Chapter 197 – Keep Pampering (2)
Translator: Aura / Editor: Maybe
It was a few days after my brother left for the knights’ expedition.
“Aren’t Lord Koshar and Your Majesty the Queen twins?” Mastas, who was diligently polishing the spear on her lap, asked unexpectedly.
She looked up at as I pondered over what the question was about, “We are not twins.”
When I responded with a smile, she said, “Oh...” and nodded.
Seeing this, Rose grinned wickedly and gently nudged Mastas in the ribs.
“He interests you?”
Mastas nodded casually, “Yes.”
When Rose looked at her in surprise at her confident answer, Mastas continued speaking casually, “My brother says he’s very strong. I’d like to test him.”
“By test, you an a fight, right?”
As soon as Rose asked suspiciously, Mastas nodded, “Yes,” she replied as she looked at Rose as if she were a pervert.
“Queen! Don’t you think Miss Rose’s mind is very dirty?”
After being together for several days, the two seed to get along much better. When Laura and Countess Jubel arrived, this place would be even more lively. I missed Countess Eliza and the other ladies-in-waiting, but fortunately, I was also happy with the new ones I t here.
‘Ah!’
It’s true. As I smiled at both of them, a good idea suddenly occurred to .
“Miss Rose.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Who is the most popular person in the Western Kingdom’s high society?”
Rose nodded and nad two individuals, “Duke Liberty and Miss Mullaney.”
“Two people?”
“Originally the most popular was Heinley. He was followed in popularity by Duke Liberty and Miss Mullaney, but now things have changed. No one can treat His Majesty as a popular socialite now that he has ascended the throne.”
Rose added after a mont’s reflection, “Ah, Duke Liberty and Miss Mullaney are close relatives. Duke Liberty is the brother of Miss Mullaney’s mother.”
“Would it be possible to et them both?” As soon as I asked, Rose smiled as if she had realized my intentions.
“You want to persuade both of them, no?” But the following was not positive, “It’s a good idea, but it won’t be easy.”
“Are they Christa’s subordinates?”
“Duke Liberty.”
“What about Miss Mullaney...?”
“She and Christa don’t get along so well, they even once had a fight.”
In that case, I guess it’s alright, no? When I raised an eyebrow, Rose shook her head and continued, “Miss Mullaney was originally one of the candidates for Queen.”
“That’s alright.”
“Not only that. She’s also a very ambitious young lady with a domineering personality. I don’t think she likes to serve others...”
“That’s still alright. She doesn’t have to be my subordinate.”
Duchess Tuania was not my subordinate either. She was just my friend.
Rose seed troubled by my words but replied, “I’ll arrange an appointnt.”
I nodded and rose from my seat. At the thought of Duchess Tuania, I ca up with an even better idea.
‘Why didn’t I think of it sooner?’
“Your Majesty?” Rose asked.
“I need to see Sir McKenna.”
“Not King Heinley?”
Taking with Rose and Mastas, who were surprised, I went to see McKenna.
McKenna seed puzzled to see but greeted with a soft smile. After everyone left the office so I could talk to him privately, I carefully asked, “I know you can turn yourself into a bird... can I ask you a question about that?”
McKenna seed more puzzled when I brought this up, but simply replied, “Yes.”
I realized that McKenna was worried I would be angry for having deceived . But I didn’t co all this way for that reason.
“In bird form, how long would it take you to find soone?”
When McKenna heard my question, he responded with a bit of relief, “Is there soone you want to find?”
“Yes. Is that possible?”
“Do you know their location?”
“No. I’m sure she’s not in the Eastern Empire, but I don’t know anything else.”
“In that case, it would be a bit difficult.”
However, contrary to expectations, McKenna said it was a bit difficult to find soone like that. Even if he searched in bird form, he would have to check the faces one by one. It would be possible if he knew the approximate location, but it was hard to find soone guided only by ‘she’s not in the Eastern Empire’.
“It might work to put up wanted posters,” McKenna said with a smile. His suggestion surprised .
I returned to the detached palace. The person I was looking for was Duchess Tuania. I would rather not find her, than look for her with wanted posters.
I thought about it for a mont and this ti I asked Rose, “Do you rember the journalist who interviewed before?”
“Yes. That journalist’s interview with the Queen appeared in a newspaper and beca a topic of conversation.”
“Is that journalist still at the royal palace?”
“Probably.”
“Can you call the journalist? Navy blue hair...”
“Yes.”
