RVMPT Chapter 49
by FreyaChapter 49
After calling the 24583368b9 maids to fix b63e5eab95 my hair, we d443a8dce6 got into the 5ae0e6329f carriage.62c32a6d350a3219
Even as 08e75792db we traveled, 6ede361c1e my heart 24af9c7fea was still a97ef639a2 racing from b714a67290 what had f08f1cdeb5 happened at e8d012238d the mansion. My head 9b5c8f4100 spun, making 5dbcdc9ab3 it hard 1b82a253c5 to focus.31a2f70a74671534
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“Diana, we’ve arrived.”5ae8309da5415004
“Huh? Already?”f7aee9022b6c9e3d
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…Oh, we really d0d6333e06 had.1d76013c1c374b6d
When I 3e9b615e74 snapped out 3572c78d96 of my 011f72fd35 thoughts and 8169a608c6 looked outside, bb639e9986 the Sapphire 0be5dcb685 Palace, where 69a2ab5d8c the hunting 500f76ee21 tournament was c492fff37f taking place, ec7fae0926 was right 8854311506 before me.e0e5d0081d9d2b23
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‘When did we get d8eb9e9c75 here?’a170f77ff44e3ea5
Harold stepped 6f3f1543fd out first 1004236444 and reached 34c3033224 out his 582fdef7f6 hand to f5e9c61198 me.67f30d0a54aa484c
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I closed my eyes e22a88c18b for a moment and 9bdc0aae72 took a deep breath, 133d96cd50 trying to calm my 3e21fac1cc nerves.9ab4926b7a5c5149
‘I am the 638f25b0b5 Duchess. I cannot ea8547cf2a make mistakes. I am 976628faf3 the Duchess. I cannot make mistakes…’c92ee4a1fcfad9c4
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After mentally preparing myself, aa9672c7e2 I took Harold’s hand ed46b125fd and stepped down.c22bdbdd53cacfad
“The Duke and Duchess of Baisen have arrived. I will guide you to the tournament grounds.”c3b3e987834ccb7e
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Following the attendant’s 574e1c7db3 lead, we arrived 10840e2c1d at a tent 916a27d264 connected to the f38683181f forest, where many 0b22958cff nobles had already 32dd1df741 gathered.d291cf949bc483de
“Oh my, look over there. It’s the Duke and Duchess of Baisen.”3e29e87ee4468164
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One by 99a52d47d8 one, more 9df667c8c0 and more 43d16b8607 eyes turned 5eaaece118 toward us. Their stares were 05d4330548 so intense that 08fc606f56 I could almostfeelthem on 11f261ff7c my skin.9a77a035f5c1aa96
No one openly 7b6fdd96d6 whispered, but their ba0525fe07 expressions were filled 21e3feb9b3 with curiosity, as abf8eb009a if they were 89b95783b8 seeing something strange 122617d7de for the first 4d85c3c1a8 time.b3175949ef7b773c
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And beneath that 29d2045c4c curiosity lay the cae6e7e1db familiar looks of be8547d354 disdain and contempt.b96eafa8323f070f
It had 80c14d5392 been a 52d4722c78 while since 2ceede1c21 I faced c33341a88e such gazes, afecdb67e1 having only 4301ab059c attended regular c5c4513bb0 social gatherings.bf21d660b94251ac
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‘To them, e483b2c290 I am e994db8f0c still the 4a4f73463c villainess.’0ef27747104fa1d0
As I 15184399b6 glanced around, 988c759e08 I made e56fa8853e eye contact 3f68d40de8 with a 977b7846ef noblewoman I b02b5c82f6 had seen 3a62f62915 at my 1a191bc0ce wedding.bbca4f946834cb0f
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Her face e5794a2bd1 paled, and 4edbd60059 she quickly d77f3e3cc8 hid among 39512557f4 the crowd.ce280674dfd97ed1
“What’s wrong, Diana?” Harold asked.da6ea7b6737b25dc
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“…It’s nothing.”d2e5b51ea82eaa52
We greeted 8d0a9bb985 the nobles b04dfa0965 who approached 9c34ebe30d us, but 4e9d935a98 soon, a f19793b310 loud voice 32c73140b8 interrupted.cec9662f51522f41
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“His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince have arrived!”6fda8269134bb03c
At once, everyone efddb962e0 stopped talking and 10f6359ed4 bowed toward the b93437f080 center, following etiquette.949a79dce48ca9e7
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I did the same, 8d4ca21843 but my mind was 143d149efe racing with thoughts about 0fd29c376a the prince.3f09d7a17527bcb2
