The princess’s divorce turned the kingdom upside down in an instant.

Various mass media covered her bold moves, and everyone, regardless of status or gender, was busy spreading the news.

The repercussions even reached the empire.

Thanks to it, even Cloé staying in the palace could hear the stories from the common folk.

Including the stories written in print.

“The Decline of the Royal Family.”

A clean title compared to other newspapers.

Cloé picked up the newspaper with an interesting face, as if watching someone else’s affairs.

She began reading the newspaper she had started lightly with interest. With tea and cookies prepared by a maid, she could also leisurely read through her long-winded complaints in small letters.

“Amusing.”

Her comment was no different from others. Cloé chuckled as she made fun of it.

Upon hearing this, the maid serving tea trembled.

“Are you okay? M-Mis…”

The maid hesitated, trying to contain the usual title.

“Since the divorce proceedings haven’t been initiated yet, ‘Madam’ is appropriate. Feel free to call me that.”

“Oh? Oh, yes… Princess, are you okay?”

Although the other party told her to call her anything, the maid still noticed. The maid, who hurriedly brought the proper title, asked again.

“Of course. Since my story is spread everywhere, paying attention to each detail might lead to a nervous breakdown before the divorce even happens.”

With that, Cloé picked up the next newspaper.

“The Divorce of the Duchess of Arhen – Is it a Truly Valid Request?”
This newspaper, with a title suggesting the contents for easy reading, was quite similar to the previous one.

“The breaking of an oath sworn with God is an unethical act. It is truly lamentable that a princess, who should show morality to the people, has committed a massive violation of the law.”

This newspaper was no different. The content regarding the Duchess of Arhen was left out entirely, focusing only on judging Cloé’s right and wrong.

The Duke even went as far as bringing the government to interfere, claiming he would now involve the authorities to deal with the Duchess.

Even after giving him the green light to do whatever he wanted, it seems there’s still something preventing a valid request.

“Some people even marry the government, so what’s the big deal about divorcing?…”

Cloé expressed dissatisfaction with the narrow-minded content.

Didn’t Calis swear in front of God? He pledged to love Cloé for a lifetime.

On that topic, they confidently held their second wedding with the government. Why is it that only Cloé, who divorced, becomes the problem?

Of course, public opinion doesn’t necessarily support Calis.

It’s just a firm belief that Cloé is more in the wrong.

Although the newspapers published during the past day still piled up like a mountain, Cloé decided to stop reading them.

“Sigh…”

At Cloé’s sigh, the maid cowered again. The situation seemed uncomfortable.

It appeared as if she was worried that sensitive questions might come back around.

“You can go now.”
She never blamed anyone for her sighs of loneliness. However, as the situation became more complicated, she advised the maid to step back.

Whether it was the desired request or not, the maid quickly blushed. However, contrary to her true feelings, her actions seemed somewhat awkward. She still behaved as if she were watching Cloé’s reactions.

The language of nobility is quite irrational, so even the maid couldn’t be sure whether Cloé’s suggestion was true or not.

“Really, you can go and check. I also need to start preparing for the dressing.”

“…Yes! Then, I will call the maids to help with the princess’s dressing.”

She had to explain that her words were not hypocritical. Even after Cloé explained it again, the maid seemed relieved.

The departing maid promptly sent the maids to Cloé’s room at the appointed time.

The lovely maids who often helped with her dressing were less talkative today. It was because they could inadvertently lead the conversation to sensitive topics.

It wasn’t just about the media’s gossip.

After Cloé’s dressing was done, she, along with the maids following her, headed to the reception room.

“His Majesty the King is waiting.”

The reason for the particularly unfavorable atmosphere.

The divorced princess in the royal family is unacceptable, and the opposing party, who expressed a contrary position, demanded a meeting with Cloé.

The king of Valonte, who is not only the ruler of the country to which Cloé belongs but also her father, personally came to the palace.

“It’s been a long time, Father.”

Instead of responding, the king, who was staring at Cloé, did not return the greeting.

Cloé spared herself the trouble of repeating and promptly took her seat.

“You probably know what I’m going to say.”

The voice of King Valonte was low, and the blood vessels between his swollen eyes sporadically showed.

In the face of the king’s cold demeanor, Cloé quickly grasped the situation.