Several days ago, my, Liliane=Ractoss daughter, Erza=Ractos, finally had her engagent decided.
Her partner was the eldest son of the Viscount Helix Household, who had a history in military , nad Zen=Helix-kun.
The ti they t each other, I had the sa worry I had when Jake had his marriage eting, so everyone in the house, including , peeked into the room with the magic tool that we had prepared before, but nothing really bad happened and the engagent went smoothly, it was relief.
Well, though I got bit dissatisfied because of the thing that I had thought... more like wished to happen, romantic like sche didnt happened at all. But since the engagent was established it still joyous matter.
After all, I already thought that Erza couldnt be saved anymore.
To my happiness, I even imdiately called father-in-law-sama, Diebold=Ractos that day.
Said so, the communication with Rinna-onee-sama, who actually picked the call instead, suddenly cut off the call. And ever since that ti, I hadnt been able to call them anymore... I wonder what happened?
Oh my? What did we talked about before... Ah, thats right. We talked about how happy for that both Jake and Erzas engagent had been decided and now all of my worry were blown away.
That was right, I was very happy right now. Very very happy.
Actually, the ti when Jake finally had her engagent done, he said that he will brag it to his friend, that ti, I thought of his act as sothing quite improper. But now, I also wanted to brag to my friend about how my son and daughter finally engaged.
[ Now that I think about it, its been long ti since the last ti we et, hmm... I wonder when the last ti we t? Three months ago? I cant quite rember... ]- Liliana
Muttering alone, I, now inside a carriage that was running through the pavent road on the imperial capital.
Right now, I was on the way toward said friends house to brag to them.
It was not like we both were usually busy with our work, but since we both were people of status, we had been hesitant to t each other frequently, and now it was really quite long ti since the last ti I t with said friend that I forgot when the last ti we t.
It had been really long ti, I wonder if that person is healthy.
[---- Weve been waiting for your arrival, Duchess Ractos, Liliana=Ractos-sama. We already have the permission for entering the room, Liliana-sama please go directly to the room]
After being jolted on the carriage for several tens minutes, then walked more for several ten minutes, finally I arrived at one room on the imperial castle. This was my friend's room.
Created with glossy wood, on the end adorned with soft, high class pelt followed by ornant by gold, big double door.
The two guard that also worked as employee that were stationed on the side of the door gave the permit to enter, put their hand on the door and thus opened the entrance toward that room.
Lightly said my thanks to them, I walked toward the room using that door. At the sa ti I heard the sound of the door lightly closed, I give my bow as retainer.
[Long ti no see. I offer my gratefulness for giving this one a chance for direct audience with her highness. Duchess Ractos, Liliana=Ractos, at your present]- Liliana
While keeping my posture, I cast my eyes down and wave my words.
[I appreciate your effort, Liliana=Ractos, raise your head]
Hearing those word, I raised my head then what entered my vision was an elegant woman... who seems directly co out of a painting, who was sat on a sofa with leg made from gold.
The thing that she wore,dress that was made from blue fabric with golden embroidery and elegant white fabric, the clothes that was symbolized the Azolias Kingdom.
Putting together her hair in bun on the back of her head, her sharp greyish eyes give rather awe-inspiring feeling rather than severity.
That was right, this person in front of was the empress of the Azolias Kingdom herself. Clea=Azolias.
Several second of silence passed as I and empress exchange gaze.
[Its really been long ti, right, Liliana? I worried that sothing might happened to you since you didnt co for long ti, you know] Clea
As the end of Empress-Clea-samas eyes loosened a bit as she smiled to , the awe-inspiring aura that she had from while ago were dissipated, then she talked to as if we are on the sa status.
Heard that, I replied on Empress Cleas word in return.
[... Im sorry. The talk about Jakes engagent already arrived, right? Because of that, and then another thing followed, I cant really visit here, really~]- Liliane
If third party heard our conversation right now, they would thought that the way I, even if I was duchess, talking to her majesty was too rude that it would probably incite her wrath. But actually, I and Empress Clea... Clea, were already acquaintanced with each other even before I ca to the capital and beca Grid-samas wife.
There was a territory beside the Count Veils territory where I were born, the second daughter of the neighboring territory was Clea.
We were near in age, plus we were friends even before our age reached two digit number, we were what you would called as old friends.
