Me, a Princess? My Lord! - Chapter 93

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Chapter 93

“I heard before that Princess Heidi catches caterpillars with her bare hands like it’s nothing.”

“What? No way! How could she touch something so filthy and disgusting…!”

A voice filled with shock burst out from inside the terrace.

“It’s true! I heard it directly from a lady who was there!”

“I heard it too. There was a small accident that day and one of the maids hurt her hand, and the Princess personally treated the girl’s wound.”

“Personally?”

“She does seem kind… but couldn’t she have just had a maid do it instead?”

Then someone spoke sarcastically.

“Ordering people around is something only those who’ve done it before know how to do. She’s probably not used to it.”

Giggling laughter echoed through the air. Behind the thick curtain, Heidi’s expression hardened like stone as she listened to the conversation.

She wasn’t hurt by their mocking words. They were childish and narrow-minded remarks not even worth listening to.

A few days ago, they might have affected her. But she had decided not to be held back by the past anymore.

Her father the King, her mentor Duke Delern, and her collaborator Lawrence had all said they didn’t care about her past at all.

‘Of course, Deshion too.’

Since the people most important to her felt that way, there was no reason to waste emotions on what others gossiped about.

She planned to boldly brush off what should be ignored, and strictly punish remarks that went too far.

Nevertheless, the words being spoken beyond that curtain kept pricking at a corner of Heidi’s heart.

‘Who’s been spreading talk about that day?’

All those invited to Heidi’s tea party that day were ladies close to her. They were also people Heidi thought of as friends and frequently socialized with.

‘I heard many of them switched sides to Anastasia… but seeing it confirmed like this doesn’t feel good.’

Even while thinking of it as an opportunity to distinguish her true allies, she couldn’t help feeling downhearted.

“Princess! Were you here?”

Just then, a familiar voice came from beside her. Heidi’s face brightened slightly.

“Lawrence.”

At the meeting between Heidi and Lawrence, people began to stir. It was natural, since he was the most handsome man in high society and the man Anastasia had openly claimed.

The people on the terrace suddenly fell silent. They had belatedly noticed Heidi’s presence.

“Would you dance one song with me as well?”

Heidi chuckled and shrugged her shoulders.

“I’d like to, but in a little while. I danced several songs in a row and my feet still hurt.”

“Oh my. Shouldn’t you sit and rest? Shall I bring you something to drink?”

“Let’s go together.”

Heidi glanced toward the curtain and spoke clearly.

“There doesn’t seem to be an empty terrace for that. They’re in the middle of conversation, and it would be awkward to interrupt. I’d feel like I’m disturbing their pleasant time.”

“Yes, let’s do that.”

Heidi slowly walked away with Lawrence’s escort. A few steps away from the terrace, her mind relaxed and her knees momentarily gave out.

“Ah.”

Heidi, who nearly twisted her ankle, grabbed Lawrence’s arm tightly. Lawrence asked in surprise.

“Are you alright?”

Heidi nodded. Fortunately, she was able to regain her balance before her ankle completely twisted.

“My shoe came off. That’s all.”

“…”

At Heidi’s answer, Lawrence knelt down without hesitation. Kneeling on one knee in front of Heidi, he picked up the fallen shoe and looked up at her.

“Princess.”

Heidi carefully put her foot into the shoe. Lawrence offered his hand so she wouldn’t lose her balance.

“…Thank you.”

At Heidi’s words, Lawrence smiled gently. He lightly kissed the back of her hand.

“Not at all. It’s my honor.”

Lawrence’s silver hair swayed as it caught the chandelier light. His blue eyes, resembling the sea of Aras, sparkled. It was an enchanting sight that could gently melt even a frozen heart.

That scene was strongly imprinted in the minds of everyone present.

“Did you see Prince Pretium’s expression just now? How…”

“It was like watching a scene from a romance novel in real life. Since they’re both exceptionally handsome, just standing together is pleasing to the eye. They even seem to resemble each other somewhat.”

“Shh! Watch your words. What if Princess Anastasia hears…”

“But didn’t everyone feel similarly? Prince Lawrence smiles much more brightly beside Princess Heidi. I don’t know why, though.”

People looked back and forth between Heidi and Lawrence with half-entranced faces. Even just watching the two exchange glances drew gasps from here and there.

‘Those two actually suit each other much better than I thought?’

It was the beginning of another scandal that would shake the kingdom.

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“Lawrence, that worthless bastard!”

Clovis’s face was bright red with anger when he returned from the banquet.

Seeing him accept Anastasia’s partner request, he thought the boy had understood his words to some degree. Though he occasionally acted defiant, he had always followed his will in the end.

“But how dare he cause such trouble?”

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t really trouble. He had just exchanged a few words of greeting and helped put back on a fallen shoe.

The problem was that countless people had seen that scene and were deeply impressed by it. Though Clovis couldn’t understand it, people were excited by what they saw.

Instead of gossiping about Heidi’s past, people focused on the one man between two princesses. It had become a much more interesting topic of conversation.

And that had triggered Anastasia’s explosive anger.

“He should bow his head to a mere maid for life, yet he has no sense! Why is it already showing signs of quieting down? This is all because of father…”

“That doesn’t mean Princess Heidi’s favorability has increased.”

“It’s a matter of degree. He can’t even properly handle one sibling! I’ll have to reconsider the engagement with Lawrence.”

“Princess, that’s…!”

“You should have done better from the start! My marrying Lawrence would have been good for you too…”

The plan to marry Lawrence to Anastasia for the family’s benefit was on the verge of falling through.

His head throbbed at the thought of having to grovel for a while to avoid offending Anastasia.

“Damn it! Nothing goes as planned!”

Crash!

Unable to contain his anger, Clovis swept his arm across the desk. Various items scattered across the floor.

“Ugh!”

A wooden splinter from a broken box scratched the back of his hand. Blood beaded up.

“Master! Are you alright?”

A maid, startled by the loud noise, came running. Seeing Clovis holding his hand, she turned pale and rushed over.

“A-are you hurt? What should I do…”

The young-faced maid panicked and placed her hands over Clovis’s injured hand.

At that moment, Clovis’s face contorted with rage. He violently shook off the maid’s hands and shouted.

“How dare you touch my body with your lowly, filthy hands!”

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