“There’s no way to reclaim the crystal mine that has already been transferred ownership through a magical seal.”

The count’s words were hardly finished when the princess spat out a soft laugh. The atmosphere in the reception room became perilously tense.

But the count did not regret what he had said. He had only stated the facts as calmly as possible, barely suppressing his boiling anger.

Thinking it was truly urgent, even though he knew his wife was on vacation due to her illness, he had come to the palace leaving his wife delirious with postpartum fever for days. That’s why he had come.

But for just.

“Find a way to reclaim the crystal mine you handed over to Princess Madelleine. It would be nice if you could do it by tomorrow.”

The princess’s voice, which he had heard as soon as he hastily entered the reception room, came to mind.

As if expecting an answer, the calm voice made Count Ublar clench his fist once again.

“Count.”

“……Yes, Your Highness.”

“I said find a way, not come to a conclusion.”

Contrary to her graceful expression, the princess’s voice was highhanded. The count felt oppressed once again.

“……The paperwork is already perfectly handled. As you directed, Your Highness. How can we revoke a document that’s been sealed with a magic stamp?”

“That’s for you to figure out, Count.”

The princess spoke lightly, as if speaking of someone else’s business. At that, Count Ublar finally began to pour out the words that had been stuck in his throat.

“If you had just checked what the crystal mine was, this wouldn’t have been a problem. You knew that the ownership documents of the mine had a record that only the royalty could confirm, didn’t you? And that it’s impossible to make the content treated with a magical seal as if it never existed. If you still insist on finding a way, threatening the princess to take it back is the only option……”

“Count!”

Oops. At the sharp voice of the nanny, Count Ublar came to his senses and shut his mouth. The nanny, Lady Luhass, who had been beside the princess, looked at the princess’s complexion with a disheartened face.

As expected, the princess’s face turned bright red. The trembling of the fingertips resting on the armrest of the sofa was clearly visible.

The nanny quickly stepped forward and shouted at Count Ublar.

“How dare you speak so disrespectfully to Her Highness the princess……!”

“……I apologize, Your Highness.”

Count Ublar bowed deeply. But in the end, he didn’t say he was sorry. Rather than worrying about what would happen next, he was only thinking about his sick wife.

“……We will deal with your actions now at another time. Leave at once.”

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What is all this about?

The princess stared angrily at the door of the reception room, gasping for breath. The nanny spoke from beside her, but she didn’t hear.

Count Ublar, who hadn’t even properly dressed, had even dared to reproach me. And he even left without apologizing.

The more she thought about it, the more infuriating it was.

But the princess caught her breath. Especially at times like this, she had to carefully review the situation. The urgency now was not about Count Ublar’s attitude.

“Your Highness, when do you plan to go down to the crystal mine?”

The master of ceremonies from the imperial palace had come again today, following yesterday. The emperor’s rebuke was clearly felt for not yet investigating the crystal mine.

It was the first time the emperor had shown such interest in what I was doing. If he found out that I had handed the crystal mine over to the princess in this situation.

The chill ran down her spine as she imagined the fierce anger of the emperor. The princess clung to the armrest of the sofa as if grabbing a lifeline.

What could be in that halfabandoned mine? Surely that halfwit’s report had no content……!

Suddenly a dreadful thought crossed the princess’s mind.

What if that halfwit discovered something and deliberately omitted it from the report? And then deceived me to take the crystal mine?

It was the princess who had recommended the crystal mine as suitable for a dowry in the first place. But conveniently forgetting this fact, the princess trembled her lips.

“……Nanny.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Prepare to go to Vicander territory immediately.”

Threats or coercion, one way or another, he had to find the abandoned mine again.

Looking at the princess’s face, which was turning pale, the wet nurse spoke anxiously.

“But, Your Highness. It takes quite a while to get to Vicander territory. It would be better to summon the princess,”

“Go to the preservation document room right away and get the records of the abandoned mine too.”

The princess cut off the wet nurse’s words and recalled the words of Baron Ubluer. Records that only the royal family could see. Detailed records about the abandoned mine must be in there. Perhaps she could understand why His Majesty wanted the mine so much.