I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 47

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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor

Chapter 47

“It looks like someone gave it to you as a gift?”

At the subtly probing tone, Laura answered honestly.

“That’s right.”

“Oh my! Then those rumors were true? Goodness, congratulations!”

Coerin clapped her hands and smiled brightly.

“What? What rumors?”

Laura asked back with a bewildered expression. Was she talking about becoming Princess’s maid?

She had officially been appointed as Princess’s maid just yesterday. There was no way rumors could spread this quickly.

“To think you had such wonderful news and didn’t tell us anything about it. How disappointing.”

“That’s right. Congratulations, really.”

The other young ladies also offered their congratulations one after another.

“Thank… you.”

When the young ladies who had been tormenting her spoke as if they were genuinely congratulating her, Laura accepted their greetings with a dazed expression.

“There’s so much to celebrate. Lady Sorina became Princess’s maid, and Lady Under will be getting married soon.”

One young lady clapped her hands while giving Laura a sticky smile.

“Lady Under’s marriage is more worthy of congratulations than becoming Princess’s maid.”

Coerin’s gentle tone was thoroughly laced with base satisfaction.

“I’m getting married?”

Laura looked at the young ladies with a pale face. Could it be that the marriage proposal from the viscount had become a rumor?

“Oh my, are you going to deny it now after being congratulated? You’re marrying Viscount Horeman. That dress was also a gift from him.”

When Coerin spoke sarcastically, the young ladies burst into laughter all at once.

Laura’s face turned bright red. She had accepted the maid position and immediately refused the proposal, so how did such rumors spread?

Laura pressed both hands firmly against her chest to calm her trembling heart. As the humiliating mockery continued, her hands shook from nervousness.

She tried to calm herself and looked at each of the young ladies one by one before speaking firmly.

“No, I’m not getting married.”

“Oh my! Then you didn’t receive a marriage proposal letter from Viscount Horeman?”

Coerin deliberately blinked innocently.

Laura hid her trembling hands behind her back and tried to maintain her composure.

“I did receive a proposal, but I refused it.”

“Don’t be shy, my lady. Although it would be Viscount Horeman’s fourth marriage, you wouldn’t be a second wife.”

Despite her gentle tone, Coerin’s eyes were clearly looking down on her. The other young ladies’ mockery followed.

Laura closed her eyes tightly and took a deep breath.

She was no longer alone. If she couldn’t even handle these people, how could she serve Princess in the future?

Laura opened her eyes again and faced Coerin with calm eyes.

“Lady Sorina, why are you tormenting me like this? Did I do something wrong to you?”

“Oh my, what are you saying? I’m just congratulating you on finally marrying someone suitable for your level. You have no idea how ridiculous it was every time you came to the training grounds. How dare you set your sights on the Captain of the Guard?”

Coerin glared at Laura with venomous eyes.

Laura finally realized why Coerin had been tormenting her so persistently.

“I only respect him.”

“Hmph, I’m sure you do.”

Coerin snorted and was thinking about how to torment her more when she felt a presence behind her.

“Lady Dog-nose! It’s been a while!”

Coerin unconsciously touched her nose then quickly pulled her hand away and turned around.

“Y-you!”

“We meet again here.”

Dahlia sent a look to the clustered group telling them to move aside.

When the noble young ladies didn’t budge, Annie pushed through between them to make space.

The young ladies who were forcibly pushed aside by Annie looked at Annie and Dahlia with bewildered faces.

The two of them paid no attention and arrived in front of Laura, speaking to her warmly.

“Lady Under. Your dress looks so pretty today.”

Laura bowed her head slightly with grateful eyes.

“Thank you.”

“But why is everyone crowding around Lady Under again? There are lots of delicious refreshments over there at the table. Go eat some. Lady Dog-nose has a good sense of smell, so she can enjoy food even better.”

“Hey! Why do you keep calling me Lady Dog-nose? Are you looking down on me?”

Coerin trembled with rage and glared at Dahlia as if she wanted to kill her.

“When I called out ‘Lady Dog-nose,’ you were the only one who turned around, so why would I be looking down on you?”

When Dahlia tilted her head and asked, Coerin gritted her teeth.

“You’ve been calling me that since before! Why do you keep comparing my nose to an animal?”

“It’s a premium compliment.”

Dahlia smiled brightly.

While Coerin gaped with a dumbfounded expression, Dahlia clicked her tongue as if feeling sorry and looked around at the young ladies.

“But you ladies are mistaken about something.”

“What do you mean?”

“Princess’s maid isn’t Lady Dog-nose, it’s Lady Under.”

“Hmph. Stop lying.”

Coerin scoffed dismissively. Lady Under, whose family had fallen, could never receive a recommendation letter to become the Princess’s maid.

“What if it’s not a lie? Would you like to make a bet with me?”

When Dahlia smiled and asked, Coerin raised her chin defiantly.

“Fine. What shall we wager?”

“If I win, apologize to Lady Under.”

“Then if I win, you’ll be the dog-nose from now on.”

“Fine. Princess is coming just in time.”

Princess Viviana, who had entered the tea party hall, pushed up her glasses and looked around the party hall. Monet, who followed behind her, looked tense with a sense of mission to protect the Princess.

“Bibi!”

When Dahlia waved and called out, Viviana approached them with a relieved expression.

The young ladies hurriedly offered their greetings at the Princess’s sudden appearance.

“We greet Princess.”

“You may all raise your heads.”

After Viviana spoke naturally, she addressed Dahlia in a friendly manner.

“Dahlia, you came early?”

“Yes. Bibi, you look so cute today.”

Viviana, who always wore dark-colored dresses, was wearing a pastel pink dress today.

Viviana looked down at her dress with an awkward expression.

“Laura picked it out for me.”

“Lady Under really has excellent taste.”

The young ladies exchanged confused looks at their conversation.

What was happening right now? Had Lady Under really become the Princess’s maid?

“Princess, this is Coerin Sorina. May I ask you something?”

Unable to bear it any longer, Coerin interjected into their conversation.

“Ah, so you’re Lady Sorina? Yes, what is it?”

Color returned to Coerin’s face. She had never properly conversed with the Princess before, yet she knew about her. Reports about her must have already reached the Princess.

“Lady Under is claiming to be Princess’s maid. To one who dares to lie—”

“Lady Under is indeed my maid. Why are you saying it’s a lie?”

When Viviana declared this, the ladies all held their breath in unison.

“I, I see. I was also recommended as Princess’s maid this time, so I just wanted to know exactly who I’d be working with in the future.”

The flustered Coerin quickly made up an excuse.

“Lady Sorina? Hmm, there won’t be a chance for that.”

“What? Why not?”

Coerin unconsciously questioned the Princess in a challenging tone.

“Because I’ll refuse her. I have no intention of taking someone who doesn’t get along with my person as a maid.”

Viviana answered as if it were obvious what she was being asked.

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