Side Story 6 - Zeppel's Forced Holiday (2)
Its not as if people have already beco lazy.
However, Zeppel had the impression that he had not yet made up his mind about anything. To be more specific, it seed as though he was in the middle of a war, and then all of a sudden, he found himself in a world that was peaceful, and he was confused.
You can rest assured now.
There was no longer any need to fear the midnight pursuer. The ti has co when he can sleep deeply without a sword in his bed.
Zeppel went into the bathroom attached to the training field, took a shower, and changed his clothes. In fact, he had already known that he had beco safe under the protection of the Cardian family.
Leonis was not the type of leader who would behave towards his subordinates as though they were replaceable.
However, it would be inaccurate to say that Leonis was completely safe throughout the entire situation because there was a ti when he had no control over the situation.
Because what they had to do was always accompanied by danger.
However, Leonis made them strong enough to survive on their own. Zeppel was confident that even though he was a civil servant, he was able to reach this level because he was close to Leonis.
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Zeppel turned his head to glance at the servant, who was inspecting his clothing. He was being waited on without much thought, but he seed to be following him the whole ti.
It was standard procedure for maids and servants to follow their master and serve him, but seeing as how this was the imperial palace, that protocol was not followed.
Is this sothing that Her Majesty the Empress has instructed?
Her Majesty said for Marquis to avoid any inconvenience.
Naturally, having to work will be part of this inconvenience. She gave the order for him to be monitored out of concern that Zeppel might sneak docunts in and bury them in work without their knowledge.
Zeppel gave up trying to say sothing. Although he was a marquis and rose to the rank of pri minister, the servants in the imperial palace followed the orders of the empress and the emperor.
They were constantly concerned about Zeppels unfavourable appearance, and it appeared as though she was determined to stop him from engaging in any activities while he was staying at the imperial palace. Zeppel went outside, into the garden of the imperial palace, to get so fresh air and clear his head after leaving the building that housed the training hall.
Fortunately, the servants did not follow him there.
As Zeppel strolled through the garden, he was preoccupied with his own thoughts, feeling uncomfortable after a long absence. His mind was whirling with complicated thoughts and inquiries pertaining to the recently revised tax system.
It is true that things have beco much easier thanks to the formulas and thods designed by Her Majesty the Empress for the preparation of docunts, but when it cos to the empire, problems can be found wherever he looks.
Zeppel, who was feeling a weight in his head, turned his attention to the shrubs in the garden that had been trimd and pruned to perfection. He could see the golden hair fluttering between the trees.
Huh?
Judging by her outfit, she seed to be a maid. She was so engrossed in what she was doing that her hair seed to get caught in a tree. She made a grunting sound while her hair was pulled back into a neat bun, and then she yanked it down, possibly out of anger.
The light blue ribbon that was tying her hair fluttered in the wind. Every step of the way to Zeppels feet, who was still and staring at her.
It was only natural that Zeppel reflexively picked it up. The maid, who had a bunch of Kara flowers in her arms, was looking everywhere but couldnt find her hair tie.
This Are you looking for this?
The maid who was standing behind the bushes seed to be startled as if she didnt notice that there were other people there. Her gentle brown eyes, reminiscent of a deer hiding among the grass, caught Zeppels eye.
Ah, ah, yes
When the maid realised that her opponent was Zeppel, she seed embarrassed. He looked at her flushed cheeks, and Zeppel walked away from her.
Flowers were in full bloom in the imperial palace at any ti, but the scent was especially strong that day. Zeppel reached out to the maid and held out the braids to her as he inhaled the breeze that carried the scent of the flowers.
His heart pounded.
Nile was the one who was most happy to hear that Zeppels popularity was declining. Nile obviously thought he would co in first place, but it was Nicole who ca in first place.
As soon as he returned from the mission as a diplomatic envoy, he imdiately caught the attention of won.
Celia was taken aback when she learned that Zeppel was clocking fewer overti hours and leaving work on ti more frequently than in the past.
WhyWhy on earth happened to him.
Seeing Nile slump over on the tea table in affliction, Miline was disdainfully eating her cake. Since she had recently learned that a lady whom she did not like was getting married to a duke from another kingdom, she had been binge-watching ever since she had heard the news.
Look at the heart, not the face! The heart!
Damn, do I have to turn Nicole over to the competition so that I can win first place?
Nile shed silent tears as he took a cookie off the plate and put it in his mouth. Nile, who had beco interested in desserts, was becoming quite an eater, and Celia would sotis invite him over.
She seed to have been rejected early on by the maid, who only followed Zeppel and did not even pay attention to Nile. His current anger also included his anger at being dumped.
A maid then walked up to Celia and whispered sothing. Doesnt Celia have a happy smile and a slight frown on her face?
What is this?
Whats going on?
Nile and Mirine looked at them with curiosity, but Celia didnt seem to have any intention of saying anything. Celia thought as she offered them more tea and cookies.
Since no one else on the Zeppel side is able to organise the wedding or engagent ceremony, you could say that the responsibility falls squarely on my shoulders, right?
Among Leonis close associates, there was a family that claid to be the guardian of Zeppel, but they also wanted to connect Zeppel to their own family through her marriage.
So distant relatives of Celia or Leonis also showed similar signs, but they were cut off from the two.
