The Archduke’s Flower is in Jeopardy - Chapter 146
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Episode 146 Side story: Prince Lily of the Valley
2024.02.22.
The sun on a lazy spring day warmed the room.
A ray of soft sunlight came through the window and fell on the carefully decorated baby cradle. It was a baby cradle that had long been installed in the nursery room of the Grand Duke’s family.
The grand duke’s nursery room, which Marlene and her maids had decorated, including the cradle with the Elios emblem engraved on it, were moved intact to the imperial palace.
“How can you be so gentle?”
Unlike other babies, the main character in the cradle rarely cried or fussed. Today again, Marlene looked at the sleeping baby’s face with a happy smile on her lips.
“Chief maid, it’s time.”
“Okay, let’s go to the living room.”
When I looked at the baby’s face, I often lost track of time. Marlene, who had come to her senses after hearing her maid’s words, walked towards her drawing room.
As she approached the drawing room, she could hear her waiting guests talking.
“Isn’t there more work for the Prime Minister than for the Chamberlain? Your scope of work is limited to the imperial palace, but my scope of work is the entire Jupiter Empire. Moreover, with the establishment of the Imperial Council, there is no time to turn a blind eye.”
“Are you thinking that the current affairs of the imperial palace are small? How complex and diverse things are within the imperial palace! “Do you know how busy I am these days preparing for the baptism and banquet?”
“It’s natural for a chamberlain to be condescending! Gregory, looking at you these days, you’ve gotten a lot more serious. Isn’t that right, Count Delphe?”
“haha. You both are still the same. “You still get along well.”
“You mean we get along well? How dare I speak on equal terms with Lord Shade, or rather with the great Duke of Hilburn and His Excellency the Chancellor. “It’s impossible.”
“Are you being sarcastic now? From cruel to sarcastic remarks… … “The more you live in the imperial palace, the more you become like a chamberlain.”
“Would you like to do it, Your Excellency?”
Marlene sighed and shook her head at the sound of a heated conversation coming from outside her living room door. Looking at Gregory and Shade who were sharp today, it seemed like their respective duties as Chamberlain and Prime Minister were arduous.
That’s right… … .
“Whew, does it make any difference if you and I are like this now? There is another reason why we are busy… … .”
“you’re right. Do you know what? It has been the hundredth day since His Majesty the Emperor vacated the Imperial Palace. In other words, she has been in the Empress Palace ever since Her Majesty gave birth.”
“I know. Because I’m also going to the empress’ palace to report. He told me to leave the proceedings of the cabinet meeting to me and report only the main results. “I went to report to you a few days ago, but you weren’t in the office, right?”
“no way… … If you weren’t in the office… … .”
“okay! He was in Her Majesty’s bedroom! Even when the sun is high in the sky!”
Since ancient times, gossiping between bosses has been a way to bond each other again. As if it had been a long time since they last argued, Shade and Gregory began to lament their situation as they filled Caeron’s empty spot.
The emperor’s affection for the empress had always been special, but it grew stronger as the days passed. The emperor was always by the empress’s side even before she gave birth, but he became even more unusual after she gave birth.
“I went to report and got kicked out of the door. “I heard from the servant that she was busy preparing Her Majesty’s meals.”
“You must have been really busy. “Because His Majesty the Emperor personally serves Her Majesty the Empress’s meals.”
“Serving a meal… … !”
Shade widened his eyes in shock at Gregory’s words. She could never imagine the image of the most honorable man in the empire gently putting food into her woman’s mouth.
She said, ‘You’d be offended if I told you that you take care of not only what you eat, but also how you wash and dress yourself.’
The empress needed to take care of herself after giving birth. Thinking of the emperor personally taking care of all of her affairs so that she wouldn’t move a single finger, Marlene cleared her throat slightly with her embarrassed face.
“Hmm! “I see you’re all here.”
As Marlene opened her door and entered, the eyes of those in her drawing room turned to her.
“You walked like this even though you were busy.”
“Of course not! “Unless you are a member of the Empress’s palace, audience is prohibited until the 100th day, so as the chamberlain, I have not yet been able to see Your Majesty.”
Gregory expressed his regret.
“Me too. Is state affairs important now? “You can never miss your first audience.”
Shade, too, had left behind the documents he needed to review and was running.
“Like the two of you, I came up to the capital in time for today. “It’s nice to see her daughter’s face after a long time, but her heart beats because she wants to see the face of Her Highness.”
Pierre, Marlene’s biological father and the Grand Duke’s butler, also smiled benevolently and added his words.
“Her Majesty the Empress has also considered your feelings and arranged an audience with her today.”
Among the numerous people who applied for an audience, these were three people who were personally selected by Eidel. In particular, permission for an audience was granted with the intention of repaying the gratitude to those who were grateful.
“Please come this way. “You’re sleeping right now, so you’d better be careful not to make any loud noises.”
The three people, holding their breath, followed Marlene into the nursery room.
As I entered the room, the smell of baby’s flesh like sweet milk and the fresh scent of flowers penetrated my nostrils.
“Isn’t this scent the scent of lily of the valley?”
