More than the gift that the man promised, the fact that she could see the man again made Olivia subside the sharp sarcasm that had risen.
Once her hand was released, Olivia walked towards the imperial palace. A knight who recognized Olivia bowed his head.
“Greetings, princess. What brings you here?”
“I’d like to go to the prince’s palace, can I borrow a carriage for a moment?”
[This is the time separator]“Princess. What brings you here today? The crown prince has gone to Ruheiren street to see you.”
Upon arriving at the prince’s palace, the chief servant greeted Olivia with a perplexed face.
Whether the roads had crossed or Leopold hadn’t appeared at the promised place, many worries crossed the chief servant’s face.
“I’m on my way back from seeing the crown prince. Chief servant. There’s something I need to check.”
“Yes, princess.”
The cunning chief servant quickly cleared the surroundings and guided Olivia to the reception room.
The door to the prince’s palace reception room, where not a single sound leaked out, was closed. Olivia sat on the sofa in front of the tea table and stared straight at the chief servant.
“You probably know, chief servant. On the day the crown prince didn’t come to our Wednesday appointment, he always sent flowers and gifts.”
“Yes, princess. I know.”
“But. The crown prince didn’t know.”
A hint of surprise flashed across the chief servant’s face.
“Are you the one trying to humiliate me?”
“Princess, no. Humiliate? I just.”
The chief servant couldn’t continue his words.
“Are you the one who sent the card?”
“What card are you talking about?”
The chief servant’s words were momentarily cut off, taken aback. Olivia smiled coldly.
“You didn’t know that a card was mixed in with the gifts from the prince’s palace, impersonating his highness? Chief servant.”
“What, what are you talking about!”
The chief servant’s eyes widened as much as possible.
Behind the storm in the reception room, one of the maids of the prince’s palace crossed the courtyard silently.
The maid was heading in the direction of the empress’s palace.
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“So.”
Olivia listed them on her fingers one by one.
“The gifts were sent from the prince’s palace, but who sent them can’t be determined, and you know nothing about the card.”
“……”
“……Is that all you can say, chief servant?”
“……I’m sorry, princess.”
“Chief servant.”
“……Yes, princess.”
“I don’t know if you know, but I rather like people like you, chief servant.”
Instead of responding, the chief servant stared blankly at Olivia. His eyes were trying to gauge the intention behind this unexpected statement.
The sturdy chief servant, who had served Leopold since he was young.
Olivia grinned.
“Whether it’s gifts or flowers. In fact, what matters? Regardless of who sent it and for what purpose, if it was sent from the prince’s palace and comforted my heart, I think it was worth it.”
“Princess.”
“But not the card.”
When the story of the card came up, the chief servant’s eyes wavered again. Olivia couldn’t believe that look in his eyes, saying he really didn’t know. Especially for someone as loyal as the chief servant.
Certainly! Below is the translated passage according to your guidelines:
“……It’s unbelievable. In this palace, to dare to send a card impersonating the royal family, even the crown prince, to the princess, such a thing has happened.”
“It happened. The chief servant didn’t even know that the card had been delivered. So today, of all days, isn’t that why I came here?”
“……”
“Nevertheless, if the chief servant doesn’t step forward, there will be a limit to what I can reveal. I, who am still not the official crown princess but only a princess, do not have the authority to command the crown prince’s chief servant. The chief servant knows this better than anyone.”
Olivia smiled bitterly. The chief servant did not respond at all.
“But what about exercising royal authority over the servants of the Tiaje Palace, who have received authority? At most, rumors will spread that the princess has thrown a tantrum. And you must know that two months ago, the chief servant’s youngest son entered the Tiaje Palace as an apprentice chief servant.”
“……!!!”
The chief servant’s face, solid as a mask, shattered in an instant.
It should have been noticed.
The chief servant clasped his trembling hands tightly.
A year ago, the princess was granted real power in the Tiaje Palace, where the crown princess resides. It was a much later start compared to past fiancées, who usually received the palace’s real power within two years of their engagement.
The Empress used the princess’s lack of ability as an excuse. But all the chief servants knew that the princess was capable enough to take over the Empress’s work.
The first thing the princess did after seizing real power was to choose an apprentice chief servant.
Without any experience, the children could be sent to the Tiaje Palace. All the chief servants sent their family members.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
