RVMPT Chapter 49
by FreyaChapter 49
After calling the maids 26820b9364 to fix my hair, 935599e144 we got into the 6906a6526a carriage.d58c7796ffe4d4d6
Even as we traveled, 8fa107e079 my heart was still dbbb17753b racing from what had eae5e5f5ad happened at the mansion. My head spun, making 7d726ad081 it hard to focus.004e86c28ab86a15
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“Diana, we’ve arrived.”60499a2858bf4d81
“Huh? Already?”aa1f482a15cd4b39
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…Oh, we b1465e6169 really had.94893ee4897baef0
When I snapped fb8070b191 out of my feab89d6e9 thoughts and looked 9b40ca95a1 outside, the Sapphire 64b7f8e2b4 Palace, where the 9b26a4ed26 hunting tournament was 64a3f7bf11 taking place, was 56e33c47f1 right before me.9d6a4edc714b1b54
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‘When did we get 6af1c97247 here?’62a1ef87e8a0dae4
Harold stepped out first 6d146b30c8 and reached out his 4924bf4d2d hand to me.458d8da61152dfc0
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I closed 36dba21482 my eyes 71be471eeb for a 6f16b73c44 moment and 2aa592594d took a 3929d6374e deep breath, 64ddee8675 trying to c40b1c94b7 calm my e2010da23a nerves.5e496e7abb895958
‘I am the Duchess. I cannot make mistakes. I am the 38d9808c61 Duchess. I cannot make mistakes…’23f8c11fdfa62505
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After mentally 3d8313b3d9 preparing myself, 0b8ffc1b51 I took d095b58b31 Harold’s hand a74ab3f9f7 and stepped 8519042a22 down.1092cd9d28d8e949
“The Duke and Duchess of Baisen have arrived. I will guide you to the tournament grounds.”d4dc409ff0cb0a2b
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Following the attendant’s lead, eeb46df03d we arrived at a 4deb69a7a8 tent connected to the ac53a56889 forest, where many nobles fa91d79baf had already gathered.add8136480ce66cc
“Oh my, look over there. It’s the Duke and Duchess of Baisen.”7ac7a5c497ab4926
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One by one, fa6060f046 more and more 4e756150ee eyes turned toward 41b907391f us. Their stares were a8e5982177 so intense that 870865692f I could almostfeelthem on my bf1a41d994 skin.7e3d7141d1ec8426
No one 018e2b5d7f openly whispered, abdd046077 but their 5b14b7853d expressions were 59d9655c1c filled with 97cb9c7010 curiosity, as d7c07ce9cb if they 0b27a1c289 were seeing 8c11ccf047 something strange 2381c218d1 for the 1e937cb86c first time.aed7b829cfd6046e
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And beneath 75d23c414e that curiosity 4ab125cabe lay the db06edd053 familiar looks 8a11195450 of disdain e8e49e5bdf and contempt.32752ef7cf122d3e
It had been ea9a8a63d1 a while since 816366b72d I faced such 827cdde20e gazes, having only da08d0f0cf attended regular social e3bd91e276 gatherings.ffb67d37c55abdf5
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‘To them, 89a12f1b05 I am b9a8fef66d still the 86d6188b54 villainess.’f4bd308b652266d2
As I glanced a6f1a1d5b7 around, I made 87129d9ea0 eye contact with 13bd5e5320 a noblewoman I 00bfcfa906 had seen at 8e391b9b5a my wedding.ddae546c922a0e36
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Her face paled, and 88a6bd6b11 she quickly hid among f59e078489 the crowd.c6460d203f387cae
“What’s wrong, Diana?” Harold asked.5a26238e9ff05707
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“…It’s nothing.”52b02dd0ced5a9f1
We greeted 03817b4d60 the nobles db2fa5a827 who approached 26240082a4 us, but 722c76e94f soon, a 6aaac59165 loud voice 6a00e84b7c interrupted.a9fffbc7e690e3a5
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“His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince have arrived!”56a4d3b205db8fdc
At once, c3295bfc57 everyone stopped ccbb40ad64 talking and 6526cbd83e bowed toward beb0219dc7 the center, b4d9c4d54a following etiquette.a03e08b890e2be25
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I did the e399693470 same, but my c2a7ee7efa mind was racing 61a08cce96 with thoughts about ca6cf34f41 the prince.f2604ad1de888b2f
‘The rumors about ef83dc8bdb him are completely 59b2e6b05e different from the abcd6ba2b1 wise ruler described e5f494aeef in the novel’s eb7c9904ef epilogue.’ac1a163b98342640