About two hours after asking Rose to call the journalist, I was able to et the journalist I had seen before.
“My na is Janan, Your Majesty.”
The journalist looked nervous because he didn’t know why I had called him. However, when he looked at there was a glint of intelligence in his eyes.
“I called you because I would like you to write an article in the newspaper as if it were another interview.”
“What do you want the article to be about...”
“About how well I’m adjusting to the Western Kingdom.”
“Yes?”
Janan seed to not understand why I wanted him to write sothing like that. However, he nodded more calmly and answered confidently, “It’s not difficult.”
“I want you to write that I am adjusting well to the Western Kingdom, there are many good people here, but sotis I miss my old friends... sothing like that.”
“Is that all Your Majesty needs...?”
“I would also like the nas of my friends to appear in the article.”
Janan was confused, but nodded and pulled out his notebook. I ntioned among the nas of my ladies-in-waiting, the na of Duchess Tuania.
After Janan left. I stood by the window feeling satisfied, while Rose and Mastas went to bring dinner.
I called the journalist to find Duchess Tuania, so I intentionally put her na among those of my ladies-in-waiting.
Duchess Tuania was smart and insightful, so after reading the interview article she would realize right away that I was looking for her.
She promised to help soday. If that was true, Duchess Tuania would co to see ...
‘If Duchess Tuania cos here, she would also sooner or later dominate the high society of the Western Kingdom.’
The only way to be loved by the people is to show it with actions. In the end, the people loved the queen for what she offered not for her speeches.
But in high society it was different. They were already people of enormous wealth and reputation. It was difficult to approach them simply by playing the role of queen well. I had to approach them personally, and for that, I needed a socialite. A socialite who was on my side.
‘Duchess Tuania could play that role quite well.’
At that mont, there was a knock at the door, so I set my thoughts aside and quickly opened it. The person standing at the door was Heinley, not my two ladies-in-waiting.
“Heinley?”
Heinley’s face looked sowhat downcast, so I asked in confusion, “What’s wrong?”
He looked at with a heavy expression, then took my hand gently, kissed the back of it, and replied to my question with another, “Queen, are you lonely?”
What was he talking about? Why was he asking that out of the blue? It was strange.
“No?”
I will definitely miss my parents in the future. But it hasn’t been long enough to cry from loneliness.
Heinley looked at with wet eyes. Although I wasn’t lonely, he didn’t seem to believe what I was saying.
“Heinley?”
‘Did he hear sothing from soone?’
Concerned, he whispered, “I heard... about an article saying Queen is very lonely...”
“Did the journalist tell you? That fast?”
“On my way here I t the journalist. When I asked him what had happened, he told Queen asked him to publish an article in the newspaper about her being lonely...”
I don’t know if the journalist made that up on purpose or if he misunderstood .
The situation was awkward but also quite funny, so I shook my head and replied, “It’s not like that, Heinley.”
“I don’t want you to be lonely, Queen.”
“I really am fine.”
“If you wish... I can spend the night by your side as ‘Queen’.”
“!”
“Whatever you do, I will be still. Please, pamper as much as you want. Like before. Would that make you feel better?”
“...”
I didn’t know what expression I put on, but Heinley quickly changed his words to imply that it was a joke.
It was a good choice.
I calmly warned him, “Next ti you co as ‘Queen,’ I’ll put clothes on you.”
I pretended to be considerate, but I was only teasing Heinley about what he had just said.
He smiled and asked if it was alright for to dress him in bird form, “Will you dress yourself? Should we dress the sa as a couple?”
But just as I was about to respond, I saw my two ladies-in-waiting over Heinley’s shoulder. They seed to have brought dinner. Instead of responding to Heinley, I thought I’d call them first.
The two ladies-in-waiting looked like their jaws were about to drop.
But... why?
Their eyes were wide, stunned to say the least.
When I thought about why they had that expression, I realized Heinley’s words were very strange.
Especially the part about “spending the night by my side as ‘Queen’.”
They didn’t know Heinley was ‘Queen’, so they may have thought he was wearing my dresses...
Oh no!
I shook my head frantically at them and quickly dragged Heinley into my room.
“Co with .”
He was my husband now. I couldn’t let another rumor like the ones about him being a playboy and naked king co up.
Rushing in, I slamd the door harder than expected.
Hearing the door slam in front of , naturally, my face contorted.
I wondered if Heinley was alright. I turned to him and his eyes were wide open, his body caught between my arm and the door.
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