“Right! The queen received a pink diamond as a gift in the form of a wedding ring and necklace, didn’t she?”
Even here, pink diamonds were precious, so their value was enormous. I clapped my hands as if something wonderful had happened.
“Indeed, I heard that Her Majesty the Queen received a pink diamond ring and necklace as a gift from His Majesty the King. Could it be… what you’re wearing now….”
Fortunately, just as intended, people’s eyes widened at the mention of pink diamond. The noble ladies now seemed to be captivated by the Queen’s necklace.
“The radiant pink diamond suits Her Majesty the Queen very well.”
“You’re right. Not only is it hard to find, not anyone can wear it.”
They would be even more surprised if they knew it was all a whopping 27 carats.
While people were paying attention to the queen, I excused myself to get some fresh air.
But Hersia followed me.
“Duchess! Where are you going?”
“Ah, I’m going to get some fresh air.”
“How about getting some fresh air on the terrace over there? I took a wrong turn and went to the terrace earlier and it was really nice. Would you like to have another cup of milk tea with me?”
In the original work, Hersia was attacked by assassins after she went out to get some fresh air on the terrace with a certain noble lady.
I didn’t know who the noble lady was, but I didn’t feel like going to a place where assassins were coming with her. So, I refused.
“Ah, if I drink too many cups of milk tea, I won’t be able to sleep at night. I’m going to stop drinking.”
“Oh……”
Hersia kept following me with a disappointed look. She shouldn’t be following me like this, why is she following me?
“Hersia. Are you going somewhere?”
“I was thinking about taking a walk around.”
“Not going to the terrace……?”
“No……”
Then it won’t work, I need to go to the terrace to get protection. If I meet an assassin while taking a walk, I can’t protect my life, can I?!
I called Hersia, who was about to leave.
“Hersia!”
Hersia, who was about to leave, turned around to look at me with a puzzled look.
“Yes?”
“Would you like to get some fresh air on the terrace with me?”
Hersia smiled like a child.
“Sure!”
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]It was a night at the royal palace where darkness had fallen, but there were many streetlights around, so it wasn’t very dark.
I was sitting on edge in a place where I knew for sure that an assassin would appear. Hersia, who knew nothing, smiled brightly and pushed back her fluttering hair.
“Thank you so much, Duchess.”
“Huh?”
“I’m thankful that you’re having tea with me.”
“Don’t mention it.”
“And there’s one more thing I’m thankful for.”
“Go ahead.”
“I’m grateful that you treated me comfortably when I thought it was really difficult.”
Comfortable, yes, it was comfortable. I knew she had a similar personality to me and was kindhearted.
“I, actually, fell in love with you, Duchess.”
“What?”
“The Duke is really scary. I first saw the Duke at the debutante ball, and he was so scary when he scolded a young lad from some house. Not only that, he always carries a long sword on his waist and corrects order… if anyone annoys him a little, he scares them with a sword……”
‘Right. Right. I had that too.’
“When he asked for a dance, his eyes were so scary that the girls were scared and trembling as they held out their hands.”
‘I can imagine without seeing.’
“But when he actually held out his hand, he just lightly touched the fingertips and didn’t actually dance……”
‘Well, he did that to peek at the memories.’
He could just simply say that he was like a madman, but Hersia was carefully speaking, worrying about my feelings. So the conclusion is.
“You changed such a Duke, Duchess! So, I think it’s awesome. I admire you!”
One more person who would be shocked if she knew the reality was here.
“Duchess. Can I ask you one thing?”
I wonder what question she has in mind, looking at me with those pure and innocent eyes.
“As long as it’s not a difficult question.”
“How did you meet the Duke?”
“That’s a confidential matter, so I can’t tell.”
Hersia wasn’t disappointed. Rather, she made an apologetic face, not knowing what to do.
“Sorry, Duchess. It seems I have made a huge mistake.”
“Not at all.”
It’s not that it’s confidential, but we haven’t yet agreed on where we met, so I had nothing to avoid the question with.
“But, there will come a day when I can tell you, right?”
Just a moment ago, her sorry face was completely gone, and her face shone brightly in no time.
“It’s an honor, Duchess!”
Phew, I’ve spent about this much time, so I should get up from my seat.
“Hersia, I’m going to wash my hands.”
I was about to sneak out leaving Hersia here, but she got up following me right away.
“I’ll go with you, Duchess.”
Is Hersia really following me like this because she likes me?
Sicar and her boyfriend are waiting above here, what if she follows me and dies in a place where no one protects her!
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