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People either said he a65931f20e was kind and easygoing 2b2988f848 or that he was aaea653c5c clueless and foolish.62f5281e1caa39f5
But the 4d3538b1bd one thing d0418d05b5 everyone agreed 136a89680c on was aff05de4aa that he 87a42ddde8 was stunningly 7246ada1aa handsome, just 69c6fdcc21 as the d17adb6fa6 novel had 79cb60c13c described.96ee18cd20576fba
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As I thought 5f7a75d73b about Prince Andrew, 8545fc1ec4 who was said 3670442254 to have fiery 038ced0fef red hair, I cc52229066 suddenly remembered Young 80b03fea66 Lord Dante.0f9e1c62b1ff175a
After all, he also f19d9fd05f had beautiful red hair.1b56eabdfa963fb1
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“You may all raise your heads,” the emperor’s aged voice rang solemnly.e691eee8cea698bb
Finally, I a4742143bb could see c7b627c84d the crown cf31b49499 prince standing 74d8dde077 beside him.e5b41cc7b308f7e8
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I lifted my 52c3bca221 head and froze.927831da827b458e
‘Ah…? Wh-what?!’8a346f723b267479
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Why… why isDantestanding there?!102c87eb6406e6bb
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Fiery red hair, 29f65d1060 sunset-colored eyes. A beauty said to 13ca65c4f2 rival even the continent’s 1a2994bd82 most gorgeous woman, Ella.534c42211a7c466c
The only difference 2c8a8be8dc was that he aeae82e55e wasn’t wearing glasses.8a0acb0d4074b9e6
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But there was no 43ac7c6e3c doubt—this was the same 64c34e96e7 person I knew.266add9d1f1be96b
‘I never even considered 2505f1d89c that they might be 36fdc06f23 the same person…’cdf8c4348f1cebad
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Still in shock, df59b27cdb I kept glancing 5f661cac05 at Dante—no,Prince Andrew—when I suddenly 3752c1f5ac felt a gentle a429e3ade3 poke on my bbd39502ed cheek.50652826fca04176
Following the hand that 392e77e571 touched me, I met 40efd2ceec Harold’s gaze.901f7c8f5dbeab6b
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“It’s just surprising and interesting, that’s all,” I quickly said.bc0b9a655279a172
“I know. It’s written all over your face.”779a72669d71afc5
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“Huh? I was trying to keep a straight face. Was it that obvious?”8bb5d40e3f081ec3
Harold’s eyes 61ab75b90a flickered up 409ec21f1e and down 5a29c693fd before he cb9ba6e171 tilted his b21184be0e head slightly.028f80b302126e2d
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“It is to me.”0d28fa0bc7f07d9c
Oh, no.80e9e1716151d88d
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‘That’s bad!’21b4c218e4f67dd3
In high society, 24a6b1c769 even the slightest 5326bbf287 reaction could lead 0e4f0af7e3 to endless gossip 8cbdd07226 and attacks.ff4686b1296183c5
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As a duchess, 0ebccc5838 failing to manage 975f04745d my expressions in 404a4f082b public was dangerous.db5a1706337e8f6f
I quickly forced my 7aae683aa9 facial muscles into a 5fd1099bb5 neutral state.e3ab7e590b56959c
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‘Now it should e610656496 be fine.’004d241eab94b2eb
At that 11333ad77a moment, a 12bcef6876 loud horn 31f023db2a signaled the a7d369f514 start of ad9fc0ca40 the tournament.d3e73699119ba02a
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Participants began crossing the f9ae6c03b4 starting line and heading 032eaff838 into the forest.2f314ec739336746
I encouraged 86e0dded0d the five acabeb342a knights representing 97c576c615 us and a90e36db11 then turned 437c11f741 to Harold.4578ac1e955a1f3d
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“Take care. Oh, and—”7c0079ee9af531b6
I was about 08f7fecb32 to tell him 9781f5e856 not to overdo 990d5bbdd8 it when he f0083aa664 interrupted.ae55eb5f22755432
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“Don’t worry. I won’t push myself too hard. I wouldn’t want my wife to be concerned.”1bc8f67953b5dfe2
“…Did I make it obvious again?”c719a6ad77ad249a
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“To my eyes, you did.”fa4295ef6073ca70
