Chapter 55: Live To Sienna Pt.55
What does that even an, like a bluebirds’ wings and wildflowers swaying in the wind? None of the vague examples from Kitrol were helpful at all to her. It would be understandable if she could explain rather how to bend her arms at a certain angle and give a clear figure of what speed they should move at instead.
“Yes, that’s good. Do it like so, not too urgently or too slowly...”
Sienna sighed with relief at the news that she had received from her now, but was still told by her teacher that her habit of sighing was not a good habit. She spent the whole morning learning how to follow through with her actions based on what cup of tea she had, but it was strange in her perspective if a sigh didn’t co out after all that ti. But this was a good woman.
It took her a week to teach table manners, which started on the very first day. Even though she sat at the table all day long, there wasn’t much food that went into her mouth. She couldn’t tell for a week whether she was eating or being punished all day.
“It’s a relief, though.”
“What exactly?”
“I was very concerned when the empress said that she would choose your date a month later for your debut banquet.”
“In a month later?”
Imperial court etiquettes were so vast and complex that it usually takes three to six months to be educated on fully. She couldn’t et with anyone from outside the palace until she got accustod to the etiquette because it was a huge matter not to be humiliated as a mber of the imperial family. During that ti, no matter how unrelated you were, you will not be able to et anyone outside unless you had your manners learned respectively.
When a mber of the royal family finished their proper education classes completely, they would hold a banquet to celebrate their debut, which was then a sign that he or she had proudly beco a mber of the royal family.
In the past, Sienna took nearly six months because she didn’t even have the basic aristocratic manners. No matter how fast a royal mber was to prepare for it, it takes about three months still.
Holding a debut banquet after only a month later was proof that Empress Arya had held a grudge against her and would prove to give her a hard ti of misgivings. In short, she was asking her to be humiliated.
“Though I’ve told you the ti given is nonsensical, however... it seems Her Majesty wants to quickly introduce to the people.”
She was sure that she just wanted to humiliate her.
“I think I was worried about nothing. I’m glad your Royal Highness is learning so quickly that we can get you ready in ti.”
“Will I be okay in a month’s ti?”
“The royal etiquette is complicated and has a lot to morize, but I think it’s possible because you’re learning so quickly. Of course, you’re still immature for your elegant behavior, but that’s sothing to be supplented if your Royal Highness is willing to work so hard for the rest of your ti. From the next ti on, we will focus on what we need at the banquet. Before that, I’ll give you a day off.”
Sienna was delighted to hear that she would give her a day off. She thought she’d be in class for a full month without a vacation. Kitrol told her to get enough rest for a day. Adding to that, she stated the next education classes will be more difficult.
“That’s good.”
Sienna was imrsed in a bathtub full of hot water. At her bedside, the little maid washed her hair. Inside the bathtub, fragrant flowers were floating.
When she had entered the fancy-decorative palace wearing that expensive dress, she felt totally unexcited, but she felt like she was having a more enjoyable ti spent in a bath like this.
To enjoy the one-day vacation given to her by Kitrol’s permission, Sienna only got up when the sun rose in the middle of the stream. After a brief drink of the soup Hain handed over, she soaked herself in a bathtub full of flower scent, and it seed as if she had been relieved of her fatigue.
Sienna saw a young apprentice handing herself a towel. The child looked very small and young. If she had to guess her age by how old she was, it seed she was about thirteen years old.
“What’s your na?”
“Shaylin.”
“When did you start working here?”
“I entered the palace five months ago.”
It must have been hard for her to adjust to the palace.
“You have many hardships.”
Shaylin gave Sienna a bathrobe. Sienna swept her hair gently and replied thank you.
When Sienna ca out of the bathroom, Hain rushed for her.
“There’s a guest for you here.”
“A guest?”
No outsiders were allowed to et her until her debut banquet. Being a guest to her, Sienna wondered who it was. Hain hurriedly wiped Sienna’s head with a towel and said,
“The Prince of Wales has asked you to et him.”
“His Highness, the Second Prince?”
It was an unexpected guest for Sienna.
She was barely washed out, so she needed to get ready to et him. However, she could not have kept Prince Valore waiting. She forced her wet hair up and wore a dress. It was a sky-blue dress with thick blue jewels in its breast decorations.
Sienna followed Hain’s guide to the living room.
“His Highness the Prince.”
The footer that was sitting in the guest room rose from his seat. Sienna held the hem of her skirt and bowed slightly to her knees. He also greeted her with a gentle gesture.
“You can call by my na. Now you’re a descent of the royal family line. That way, I can call you Lady Sienna, not a princess.”
“Yes, I will. So, Your Highness or I an Sir Valore, please call by my first na as well.”
Valore looked very happy with Sienna’s permission. Sienna urged him to sit opposite of herself in accordance with established etiquette.
“You’ve already gotten used to etiquette.”
“It’s still on an immature level. I’m only able to escape embarrassnt because I have a good teacher.”
She humbly answered and following her answer, Valore’s face brightened with a kind smile.
“I beg your pardon for the sudden visit.”
As he was handed the teacup from her, Valore drew up an apology.
As he said, it was too sudden for a visit. The timing was not good either. He was also the Empress’ son and was not sanctioned for coming to Sienna, but it was enough for gossip to start spreading.
He said, “I am now a mber of the royal family,” but it was not desirable to visit the wife of a brother who has yet to et her husband. But it’s not like she had a warning and could tell him not to co.
“No, it’s just that today was a day without Mrs. Kitrol’s manners class. Today was a good ti unexpectedly, but you had the perfect timing to co to visit .”
Valore’s face was greeted with a bright smile at Sienna’s answer.
“In fact, I was surprised when Lady Sienna ca into the wedding hall. I think I was even more surprised because our first eting at the banquet was quite impressive. What joy it is to be ant to be. I never dread that Sienna would appear before as Carl’s wife.”
“It’s an honor that you’ve been rembering . I didn’t know you’d rember . I t Valore only once, that day.”
“Every ti I rember it. It was an impressive performance. I haven’t forgotten about Sienna since that day. Even in my dreams, I saw Sienna.”
She chose Valore’s words, which seed like a love confession because she didn’t know what to say.
“That day, Valore was so good that I thought you wanted to participate in the performance together. So even though I was not good enough, I got involved in Valore’s performance. I was worried that I would be a nuisance to you.”
“It wasn’t a nuisance. It was a performance I’ll never forget. I’ve seen the perforrs join, but it’s the first ti I’ve done it myself.”
“It was my first ti that day, too. It was a pretty intense experience.”
Valore, no matter what politics might co, he was certainly a genius in music. If it wasn’t for him being the prince, he would have definitely been a big hit in music history.
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