Selected as the New Stepmother (Completed Main Story) - Side Story 4

I brought Rublion up and came to the study room alone with Lienna. After seating her and listening to the whole story, it turned out to be the tale of a teenage girl just entering her rebellious phase.

“Lanson must be struggling.”

Swordsmanship and horseback riding are part of the imperial nobility’s basic education. The fact that he was told not to do them means something must have happened.

“I understand the situation well. I’m fine staying here for now.”

“Thank you, Madam.”

Lienna bowed slightly from her seated position to express her gratitude. Did she think it would end there?

“But there’s a condition, Princess.”

“C…condition?”

The girl’s eyes trembled in surprise. I spoke with as kind a face as I could.

“Rublion is currently studying exactly as the imperial curriculum requires. So you must join him.”

“Ah…”

I knew how unpleasant the word “study” must sound to a girl who had left home because she had too much studying to do. But imperial nobility are not a rank that can simply avoid duties because they dislike them.

“You also need to help me occasionally. Can you do that?”

“What kind of tasks do you mean by ‘help’?”

“I’ll have you organize ledgers or run errands related to the art gallery.”

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