[Ah, I already heard about it, yes. Jake-kun, he engaged with the eldest daughter of Nizzer house, right? Then, you said there is another thing followed by? What happened after that?] Clea
Perhaps she got too excited because it had been long ti since she t a person that she could talk freely with, Clea bend her body forward as she pester for answer.
That side of her never changed from past even before she beco the empress.
[About that, right, thats the reason that I co today. You know, finally, finally Erzas engagent also decided, amazing right!]- Liliana
Hearing my word, Clea clapped her hand with eyes opened in surprise as she gave her blessing to their engagent.
After that she gave barrage of question that would be asked by old-lady who love gossips... like whom she engaged with, what was the start of their love, what kind of person was the man.
After giving Clea answer for all of her question, Clea once again said her blessing to Erzas engagent.
Then, she put her hand on her chin and sighed.
[ Ractos have it easy, huh. Now your familys future already secured, right. Our Alto and Hans have to find fiance soon, too... But I cant really butting in with this matter you know~]- Clea
Over her own sons engagent, she... the empress, couldnt gave out her opinion in Prince's engagent.
Thought I didnt know how the other country did it, but in Azolias this was our social etiquette.
In the first place, in our country, generally Empress was prohibited for ddling into any matter that related in politics.
In Azolias kingdom, empress only had one job, that was to bear a healthy kid.
Nothing more, nothing less.
... Now that I said it like that, it sounds like empress was treated like a tool for that reason, but that was wrong.
She was the one who accomplish the thing that even the strongest person of the Azolias kingdom,the emperor, couldnt do, thats it gave birth to the next emperor. Because of that, she beca the object of adoration of all the won in Azolias kingdom.
In fact, in a house that still didnt able to have any successor, a cao with Clea face engraved in it were treated like a prayer for the madam of that house.
[That person(his majesty) said to leave it to him, but Leon have tendency to forget things, that make worried... Perhaps its better to check it on him once again, no?] Clea (TL: I agree with you, her majesty)
[ Thats right... our current condition is just like I told you, but Clea, how about your place? Anything happen?]
After I finished told her our current circumstances, I asked Clea about her familys condition, but the only thing that co out from her mouth was sigh.
[ You know, nothing happened, nothing at all. When I was young... when I was a kid, I always saying that I will marry a prince, I always live up to that dream. Its not like I didnt feel happy right now or sothing like that, but its so boring here. I felt like I will growing old due to this boredom. I wonder if the queen of another country also felt the sa things?]- Clea
Just like I previously said, in Azolias kingdom Empress mustn't concern herself with politics, and because everyone honoured her, everyone looked over her. Perhaps it was to better to said that everyone cared too much about her.
Generally, she wasnt allowed to go out from Imperial castles area, she also prohibited from entering the knight and army practice grounds. The ti when she is permitted to leave the castle was at the ti of special occasion or festival.
Being a daughter of earl just like previously, it surely would be very boring to wouldnt be able to go anywhere freely.
.... Actually, one of the goal of my conversation with Clea who was the empress was also to divert her from boredom.
[Ah! Thats right, Liliana. The next ti you co here, bring Jakes wife... Anessa was it? Bring that kid together with you! After that lets make a girl only gathering!
Girl only gathering!! Sothing like, the eting only for girls, sothing like that is popular on the town right now, right?]- Clea
Girl only gathering. Indeed, maybe that was good for diverting Clea from her boredom.
Thought Anessa-chan will be very nervous about it, but I also had a little interest in this.
But...
[Thats sound good. But, is it alright to only invite Anessa-chan?]
[ Only, you say, is there anyone other than her? Ah, Madam Nizzet? Indeed, the more the rrier. We will asked Anessa-chan how the things going between her and Jake-kun... Yep, thats right, let's invite Madam Nizzet, too!]- Clea
Thought, there was still another girl that could be invited, and we just talked about her so tis ago, but it seems that she didnt counted as a Woman from the empresss perspective.
I wouldnt said who was it, but if one always wore armour this was the response that you would get.
And so, while in reluctance my fun conversation with Clea... Empress Clea, ended with the promise for girl only eting for our next eting.
Even when she engaged, how people treat her still hadnt changed huh, Erza was really helpless, huh....
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