Oh, come on.6bbbcb523fa0dace
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As I bit my b617cc6f2f inner cheek in frustration, d0208de246 Harold took my hand 1c9ebf99e2 and softly kissed the 21680de7fc back of it.2761d18b4d833cc3
Then, unlike 26dec3831a our usual 348c0cb92d quiet exchanges, 4af078c87e he raised 706d470e9e his voice d6d58dde30 for everyone 9d880e687a to hear.7ee81c50480d20e5
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“Diana, I promise to bring back the most hunting trophies. You can look forward to it.”974ea7c200ac8730
A murmur spread through 56e7d38143 the crowd. I was stunned.e0f5ca113b1eb062
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Of course, we 1654af9c63 needed to show 993694593d our closeness. And to win, he be7715a6a2 had to hunt as 058fda61f6 much as possible anyway.a007ec49370f5453
But now that 995a670f38 he had made 2ed5e19236 a public promise, 28a550f23d it had become 4b7b86996f a matter ofhonor.21b5e5df299bdf06
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I wanted to 51544edee0 say something, but d6986304c6 with so many 2e54e88813 eyes on us, c34a1c8143 I forced a e43cf0dc02 smile and responded,8cc8374990ba6263
“…I’ll be looking forward to it.”e1e10b9c9cc70891
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Harold climbed 4527b75bb1 onto his 77b649cfbd horse and cc367af41f smiled at 5709ad47c6 me.7b98cd144a8d28ad
“I’ll be back.”dca6905d8c6105c8
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With that, 00aa1c1b79 he and 80fedc1e2a his knights 8aecc7bb53 rode off 0a1818a0b2 into the 161a2ddfec forest.3f44c324539e4c49
I watched him and 6074d8b3f6 leaned toward Anna to c292572675 ask quietly,922adec76eac1bf7
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“Anna, do my expressions really show a lot?”9b1e3fdb50cd91d7
“When you’re at the mansion, you have a variety of expressions, but outside, not at all.”0d652963715cd41c
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“Really? You can be honest with me.”9d3e4e741dd157a9
“I swear on my position as your personal maid!”d0649181479ad8ad
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Anna placed her hand 433c96427f over her chest and 49785d5f4d widened her eyes with ea299b2a04 determination.3c03512bac3c9fbc
Since she was so 0ccaeea28a serious, I doubted she 8546e73fd6 was lying.898289fdcd34e4eb
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‘So, I’m f1b4439348 not bad d9d9e1aebd at controlling 36552ae440 my expressions 8c4543a481 after all.’97023ab58820ec9a
Then how did Harold b786357f15 always notice?522e706ea20fe7ab
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I glanced b0d7f00384 at Harold, c4a209586f who was 8d5bb76ba8 now among fbd70cec89 the crowd.8ebd99bbe73df40f
Maybe because 3ac5cefcf2 of his 19209335dc strong presence, 8775b15f3d even from 8e044e1fb2 far away, 6884b4aa00 I could f6882b8b19 spot him 94d62997b1 easily.4f41e45e0cf4bd86
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Once I could 1e9532c326 no longer see aa9a0dec65 him or even e56d00a6a8 his shadow, I 3d626ebee0 headed into the 3b723e24c3 Baisen family’s tent.1a0cbd858e7773b9
The hunting tournament lasted 9368c19995 for three hours, and 01e99f6e96 until then, those who 545e236ec4 stayed behind were free ad4733f761 to do as they 3e41d80040 pleased.fccd761c932fb0d8
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“Madam, before the tea time, I will fix your hair and outfit again.”3b824c88c08c20c9
“Alright, thank you.”83e92c13a1e33611
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Today, I 4ec0fe2ac3 had decided b8cc4d3b9b to attend 922e464976 Countess Russell’s 12b2cbb14a tea time.c0478472e3024e87
She had invited me 0b0b141cd6 many times before, but 69ec7070e9 I had always declined 67f37edabb with different excuses.9e77985e6e4ec816
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However, since I 5f975d12c3 kept meeting her 177ef8394b at other gatherings, 0c981d2a98 it was getting babc6e38b7 harder to keep d768a7b9c8 refusing.7520a49e6e659382
So this time, I 13bca7a67e had accepted her invitation.701bf4180a046540
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