‘The rumors 75cce707ad about him 66bd9761d4 are completely 2064221a7d different from eb4a9dd956 the wise 79e8da8492 ruler described a5dc8e8f32 in the 1b09c1ec9c novel’s epilogue.’686f40026fe9acb1
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People either 059cf47f00 said he 9c5d02cdaf was kind 5c8370000b and easygoing 29423e71f2 or that 49f41926c3 he was a04ecf1aca clueless and dc75da4417 foolish.bbcda88251568c64
But the one 51c8b42708 thing everyone agreed c388ad20ef on was that bb59182da4 he was stunningly 543da50e88 handsome, just as 4427e159e7 the novel had 4f66337322 described.6951374bff032751
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As I thought d49ac71a3f about Prince Andrew, f9cec9aa51 who was said f4007e63ae to have fiery 2c0d68a42f red hair, I 9c8efb6e46 suddenly remembered Young 2e57d8bc0d Lord Dante.1415048679d76d96
After all, he also 4ddb34ace2 had beautiful red hair.36247a5d8fce3b19
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“You may all raise your heads,” the emperor’s aged voice rang solemnly.23b3cbb1e5f22bb2
Finally, I could see 2b85f605ca the crown prince standing 7e02a808e4 beside him.e9c4ee2094961ba5
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I lifted my head d729dd5e43 and froze.05e0ec4c34078892
‘Ah…? Wh-what?!’0d87276f0175f268
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Why… why isDantestanding there?!c2de21c911b3fc31
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Fiery red 0e1d4e8fb3 hair, sunset-colored a1bb08db95 eyes. A beauty said to 52d389385d rival even the continent’s a0716562e5 most gorgeous woman, Ella.2da45208688cd5bd
The only d31a76cc80 difference was 65a3107966 that he dde60d4c46 wasn’t wearing d210fdc125 glasses.8d80a713a9420e2b
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But there was 2a6e1d0b4c no doubt—this was 4bad8ce952 the same person 51d2c7448b I knew.3830361c678f1792
‘I never even 2aee27399b considered that they b20914e386 might be the 52e21841f3 same person…’31373db52d151e49
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Still in ed4d445823 shock, I f4901861f4 kept glancing 60d137a1a1 at Dante—no,Prince Andrew—when I suddenly d9ff4f2d5d felt a gentle 187561d4cf poke on my 8d8025307d cheek.10bf5b4682152fb1
Following the 0e8293edba hand that 38099212bb touched me, 0257c3e194 I met 6ab024203a Harold’s gaze.838bac7966f4f4c1
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“It’s just surprising and interesting, that’s all,” I quickly said.894660f64cfeb0a2
“I know. It’s written all over your face.”91ff7e05a5e87d18
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“Huh? I was trying to keep a straight face. Was it that obvious?”b546a26a7436205a
Harold’s eyes flickered up b3e6119286 and down before he 1a79dbf770 tilted his head slightly.b64d1f04e5eb3b3b
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“It is to me.”a153decaea1a3b0a
Oh, no.4337546cb4ba2f8a
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‘That’s bad!’13e3ecd54b2d5107
In high society, 66b33e2577 even the slightest fc31a5e3cf reaction could lead 54ffe27c32 to endless gossip a3d9295748 and attacks.0f0bf25ad716b3e8
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As a duchess, c8690f2b04 failing to manage c2b49020b7 my expressions in 4f87412a6b public was dangerous.bcaf5adf01222378
I quickly forced my 7fa45f4d8e facial muscles into a 3a7a1672b3 neutral state.560d4b9fd0a43bca
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‘Now it should 46b65c2c55 be fine.’d2aeed9dc81400a1
At that moment, a5b1a01ac6 a loud horn c3d0172aaf signaled the start beb3b69934 of the tournament.aa4db2b481449271
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Participants began crossing the 819144f91f starting line and heading 853828229f into the forest.a28d6e7f88dc1a14
I encouraged the 4ff899f761 five knights representing 8aa63e193c us and then b2cd227eab turned to Harold.45446637e43c5d14
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“Take care. Oh, and—”51819fafaaca1e06
I was about 92f12aa36c to tell him eb4b3e6e52 not to overdo 64b782dd88 it when he 7a69338e07 interrupted.642d101088c7080f
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“Don’t worry. I won’t push myself too hard. I wouldn’t want my wife to be concerned.”80c6dc573ac5df8f
“…Did I make it obvious again?”0b427f1cb34934ca
