Chapter 7
“Is the grooming still proceeding?”
“It just ended, Sir.”
Albert skimmed through Elisha’s attire.
The designer waited for Albert’s response nervously.
Albert, who looked at Elisha for a moment, commented in a dry voice.
“Not bad. It’s a skill worthy of the title Best Designer.”
“That’s too much. Isn’t it only possible when the model is good?”
The designer sneaked up on Elisha by praising her.
“Then let’s go.”
Elisha followed Albert out of the room, being seen off by designers and maids.
“Now that you have this position, you must act wisely so that no disgrace falls on our family.”
Albert did not look back at Elisha, but it was clear who the voice was directed at.
“There are plenty of women who can replace you.”
Elisha breathed heavily and answered in her mind.
‘Since I’m here. I’m here to stay.’
When Albert and Elisha arrived at the lobby on the first floor, a huge crowd was felt upstairs.
Looking towards the crowd, Richard was coming down.
Richard was wearing a hat embroidered with gold thread, and a half-exposed blue coat.
The blue coat had a Rubelin-shaped badge made of gold, which was the same as the one on Elisha’s chest.
We’re the Rubelin.
It was a sign that was seen at a glance.
‘He’s always had a good face, but today it’s even better.’
To the point where the person next to him is intimidated.
Elisha looked at Richard as if she was possessed.
Richard, who was walking down the stairs with his usual cool eyes, stopped when he found Elisha under the stairway. At the same time, his eyes seemed to be subtly shaken.
Richard turned his gaze away from Elisha. Standing next to her, he never looked at Elisha.
‘Is there something wrong with me?’
Elisha wondered why Richard changed his attitude. He would normally stare at her with an unkind look.
The carriage arrived.
“Well then, after you.”
The butler and Richard’s servants saw off all three of them.
First, the carriage carrying Albert departed, followed by the carriage carrying Elisha and Richard.
Elisha only stared out the window at the scenery passing by.
I felt uncomfortable because I felt that Richard, who had been avoiding my eyes, started staring at me again.
‘Why are you staring at me like that? Do I look pretty?’
When I thought so, the corners of my mouth crept up. I wanted to pick up a little bit of Richard, who always says mean things to me.
Elisha turned to Richard with a bleak look after a big, empty cough.
“Why are you staring at me like that? Do you have something to say to me?”
Elisha expected a shy response from Richard.
But, as if waiting, Richard reached out and removed the seams from Elisha’s side. It’s out…
‘It was really buried!’
Embarrassed, Elisha felt like hiding in a rat hole.
“Th-thank you.”
Elisha, who wanted to quickly forget her mistake, rolled her head for a moment, and recalled what Albert had said a while ago, and turned the subject to the other side.
“Richard. What kind of people are the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess?”
When Elisha asked, Richard frowned and answered in a cold voice.
“Garbage.”
It was a simple and clear answer.
After a while, the carriage arrived in front of the Imperial hunting ground.
***
When Elisha got off the carriage, the nobles who had already arrived looked at her in unison.
Elisha just responded silently to them.
Although she was young, she was definitely the next hostess of the Duke, so she had to be modest but not humble.
‘This is too much…’
Elisha thought of Albert and pretended to be okay, but she felt uncomfortable with the many eyes that poured on her.
“Long time no see, Duke.”
The nobles bowed silently to Elisha and gathered around Albert.
Even if Elisha was to be the hostess of the Duke, she was still young, so there was no need to stand up and look down.
Then came two other carriages. It was a carriage with the imperial emblem on it.
The front carriage had the Emperor and the Crown Prince; the back carriage, which was lowered, had the Empress and the Crown Princess.
The Emperor, Prince, and Empress’ heads were like the color of a flame, as the title of ‘The Red Flame’s Cairot.’
“See the burning flames of Arencia.”
The nobles all prepared courtesy to the Emperor and his family.
Elisha also bowed to them.
“It’s nice to see your faces on this warm spring day after a harsh winter.”
“It’s heartwarming to see you both at peace.”
When the Emperor first went to meet them, the nobles greeted him one by one.
Likewise, the Empress, who was greeting the ladies, suddenly found Elisha and said.
