Chapter 126. Tears of Renesmee 2021.04.17.
“Enrique?”
Suddenly, a scene from yesterday came to mind. From the time she danced with Enrique, Renesmee’s eyes had always followed Enrique.
“But Enrique hasn’t been ordained yet…”
Unlike Oscar, who had been ordained a knight a few months ago, Enrique had stayed as an apprentice knight, Squire. Therefore, he was not a suitable opponent to escort the princess of Langard, a state guest.
‘As expected, it was because of Enrique that I requested an escort knight.’
Somehow, the way he looked at Enrique was unusual. Even if it’s too popular, it’s a ride.
“Mabel. Are you going to give up on your brother like this? You can’t give up!”
“Po give up?”
I was taken aback by Emily’s wild choice of words.
‘Enrique isn’t even mine…?’
But Emily didn’t care if I paused or not, and held my hands tightly.
“I don’t want to hand over my older brother to Princess Langard. got it?”
“okay. I’ll talk to Renesmee.”
I never thought Emily would love her brother this much. Didn’t you think of it as a competitor? It was absurd to appoint a squire as an escort for an honored guest anyway. no matter how temporary.
‘I only saw Enrique at the banquet…’ It
was already heartbreaking to have to trample on the girl’s innocence.
***
The villa prepared for Langard’s delegation was located not far from the main town. Giving away a villa close to the palace where the emperor was staying meant respect for the Langard Empire. It was also because Renesmee and Dylan were of Hermano descent. After the banquet was over, the Langard delegation, who had recovered from their travels, started their late routine only when the sun was in the clear sky.
“dismissal. As you commanded, I brought a report summarizing the conversations reported at the banquet.”
“Good work. Leave it there.”
Duke Tristan quickly went through the report left behind by his subordinate. As he came to another country with important negotiations, he needed to understand the situation of Ermano.
‘Most of them are stories about the young emperor.’
Reviews were mostly similar. Because of Mabel, the seed of God and a miraculous being, the empire can be at peace. If it wasn’t for Mabel, there would be no one to hold the reins of the former emperor who had lost his empress. It was praised, but there were also some negative comments. Anyway, why are you praising a child like that? Didn’t the tax burden on nobles increase after the emperor’s reign? It was such a complaint.
“There are people who are dissatisfied everywhere. … Rather, it has an unexpectedly good reputation.”
From the standpoint of Duke Tristan, a foreign aristocrat, I wondered if the empire would finally collapse when I first raised the princess to the throne with the intention of resisting Abelardo’s pressure in Ermano. But far from ruining it, it only got richer and stronger day by day. The baby emperor’s popularity soared, and the loyalty of the imperial people skyrocketed.
‘I thought the whole country was crazy.’
Seen from a third person’s point of view, it was like a fanatic. But just yesterday, when he actually met the young emperor, he began to think that he might have been prejudiced. It was because the eyes of a child who didn’t even hold real power couldn’t be that kind.
“I must thoroughly prepare for negotiations.”
It was true that the opponent was a little careless. In order to return to Langard with dignity, the land in which there was a territorial dispute had to be returned in its entirety. Wouldn’t that make it stand out? Duke Tristan, who was reviewing the data with a serious face, raised his head at the commotion coming from outside. After a while, an attendant with a puzzled expression came inside hesitantly.
“It’s a big deal, sir. Her Majesty Renesmee…”
Duke Tristan sighed deeply, touching his forehead.
“Haa…”
I could tell without listening to the back story. It was clear that something had gone wrong.
***
Renesmee threw down the pillow with tears in her eyes.
“I hate it…!”
The blown pillow hit the foot of one of the knights in line before falling. However, the knights’ expressions showed no agitation. A knight recited the Hwangmyeong.
“Your Majesty said that the person appointed by Her Highness cannot be appointed as an escort because she has not been knighted.”
“But His Majesty said he would do my favor!”
“Enrique Javier is still the Squire, Your Highness.”
“I don’t care!”
“I’m sorry, but it’s impossible, Your Highness. If you choose a few people from among them, we will take turns escorting you.”
