TL: Zimming
âWhat, why are you looking at me like that?â
Elizabeth snapped and frowned, as the ladies quickly turned away.
Zachary, assigned to guard the party today, approached me and whispered.
âThey ladies are more gentler than I thought. I think they wonât do much todayâ
âWhy?â
âYouâre trying to isolate Lady Nodelli in the party today, arenât you?â
âThatâs true, but sheâll be isolated naturally.â
I shrugged.
The ladies were not theones who would harm Elizabeth just because of my brothers.
There was no one inferior who was jealous and vulgar just because she was more likely to be with someone they loved.
âMiss Nodelli, please sit here. Ladyâs table is this way.â
It wonât be because of that, Elizabeth will be isolated because of her attitude.
âMiss Nodelli, come this way. This is Ladyâs table.â
âI saw you the other day, didnât I? How have you been?â
There were so many friendly people here. They reached out first in case the child was uncomfortable.
Elizabeth turned her head with excitement. Then she hovered around Johann and said,
âExcuse meâ¦â¦.â
âPlease speak.â
âEveryone must be uncomfortable with Elizabeth coming to the party.â
âWho knows.â
As Johann walked to the other side, Elizabeth chased after him and said in a childlike manner.
âThe ladies doesnât like Elizabeth for some reason. My mother says they are jealous because Elizabeth is cute.â
Johann lifted his glass and looked back at Elizabeth, âSo?â The child chattered with a shy face.
âI didnât come here with my mother so Iâm afraid, please stay with me.â
âYou donât need to be afraid.â
âIf I go to the table over there, itâll make them upset.â
The ladies whose consideration was thrown away in front of their face hardened.
Johann came to me with a glass of drink.
âYour cheeks are red.â
I was a little excited because it was fun to see things go as I wanted. But I deftly hid my thoughts and pressed my cheeks.
âI must be nervous because itâs my first party!â
âDrink it.â
âYes.â
âI could only stay here until the first half.â
âItâll be alright.â
The first half is a party for young ladies, but the second part is a bigger party with the arrival of the ladies.
âEven without Johann, itâs easy to create a rift in the party if there are ladies.â
When I smiled broadly, John smiled slightly.
Elizabeth glared at me, clinging to Johannâs back. But when Johann turned again, she followed suit.
Zachary giggled in silence.
âWhat are you looking at?â
âSince Iâm an enviable person, they must be jealous. Even if I didnât do anything.â
In other places, she will cry, saying that she was criticized by the ladies. Then no matter how friendly the ladies are, they canât help but explode. Even if theyâve been holding back.
I laughed cynically and sipped the drink Johann gave me.
***
The party, which was splendid from the start, has been full of life all the time. Leblaine prepared small games to play with, leading to a friendly atmosphere throughout the party.
âThis time again, Miss Hadeloro is number one.â
âI like games. I play games with my family after dinner on weekends. I play chess too.â
âOh my, next time I want to play chess with Miss Hadeloro.â
Leblaine grinned at Henry.
âI heard Miss Hadeloro is good at games! Henry is great at chess too!â
âI do like it. You have a good taste.â
âR, really? I, Iâm gladâ¦â¦.â
âMy brother plays chess better than I do. Isnât that right, brother?â
When Johann nodded lightly, Elizabeth said,
âElizabeth said she like blue, so Her Majesty put all the flags of the festival in blue! His Majesty listens to anything Elizabeth says.â
Again, the atmosphere was amicable. As long as there is not Elizabeth Nodelli.
Elizabeth never overlooked the conversation between the three lords and the young children.
âHenry, Henry. Come to my mansion next time. It has an incredibly beautiful chess board. The emissary of the country gave it to the Empress Dowager, and Elizabeth wanted it, so she gave it to me.â
âIf I have the chance.â
âIsaac, teach Elizabeth the sword. I have a warriorâs sword. The Emperor gave it to me. He adores Elizabeth a lot.â
âPlease shut up, Iâm begging you.â
âYouâre bad! But Iâll forgive you! Oh, Johann! Where are you going? Youâre not leaving me alone, are you? Itâs scary when there are only young people.â
The ladies, who had been expecting to meet the three brothers, looked depressed.
They donât go out on parties or private occasions, so there will be no opportunity for conversation unless itâs this day.
Elizabeth acted as if sheâs Lady Dubbled.
âLord!â
One of the young ladies plucked up her courage and called Henry.
âI, Iâ¦â¦ Thank you for catching me who almost fell at the last hunting festival. Ah, Iâ!â
âLady Hera Dimitriâ
âD, did you remember me?â
âOf course, your uncle is the cardinal.â
âElizabeth knows Miss Dimitri!â
Elizabeth, who intervened in the conversation, smiled brightly and continued.