After becoming empress, Celia had no idea she had so many relatives. Even when she was the daughter of the Marquess of Montague, an unknown person claid to be from a collateral family on the frontier, but now it seems even more so.
No, no.
It might still be at the level of likeability, but it was already impossible to step forward.
However, Celia knew that she had been waiting for Zeppel after he finished work early these days, and that he was coming ho from work with a maid.
Even though it was Zeppel, where the power of the empire was concentrated under the chancellor, she was the empress. No matter how hard Zeppel tried to hide it, there were many people who passed on her news to Celia.
Celia knew the maid who had a eting with Zeppel.
She was the second daughter of a count, and she was treated poorly because her appearance was inferior to that of her older sister or younger brother.
Many people wanted her to be the Empresss maid, but it was a position she could not get through her power alone.
Family was the foundation, and character was the most important thing.
The head maid cut her in line because she knew what kind of people Celia liked. But she cant even get close to the empress. With her power, she might be able to work as a maid in the imperial palace.
Unless that person is exactly the kind of person Celia likes.
Celia basically preferred people who were kind and honest to so extent. Among the noble daughters, she was the opposite of the one who overlooked even the cunning ones because she was quick-witted.
Of course, this alone did not make her her exclusive maid.
Thats the basics, and of course, she had to be smart or quick-witted to have the qualifications to have her empress by her side.
The maid that Zeppel was eting was nice, but she was not quick-witted or clever enough to be the empresss maid. Therefore, she was unable to serve Celia closely.
But Celia liked her, and she was sotis called to wait on her.
Her family seed to treat her better than before because they let her be close, even though the Empress didnt choose her to be her personal maid.
Theyd be more different if I knew you were dating Zeppel.
The person who tried to take each other from a prominent family was Zeppel. Not only was she highly trusted by Emperor Leonis, but it was natural that the Empress also cared about him.
If Zeppel marries the maid, Celia and Leonis will act as her guardians. The age difference is about the sa as that of an older brother and an older sister, but their positions as emperor and empress made it possible.
Celia had a smile on her face, as if she were looking forward to that day.
It seems that Her Majesty the Empress has noticed.
Zeppel blushed as he waited for Marianne in the carriage. She said that love was sothing he could not hide, but she seed to have noticed.
He was eting with her in secret because he knew that many won were interested in marrying him. If you were ever going to go out on a date in public, you might as well just get engaged.
People might pick on her because shes dating him.
What should I do
He thought it was funny, but as soon as he picked up the sky blue hair tie, he knew he was going to marry this woman.
That was sothing Zeppel never thought would happen. Even after hearing that his lord, Leonis, had made the decision to marry Celia, he did not believe it.
But when Leonis t Celia and helped him lift the curse, he began to think differently about fate.
Of course, he had no idea that sothing like this would happen to him.
After Marianne marries , there is a good chance she will still want to work. It seems that the Empress is giving so thought to giving Marianne so light training and continuing to have her by her side
So he had to make it clear how she felt. If shes not going to get married, she should stay away from him right away.
Marquis, you are coming.
The attendant sitting in the coach seat quickly noticed. Zeppel, who had been imrsed in his own worries, hurriedly raised his head.
Zeppel jumped down from the carriage and walked towards Marian. Marianne had her hair up neatly, unlike when he first t her. Hers was the default hair style for the imperial palaces maids.
Are you leaving work right now?
Yes
Mariannes cheeks turned red with joy. Even as she was leaving work, she was looking forward to whether Zeppel would be waiting for her again today.
The start was because her brother had used the family carriage and there was no carriage to ride after work, but now she was always riding this carriage.
Its already been over a month
Do you mind if I co to you?
Thats alright.
The large eyes were seen trembling, unable to et Zeppels face. Zeppel held his breath as he felt his face heat up.
My dear lady, I have sothing very important to discuss with you today. ThatTherefore, Im considering going to the park first; would that be all right with you?
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At that mont, big brown eyes looked at Zeppel. She saw Zeppels very nervous face and his hands rubbing his pants as if he was sweating due to her nervousness.
Marians heart thumps as she senses sothing! And he knelt down.
The park on the way ho had a beautiful sunset. The empress told Marianne about the park as she approached to change the vases flowers.
She heard its a good place to propose. She had also heard the maids blossom with stories about the park.
Oh, I guess not? Probably not. What can a person like
However, she could not help but feel excited about it. When did he start taking her around in the carriage? Hasnt it been over a month since he started doing that?
Marianne always got off first near her house, fearing that her family might have false expectations and spread rumours about Zeppel and herself.
Then, Zeppel gets off the carriage with her and walks her to the front door of her house.
Because that ti always felt like a dream. Mariannes heart was shaking so much that she could not look Zeppel in the eyes. It was difficult for her to think about what clothes she was wearing or what expression she was making.
When she entered the imperial palace, she changed into her maids attire, but when she left, it was her own clothes.
Do you not like it?
Zeppels eyes seed to tremble with worry. Marianne lifted her head in surprise. Even though she could see through his glasses, she thought Zeppels eyes were beautiful.
No way! This
Zeppel looked at Marian as if she were shocked by how quickly she responded. Marianne said, putting her head down in embarrassnt.
Good.
In the carriage, a servant with a happy expression opened the door of the carriage and was waiting for the two. Zeppel wheezed as he coughed.
And he reached out to Marianne. Because she was shy, Marianne had to lower her eyes and put her hand on his palm.
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