The Return of the Female Knight

CHAPTER 98

Elena's mind managed to recover when she exited the training room, but her pounding heart would not calm down.

Carlisle's words were still burning in his ears.

– I'll teach you how to kiss and breathe.

Isn't it said that the first time you try something is difficult, and the second one is easier? He wanted to question why Carlisle was doing this all of a sudden, but he remembered he was letting it happen.

'… I can't be ashamed like this. '

They haven't been married long, but already intimacy is crawling their relationship. Although they did not sleep together due to the contract, they already had two passionate kisses like a regular couple. The heat was still on his lips. Elena shook her head to dispel her imagination.

"I have to calm down. '

If this continued, he would be swept away by her, but he could not allow himself. He still had a lot of things to do to make Emperor Carlisle.

Elena rested her hands on her pounding heart.

'…Pass . '

It wasn't a bad way to prevent people from trespassing into Carlisle's private training room. However, no matter how much Elena repeated to herself "It was just a kiss," her mind did not seem to be immune to this kind of touch.

Elena sighed. He walked towards his room, as the waiter from earlier this morning rushed up to him and bowed.

"Your Majesty, you have visitors in the palace. ”

"Visitors?"

Elena had invited many people from the reception to come, and she wondered who among them was. The servant quickly noticed Elena's thoughts.

"She said she's His Majesty's nanny …"

"What?"

Elena's deep red eyes widened at the unexpected guest.

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Ttogaggag!

Elena's footsteps ran as fast as her mind.

"The babysitter is here!"

Elena had sent a letter to the nanny asking if she was okay, but made no mention of the marriage or Carlisle. He did not expect the nanny to come alone, but his heart was happy. Nanny has filled a hole in the family after the Countess died, and raised young Elena and Mirabelle since they were children.

Elena finally arrived at the living room.

NAH!

As she held onto the doorknob, she suddenly remembered she had a breakfast appointment with Carlisle. He had escaped because of a sudden kiss, and might have left her waiting without a message. Elena turned towards the servant who had been following her right behind.

"Please tell the Crown Prince that I have a guest who came suddenly and I can't join him for breakfast. We can eat together next time. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

The maid rushed away to deliver a message. Elena prepared herself, then opened the door to the living room.

Kkiiig—

In that lavishly decorated room, the nanny sat gracefully in her chair. She still had the same white hair pulled back in a tight hairstyle, just like the nanny Elena had lost since her last life.

"Nanny!"

Elena left her usual attitude and rushed towards the nanny. Upon seeing her former indictment, the nanny smiled warmly and spoke in a friendly voice.

"Now a crown princess does not run away like this. ”

But the nanny's words passed through Elena's ears. If one were to include memories of past lives, it had been about twenty years since Elena saw her nanny's grave and placed white chrysanthemum flowers on it. The joy of seeing her alive almost made Elena cry. She ran to her nanny and hugged her as she did as a child.

"I miss you . ”

“Well, now you're acting more like a baby. ”

Apart from her light scolding, the nanny gently patted the slender shoulder of Elena. That small gesture seemed to melt away all of Elena's suffering and difficulties like a magic spell. He held on tightly to his nanny for a while before looking at her.

"But how did you get here? I was so worried about you that I didn't even tell you that I was getting married. ”

"Do you know how sorry I am now? I feel like I miss the pleasure of my life seeing you get married. ”

Disappointment was evident on his wrinkled face.

“I'm afraid your health may be bad. And you can see Mirabelle's wedding isn't mine. ”

"I won't live then …"

"Don't say that. Stay with me forever. ”

The nanny laughed at his words.

"Yes, my lady . ”

The nanny held onto Elena's shoulder to observe her.

“You really are a mature woman. Very beautiful . Your late mother would be so happy to see you like this. ”

"… really?"

"Of course . ”

Elena's lips lifted up because of her praise.

"But how did you marry the Crown Prince? Is this your choice or did the Count decide? ”

"Oh that…"

Elena couldn't tell him the truth, so she told the wrong love story about Carlisle. They ventured on other topics as well, and time passed quickly, as there were so many things to talk about.

It was the morning when the nanny arrived, and now lunch time was near.

Ttog togeu

There was a knock on the living room door. Elena turned towards the voice and spoke in a calm voice.

"Please enter . ”

The nanny, who was looking at Elena, instantly changed her mood at the arrival of the new person. The door to the living room opened and a woman in a maid uniform entered. Elena had never seen him before, but there were so many people working in the palace that she had yet to know all of their faces.

"Your highness . The Empress has sent you a personal wedding gift. ”

"Gift?"

"What did he send me?"

“A messenger from the Queen's palace said it was a rare plant that only grew in the kingdom of Sibena at the southern end. If it tends to be good, it will grow a pink flower, which symbolizes harmony and fertility. ”

Elena did not protest the prize. Such a rare plant can be considered a suitable gift of sincerity, while not being too much of a burden. After thinking for a moment, Elena finally replied.

"Bring here . Let me see it for myself. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

The waiter lowered his head and immediately returned to the living room with a burly-looking maid carrying a large flower pot. Although the plant had not yet bloomed, its sweet aroma filled the room. Elena did not particularly like the sweet scent, but even this she found it pleasant. He studied the plant with his eyes, then nodded when he saw there was nothing wrong with the plant. She was with her nanny for now, and could check again later.