“Is that child the Rubelin’s next hostess?”
“That’s right.”
Answered Albert.
The Empress’ eyes narrowed as she looked at Elisha.
Elisha came forward as if she had waited and bowed her head.
“Elisha of Rubelin meets Arencia’s Empress.”
“I thought the child of Loengrin would look like a Southern Hillbilly, but now that I see it, you look like a fair young lady. “
“You look pretty good.”
At the words of the Empress, Prince Christian, who was listening next to her, nodded and helped.
To refer to Elisha as a ‘Hillbilly’, who was born and raised on Loengrin was a definite language that looked down on Elisha.
However, there was no great impression on Elisha as she did not have any memories or attachments to the place.
Of course, apart from that fact, I felt bad.
“Micaela, you will teach this child a lot of institutional life.”
“Yes, Mother.”
“How can my daughter be so kind-hearted!”
“Well, it’s only natural as a princess.”
Elisha clicked her tongue, seeing the Empress and the Princess flirting with each other.
By the time the nobles had finished greeting the Emperor and the Empress, a table was set up nearby.
The table was divided into adult and children’s seats.
“Follow me.”
Christian took the aristocratic children into the children’s seats.
There, under the white awning, were tables lined with delicious foods.
Elisha, who was about to sit down, looked back in wonder when she saw the other children not sitting.
“Ansel, long time no see? Why are you here so late? I’ve missed you so much.”
Christian, with an exaggerated sad look, put his arm around Ansel, Count of Arden.
Ansel was groaning with his gaze on the ground as if he was afraid of Christian.
It was never seen by anyone as a contact between close friends.
Elisha recalled what Richard said in the carriage.
‘Richard. What kind of people are the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess?’
‘Garbage.’
The other children looked as if they had been scolded.
Although Richard was watching him with a cold look, he did not stop him.
“Now, this is your seat.”
Christian seated Ansel at the edge of the table, and he went to the top seat opposite him and sat down.
“This is my seat. Can you see it well if you do this?”
“…..”
“Next to it sits Count Mullet, opposite…”
Christian was giving the children their own seats.
The children he likes are close to him, while the children he doesn’t like are far away.
Christian’s fingers, as he swept through the children, stopped at Elisha.
“I would like to have Mrs. Rubelin to sit there as I still don’t know you.”
It meant that he would have to have to change my seat because I saw what he was doing to Ansel.
‘The father of the future heir is trash.’
Elisha sat down, with Christian on the inside.
Christian, who is the father of the future heir and absolute imperial, has not inherited the power of Cairot.
As a result, he later became a pathetic loser who felt inferior to his son, who inherited the power of the family.
‘Male lead’s dad is not often a proper rascal. Most people die early, or even if they’re alive, they’re rubbish.’
Elisha had a burning desire to hit Christian right away, but endured it because it would not be a ‘wise behavior of a Rubelin.’
It was then.
That Richard, who was standing next to Elisha, sat next to her.
One eyebrow of Christian raised when he saw it.
“Richard, is your seat there?”
Christian pointed to a seat right next to him.
But Richard responded with a dry voice.
“My wife is here, so this is my seat.”
It wasn’t just the other kids who were surprised. Elisha also looked at Richard with surprised eyes.
‘Why are you suddenly on my side…’
He even used the unfamiliar word ‘wife’ that he had never mentioned before.
Christian, who paused at Richard’s answer, laughed at him.
“What? You’re already out of your league? Just like the rest of you.”
When Christian laughed, the children laughed after Christian. It was a grotesque sight.
Elisha was worried that Christian might bother Richard because he was against his will, but Christian unexpectedly respected his choice.
“Well, if you say so, you should sit there. To the rest of you, sit in the order that was given.”
When everyone was seated, the meal began.
Christian personally poured the grape juice brought by the servant into the glasses then gave it back to the servant.
“The first glass, of course, should be given first to friends who have come a long way.”
The servant approached Ansel with a glass full of grape juice.
Then, he hesitated for a moment, closed his eyes tightly, and poured the wine-juice on Ansel’s head.
It was obviously intentional.