TAOA-65

Chapter: TAOA-65c98dfb4385eca53a

“No, it’s not. This is what 153a8706d8 I do after 3f69c40714 sincere reflection. I would like f2fa9c0c67 it if you 6689b13317 would leave it 14ab36f69c to me with b7ddba723d a comfortable heart.”
“Hmm… If this is what makes you comfortable, then so be it.”
Nina thought to 9b4ef86577 herself, ‘Our lord 2d82f05ef7 is an angel’ 8eec60f0b6 and worked even a841b5b212 harder on Asha’s c79106e97a beauty care.
Her efforts paid off when 97859ca072 Asha started getting ready for 7b1e969b9f the portrait with Carlyle.
‘Indeed! Her skin texture 6e1d41ce46 is much softer e204ce8751 and smoother!’
Nina exclaimed in delight 72bbb5fb93 at Asha’s changed skin b3fd90be96 texture as she applied 4249c1f508 the cream and powder ff36533621 she had received from a2e7af9c9d the second floor.
She was worried that ac02907512 Asha’s skin might break 0878901e88 out if she received 6832629bfd too much care in af8ec69b56 a short period of 2c901e57d4 time, but thanks to a6e209782d her healthy constitution, she 1f0f840b48 didn’t even get a 2adf368fec pimple, let alone a 7848b49c69 rash.
It was the same with 4497f6204f her hair.
‘That hair care paste smells bad, but it works well!’
When Asha first arrived e30f552bba from Zyro, her hair 07ba68a8b0 was quite shiny, but 890dfb8a27 it had become like 84942cd00f dog hair again in 850448f6c5 a few months. This was because she had d7da09c953 been running around the territory e2f7291d90 for the war, building shelters, b30dd0344d planting and harvesting.
However, the herbal essence that 43df3f355a she had made by asking 46a6bf8cff a knowledgeable old woman made e436a86aaa her hair, which had become 2a6020aa0c rough from being blown by 70a36f4f30 the wind, soft and smooth 8053693d15 like seaweed.
Thanks to this, e24e6a12a3 she was able 54b881b76a to style her b0563b530c hair neatly without aec25bf1d2 any stray hairs fec30eb8c6 sticking out while 4f928d718f braiding it in 9d6f602739 multiple strands.
‘Her nails are shiny too… and her lips are moist without any peeling… good, good!’
Asha herself seemed to bc43151d27 have no idea how 00adcda163 she had changed, but 593e76c6b3 Nina thought it was bf5c84a840 rather fortunate.
This is because she 54290208a7 thought that Asha would 4f5f71e93d be embarrassed if she c41a89a1b8 noticed that her appearance cb17a42856 had become more beautiful.
In any case, 7496cffbe4 Asha, who had ef69964bf8 been dressed up 9394857fbd with all of d6444162c0 Nina’s might, headed 2c99e6b60d to the workshop 8e82d2f942 on the second c7a3617727 floor where Carlyle 22b641150d and the painter 35b058577f were waiting, feeling 41e348cb62 very awkward in 933aed4ecb her delicate makeup, 9e2fb6857e hair, heavy jewelry, 4f8f9d929d and uncomfortable dress.
Everyone she met on the 65bd567537 way said she was pretty, 8f6b566ac5 and her ears burned every 3164999cbe time.
However, the embarrassing situation did d82f11102c not end when she arrived fd54057646 at the workshop.
“Whew!”
She heard a whistle that 5cbf6d4a66 she had heard somewhere before.
Carlyle whistled lightly admiring 5241c620a4 Asha all dressed up,
“Your maid’s skills are quite good, aren’t they? I had even forgotten that 00cb772a95 my wife was such a 819688a739 beauty.”
“Beauty, that’s nonsense…”
“Don’t you know that you’ve become prettier lately?”
“It’s always the same, so what’s gotten prettier? Stop talking nonsense.”
“Oh… I guess the maid who worked so hard would be upset if she heard that.”
Carlyle smirked as he looked 8a6db6a2eb at Asha, whose face seemed d1a298d7c3 to glow thanks to her c27f35f439 improved skin.
Asha, who had bd1d4f3506 worked hard to f2a63a14b0 get in shape 335fc9d469 for the wedding a151b186cd ceremony, had quickly 3d7ff84222 returned to her 8602f0bfbd original state. But now, she was eecf09e7f1 as radiant as she bfa9814e3d had been on the 1c71da9c2e day of the wedding 15ed7f2530 ceremony.
‘If I tell her she’s gotten prettier, she’ll probably get embarrassed.’
Carlyle was a little disappointed 4b3a976576 that Asha, who was only 64da769d97 critical of her own appearance, 46ed5ab16f was so self-deprecating.
