How would Ophelia react in this situation? While Elena knew the Empress by saying her reputation, this was Elena's first direct confrontation with her.

"I'll see soon."

With her jewel-like red eyes shining brightly, Elena approached the hall with her nanny following her footsteps. The people milling at the entrance recognized him and bowed at once.

"Greetings to the Crown Princess. Eternal glory to the Ruford Empire! ”

The voices of everyone were united in a loud choir. With as much calm as possible, Elena walked to the party.

Kkiiigeu—

The door opened in front of Elena's step. The brilliantly decorated interior gradually came into view, followed by ambassadors from different countries, as well as Empress Ophelia who sat at the main table.

The waiter standing by the door signified Elena's arrival.

"The Imperial Crown Princess Ruford has arrived!"

Everyone at the party turned towards the entrance. Although many eyes were on Elena, she entered the party with a fearless and dignified look.

The secret battle will begin.

Ophelia greeted Elena with a friendly expression as she entered the room.

"You've arrived."

When Elena bowed to him, she recalled the conflict between Carlisle and Ophelia. Under the facade of virtue, there was poison in the Queen's smile.

But Elena is tough too. He replied with a big smile on his face.

"Thank you again for accepting my invitation."

"Either. All the ambassadors from all over the world are here, and one must support the crown princess, right? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

In fact, Ophelia would not easily tolerate a meeting between the ambassadors and Elena without him there. If Ophelia had not been invited, it was likely that she would have prevented the party from happening. However, she did not reveal it publicly, and Elena was grateful Ophelia did not know her intentions. Smiling and talking to the Empress at a party was something Elena would never consider in her past life. He was reluctant to engage in these artificial niceties before, and therefore he found his current position ironic.

Elena suddenly wondered if the smile on her face was as natural as Empress Ophelia. Even if she did not possess the Empress skill, perhaps in time she would learn to wear a poisonous smile to deceive her opponent. It doesn't really fit into his personality, but …

Still, he would try to do it better than anyone else, if it meant protecting the family and Carlisle.

With her own smile that she practiced in the mirror dozens of times, Elena approached the group of ambassadors, raising her head high.

“Thank you for coming to my party. Enjoy it before you go home. ”

The ambassador excitedly replied at the same time.

"Thank you for your invitation!"

“I will eat and drink as much as I can today. Ha ha ha."

Laughing and talking voices filled the room. Elena looked at them with a satisfied expression, then clapped lightly as a signal.

Jjag!

Dancers appeared in synchronization to the center of the stage, all wearing airy chiffon costumes to perform the traditional dances of the Ruford Empire.

“A group of famous dancers from Ruford Empire will perform for us today. Hope you enjoy their show. "

It was more common to have dancers at a large imperial ball than a small party like this. The Ruford Imperial dance is famous for its grandeur and beauty, but reportedly there are rarely any performances.

Delegates from each country watched in amazement as the dancers moved in ways they had never seen before. Their rich costumes fluttered in the air, giving the appearance of a goddess descending from heaven.

"Oooh—"

A voice of admiration came from the ambassadors. Ophelia looked on with an interested expression, as if she was not expecting the dancers.

“You're pretty thorough. It hasn't been so long since you sent the invitation, but you've prepared things to see in such a short time. "

"I thought about how I could promote the status of the Ruford Empire to the ambassadors. I'm very glad to hear that you have a good impression, Your Majesty. ”

Ophelia's eyes flashed in response to Elena's reply, but Elena paid no attention. Ophelia continued naturally.

“Although so, the beautiful dance does not symbolize the empire. It may have been around for generations, but what truly represents the empire is— "

Elena replied before she could finish.

"Power."

Elena and Ophelia's gazes collided in the air. A smile spread innocently on Elena's face.

"I've prepared other things to match the status of Ruford Empire."

Because Ophelia could ask what it was, the dancers disappeared backstage, just as beautiful men and women in white uniforms took their place. Their loud atmosphere was very different from the previous graceful dancers, and the audience looked on with anticipation.

That was.

"Yeah!"

There was a shout of spirit, and the sword dance began. Such a demonstration would convey the military might of the Ruford Empire to the ambassadors.

"This is also Ruford Empire."

"The sword dance is perfect without excessive movement."

Their praise was brought as far back as to where Ophelia and Elena were sitting. Ophelia had an unpleasant look in her eyes, but her mouth was still smiling kindly.

"Yes, the Crown Princess has prepared well."

"Not everything. I've still got a lot to learn from you, Your Majesty. ”

Elena watched the stage as she pretended to be humble. Finally it was time for the main event. Some of the sword dancers temporarily held their swords for a moment, while others took out pink flowers from their arms.

Hwyigh!

They threw the pink flowers into the air, and the waiting sword dancers cut the flower petals into pieces.

Gurgle, gulp, gulp.

The petals fell in the air like rain, and the ambassadors applauded at the sight.

"Brava!"

"The Ruford Empire is impressive."

The fragrant aroma of the pink flowers sweetened everyone at the party, and Elena's red eyes gleamed as she watched the pink petals drift slowly to the floor. These flowers are the ones that grow on the Manera plant, and the show is just a means to attract their attention.

Sensing that it was the right time, Elena stepped forward, clapping like the beginning. Then he opened his mouth to talk to everyone present.

"Great. Please, let's show our appreciation to the players. "

At Elena's encouragement, applause from all sides sounded louder. At that moment, one of the ambassadors who deliberately planted in advance spoke.

"Sorry, may I ask what these petals are? It smells so sweet. Was it a flower that only grew in the Ruford Empire? ”