Villainous Husband, the One You’re Obsessed With is Over There Chapter 4

After Raniero left the room, a lady, who seed to be a maidservant gazed at and said,

"You'd better take a bath."

At those words, my face went hot because I knew the cause.

As I slowly glanced down at my body, I beca even more embarrassed and pulled the blanket up to hide my body.

"Then, could you help… No, I can do it myself."

I endured the desire to hide through the mouse hole as I barely managed to speak in a solemn tone.

While the bathwater was warming up, the three maids stuck together and removed all the pins from my hair. Even though I've been feeling sick and stinging all the ti, I couldn't even say I was in pain… I felt a little embarrassed.

The maids then called the other servants who managed chores, and they picked up bed linen and other clothes that had been taken off and thrown away before leaving to do the laundry.

Soaking in the flagrantly heated bathwater, it felt like all my tension was finally relieved.

'Yeah, this is it.'

I was relieved.

Raniero is a man who doesn't look at his wife except on the first night. So, there will never be a chance to et just the two of us in the future. It ant that there was no longer any reason for to have my heart pumping like this and operate my brain to its fullest anymore.

Perhaps, the official ceremony of the Imperial Family… I should be attending with Raniero.

At that ti, I should be all right with the tension of the wedding, right?

Of course, I can't be nervous.

A disaster will happen the mont I lose my discipline because I get nervous.

Looking back, the first night was the biggest turning point. And, I've gotten over it pretty well. When Raniero left the palace, he looked at and said, 'It's monotonous and boring,' so he wouldn't be visiting again.

The imdiate hurdle has been overco. Now is the ti to really think about the future.

I rubbed my arms in the warm water and turned towards the maid who was waiting for .

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"What is the date today?"

The maid paused for a mont at the strange question. But, like a maid in the Palace of Actilus, she responded quickly and politely without being rude.

"It's May 19th, Your Majesty."

May 19th.

Hmm. Looking out through the bathroom window, I saw that the trees were still thickly covered with soft, pale green leaves.

If that is the case, then there are about seven months left until Raniero ets Seraphina.

The two t in winter when the cold seed to freeze even their lungs. Even more, the white winter accentuated Seraphina's beauty, who has dark hair and blue eyes.

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'It was a very snowy day.'

The reason Raniero Actilus entered the temple was because it was snowing too much and it was difficult to advance.

Oh, the 'temple' referred to here is not a temple dedicated to Actilla, the God of war, who is the deity of Actilus. Actilla has no temples because faith in him is not a temple or prayer, but proof of the prosperity of more descendants and a larger territory.

Feasibly, looking back on the original story, there seems to be a ritual, but…

In the original story, the temple where Raniero first t Seraphina was the temple of Tunia, the God of rcy. The followers of Tunia were wary of the Actilus Empire, though they could not refuse guests who wanted to visit, worthy of the na of the God of rcy.

Well, the explanation ends here.

My heart began to pound.

'Seven months… It's not even that far away.'

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Until last night, all I could rember about 'Angelica' was her na.

However, as ti passed, the mories of my body were slowly being absorbed into my mind. Angelica is the second princess of the Unro Kingdom. Other than that, she has an older brother and a younger sister.

Rembering family relationships is a good sign. I assu it would probably co to mind slowly from knowledge close to .

Angelica is also royalty, so she must have learned the basics of geography and history. Therefore, there must be quite a bit of useful information other than what appeared in the novel.

'…Like which country I should run to.'

The country that will be my destination should not be too far from the Imperial Palace, nor should it be hostile to the Empire or have strict security.

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Even if the country is rich or weak… it doesn't matter, anyway.

Even if the Empire is swallowed up right away, if Raniero crosses the line of Seraphina in a few months, he will die and the Empire that relied on the superior absolute monarch for all of its systems will imdiately collapse.

Once I escape, the Empire will collapse before spring arrives.

Raniero, Seraphina, and Eden. It would be a lie to say that I don't care about the catastrophe of the three people at all, however…

If I care too much about it, Raniero brings back with Seraphie as a trophy.

'For now, let's put my survival first.'

After relaxing my muscles in the warm water, I changed into a comfortable indoor coat and sat down in front of the table in the bedroom.

The food was of good quality, and the maids were blunt but professional.

