“I met other noble maids present at the scene. And I came here after roughly hearing the whole story of this incident. It’s because of Duchess Blanche, but how foolishly did you get involved in this matter?”
Only then did Princess Diana raise her head to look at Queen Isabella.
“Mother, could it be…”
“Even if I didn’t move, rumors spread like wildfire within a day. Blanche, the Duchess, is said to have generously facilitated your unruly behavior.”
“There’s no connection with Duchess Blanche. It was originally an unrelated matter.”
“But the incident originated from the talk about Duchess Blanche. Why is there no connection?”
“But this is entirely my decision…!”
Queen Isabella sighed as she looked at Princess Diana.
“If you hadn’t done that, Duchess Blanche would have handled it well on her own.”
“Still, I don’t regret what I did.”
“What on earth do you all think of your mother? You were told not to meddle with me, so be it. Handle it all by yourself.”
Princess Diana smiled bitterly as she watched Queen Isabella disappear.
‘Is this the power of the saint and the royal family?’
To be honest, Princess Diana committed no crime. However, the prince used her as a security issue of the royal family by leveraging her status as the saint, throwing her into prison.
‘I don’t know what will happen to me now.’
At that moment, guards entered and escorted Diana to a secluded room. There, sitting with a veil, was the saint I had seen just before.
Diana asked with a puzzled face, “Why is the saint here?”
“Have you been struggling being imprisoned?”
The saint looked at Diana with a worried gaze.
“The prince was too much. Suddenly putting the princess into prison…”
“So, why did the saint come here?”
“I want to rescue Princess Diana.”
The saint held Diana’s hand with a noble face. Diana’s shoulders twitched at the sudden warmth of the approaching saint.
“I don’t think Princess Diana was wrong. So, I want to help Princess Diana find her original happiness without any harm.”
The saint’s clear, blue eyes sparkled.
“So, what do you want to say to me?”
“But there is an obstacle to rescuing the princess. If we simply release Princess Diana without any reason, it will damage His Highness’s dignity as it is a situation known to everyone as His Highness’s order.”
The hand that Diana was holding by the saint trembled slightly. The saint smiled gently at Diana’s trembling voice.
“So, please admit the connection with Duchess Blanche in front of everyone.”
Diana asked with a stiff face, “Are you telling me to betray Duchess Blanche?”
“Betrayal? No, not at all.”
The saint whispered gently into Diana’s ear.
“Think about it, Princess. You acted that way for Duchess Blanche, right? Then, naturally, shouldn’t Duchess Blanche help you?”
“That doesn’t make sense.”
“But there’s no other way to rescue you, Princess.”
The saint, who had been smiling kindly, showed a cold expression for the first time.
“Anyway, if we involve Duchess Blanche, there will be no harm to her. It’s just a bit troublesome. But Duchess Blanche will surely help Princess. In that case, shouldn’t you act selfishly for your own safety, Princess?”
Knock, knock.
“Lady Saint, it’s Orteca Prime. Her Majesty the Empress has something to ask you about this matter.”
“Yes, I’ll go out now.”
As the saint gracefully rose from her seat, she whispered to Diana once again, as if whispering.
“Think carefully. It’s not like betrayal.”
Stella spoke in a shy voice.
“I didn’t expect the Prime to come out and greet me personally. It’s an honor to be greeted like this for a mere servant…”
“No, isn’t taking care of the lady saint my duty?”
Orteca Prime smiled slyly at Stella.
“You might become the mother of this empire in the future.”
“Oh my, that’s too much praise.”
Blushing, Stella clapped her hands together.
“Such a position doesn’t suit a delicate lady like me.”
“Then, what position do you think suits you?”
“Well, like everyone in the world, I must have a place given to me. If I have a small wish, I want to live a humble life with my husband, away from the enormous responsibilities like the imperial family.”
Orteca Prime’s gaze changed significantly.
“You can do that. Her Majesty the Empress is waiting inside. Please go in.”
Stella was very pleased with Orteca Prime’s meticulous courtesy.
‘Slowly, people are recognizing my true value.’
Everything is going smoothly.
“Empress, Lady Stella the Saint has arrived.”
“Let her in.”
The saint walked gracefully into the audience chamber and immediately greeted.
“I greet the Empress.”
Seated on the throne was the Emperor, and standing beside him was someone who should not have been there.
Wearing a simple white dress, Estelle, who stood out compared to herself, was present.
“It’s been a while, Lady Saint.”
“Duchess Blanche?”
Surprised by Estelle’s unexpected appearance, the saint blinked in confusion.
Without paying attention to Stella’s reaction, Estelle, with her splendid attire, expressed gratitude towards the Emperor.
“Thank you for granting me an audience, Your Majesty.”
“As the Emperor of the Empire, it was not a difficult task.”
The saint felt a strange sense of crisis at the seemingly friendly appearance of the two people.
‘Was it because the Emperor called… that fake called me?’
Though irritation surged, the saint asked Estelle with an innocent expression.
“Did Duchess Blanche come looking for me? What on earth could be the reason…”
“Oh, it’s because of the rumors circulating in the capital. I felt so sorry for you.”
“Ah, I’m sorry for the current situation. Everyone will naturally believe the truth as time passes.”
The saint subtly provoked Estelle with a gentle voice. Estelle’s mild gaze reddened, and her eyes slightly moistened.
“How can you say that?”
However, what came out of Estelle’s mouth was completely different from what the saint had expected.
“Rumors say that Lady Saint orchestrated this incident out of jealousy toward me.”
“What are you talking about?”
“As expected, you didn’t hear. I thought you would.”
“Who on earth spread such absurd rumors…”
“That’s right! We’re so close.”
Estelle’s and the saint’s eyes met. Estelle sighed as if genuinely sorry.
“Who could have spread such rumors?”
Of course, it was Estelle who spread those rumors.
‘Rumors aren’t something only you can create.’
People were just as interested in the suddenly appeared saint as they were resentful of Estelle.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
