“Rodrigo!”

At the cheerful voice, I turned around.

Cecilia, wearing a white silk dress with layers, smiled widely at me.

“Cecil, no, Queen!”

It still feels awkward. I can’t call her Cecilia anymore. Of course, it’s fine to address her comfortably when it’s just the two of us as queen and subject, but… I’m not a child anymore. Now, I must act appropriately as her uncle.

I walked quickly towards her with careful steps, trying not to look too excited.

“What’s going on here? Did you come to meet me?”

“I came to see Princess Renina, Your Highness!”

They say I look more mature if I speak like this.

But why does Cecilia seem to be laughing?

“Came to see Renina.”

I nodded. I came a few months ago to see Princess Renina, the baby princess who came to our royal palace.

“But what about this? Renina is with Idriss.”

“Your Highness?”

“Yeah, Renina was crying so much. You know, Rodrigo, Renina seems to want to be held only by Idriss.”

“That’s right.”

Renina is still a fluffy little baby. She has a very small head. Yet, she seemed to have clear desires.

“That’s because she resembles Idriss, no, Your Highness.”

Cecilia laughed as if finding my words amusing.

“Really?”

I vigorously nodded. It would have been better if Renina not only resembled Cecilia Queen in appearance but also in personality.

Suddenly, I recalled the day I first went to see her after Renina was born.

To be honest, I didn’t have high expectations. However, the moment I saw Renina, I foolishly opened my mouth.

‘Wow.’

She looked like a baby angel descending from the sky.

Her round face and big eyes were an exact copy of her mother, Cecilia Queen. Especially when she smiled, it felt like my heart was melting.

My niece. My precious niece. I’ll protect her no matter what happens!

I made that determination and tightly held Renina’s hand.

But maybe she was surprised by my touch; Renina suddenly opened her eyes wide. Her pupils were not only shining with a golden color, but there was also a scary and cold feeling.

Renina rolled her eyes here and there, then started to cry.

Did she not like it when her uncle held her hand? Why?

I felt a bit sad and embarrassed that she was crying because of me, who did nothing wrong.

I had no choice but to watch Renina, who was being held by the nanny.

However, Renina didn’t stop crying easily. Even though Cecilia tried to comfort and soothe her, she didn’t stop until she was finally held in Idriss’s arms. As soon as she was in his arms, the crying stopped!

What’s up with her?

Renina, breathing through her small nostrils, stared at me fiercely from Idriss’s embrace. Wow, her expression at that moment… it was exactly like the angry expression of Idriss when he’s upset!

What’s going on, really?
My cute niece Renina. Unfortunately, her personality has become similar to his highness Idriss…

Of course, she’s still adorable. She resembles Cecilia’s face so much that it’s fatal…

So, on days when I take a break from studying, I’ve been visiting them every day. It’s because I’m captivated by this self-assertive baby angel’s appearance.

“Well, how about going to Idriss? He’s in the study right now, and I was just about to take Renina there too.”

“Yeah, sure!”

Cecilia nodded, extending her hand to me.

Should we walk hand in hand? It feels too childish… I’m not a child anymore, but I can’t refuse the queen’s offered hand. It’s not like I want to hold hands or anything.

I firmly held her hand.

Hehe, nice. Her hand is warm and soft.

Being with Queen Cecilia is always pleasant.

We quietly entered Idriss’s study and waited, watching him work.

Idriss was in a serious conversation with an official. Is there a problem in the border zone? I tried to listen, but I couldn’t understand what they were talking about. It was not only because the language was difficult, but also because my gaze kept drifting elsewhere.

Right to Renina, hanging on Idriss’s shoulder!

Idriss continued to command the officials without a break while patting Renina’s back simultaneously.

The dignified king and Renina in a pink chick-covered outfit didn’t match well at all. Especially since Idriss was unusually tall compared to others, and Renina, of course, was a very small baby, so at a glance, they looked like a big tree with a small mushroom hanging from it.

Their mismatched appearance was not the only thing.

There were many saliva stains from Renina on the king’s shoulders. Renina kept biting and sucking on Idriss’s shoulders.

The king didn’t stop Renina from doing that, and his patting hand was endlessly affectionate.

Idriss, really, has changed a lot.

Thinking back to my childhood…

Back then, Idriss never hugged me once.

No matter how scary his face was, I was always so frightened of Idriss that I used to hide alone.

“Strengthen the guards at the border zone. Report immediately if anything happens.”

“Yes, I will do that.”

King Idriss finished his last command. As the official left the study, King Idriss approached us. More precisely, he approached Queen Cecilia. I didn’t even look at him.