Just in ti, I glanced around the maids who were serving tea.

'It's more professional than what I've seen in movies or novels…'

A maid's job is close to an honorary job, and volunteering as the empress' maidservant must an that they have the purpose of establishing connections. Nonetheless, it was a little awkward and strange because they only did what they had to do. There was no sign of the maids acting comfortably or being friendly.

Still, this distance might be just right.

I'm making an escape plan. So, if I just beca friends with these people, trouble might arise, right?

What if they ask, "Empress, why are you studying this?"

I'm not very smart, so I might try to hide and let sothing slip away unintentionally.

If they do…

It would be a big deal.

'Until Raniero is distracted by Seraphina, they must not find out that I intend to escape.'

If he does, Raniero might think I was making fun of him and chop on the neck!

'First of all, as naturally as possible, let's pretend to be a nice empress with no ulterior motives.'

With that thought, I smiled as benevolently and maturely as possible as I made eye contact with the maids one by one.

"Co to think of it, I haven't even heard your nas. Could you let know?"

Well, I guess I spoke in a mature tone like a fair empress.

Even though the mories of Angelica had not yet returned, things seed to co naturally to as she is a princess.

The maids began to introduce themselves one after another, starting with the highest rank, as though they were waiting for my words.

The esteed Madam (probably referring to the Marquis' mother), countess, daughter of the duke…

They were won from strong families. As if they had prepared in advance, the scene where they introduced themselves to while bowing without a single error was thrilling.

"Yes, I see…"

I nodded as they finished.

'But, sothing is strange…'

A strange feeling of incongruity brushed through my spine. It was a strange feeling that I couldn't catch it even if I tried my best to.

Thinking that, I tilted my head and peered at them alternately.

There doesn't seem to be any problem with their attitude or behavior.

'What is this weird feeling?'

As it doesn't seem like I was going to find a clue just by looking like this, I smiled, ignoring the chilly sensation that was chasing down the back of the maze.

"You must have a lot of trouble waiting."

"It's just our duty."

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They all bowed their heads in unison.

Oh no. If they're like this, I don't know what to do. A cold sweat ran down my back. I only beca an empress yesterday, so of course, I'm still not used to this kind of treatnt!

I moved on to the next topic quickly.

"Well, then. What's the schedule after this? I haven't been to the Actilus Empire for a long ti, so I'd like you to guide until I get used to it."

"That's…"

The Marquis' mother, who seed to be the head of the maids, glanced at the other maids lining up behind her.

Then, she bowed deeply to and said.

"There's no official schedule today, so you can rest well."

Since I was told by Raniero that he can see everything on my face, I tried to keep a poker face as much as possible.

Still, the words of the Marquis' mother made my face turn red unknowingly. No matter how much I ward up with a bath, the fatigue of the wedding ceremony, early night, and the travel from a distant place still made my body feel very heavy.

If I can take a day off, that's fine.

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I coughed.

"I see, then I'll take it easy."

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Well, there is no need to start working on escaping from today. In the end, it's still seven months away, isn't it?

And so, I decided to take a day off.

In the evening, until the end of the day, the maids stayed with with that professional, expressionless expression. They didn't even try to start a conversation with at all as well, so it was rather awkward and uncomfortable.

It bothered at first. However, when I beca one with the bed, emptied my brain, and rested, I felt happy and refreshed.

The next day everything was much better than the first day.

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It was because Raniero, who seems to have lost interest in , did not visit, and I beca accustod to the service of the professional maids.

As soon as they woke up, I washed my face and changed clothes before asking about my schedule, though they would say there was nothing special that day.

The next day, too.

And the day after that as well…

Then, it keeps on going that way.

There was no official schedule for the Empress.

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At that ti, the na 'Cisen' ca up in my mind as I beca slightly more assimilated with Angelica's mory.

The old maiden daughter of a countess in Unro Kingdom—a maid from the Unro Kingdom, who ca with when I ca to the Actilus Empire.

I wish she'd stick with …

She didn't appear in my sight at all.

I have never seen Cisen since I ca here…

That was the uncomfortable feeling I felt when I first saw the maids. It was because there was no maid brought from my ho country. I didn't see a familiar face.

It wasn't just that.

'They… They are stalking .'

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I suddenly realized.

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