âI heard you came last in the seminary.â
âI, I wasnât lastâ¦â¦. It was second to last.â¦.â
âThatâs the same. Donât you think so, Henry? For smart people like us, itâs still the last place. Doesnât she look like a fool?â
Lady Dimitri bowed her head in tears.
Elizabeth humiliated them by bringing up everything that happened and didnât happen. Making them give up on the opportunity to talk.
Johannâs followers frowned.
âMiss Nodelli is exceptionally excessive today.â
Lady Shevyne rolled the dice of a board game, staring at Elizabeth, who humiliated the ladies repeatedly at the party.
Elizabeth was the youngest in society because people usually made their social debut around the age of 9-10. It was not just because sheâs the emperorâs nephew that condoned the haughty behavior. It was a generous act to a new socialite who was the youngest.
âWhat will you do Miss Shevyne, will you wait and see?â
Alexandra Shevyne stared at Elizabeth, screaming as if the three lords had a seizure when they approached Leblaine, and others were staring at her.
ââ¦I canât just wait and see.â
Another lady frowned and said,
âDonât do it, she will say weâre jealous and that the enemy of women is women.â
Alexandra, who put the dice down to the table with a sound, smiled.
âIf I was afraid of maggots, I wouldnât have been able to socialize in the first place. You know I will protect my comrades, why would I be afraid of some low quality words.â
When Alexandra jokes, saying, âWeâre all comrades who love the three brothers,â another Lady laughed and said,
âAs expected, the youngest one who enlisted in the white horse battalion is different.â
Alexandra, who gulped down the tea, turned her empty teacup.
Then the other young ladies followed her one by one and started flipping over the empty teacups.
Leblaine, who was watching the situation from afar, raised the corners of her mouth.
âIt has started.â
Itâs an act of expressing displeasure at a party.
Isaacâs followers also turned the teacup upside down.
Henryâs followers, who were generally mild and friendly, hesitated. But.
âWh, what, whatâs wrong with you guys? Youâre jealous of Elizabeth! Look, lords. I am so scaredâ¦â¦.â
When Elizabeth wept and rebuked the ladies, Henryâs followers also turned the teacup.
In an instant, the teacups of all the tables turned upside down. It meant that they would not continue the party unless the unpleasant thing was resolved.
Leblaine was ready for the moment.
âLady Nodelli-â
Then Alexandra interrupted us.
âIâm sorry, Miss Dubbled. Can you give me a chance to speak this time?â
âHuh?â
Alexandra looked at Elizabeth, hiding Leblaine behind her back.
âPlease go back today so that you donât damage Miss Dubbledâs party.â
âWhat?! What are you talking about, Iâ¦â¦!â
âI wonât condone any more disturbances at Miss Dubbledâs first party. Go back.â
âHow could you humiliate Elizabeth like thisâ¦â¦!!â
âStop!â
The low-heeled shoe echoes through the quiet place. Alexandra smiled as she approached Elizabeth closely.
âDonât make me say it three times. Today is the last day weâll be generous to the youngest.â
ââ¦â¦!â
Elizabeth, who bit her lips hard, looked around shivering. As if to seek help.
But no one defended her, they are fed up with Elizabethâs behavior.
Elizabeth, who was humiliated in front of Johann, burst into tears and left the party.
Leblaine sang in delight to herself.
A childâs fight will become an adult fight.
Marquis Nodelli, who cares for her daughter dearly, cannot stand still when Elizabeth returns to shame.
Then the parents of ladies in here will step up. Other young ladies lowered their eyebrows while looking at Alexandra.
âThank you for stepping up for us. But Princess Ingrid will be here soon, will you be alright?â
Then, Leblaine said with a big smile.
âMiss Shevyneâ
âYes?â
âYou stepped up for my party, and this time I want to do something for Miss Shevyne.â
ââ¦â¦?â
Just in time, the sound of music came out to mark the end of the first half.
The ladies in the waiting room began to enter the party one by one.
Leblaine politely seated Alexandra and greeted the ladies. Princess Ingrid appeared in a crowd of ladies.
At the same time.
âDadâ¦â¦.â
My dad, who arrived at the garden at my request, turned to me.
ââ¦â¦Why do you look so sad?â
âThatâ¦â¦.â
I glanced at Princess Ingrid in a very determined tone.
âMiss Nodelli made a mistake at the party. The ladies came out for my first party, and Iâm worried that they might get angry.â
-I told my dad.
Dadâs eyes moved to Princess Ingrid.
Princess Ingrid, who had already been embarrassed by my words, turned pale.
âIs it that embarrassing?â
Then go and make sure Elizabeth doesnât cry and complain to the empress and emperor.
In the meantime, Iâm going to secure Suwon, and Iâm going to make friends with the ladies so that I could take Vallua.
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