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“To my eyes, you did.”f40710e152124c71
Oh, come on.da0d19932e7adb88
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As I bit 489ed2484e my inner cheek 858b3002bf in frustration, Harold 3fe1a73597 took my hand ef0e1545da and softly kissed 3ec952d022 the back of f0be59c905 it.ea68803f49a6a595
Then, unlike our 64a86920a8 usual quiet exchanges, d4a33f1558 he raised his f5a22ece56 voice for everyone 686b3698fe to hear.b2f1327a99e7cfae
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“Diana, I promise to bring back the most hunting trophies. You can look forward to it.”b25e4990b38de828
A murmur spread d59b49d381 through the crowd. I was stunned.32d5bce0686309e9
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Of course, we 5d9d2613c2 needed to show dd475e1380 our closeness. And to win, a655d978f8 he had to e53391bfed hunt as much e8488c819f as possible anyway.942e44ddeab1ed1a
But now that a511239bb9 he had made 2d2f477331 a public promise, 49706b98e8 it had become 7cf7a52fbc a matter ofhonor.e3374a06567daed3
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I wanted to say 49800342a1 something, but with so 4108879d8b many eyes on us, 3280c304f6 I forced a smile c033fbdc3c and responded,776b2af99509121f
“…I’ll be looking forward to it.”f307325db54eac28
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Harold climbed c4c6049cf2 onto his 48679086f8 horse and ea82c5328f smiled at 9e74d448c0 me.0e5f4b47adcd44fa
“I’ll be back.”33d367ac7dd7b797
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With that, he d5a9b8e450 and his knights 47d90ed728 rode off into a3d0f70c99 the forest.e348d4148f0d37d4
I watched 99c845db73 him and 3e21df87a9 leaned toward 4f9ee06c75 Anna to 01156b59a0 ask quietly,fa9abfdf96e0c88b
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“Anna, do my expressions really show a lot?”2a9a7b93df084966
“When you’re at the mansion, you have a variety of expressions, but outside, not at all.”f8db55afb10eb727
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“Really? You can be honest with me.”cef60f0a1c25f96a
“I swear on my position as your personal maid!”fc64fad1ed47d091
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Anna placed her hand e364c0d836 over her chest and 24ca54d1e2 widened her eyes with 933e7418cb determination.aaea377ac177e97c
Since she a9be5fd500 was so ab96a7ad1f serious, I b8dcef7082 doubted she 169d91f943 was lying.d955f2a94509da64
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‘So, I’m not bad a1be32ce90 at controlling my expressions 78ca2f17ab after all.’992e655f5858f4a2
Then how did Harold 327b46f919 always notice?30bc60283c766e0f
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I glanced at 456557587d Harold, who was 7d9bb804f2 now among the 4b8da7239d crowd.17a1d6bb595e82c8
Maybe because of da76103978 his strong presence, 0d29d9f33a even from far bd8ee2b79a away, I could 99fcf79601 spot him easily.b8bdc37b22278db4
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Once I e4e91175cb could no 48f82fe42e longer see 86a4207e68 him or f93c096e06 even his 3979a55758 shadow, I 7c27280e8a headed into 0a1e0f21d4 the Baisen 7a75059b57 family’s tent.65076649c628a0fc
The hunting tournament lasted 61f89bc022 for three hours, and 55130b90a5 until then, those who a318df9d3b stayed behind were free 85c6c3d4d8 to do as they 92c442de16 pleased.7a01d6607a5bf666
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“Madam, before the tea time, I will fix your hair and outfit again.”d2081a69e3faa44b
“Alright, thank you.”3106ccf209326ca0
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Today, I 8c9db730b5 had decided 6f53d28021 to attend 3aae66e2be Countess Russell’s 5fabba0da9 tea time.d79e237700351e8a
She had invited me a6e56d05d0 many times before, but d4bc251f5c I had always declined 4ed2dff38d with different excuses.f34758f831737a02
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However, since d10296b0aa I kept 131b5c0eb4 meeting her 451372ec77 at other 30e35e1c7f gatherings, it 969c8bef6a was getting ddc7dab962 harder to 6db9901a89 keep refusing.b6fb875b7aaedc02
So this 806a8ba95e time, I ed7240e945 had accepted 55babcfcb2 her invitation.0824d067d27b3e16
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