Shade, who was once mistaken for the grand duke’s gardener, whispered, showing off his knowledge of flower scents.
“you’re right. “They said it was a blessing from the Fleur Fairy.”
“Your Highness was also born with the scent of birth flowers.”
Shade, who knew the secret of the scent that passed down to the Fleur family, shook her head.
The eyes of those who had already arrived in front of the cradle were focused on one place. At the same time, their eyes widened all at once.
“They say you can’t fake blood… … .”
“That’s right. Anyone can see that you are the bloodline of His Majesty the Emperor.”
As Shade muttered while looking inside the cradle, Gregory agreed.
“It’s really like seeing His Majesty the Emperor’s childhood! “You look so similar.”
Pierre also stared at the baby’s face in the cradle with a surprised expression.
“Her appearance resembles His Majesty the Emperor, but her personality resembles His Majesty the Empress. You are as gentle when you are awake as you are when you are asleep. Moreover, if you make eye contact… … oh!”
Those who had been talking quietly, fearing that they might disturb the baby’s sweet sleep, froze in shock. The baby’s eyelids, which had been closed, were suddenly open.
Jupiter’s imperial family’s unique dark blue eyes moved as if they were aware of the situation. Then, towards those who were looking at him with embarrassed eyes, he closed his eyes and smiled brightly as if he was okay.
“Kyaar!”
“Three, my God…” … !”
Pierre clutched his left chest and sighed in disbelief. The baby’s harmless smile seemed to strain the old man’s heart.
Looking at Pierre’s face filled with emotional shock, Marlene smiled as if she knew that would happen and continued what she had failed to say earlier.
“When you make eye contact, you smile back and forth. Thanks to this, there are too many maids applying to the prince’s palace, so it’s a shame.”
With the birth of the so-called ‘Prince Lily of the Valley’, the place where imperial palace maids most want to work has recently changed to the imperial palace.
Even though caring for a newborn child was difficult and difficult, everyone raised their hands and said they would take charge of the palace’s affairs.
Of course, there was only one reason.
“Crackling!”
To see the prince’s smile one more time.
“… … “Will His Majesty the Emperor look like this when he smiles?”
Gregory, entranced by the prince’s smile, muttered absentmindedly. Since assisting Caeron, Gregory had never seen him smile brightly. It was a question that naturally came to mind as the prince, who looked just like Caeron, smiled at him.
The man, who had the shape of a perfect creation as if he had been created by God, overwhelmed all eyes with his mere presence. If a man like that even smiles to disarm those who see him… … .
“If that were the case, Jupiter’s social circle would have been in an uproar.”
Shade answered Gregory’s question in a confident voice. Shade’s mind was looking far into the future of a prince who looked exactly like Caeron.
“Now Jupiter’s social circle is going to be in an uproar.”
Shade, who was once the prodigal son who swept Jupiter’s social circle, was certain. Just like my father did, the prince will take the hearts of all the women in the Jupiter Empire in the future.
What is the difference between two father and son who look exactly like each other? … Unlike his father, who froze the heart of the woman he took from, her son will melt all of her heart.
“Kyaar!”
With an ecstatic smile paired with this brilliant appearance.
As the prince smiled, the scent of the lily of the valley filling her room became even stronger. At the same time, the eyes of those looking at the prince became hazy for a moment, as if they were possessed.
“… … “It won’t work.”
Gregory opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.
“From now on, I will have to stop by the prince’s palace every day and take a look at this place. As the ‘chamberlain’ who oversees the imperial palace.”
Shade asked back with a bewildered expression at Gregory’s declaration asserting his authority.
“After all, isn’t your intention to have an audience with His Highness the Prince every day?”
“… … I’m meeting you both for the sake of it. “While inspecting the prince’s palace.”
“You, that’s an abuse of power!”
“Why is this an abuse of power? “It’s part of legitimate work.”
“Good. “Then I guess I’ll have to stop by the prince’s palace as part of my work.”
“Your Excellency the Prime Minister? “Do you have any business to attend to at the prince’s palace?”
“When the prince grows up, won’t he be a state official in the future? Early education is important these days, so I will personally tell you about the important agenda of the empire… … .”
“Your Majesty, who has just turned 100? Do you think that makes sense?”
“anyway! I should see you too! I want to see this smile every day! “I feel like all the anger I’ve built up is disappearing because of this smile!”
Indeed, it was so. All the fatigue that had accumulated due to hard work disappeared in an instant when I looked at the prince’s face.
“That is correct. “It feels like healing.”
Gregory also nodded his head in agreement with Shade’s words. The two people made the same expression again, unable to take their eyes off the prince’s smiling face.
“I guess… … “I guess His Royal Highness is not just stealing a woman’s heart.”
Marlene whispered in Pierre’s ear as she looked at the two of them, who were more unique than the maids.
“Nothing like cancer. You will receive affection regardless of gender or age. “An old man like me also wants to see His Royal Highness every day.”
Pierre responded with a benevolent smile.
Just as he predicted, the first social debut of Prince Lillian, who will be remembered as the most beloved monarch in history by the people of the empire, was gradually approaching.
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