The portrait work was demanding but manageable.

Of course, it was by no means easy.

Being a model for two hours in the morning and two hours before dinner was as arduous as slowly turning into stone, like the curse of a witch from a fairy tale that Jeff and Hecate had once rescued from the picture book.

Nevertheless, I fought with my mental strength, hoping to leave behind a painting that would last a long time, elegant and splendid.

Finally, after the agreed-upon five days had passed, when Musai said he could handle the basic work, and only the task of adding colors remained, I felt an immense sense of relief and joy.

“Dazzling! Wasn’t it tough not being able to meet friends because of the portrait work?”

Meanwhile, one morning, Jeff suggested that it would be nice to meet friends again when we have a chance to dine together.

I didn’t particularly miss them, but considering the political implications, it was necessary to continue seeing these kids associated with us, and I thought it was time for a change of mood.

“Good idea, our little Crown Prince.”

Hecate, who was present at the restaurant at that time, was very pleased and suggested inviting both the Vladmir and Fleure families this time.

‘When did I ever choose who to meet?’

Honestly, since the age of three, Jeff and Hecate had taken care of such social schedules.

I’ve never directly mentioned meeting this person or that person; I just casually let the maids find out various things.

“Then, how about our Dazzling writing an invitation letter to our friends?”

“All right.”

Since it was something worth trying at least once, I readily agreed and, after finishing the morning successor class, quickly entered the small study next to the bedroom.

Not too spacious and suitable for reading books alone and sinking into contemplation, the room, accessible only to me, Hailey, and Miranda, had recently been redecorated and sparkled. Moreover, the air in the room was filled with a refreshing wood scent, making it feel like being in nature. Various memories came back, and in many ways, my mind and body were at ease.

“The wood scent is a bit unusual. What kind of wood was imported from the eastern region?”

I blurted out while sitting at the desk for letter writing.

Thunk.

“I heard it’s wood imported from the eastern region, Your Highness.”

Miranda, who was closest, brought a piece of paper, placed it on the desk, and picked one ink bottle from the display stand, handing it to me. Meanwhile, Hailey opened the window slightly and prepared drinks and snacks.

“It was prepared by the Radast family, which has a deep connection with the Fleure family, and they said only the finest wood should be used where Your Highness resides.”

“Hmm, it seems it wasn’t prepared under the leadership of the Fleure family.”
If it’s the Radast family, it’s a name I saw on the periodic list of participating families in the meetings back when I was an emperor in my past life.

They seem to have enough influence to set foot in the capital, and without much thought, I passed it over. However, seeing that in this life, they have seized the opportunity to be well-seen in the royal family through ties with the Fleure family, I can’t help but think that the children of that family are making efforts to befriend me in the future.

“It seems that the Fleure and Radast families have a cooperative relationship in business, and the two families are closely connected personally. That’s probably why they extended their support in the supply of materials needed for the recent redecoration of the study.”

“Are the two families collaborating in business? That’s new information.”

After being reborn into the princess’s body, it was naturally understood that the Fleure family was close to the royal family. However, I had no interest in how closely the Fleure family interacted with other noble families in the aristocratic society.

“By the way, does the Radast family have a young child too?”

I asked casually, hoping that my circle of friends wouldn’t expand any further.

“Well, I recently investigated various information circulating in the noble society, and from what I heard, it seems that Lady Isabelle, their youngest, recently had an engagement ceremony, indicating that there may be no one of Your Highness’s age.”

“I see. Since I’m getting close to the Fleure family, I wondered if there was someone of my age. Actually, I wanted to set some boundaries in advance, as I don’t want to increase my friends and have many children.”

Miranda nodded understandingly when I added that I didn’t want to go through the headache of managing relationships through my entire life as an emperor.

“Oh, is this a new quill pen?”

“Yes, Your Highness. The color is lovely, and the feel of the feathers is surprisingly amazing.”

A little later, I sipped the orange juice given by Hailey and played with the red quill pen handed by Miranda.

“Your Majesty said that Your Highness’s name is also engraved.”

“Where?”