No matter how you look at it, it seemed like giving both medicine and poison, but anyway, Kian restored Sikar’s hair that he had accidentally burned.

Perhaps because of that, Sikar didn’t express gratitude. Instead, he spoke with a growl.

“In the future, it’s better to be more careful.”

Kian shrugged his shoulders and smiled.

“I’ll be more careful not to make mistakes next time.”

Although it didn’t look like a mistake at all, Sikar, who had his hair restored, just snorted and didn’t say anything more.

And due to Kian summoning the fire elemental as if to show off, Sikar’s attitude became very friendly.

So, Sikar was casually praising me even when I hit the wrong target.

“Praise you, madam.”

In this soulless praise from Sikar, I continued practicing, and it seemed to be getting a little better.

While practicing until the effect of the potion ended, I received news that Hersia had arrived and moved to the mansion.

As it was noon, we had a meal together and then drank tea.

Before drinking tea, Sikar said he would give Hersia a tea with an antidote, so he told her to drink it all the way.

‘If you leave even a little, it’s not good, so be sure to watch it until the end.’

Following Sikar’s advice, I urged Hersia to drink all the tea. The antidote for the poison flower is harmful to the body, so it is not good to drink it two or three times, and you must strictly observe the prescribed amount at once.

Hersia put the tea down in the middle, saying, “Um… But the tea tastes very bitter.”

“Just as the saying goes that good tea for the body is bitter, good tea for the skin is also said to be bitter. Since this tea is good for the skin, please drink it all. All the way.”

“Is it really good for the skin?”

“Yes. It’s said to make the complexion fair, making dark freckles lighter and improving dark circles under the eyes.”

“Oh my. Is that so?”

I don’t know that. It’s just something she said to make her drink it to the end. So I handed her some coconut oil.

“If you apply this to your face every night, it’s said to be good for your skin.”

Hersia, who already had smooth skin to the point where she didn’t need anything, accepted what I gave her with great satisfaction.

“Was this the secret of the Duchess’s skin?!”

I smiled lightly and asked Hersia.

“How is the relationship with Her Majesty’s maidservants?”

“Her Majesty’s maidservants all have good personalities, so we get along well.”

Good personalities… Even from my point of view, they all looked like they had good personalities.

I wonder how surprised she would be if she knew that Charin poisoned me. She probably thinks there’s no one to trust in the world.

“They all seemed like good people when I met them before.”

“Sometimes when I deal with other maidservants, they look scary, but they still treat me well.”
That might be because Hersia is the king’s cousin, but it could also be because she treated her well. Or maybe because they might feel uncomfortable.

“Oh, Queen, they say Tiffany is coming soon. But at that time, isn’t Viscount Hamel also coming?”

Hersia was speaking with a rather displeased expression.

She probably knows. That the event was intentionally created like that.

“They’re probably creating an opportunity to get Viscount Hamel accustomed to your face before sending you to him as Viscountess Hamel.”

“Yes. I think so too.”

Since they can’t outright say they’re going to sell you off in this household, once your face becomes familiar that day, they’ll probably ask how you feel about Viscount Hamel next.

It was a situation where their intentions were too obvious.

“Hersia, it might be disappointing, but you must not show any signs. Got it?”

Hersia nodded weakly, as if she knew her situation better than anyone.

“Yes…”

“The moment your true feelings show, they will rush the marriage. Don’t forget that.”

I held her hand tightly because I felt sorry for her.

“Don’t worry too much. Everything will be fine. If the Duke says it’ll be fine, then everything will be fine.”

Hersia, who was slumping with a lack of energy, raised her head and looked at me with earnest eyes.

“Will it? Since the Duke drove out the former king, he will definitely help me, right?”

I don’t know how Sikar will handle the situation. However, if he said he would help, he would definitely help. He wasn’t the type to promise something he wasn’t sure about.

I smiled at her and said, “Everything will be fine.”

Hersia sighed deeply as if she was now somewhat relieved.

“The words of the Duchess saying everything will be fine are such a great comfort. No, if the Duchess says so, it really feels like everything will be fine.”

“Until then, get along well with the Queen and the maids. And if there’s anything unusual, be sure to let the Duke know.”

“Of course. Otherwise, Aaron already knows that fact and feels deep resentment toward the king. And if Aaron says so…”

Hersia approached me as if she were whispering a tremendous secret and whispered.