“It's heavenly. Then in my room … "

However, the nanny's face had changed dramatically once she saw the plant. He had been watching without a word, but now he interrupted in a calm voice.

“Nona, is there a need to leave now? Let's put it here for a while and enjoy the fragrance. ”

That seemed like a strange suggestion, but Elena decided to follow the example of her nanny. It is not difficult to move plants at any time.

"Very good . Let's keep the plants here for a while. ”

"Ah .. yes, Your Honor. ”

The waiter looked a little surprised, but he looked at the waiter, who placed a large pot on the table. The luxurious atmosphere of the room seemed to be lifted with the placement of a single factory.

Before the maid left, she turned to Elena to speak.

“Please call me if you want to move plants to your room. ”

Elena nodded in response, and the maid left with a friendly smile.

Kkiig, no!

As soon as the maid left, the nanny immediately stood up from her seat and began to open all the windows. Elena stared questioningly at the nanny's urgent behavior.

"The weather is getting warmer these days, but wouldn't it still be cold if you opened all the windows?"

"I won't be cold, Madam. But the fragrance of this plant .. I have a feeling that storing it would be bad for you. ”

"…What?"

The nanny returned to Elena's side again and opened her mouth to explain.

“I've never seen it with my own eyes, but I've heard that some fragrant plants from Sibena have a damaging effect on the body. ”

"Losses? You mean what?"

"If a woman inhales the scent over a long period of time. ”

"…!"

Elena's stunned. Pregnancy is not something she thinks is relevant to her at this time, as she and Carlisle will not sleep together until she becomes emperor. However, that did not mean he was not angry. The gifts from the Empress are truly evil.

“... Ha. ”

Elena laughed sharply, but it was not joy. The palace was as terrifying as he had expected.

“I'm too sure of my safety. '

Elena relied so heavily on her sword and her ability to defeat assassins that she thought it was not easy for someone to injure her. However, imperial power did not have to be held with physical strength. The gift was a sombre reminder of that.

“Thank you for warning me, babysitter. The result will be terrible if you do not know it. ”

“I'm not very confident, but I want to be careful. I've already said this to you, but in the end it's the child who gave the imperial woman power. Women's ambitions should be focused on pregnancy. “

"…Him . ”

Although the nanny was thinking far into the future, the truth was that Elena had never pondered deeply before. When the goal was to make emperor Carlisle, there was no point in worrying about anything after that.

But her nanny was never wrong. Once the attention of an emperor was naturally attracted to other women and he had many concubines, the only thing left for the empress was to provide a successor. For this reason, if Elena failed to conceive, she had no choice but to retreat with age. The last victory of the imperial woman was to give birth to the next emperor.

'But .. it doesn't matter to me. '

Elena and Carlisle have a marriage contract. In the end, Elena wanted to protect her family, and Carlisle was the man she would walk with to become emperor. She did not know if their relationship would change, but even if the two of them were truly bound, Elena would take a step back in power. The thought of fighting with another concubine for Carlisle's sake did not interest him.

"If it happens someday .. will Caril do the same with other women as he did to me?"

She remembered Carlisle's sweet-smiling face in the room last night, as well as the burning kiss they shared this morning. The moment was so clear that he could see it right behind his eyelids if he closed it.

It was strange to think that it would all be repeated with another woman.

Uggsins.

Elena pressed her hand against her chest as her heart throbbed painfully.

"Why do I feel bad?"

From the beginning, he suspected Carlisle was a playboy. She was quite grateful that she did not meet another woman when she spent so much time thinking about protecting her precious family.

Elena endured her pain and looked at her nanny in front of her. She had been thinking of making the female nanny a servant ever since she sent the letter, but now when Elena saw the nanny in person, she knew that no one else was better. With determination, Elena spoke.

"Nanny, there's something I want to ask you .. I've told you this before, but if what I'm asking you is too difficult, you can reject it. ”

"Do you want me to serve as your wife?"

Elena blinked in surprise at his sharp observation.

"How do you know…?"

“It's a privilege to be the one to raise you. You know what you think just by looking at your eyes. ”

"Is that why you came this far?"

"Yes . Even though you didn't put it in your letter, I know you'll need my help as soon as I hear about the wedding. I wondered what I could do best, and I came to the conclusion that I could serve as your lady who was waiting. Now, what do you think, Your Majesty? ”

The nanny smiled consciously, and Elena felt her heart beat faster as she was overwhelmed with gratitude. There were so many good people in his life, and he wanted to protect them from death so that they could stay by his side.

Elena cleared her throat and took the nanny's hand, which showed evidence of age.

"…Thank you . ”

"Name-sama . I've made preparations, and I can't protest if you don't allow me. ”

Elena knew that her nanny would often joke around to lighten the mood. Elena held back her emotions and forced herself to smile.

"Please promise me one thing. You should never work alone more than you can handle. Okay?"

"Yes, my lady . ”

They share a warm feeling that only people who have known each other for a long time can share. As Elena looked at her caregiver affectionately, the rare plant of Empress Ophelia caught the corner of her vision. Later in the afternoon, he had to meet Emperor Sullivan and Empress Ophelia. She wanted to thank the Empress for the plant she had just received.

'First, let's try a little water. '