Why is my life never peaceful for a moment?

I contemplated escaping while watching the Countess and Eliya, who were approaching Floria with determination. However, as soon as our eyes met, I couldn’t even attempt to flee.

“It’s been a while, Floria.”

Despite the reversal in their positions, the Countess, who had developed a certain trust, suddenly spoke to Floria. Shanna and the maids behind Floria frowned. Clearly, the Countess’s behavior was arrogant, but that was to be expected.

Regretting not leaving my dressing room untouched, I hurried towards them.

“Nice to see you again, Mother.”

“Yeah. I can’t remember the last time I saw your face. Your father and I sent numerous letters during that time, but did you ignore them without sending a single reply?”

“Violet Countess, please show respect to Princess Consort of the Second Prince.”

When the inexperienced Lena stepped forward, the Countess covered her uneven lips with a fan. Floria smiled as if to reassure her.

I tactfully put the Countess, who seemed to be eating away at her lifespan in real-time, aside and greeted Floria.

“I present Princess Consort of the Second Prince.”

“I didn’t expect your mother to come. If you had given me a hint, I would have gone out to greet her too…”

Floria glanced subtly at the Countess, her words trailing off. It seemed as if I had deliberately put her in an awkward situation.

I quietly scratched my head.

“I apologize, Your Highness. I couldn’t inform you as I didn’t have the opportunity.”

“I’m sure you were pleased to meet family after a long time. Did your father come too?”

“Yes, he is currently in the First Prince’s palace. Would you like to meet him?”

“No, that’s alright. It would be better to meet slowly next time.”

The Countess and Eliya, seeing Floria being honored by me, had displeased expressions.

It was hard to understand why she lowered herself to Floria, who would soon become the First Princess Consort.
“As expected, Princess Consort Vi is merciful.”

Eileen, who already followed Floria, would become even more loyal.

The piercing gaze directed at me, as if confirming my thoughts, was daunting. Seeing Eileen’s blindly devoted face for Floria, there was no need to deeply contemplate why Floria had brought Eileen back.

“Well then, I’ll be on my way. Have a good time.”

Floria’s gaze shifted to the side.

“I’ll visit soon, Mother.”

“Yeah.”

Whether it was because she saw me bowing to Floria or not, Countess didn’t raise her voice, even though she wore an uneasy expression. It seemed to be her last remaining speck of pride.

As Floria moved away, Countess crossed her arms, trembling as she held herself together.

“That ominous air is still spine-chilling. Remember? When some relative visited, you deliberately broke the glass and injured your hand. How cruel a fifteen-year-old could be. Is that all? Even when you seemed perfectly fine, you suddenly collapsed like a pathetic puppy, causing trouble for people not just once or twice.”

The Countess’s expression still seemed to shake when thinking about that time.

“This pretentious face hides a nerve-wracking roguishness. Did you see it earlier? Those disgustingly twitching eyebrows. Thanks to that, I once again became the odd one out.”

Her arrogant actions, as if completely forgetting them, made the Countess appear unjustly wronged.

“Becoming a prince consort has made you arrogant, ignoring us with an air of superiority.”

The Countess, who used to belittle me, soon patted my back with a satisfied expression.

“This mother is so proud that you became a prince consort. You are the pride of our family.”

The Countess, who smiled proudly, as if she was the one becoming a prince consort, suddenly tilted her head.

“But, why don’t you have any maids?”

“I’m not married yet.”

Besides, since Cahill still treats me like a maid, having maids would be quite strange.

“That’s true. Even so, preparing for marriage is not a simple matter. You should have someone to help you.”

“In such matters, Lady Laine is assisting.”

“Who is that?”

“Cahill, the First Prince’s aunt.”

Before I finished my sentence, the Countess chuckled. She spoke with a look that seemed to see an ignorant child.

“Hey, the most distant and difficult thing in the world is dealing with in-laws. Could you have said a word comfortably? Nevertheless, my family is the best.”

The Countess, who was emitting a sense of self-satisfaction as if proud of Eileen becoming a prince consort, suddenly smiled and pointed at Eileen.

“Well, now that your sister has entered the palace like this, how about having a maid beside you.”
The Countess gestured with her eyes as if urging me to do so. It was clear that Eileen was aiming for an opportunity to form a connection with high-ranking nobility.

Whether she had already coordinated her words or not, Eileen, waiting as if anticipating, clenched her fist and waved.

“I can do it well, sister. After all, I used to braid your hair a lot in the past.”