Strictly speaking, the daughter of the archbishop had no need to bow to the queen’s maid.
However, considering the current situation, this maid was a direct subordinate and a close maid of the queen, and everything that happened here would undoubtedly reach Queen Marguerite’s ears.
No matter how much Queen Marguerite had embarrassed Lucrezia by taking Ariadne’s side just before, it was more likely due to her hatred for Lucrezia, precisely, all the mistresses and concubines, rather than because Ariadne was pretty.
Queen Marguerite had a lot of headaches due to Leo III’s main wife, the mother of Cesare, Countess Rubina, throughout her life.
It was just that Lucrezia had been the scapegoat for her. If the queen knew that Ariadne had been rude to her only son, the queen’s attitude would have changed as if she had flipped her hand.
“Hmm, hmm. You’ve been well educated in manners.”
Upon Ariadne’s formal apology, Maid Carla’s raised eyebrows softened, and now Prince Alfonso frowned.
“I don’t like that.”
“What…?”
“Everyone in the palace calls me ‘Your Highness’ and no one treats me as Alfonso. I finally met someone who doesn’t know I’m a prince, but now this is what happens.”
Well. If you’re angry about that…
“Your Highness. People have different statuses, their nobility changes, and their inherent nature changes. It is natural to see you as a prince, not as an individual, and you should accept it.”
Upon Maid Carla’s nagging, a deep expression appeared in Alfonso’s beautiful, innocent eyes. It was an expression of boredom and annoyance. It seemed that no matter how wellbehaved someone is, they can’t help their adolescent rebellion.
Suddenly the prince’s eyes sparkled. As if something interesting had happened, Alfonso, who was full of laughter in his eyes, suddenly grabbed Ariadne’s wrist and ran towards the outside of the queen’s inner court.
“Ariadne, let’s go!”
“Aaaah!!”
Only the maid’s confused scream echoed.
“Your Highness!! Where are you going!! Your Highness!!!”
[This is the time separator]The place where Prince Alfonso ran with Ariadne was a small fountain that people rarely visited. Ivy vines climbed up the old fountain, and daffodils untouched by the gardener were blooming here and there.
“……It’s so beautiful.”
Prince Alfonso smiled proudly. The immature smile of the adolescent boy was so cute that Ariadne also smiled softly.
She blurted out. In terms of manners, it was unthinkable, but her instinct as a woman was whispering that it was okay.
“You must really hate being treated as a prince.”
“This is much better.”
The two faced each other and laughed together in an inexplicable sense of deviance. The sense of camaraderie that they were doing something they shouldn’t do together was overwhelming. Ariadne, who had laughed until her stomach hurt, paced herself with Alfonso.
“I only gave you… a different meal at the orphanage last time.”
A shadow fell over Alfonso’s face. It seemed that he was unhappy with the special treatment he received as a prince, like a bird trapped in a cage.
Ariadne paused for a moment and then asked.
“But what should I call you? You?”
“Call me ‘Alfonso’.”
At the prince’s audacity, Ariadne lowered her head with a slight laugh.
“You shouldn’t do that, Your Highness.”
“Why all of a sudden?”
“Didn’t you see Lady Carla’s face earlier? She seemed ready to beat me.”
Indeed, the prince had jumped up carelessly.
“If I get caught calling you ‘Alfonso,’ she won’t let me go easily.”
“I don’t like ‘Your Highness.'”
“Well, then, let’s…”
Ariadne gave a twinkling smile.
“Let’s make a secret name.”
Alfonso looked at Ariadne. The boy’s pure face didn’t hold a hint of malice, but his attitude radiated the inertia of a man accustomed to privilege.
“So you’d rather recklessly use a nickname, not even a name, for the only heir to the Etruscan throne? You’re too confident, Your Highness.”
A young lady would have been discouraged by this, thinking she had made a mistake. But Ariadne, who had seen all kinds of situations, didn’t bat an eyelid.
Instead, she raised her eyebrows in a mock stern look.
“Do you want me to keep calling you ‘Your Highness?'”
Jackpot. A hint of disgust showed on Alfonso’s face.
“Please. Anything but that.”
“Your Highness, it’s such a disgrace to confine you. Shall I continue this way?”
“No, no. Not that.”
Alfonso, who had vehemently refused, surrendered.
“I’m sorry. Do whatever you want. Anything’s fine.”
Ariadne, seizing the opportunity, made a simple suggestion.
“How about ‘Al’?”
The prince shook his head. He didn’t seem to like it.
“‘Fonso’?”
“‘Fonso’ sounds more like a normal person’s name than a nickname. It feels more like an alias.”
The prince was adamant about the type of nickname. Ariadne had the perfect answer for that. She stepped up to Alfonso and took his hand.
It was a large, thick hand, uncharacteristic for a boy. She knew that a few years from now, this hand would become even stronger.
Ariadne forcibly opened Alfonso’s palm and traced a letter onto it.
A.
“Dear A. Let’s go with this.”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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