After finishing her morning shift, Tia headed to the central palace. This was to support the emperor’s request to assist in the handling of the increased number of knights. While walking in the long hallway, Tia checked it out to see if it she wear a bad outfit, but it didn’t bother her. She felt uncomfortable for some reason.
What’s wrong with me?
“Greetings to My Majesty, the sun of the empire.”
“Welcome.”
Tia promised to act casually, but when she faced Ruve, her face began to heat up. The hot kiss, the eager confession, and the finely written letters came to mind, so she couldn’t make eye contact with him. Tia couldn’t figure out what to say, but she just messed with a bunch of thick papers, and when she signed the document, Ruve reached her out. Then he looked at her with amazement.
“Yes, what’s your job today?”
“Ah……. it’s about relocating the personnel who were focused on the three knights.”
“Hmm? Do I have to be briefed on that?”
“Well, we have to divide into factions…….”
“I see. Can you give me the documents you brought first? I’m going to read this, so please give me a rough outline.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
He was as usual as he looked, except that his face looked a little pale. Although Tia was relieved by his calm voice and casual expression, she was disappointed. Somehow, Tia feel like she’s losing her temper. Is this no big deal for him?
It was a complicated feeling, but anyway, Tia was able to explain the number of people to be relocated and the faction they belong to. For a long time she tried to unravel this and that, and she heard a knock. Soon, the assistant, who carefully opened the door and stepped in, said with a deep bow on his back.
“Your Majesty the Emperor, Princess Jenna is asking for an audience. What should I do?”
“Jenna Princess? Ah, was that today? “
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Okay, drop her by.”
Ruve tilted his head at the tone that seemed to have been forgotten. That’s weird. He’s not someone to forget about schedule. Even if he forgot, didn’t the aide tell him about the schedule every morning?
But that wasn’t the mattered now, so Tia got up from her seat with a quizzical mind. As she was about to leave the room Ruve suddenly grabbed her wrist.
“Just sit down.”
“Your Majesty, but…”
“It’s all right. It’s not going to be that long anyway.”
Can she do this? She’s not the same faction, and Tia don’t even know what it’s for. Somehow, she felt uncomfortable, but she was forced to sit down. Only then did Ruve let go of her wrist and covered the document paper. Tia also collected a mountain of documents one by one and cleaned them up into a corner of a table that was hard to see.
Jieun, who entered with a smile on her face, paused. She looked at Tia as she was asking why she was here, but she soon smiled broadly and showed her gratitude to him. Tia looked at the purple satin dress that had been blown up and laughed. That was the shape.
“Graspe de Jenna, the sun of the empire, says hello to His Majesty.”
“Sit down. Hmm, Princess Jenna.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
” I don’t know what your arrival means but it doesn’t require confidentiality if you didn’t ask for a private meeting. May you sit with Lady Monique?”
“……That’s all right, Your Majesty.”
Jieun, who answered a beat late, sat on his left side, grinding her skirt, and Tia was sitting on his right, facing each other.
“Aristia, let’s finish the rest of the work after the presentation. Think of it as taking a break for a while.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
I answered quietly, flinchingly. What’s up with him?
“Okay. Then let’s listen to the princess Jenna words. Yes, what’s going on? “
“Oh, nothing special… … . “
A small box brought by Jieun, who shot her with a warm glance, put it down on the table. Then she unscrewed the golden ribbon, opened the lid, gave it to Ruve, and smiled shyly.
“I happened to have a chance to get the best Rosehip from Sono Kingdom. So I brought it to your Majesty. “
“Really ? Thank you. “
“No, Your Majesty. And this is a good thing to bring with tea, so I brought it. I made it myself, thinking of my poor skill, It’s a small heart, so please accept it. “
“Right. Thank you, Princess Jenna. “
You made it yourself ?
Tia looked at Jieun, who speaks softly with an amiable attitude, and at Ruve who accepts gifts without hesitation. She breathed loudly in a feeling that her chest was getting tight. Ruve glanced back at her, he reached out and pulled the rope. Then he said to the servant, who quickly appeared.
“It’s from Jenna or Princess, so keep it well.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Ruve giving out the box to the servant and Jieun bit her lips. It was somewhat funny to see her embarrassed and holding back her anger. When Tia laughed, Jieun stared at her. In that attitude, which seemed completely oblivious to her shyness, Tia twisted the corners of her mouth even more and pointed at her . Only then did Jieun, who hurriedly fixed her expression as if she had noticed her mistake, said
“I’ve heard that Lady Monique became an official knight. Congratulations.”
“Thank you.”
“So you’re now officially heir to the Monique family? You’re amazing. I had a chance to look over your shoulder, maybe that’s why I respect you even more”
Again, a smirk came out,
You’re so obsessed that you still haven’t figured it out yet?
Tia put her tongue inside and turned to Ruve. Not surprisingly, the sea-eyed eyes were cold and sinking. It was only a few years ago that she barely knew, but Ruve hated socializing. Laughing and slandering one another is also known as a snake swarm.
“Thank you for the gift, Princess. Well, do you have anything else to tell me?”
“No, there isn’t.”
“I see. Then let’s wrap up today’s meeting. I’d like to have a chat with you for a moment, but i still have a lot of work to do”
“……Yes, Your Majesty. I’ll leave you then.”
Jieun rose from her seat and bowed. The black eyes looking back at Tia glowed fiercely. The sound of the hem of the skirt was heard, and the door closed silently. He looked around the door and looked back to bunch of document
“So let’s start again. I will give you an overview once again. “
“Yes, Your Majesty. Well, you look tired, so I’ll give you a brief explanation. In fact, the small issue of the arrangement of knights has come up to you because we need permission to choose between the two.”
“Two ways. Please continue. “
“that is… … . “
*****
How long has it been?
Tia explained the contents for a long time, passing through the thick papers, and suddenly she thought Ruve was too quiet. Normally, he would ask questions or nod his head occasionally, but from some time on, he was not responding with one hand pointing his forehead. Tia couldn’t even see what expression he was wearing because of the hand shade on his forehead.
“…Your Majesty?”
Tia hesitated to call him, but Ruve had no answer.
By.Piooky 