The knights dealing with the weeping Renesmee were stubborn like a wall. Amidst the lengthy meaningless confrontation, someone appeared to mediate the situation.
“majesty. How can you make such a commotion in a foreign country? Keep your body tight.”
When Duke Tristan scolded her severely, Renesmee was taken aback for a moment, but she did not break her stubbornness.
“But but… it’s not that difficult.”
“That is not a matter for Your Highness to judge.”
“I hate it if it’s not him. I will appoint him as an escort knight.”
Duke Tristan sighed heavily and asked the knights to step aside for a moment. After a while, only Renesmee and the duke were left in the room.
“Her Highness Princess Renesmee Schlangarde.”
“….”
“Did you forget? We are not here to play. Your Highness’s immature behavior will only hinder this negotiation. Do you get in the way even if you can’t help?”
“But…”
“Be aware of your position. A word from Your Highness could lead to a breakdown in negotiations.”
“I don’t know about that.”
Renesmee looked up at Duke Tristan with her mouth shut. Normally, she would have stopped being stubborn and followed the Duke’s words. Because he was like a father who took care of himself instead of the indifferent father. But this time, I had no intention of breaking my will no matter what.
‘It has to be him.’
From the moment he first saw the boy at the banquet yesterday, only his face had been floating in Renesmee’s mind. Brilliant golden hair. beautiful face. Golden eyes that look at the opponent seriously. Until the last time you smiled sweetly. It was truly the ideal type that I had been dreaming of! If it was Langard, there was no need to make a fuss. We can meet whenever you want. In the end, her wish as a princess would come true. However, in order to meet the aristocrat Young-sik in Ermano, a foreigner, of course, he needed a justification. However, banquets where nobles gathered were not held very often. This was the best way for Renesmee to meet Enrique often.
“You’re someone I want to get close to somehow, Gong.”
Renesmee drooped her eyes and muttered. Duke Tristan had a particularly weak expression. The duke rubbed his eyes in the sudden fatigue.
“All right. Instead, this once is the end.”
A blush came over Renesmee’s face.
“…yes!”
***
I headed to the tiger’s place to meet the tiger for the first time. I heard that it could be dangerous, so they put it in a wide cage without releasing it. But as we got closer, we heard a familiar voice.
[…Hey, are you the rookie rookie who stole Mabel’s heart?]
Grumpy. Is this like a neighborhood bully? I silenced the sound of my footsteps at the clear voice of Shibijo.
[I’m not a vagabond. Stupid.]
[Stupid? What an idiot to this great divine beast! Speaking of a small tiger!]
[I think the small one is you.]
[What? did you just say You cursed at me for being small and insignificant, right?! I’ll show you how big and ferocious I am! Wait-.]
When the bully’s voice rose, I quickly took a step forward.
“Sheep.”
Startle. The sheep that had come out of nowhere and was arguing with the tiger looked at me with a creak like a broken machine. I crossed my arms and looked down at the sheep.
“I heard you’re going to take care of the animals in the northern forest. What are you doing here?”
[A new friend is here, Mabel! I was telling you about Ermano. ‘Cause I’m a kind god Hehe.]
“Hmm. okay?”
He was obviously squeamish…. When he saw the tiger, his reaction was somewhat bewildered. I greeted the tiger.
“Hey hey hey. Did you sleep well?”
[huh. I slept well and the rice was delicious. It doesn’t hurt anyone.]
“If anyone hurts you, tell me right away. I’ll scold you again like yesterday.”
[Okay.]
The tiger grinned. I smiled face to face and went straight to the point.
“Where is your hometown? It must be in the Langard Empire, right? Do you remember exactly where you lived? You said it was a forest, but is it about a mountain range?”
The tiger shook his head at my questioning.
[I do not need. I like it here.]
“Aren’t you going to your hometown?”
The tiger glanced behind me and answered immediately.
[huh. live here Just give me fresh raw meat every day.]
“That’s not too difficult…” I
was a little embarrassed because I was thinking of sending him back to his place of residence, just like the red prober. It was then. The sheep behind me urgently called me.