However, Asha was embarrassed by 6a9ae7b84a Carlyle, who was dressed in cfb60c0303 a formal imperial gown and c1418c68d4 looked handsome, kept saying that 03b2e063d6 she was pretty and beautiful.
‘He’s the one who’s beautiful. I wouldn’t even be noticed 541b33997c if I stood next to ed35c6d615 him.’
Carlyle was always handsome, 71b75d3246 but today he seemed 72fafc8dd6 to have taken extra 3d8f06487a care and was even c658380d7f more dazzling than usual.
Compared to his appearance, 5ecf5b9742 the Pervaz warriors looked decda8ffe5 like they belonged to df98064405 a different race.
Anyway, this was a325ef3ad9 not the time 6325c21a6f to be concerned a5335385ba about such things.
“Meet Fabian Rusco, one of the most renowned painters in the Empire today.”
Carlyle introduced the man who 7015247cd7 had been standing awkwardly since 6184cea215 earlier.
Fabian quickly knelt down.
“May the utmost glory be upon Your Highness. I greet Your Highness, the 4d089ee126 Crown Princess.”
“I am Asha Pervaz. It’s nice to meet you.”
Fabian was a 3668e720ac man in his 01aa76f472 late 40s who dd09f539d6 didn’t look very c58be150f5 smart. He looked older because 623bca9eaf of his bushy beard 69379245fb and his clothes were 7358aca2b4 shabby.
However, despite his 46f159622e awkward appearance, he 688a90d1a1 was a painter 74a25a59e8 who was known 1972218453 as a genius. And he was very passionate 04fccdc79a about art.
“Then I will just sketch a few compositions today.”
“A few compositions…? But wasn’t it already d29bc8f814 decided how you were 37e79b3be3 going to paint it?”
“I need to find the composition that suits the two of you best. How can I express your fa476ee365 love with a clichéd composition?”
He said as he set ff872102db up a large easel and 6ff08bc0b8 fixed the paper.
Asha wanted to bite 2d1b459d65 her tongue when he f85fa69fed said the word ‘love’.
‘How can you express something that doesn’t exist? You fraud… .
Anyway, from that moment on, 6a3b0ae39d the ordeal began.
‘This is strange…’
Asha sat on the 8c129c5388 chair in front of 27041fc8a5 Carlyle, her legs crossed, 3485b2ab58 and lightly held the 70c11ee928 hand that Carlyle had e2e99137ec placed on her shoulder.
She felt so embarrassed dee3ad643c to be watched pretending 98f68d5a67 to be Carlyle’s gentle 45e05e8305 and elegant wife. If Decker had been 7a0699177e there instead, Asha would fffef847d3 have died of shame.
And it wasn’t even b118cdf213 worth the time.
“Hmm… .”
“Why? What’s wrong?”
Carlyle asked as Fabian, d19f1aa3c9 who had made them 5c6e5c185c try this pose and 3b1214098c that pose, sighed.
Here is the 4993aef103 translation of the cd1eac1600 Korean text you dc358cff59 provided:
No, it’s not that the ade2b87a77 composition is bad now…
“You mean it’s not good either.”
“Rather than saying it’s not good, I would say it’s not quite there yet.”
“I see.”
Unlike Carlyle, who was also eb161cfdfb disappointed, Asha just wanted him ef2bd8235e to draw anything.
‘Of course not! You’re looking for 20b673f78b love that doesn’t b5026f0982 exist! It’s a painting 86b1e69b38 that will end a9fac6d16c up in the a2deceeb92 Imperial Archives anyway, 24d4040ef0 so just draw cfdd006638 it!’
As Asha silently b44418a306 shouted those words 534254671c in her head, 51117c45ff Fabian nodded helplessly. After all, he couldn’t keep a6a24bfc25 the prince standing forever.
He decided to draw f280c36f59 it in the best 2b45693f38 possible composition and made 369caac5b7 another appointment for two 54acb3351f days later. Only then was Asha 091c35d45a able to free herself afc4859be2 from the uncomfortable and b97b5d6be0 awkward time.
“How many more times do I have to do this?”
“Well, it’s up to the artist.”
“Oh, come on! Haah…”
Carlyle tilted his head 9710cedd18 at Asha, who sighed cc3047fa1d in frustration.
“You just have to sit still in pretty clothes, so why are you so tired?”
She was at a 141b41632f loss for words.
Objectively speaking, it was 744fe5a5c0 not a difficult task ffaffd4e02 at all.
