Me, a Princess? My Lord! - Chapter 70

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Chapter 70

Gasp.

The sound of urgent breathing could be heard from here and there.

In an instant, the atmosphere of the party hall froze solid.

“….”

Anastasia’s expression also visibly hardened. She turned her head toward where the voice had come from.

“Viscount Carlin.”

A man whose face had turned red from drinking several glasses of wine raised his glass while looking at Anastasia.

The toad-like man seemed unable to properly comprehend what he had just said.

Anastasia looked straight at Viscount Carlin’s bloated face and said.

“What commotion are you talking about? Could you explain it to me properly?”

“Well….”

As Viscount Carlin was about to open his mouth again, the Viscountess standing beside him stomped on his foot with all her might. She bowed her head and said.

“I’m sorry, Your Highness. My husband always talks nonsense when he’s drunk. Please, I beg you to show mercy.”

The Viscountess’s voice trembled faintly.

Anastasia looked back and forth between the Viscount, who stood there blankly as if he couldn’t grasp the situation, and the Viscountess, who was trembling, then chuckled.

“I see. I thought the Viscount had something urgent he wanted to tell me. It was just my misunderstanding, right?”

The Viscountess’s eyes lit up at the unexpectedly calm and gentle tone. She quickly nodded and answered.

“Of course, Your Highness. It’s just drunken nonsense, nothing more. Isn’t that right, dear?”

The Viscount, whose side had been poked, nodded his head.

“Yes, that’s right. Correct.”

Anastasia smiled with her eyes wide and round.

“I see. By the way, it’s nice to see you both here. I’ve been wanting to congratulate you.”

Congratulate?

The Viscountess tilted her head at Anastasia’s unexpected words. But she soon smiled politely and said.

“We were also very pleased to be invited to Princess Anastasia’s party.”

“I heard recently that Viscount Carlin had a late-born child. Congratulations. It’s another son, right?”

Anastasia’s gaze lightly swept over the Viscountess’s slender belly.

“But… I’m surprised that you’ve recovered enough to attend a party already. I only heard that story about two weeks ago.”

“What do you mean…. Dear?”

The Viscountess’s eyes wavered. She looked up at her husband’s face beside her.

But why was it so?

Her husband stood there with his lips trembling, his face looking as if the alcohol had instantly left his system. His face was still red, but it was somehow different from being flushed with drink.

The moment she saw that face, Viscountess Carlin realized. That Anastasia wasn’t just spouting random nonsense.

Anastasia chuckled and parted her red lips.

“I heard in passing that the eldest son born between you two takes after Viscount Carlin completely. Even in his taste for women.”

This time it was the Viscount who flinched.

“What do you….”

“Whether it’s a child or grandchild, I’m not sure…. But anyway, the fact that it’s a celebration for House Carlin doesn’t change. After all, it’s the same bloodline. Congratulations.”

Anastasia raised her wine glass and called out in a bright voice.

“We shouldn’t just stand here, everyone should raise a toast for the Viscount and Viscountess Carlin. How about it?”

People raised their glasses high following her lead, though they were bewildered by the sudden situation. The only ones who didn’t raise their glasses were the protagonists themselves.

“Clovis.”

Anastasia gestured slightly toward Clovis.

“Yes, Your Highness. Did you call for me?”

Anastasia whispered softly in his ear.

“Please take care of those two.”

“How shall I take care of them? Do you want them completely eliminated?”

At Clovis’s question, Anastasia giggled.

“Not to that extent. I’m not petty enough to be truly angry over drunken blunders.”

“Then….”

“But he should take responsibility for what he said, right? I needed an example anyway, so this works out well.”

Anastasia smiled brightly.

“Make it as humiliating as possible. Don’t kill them. Just torment them enough that they think dying might be better. Can you do that?”

Clovis’s snake-like narrow eyes curved smoothly.

“A week should be sufficient.”

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“It seems Viscount Carlin had a hidden mistress. Then she became pregnant and recently gave birth to a son.”

At Deshion’s words, Heidi frowned.

“An illegitimate child. The wife must feel deeply betrayed.”

Heidi took a big spoonful of ice cream and asked.

“Is that why the whole country is in an uproar now? Viscount Carlin’s adultery scandal?”

“Hmm, if it were just that, it wouldn’t be this noisy.”

“Then what?”

Heidi swallowed the ice cream with a gulp. Her expression melted along with the vanilla-flavored ice cream that dissolved smoothly in her mouth.

‘Mmm, delicious. Worth the expensive price….’

Deshion, who had been watching her quietly, burst into laughter.

Heidi’s eyes widened.

“Why?”

Deshion shook his head from side to side.

“Nothing. I couldn’t help myself.”

“Hmm.”

“Anyway, what shocked people this time was the story that came out afterward.”

“The story that came out afterward?”

Deshion nodded.

“It turns out that mistress was also seeing Viscount Carlin’s son.”

Heidi’s mouth fell open.

“Then… the son that was born?”

“No one knows.”

“Eek.”

Heidi gasped in surprise.

“So what happened?”

“I heard that the wife left for her family home.”

“What about Viscount Carlin? What happened to that son?”

At Heidi’s question, Deshion shrugged.

“I didn’t bother to dig further. But apparently no one can reach either of them now.”

“Did they hide out of embarrassment?”

“That would be fortunate. I hope they haven’t harbored any ill intentions.”

Heidi, who had been lost in thought, opened her mouth.

“It’s quite cruel as punishment for one careless remark. Though of course, it wouldn’t have happened if Viscount Carlin hadn’t lived shamefully in the first place.”

Deshion nodded.

“It seems there was also a calculation to make an example for the nobles who were present.”

“The effect must have been definite.”

Heidi tilted her head.

“But how did Anastasia know about that?”

“Since she still has a firm grip on the Praetorium Estate, she would know the gossip among the nobles.”

“I haven’t seen Anastasia even once since I came here. She’s been quiet for a while, so I was letting my guard down….”

Heidi mumbled with her mouth full of ice cream.

“I shouldn’t do that.”

“Yes, you mustn’t let your guard down.”

At that moment, Deshion’s gaze caught the ice cream on Heidi’s lips. He unconsciously reached out and wiped the corner of her mouth.

“…!”

Heidi’s eyes widened in surprise at the sudden warmth. Their eyes met directly.

Seeing Heidi’s startled face, Deshion was belatedly shocked himself.

‘What did I just… do?’

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