[Mabel…!]
“Huh?”
[Wild animals must live in the wild!]
Suddenly, the sheep said something that made sense. I silently nodded my head. No matter how much I like this place, I would prefer the days of the Lord of the Forest, where I lived freely. But the tiger had a different opinion.
[I can’t hunt anymore. then starve to death I don’t want to die…]
Then he confidently insisted.
[Raise me.]
Of course, it was a voice filled with great confidence that I had to nurture myself.
‘Is this… the cat’s butler’s choice?’
When she was surprised at the announcement of her second choice after Yang, Yang slammed the floor with her forepaw and shouted.
[No!]
[No.]
[No! Mabel says no!]
[No.]
Suddenly, the sheep and the tiger started a fierce battle. Caught in the middle of it, I couldn’t do anything about it and just became embarrassed. Then a knight appeared like a savior.
“your majesty. I have something to tell you.”
“Come on. What?”
“Enrique said he would serve as a temporary escort knight for Princess Renesmee.”
“huh?”
He appeared as a savior, but the words he conveyed were completely different.
***
Enrique didn’t want to do it either. Duke Tristan came to visit Enrique and asked for a meeting. No matter how much it is the emperor, the intention of the person concerned is the most important law. What Duke Tristan aimed at was to persuade Enrique.
“I fully understand the position of Confucius. Since you haven’t been knighted yet, it must be difficult for you to accept an escort position.”
“Yes, Lord Tristan. I can’t host a VIP with my skills.”
Enrique politely declined the escort job. Duke Tristan pretended to agree with his intentions and spread unnecessary information about Princess Renesmee.
“Your Highness seems to have overlapped Confucius with His Highness, the former crown prince of the empire. He was Your Highness’s brother who died when he was very young. The atmosphere is very similar to Confucius.”
“…okay.”
“So don’t feel too uncomfortable. I will tell Your Highness that I am in trouble once again. In fact, he still refuses to eat… but he seems to be thinking a lot about the old days.”
Enrique’s expression darkened. I didn’t know why he had been singled out as an escort, but I didn’t know there would be such a story.
“He was a weak man. But he was very kind, and Her Majesty Renesmee followed suit… Oh no. You don’t have to worry about it.”
Saying that you don’t have to worry about it, the duke continued to tell the story of Renesmee and the deceased former crown prince. Enrique was too nice to ignore it.
“…it’s not enough, but I’d be happy if I could help.”
In the end, Enrique accepted a temporary escort position for Renesmee. However, since he had not yet been appointed a knight and his skills were insufficient, he was given the condition that he would serve as an escort for a short time during the day.
***
Negotiations with the Langard delegation began in earnest. Participating in the negotiations were Hwang Sang-je, other nobles, and Langard’s figures. Mabel was excluded from the meeting. Instead, Mabel naturally took on the two royal families of Langard. In the garden where winter was coming, there was a glass greenhouse that still had summer vegetation. It was a greenhouse gifted by Emperor Sang Sang on the occasion of the emperor’s birthday. Mabel held a tea party for friendship there. The invited subjects were the two royal families of Langard. It was Emily of the Javier family. Enrique and Aidan, escorts, were automatically present.
‘I hope Emily and Renesmee become close.’
The tea party held with such a wish was smoothly heading into a catastrophe within a few minutes after it started.
“It’s okay if you sit next to me, Confucius.”
“No, Your Highness. Please take your order.”
“Stop that, let’s have tea together. I will follow you!”
“It’s okay, Your Highness.”
Despite Enrique’s specifications, Renesmee did not know to give up.
“…ha ha ha.”
Emily’s bright smile began to crack. Even the daughter of the duke, who was trained in social life, seemed difficult to deal with. As the scuffle continued, even Dylan, who diligently ate snacks no matter what others were talking about, said a word.
“It’s okay. Why do you keep forcing me?”
At Dylan’s blow, Renesmee set down the teacup with tears in her eyes. The round eyes twinkled miserably.
“I still want to drink with you… my brother always had tea with me…”
In the end, Renesmee shed tears.
