Chapter 12. Already the world’s best palbulchul2020.03.14.
“Hmm…”
Esteban did not hide his displeasure. When Mabel was first born, for three months, the Marquis of Gardenia asked to see Mabel every day, but Esteban refused every time. Because I knew the Marquis’ intentions. You said you’ve been quiet lately, so you’re asking to see you again.
“It’s already been 8 months. Couldn’t you let Her Highness see you by now?”
“Still young.”
“You said you were walking.”
“…”
“Your Majesty. directly. You said.”
‘shit.’
Esteban wanted to defeat his former self, whom Mabel boasted about walking. But I couldn’t pick up the spilled water. With the emperor’s authority, he was able to reject the request of the Marquis of Gardenia. However, there was no reason to stop him from meeting his maternal grandfather, the Marquis of Gardenia, forever.
“Moreover, isn’t Her Highness the heir to the Gardenia family in the future?”
“…That’s something I can’t say for sure yet.”
Esteban wiped his face in annoyance.
‘Anyway, people are clamoring to take my daughter from here and there.’
This is all because Mabel is cute. Naturally, Esteban had no intention of losing Mabel to Abelardo or the Marquis of Gardenia. It seemed like it would bother me less if I let him meet.
“Make sure to schedule a formal visit.”
“I understand, Your Majesty.”
Esteban openly frowned at the Marquis, who smiled benignly. Looking at that face, I keep thinking of the time when the roads ran rampant when I said I was going to marry Sianna.
‘Anyway, I don’t like the inspiration.’
***
When I came to my senses, it was already widely known that I had been walking alone holding onto the railing. Apparently, the emperor couldn’t stand it at all and talked about it here and there.
“Your Highness is already a toddler…”
The nanny stared at me endlessly as if thrilled.
“majesty! Are you a toddler? Great!”
Larimar made a fuss.
“Larima is noisy. Your Highness hates it.”
Xavier said a word to Larimar.
“Congratulations, Your Highness… I’m going!”
Lisandro, who had been talking to me from behind the door, hid himself in anger. Oscar is busy, but he hasn’t come yet, but he probably knows. It’s like an imperial castle with no secrets. Since it was already caught, there was no reason to hide it anymore.
‘I don’t know!’
So I started to practice walking without caring about what others would think.
“Kyaaaagh! Her Highness is really awake. Toddler. It’s so cute…”
“Oh! You have to be careful. I’ll catch you, Your Highness.”
Xavier took my hand, not caring whether Larimar was making a fuss or not. Two fingers were enough to hold my small, chubby hand.
“Now, slowly this way.”
I took one step at a time, following Xavier’s hand. It was easier than when I walked alone while holding on to the railing.
“crying!”
Then, it was so hard that I lay down on my bed, and everyone burst into laughter.
“You are not yet ready to walk. Larimar Xavier. Keep an eye on Your Highness. I’ll come back to see some work for a while.”
“Your madam.”
When the nanny left, Larimar and Xavier sat around me with me between them.
“majesty. Walk again! I’ll catch you this time.”
Larimar put his hand in my armpit and raised me up.
“Oooh…”
I want to take a break now, but I couldn’t help it because they loved it so much.
‘Let’s play a little longer…’
I practiced walking while alternately dealing with Larimar and Xavier. Then, my muscles developed so well that I thought that sooner or later I would be able to walk without holding anything.
“Hey.”
want to lie down I sighed and took a step, and the door opened.
“What is that outfit? Larimar Xavier. Get up and organize your clothes!”
Why is the nanny, who has never been so angry about her clothes, suddenly acting like that? I tilted my head and saw someone else standing behind the nanny.
‘Who is it?’
She was blonde, with white hair in places, and golden eyes. It was the first grandfather I saw. The grandfather, who seemed to have a lot of money, smiled benevolently. It reminded me of Montego, so I clung to Xavier without realizing it. Xavier smiled awkwardly and picked me up. I grabbed the hem of Xavier’s clothes and was wary of the unfamiliar grandfather. Xavier and Larimar greeted Grandpa.
“Meet Your Excellency, Marquis of Gardenia.”
Gardenia? That’s my last name…
‘Then, is that grandfather?’
Before I could finish my thoughts, my grandfather took a step closer.
“Nice to meet you, Her Highness Princess Mabel. I’m-”
Grandpa took a deep breath and continued.
“I am your grandfather.”
Dudung. That I had a grandfather! I didn’t know because no one told me!
“Habuu…?”
I was startled as if everyone had heard what I had casually muttered.
“Larima. Didn’t you just say grandfather?”
“I guess so? After all, Her Highness must be a genius!”
‘Eh I don’t know. Be a genius.’
It’s been a long time since I pretended to be a normal baby. As I stared blankly at my grandfather while being held by Xavier, my grandfather slowly approached me.
“You have grown up a lot.”
“Ugh.”
“He knows how to walk and calls me ‘Habu’. I really…”
Grandpa covered my mouth with both hands as if he was suddenly speechless. what is this reaction Familiar…? Anxiety creeped up on me. And…
“This old man is so happy…!”
“…?!”
Suddenly, Grandpa started crying! wait a minute Crying wasn’t what I expected. I was perplexed, and everyone in this room was perplexed. Everyone except Grandpa was taken aback.
“Your Excellency?”
“Because he has already grown up so quickly…”
The nanny tried to calm him down, but he couldn’t stop crying.
“ha.”
I don’t know. I gave up thinking.
***
The emperor’s office. Esteban could hardly concentrate even while looking at the papers, and glanced at the door. Aide Gustav sighed deeply when he saw Esteban.
‘It looks like it’s going to pop out of nowhere.’