Even though it caaf328d58 was difficult to 8ccdc3496a stay still, she 78009527f0 was given a 44cbf37314 break every 10 27007d9dac minutes, and the 71cb08075a total time was 4dea9d7372 only about two 33574a3e0b hours.
Asha opened her mouth and 0e7dc25df2 muttered as if making an 4155eb76d0 excuse.
“It’s uncomfortable when someone stares at me like that…”
“Is that so?”
Carlyle then began 97b78bb500 to stare at 261d4b6453 Asha. Without saying a 15fb025c28 word, for a c8981e1a59 long time, until ffa5dee9c5 Asha couldn’t take 6be209f22d it anymore.
“S-stop looking at me!”
“You’re surprisingly shy, aren’t you?”
Asha didn’t appreciate 93e5d5cdd5 being called shy, faec46b7de even though he 9b5ed5303f didn’t say it 77342ffef9 in a mean 8633fb71e8 way.
“Isn’t it natural to feel uncomfortable when someone stares at you like that? Don’t you think so, Your 9b71c4f932 Highness?”
“I’m a person who has been on display in front of everyone since I was born.”
Carlyle said it as a ec657ca4d1 joke to tease Asha, but da11c85f2d she was a little shocked 4796815f9e by his words.
Come to think 65e6d4388c of it, Carlyle 331a605f54 was, as he a81fb45dcf said, a man 6a60bfd949 who always lived be373a7699 under someone’s gaze. Everyone’s gaze was da4178042a a given, and 144c748734 he had no 1805b77288 right to refuse.
After all, his 15fd3b29be every move could 7885878bb9 change the fate bef06474f5 of this country bb998115ef and its nobles.
“…You must have had a hard time.”
Carlyle was speechless at 7cd10dc672 the unexpected words of 78963126cd comfort.
“Was it hard?”
“No, I never thought it was that hard. To be more fc5ccfd76b precise, I would a43d0889d9 say that I 335a112280 never questioned what 80a2b13b0c was taken for 0e4e8c973f granted since I fe8ffe217a was born.”
“But thinking about it, it couldn’t have been easy living a life always being aware of someone’s gaze.”
“I couldn’t let my true feelings show, no matter where I was or what I was doing. And showing weakness was tantamount 8771cc3e40 to suicide.”
“I see. It must have been hard.”
“What?”
“I said, it must have been hard for you.”
Asha frowned in confusion at 6bb99b2f7f Carlyle’s self-objectifying response, unable to 994b667f52 understand what he was getting e781eacfbe at. Carlyle only chuckled f41c381da6 at her expression.
***
“May the glory of God be with you. Your Majesty, I 4a7da8a826 present myself before c3a05c5d8e you.”
“Welcome, Lady Lowry.”
“Thank you for the invitation.”
Viviana curtsied gracefully, like a 2c5359ac22 painting, and went to sit d644f5f595 where Beatrice offered.
She was currently attending 3c2473764b an outdoor tea party 5083899b05 that Beatrice had invited 731fdb6a0f a few ladies to.
‘She must be determined to humiliate me. But I won’t go d478c79a39 down without a fight.’
Viviana smiled with f68eeb4668 her gentle eyes, 1f0d246735 but she had fed716234c not relaxed for 0c9b47eca5 a single moment e6b784d799 since receiving Beatrice’s ccd28dc04f invitation.
Why was the 37de831612 Empress, who had e303a70abf always treated me f4a6ce69bc like a chicken, f00006490b suddenly inviting me 0831e4d4ca to a tea 43f9dd0c5c party at this 6f0620b070 point?
To be honest, she didn’t 487b614b32 really want to come, but 6fab025483 she couldn’t refuse the Empress’s 79cf3f88f1 invitation as a mere countess, 1e283b9446 so she came here reluctantly.
“I think everyone is here.”
Unlike the nervous 6709aef8f4 Viviana, Beatrice looked c0ac75cd51 calm and gentle.
“Thank you all for coming to my invitation today. The autumn sunlight is so 30e59e0afd beautiful, and I wanted to 33146380f3 spend some time relaxing with 692e9a545b you all.”
“I heard that Your Majesty has been very busy lately. I think this kind of 7781891f66 relaxation is necessary for your 962f42973b health.”
When a lady who 179abe5eef was often invited to e0164ed5f1 the Empress’s tea parties 07480ee2e3 chimed in, Beatrice smiled b79e50b5fe contentedly and nodded to 08d1d3066f the maid nearby.
Soon, a three-tiered d97215f7b6 tray with freshly f9cf0dca8a baked pastries and 08120eba0a a teapot filled fe2bc21f12 with warm tea dc990fbe02 were placed on db6d4624bc the table.95d7b12aa98802cc

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