It wasn’t an impossible story. In fact, even when the emperor was working, whenever he received a report related to Mabel, he threw everything out and ran. Whenever that happened, it was entirely up to Gustaf to clean things up. What is His Majesty’s concern today? It will be the first commemorative meeting between Her Highness the Princess and her maternal grandfather.
‘I let you meet for no reason.’
Even after allowing Esteban, he was still regretting it several times. In particular, the Marquis of Gardenia was the 2nd candidate for a villain who tried to take his daughter away from him. Of course, candidate 1 was the priests of Abelardo. Because I looked at the door every five seconds, nothing progressed. Whew. Gustav, who was worse off, sighed and recommended.
“If you are concerned, how about visiting?”
“…no.”
“Why?”
“Because it will look like an outrage.”
“….”
‘People are already looking at His Majesty as the world’s best arm of arms…’
Gustaf was a man who thought his life was a waste. He decided to bury the truth for himself.
“His Highness will miss you too. It is the first meeting with His Excellency, Marquis of Gardenia.”
Instead, Gustaf spoke carefully selected words that Esteban wanted to hear. It was a skill born from months of observation. As expected by Gustav, Esteban’s expression brightened.
“really? Gustav Do you think so too?”
“Of course, Your Majesty. No matter what anyone says, Princess Mabel is Her Majesty’s daughter! How much you love His Majesty, your biological father!”
what would it be In fact, I don’t know because Gustav has never been inside Mabel. However, Esteban smiled brightly at Abue who threw it roughly.
“As expected, you are a competent aide, Gustav. What do you know? It’s so great. After all, the only thing I can trust is you.”
It was so good even though the reaction was better than the flattery he threw. Suddenly frightened, Gustav hurriedly reaped the seeds he had sown.
“Let’s go then.”
“But what about things?”
“I will…”
Gustaf fell silent. what? this familiar feeling. familiar pattern. This is the feeling right before falling into the abyss of despair. I tried to rectify it urgently with a feeling of oops, but it was already too late. Esteban, who had reached the door before he knew it, waved at Gustav.
“Okay then please. Good job, Gustav.”
bang. Gustaf collapsed helplessly as he looked at the coldly closed door.
‘…I got hit!’
***
The tears of the grandfather of the Marquis of Gardenia finally stopped, but an even greater adversity awaited me. My grandfather sat me on his lap and poured out countless words as if telling a story. The content is usually something like this.
“Your Highness’s biological mother. His Highness’ biological mother and my daughter, Sianna, was a woman whom I cherished very much.”
“I had no intention of getting married. It doesn’t matter if Cyana wants it, but still, as much as possible with this father… black.”
“Do you know how malicious His Majesty the Emperor is? His Majesty’s biological father. He is a monarch without blood or tears.”
To sum up, it is this. My mother, Sianna Gardenia, was the prettiest in the empire, and Emperor Esteban, who had divorced the former empress, immediately proposed to Sianna. The emperor’s reputation was not very good.
‘No, beyond bad, it’s really the worst.’
When he was the crown prince, he committed all kinds of evil and regarded human life as worse than that of flies. It is said that the worse emperor sent him to the battlefield and told him to decide whether to live or die. So, Grandpa was against it with all his might. However, the emperor’s courtship was devoted, and in the end, the real mother passed over…!
“Your Majesty was so ruthless that you cruelly separated me, my paternal grandfather, and Your Highness. In the 8th month car! Does it make sense to ask for a visit and only be able to meet in a week!”
If that’s true, the Emperor was too much. Even if you don’t, your daughter, whom you cherished, died from the aftereffects of childbirth, and what’s left is me. I don’t really think he was my maternal grandfather, but I did think that he was a grandfather with a peculiar and exceptional personality. I feel weak because I am the only family left.
“bottom.”
“Are you comforting me? This grandpa… Impressive! Your Highness, just like Siana, has a beautiful, warm, and kind heart.”
“Ugh…”
I don’t know how to react since most of the conversation topics consist of longing for my daughter and slandering the guy who took my daughter away. I’m glad I don’t know how to talk. The nanny and the rest just stood at a distance and watched us. Somehow, seeing that I’m in trouble, I think you want to rescue me, but it doesn’t seem easy. Well, since he’s a marquis, he can’t be treated carelessly. It was when I was sitting in a daze and listening to my grandfather’s story, feeling like I was being brainwashed. jump! Suddenly the door opened.
“Meet Your Majesty the Emperor.”
Nanny and the rest bowed and greeted me, but the emperor didn’t even look at me and went straight for me.
“Mabel.”
The emperor called my name and stretched out his arms, but my grandfather bowed his head as if he hadn’t seen him.
“Meet Your Majesty the Emperor.”
“…wake up.”
Caught in the middle, I could feel it vividly. A tense tension between the two men.
‘Is this the conflict between father-in-law and son-in-law!’
I don’t want to get caught up in these people. I struggled to get off my grandfather’s lap.
‘Yes, you’d better take refuge with the nanny!’
I clung to the bed rail and lowered my feet to the floor. But suddenly I realized that the surroundings were very quiet.
‘Yes? What’s wrong all of a sudden?’
When I raised my head, I saw the faces of people looking at me as if they were surprised.
‘Ah, my baby. You showed too agile movements…’
“As expected, she is my granddaughter. Isn’t it amazing that you are already starting to walk like this?”
It was Grandpa who struck the first bread. The emperor player against this!
“Right. she is also my daughter You seem to have excellent motor skills. Come to think of it, Marquis. Your family has no talent in swordsmanship for generations.”
“ha ha ha. Therefore, Your Highness will be excellent in both business and military affairs. She is my granddaughter.”
“I guess so. Because she is my daughter.”
I don’t know why I’m fighting…! I left the two men alone and took a step to go to the nanny, but my wish was not fulfilled.
