CHAPTER 5

I Will Change My Fate From Being Executed

5. Even if I become a crazy young lady in this district (3)

"No, Tasha. You don't know, but for the sake of imperial dignity, I have to wear this dress."

"Princess, please. What would people say? If you wear this, the duchess will be criticized, too."

"Stop talking about my outfit, Tasha."

"B, but."

"I told you to stop.

I was impressed when I saw Tasha for the first time. When I was young, I was always gentle and caring to Tasha because I grew up thinking that Tasha was my friend without knowing if she was a maid.

But this time, I had no choice but to make a fierce expression, but the effect was good.

So much so that I think I will use it more often in the future. At this point, Tasha looked suspiciously, wondering if I was crazy because I was too nervous. It is said that there are young girls who behave strangely because they are too happy or too nervous to become a candidate for the imperial fiancée.

For example, suddenly putting on vulgar makeup done by women in salons, or bringing their dolls with them because they can't take them off their arms until they are 17 years old, they need medicine. It is said that there was a time when someone brought a snake and caused a riot.

If Tasha thinks I'm weird, is it half successful?

Anyway, I walked down the hall of the main palace where the fiancee selection ceremony will be held, wearing a shiny dress that I wouldn't dare wear in front of the empress because I was embarrassed if I was a sane young lady.

Even as I was walking down the hallway, everyone passing by opened their eyes in surprise and started looking at me. It was only natural to see it strangely, since the dress that a princess was wearing started to shine brightly.

After leaving the sad Tasha in front of the main palace hall, I opened the heavy door and went inside.

"Princess, make sure you do well there! Definitely!"

The halls of the main palace were wide and elongated, and the ceilings were very high. Although the window was tightly closed, but, the long windows leading up to the ceiling were dancing, so the sunlight was shining brightly into the hall, and the pillars and ceilings were full of paintings by the most famous painters of the time.

The seat for the throne was still vacant, and the other Young lady, who received the invitation with me, stood on one pillar and bowed their heads.

As I entered, the young lady glanced up and looked at me once, but couldn't take their eyes off me.

Even the young lady must have been surprised to see me in a fancy dress. It was quite satisfying to see many young ladies with their mouths open like Tasha today.

I walked in, pretending to be elegant in these clothes so that I could look even more clueless and crazy, and people all opened their mouths at the advent of a crazy young lady in this district.

I received gazes from all the young ladies as I stood by the pillars and bowed my head. I could see Rosalee and the other young lady glancing at me. After a while, the Empress came in alone.

"Her Majesty The Empress is here!"

At the maid's words, we all bent our backs at once. Her Majesty's appearance was not in my line of sight because I was bowing my head, but the air seemed to sink solemnly with Her Majesty's appearance.

I was hesitant for a while whether I would be able to do well due to my dignity, but I made up my mind as I recalled what happened in my previous life.

In front of me, I could see the hem of the dress passing by the Empress and her maids. I felt overwhelmed when she walked lightly and gracefully, so I focused on breathing. At a glance, Her Majesty's dress looked elegant and dignified rather than glamorous.

Her steps paused in front of me.

Is she just stopping to look at my dress. I could see His Majesty sullen-looking, turning his back towards me. I felt like my heart was thumping with tension.

I must not die here. I can't show it to her how nervous I am. Even if I give all of the strength of my body, I have to stand up proudly.

Her Majesty the Empress was curious and interested in my neat appearance in my previous life. So instead of receiving Her Majesty's attention, I decided to get a glance.

If I'm not as dignified as in my previous life and I'm full of vanity, I'm sure you'll exclude me early.

After a little while, the Empress began to move again. For just a few minutes, I struggled to endure the trembling all over my body and I decided to throw it away.

"Raise your head."

"Her Majesty asks you to raise your head."

When I raised my head, I saw Her Majesty, Lanessa Reynos, who was full of dignity and beauty. The appearance of the Empress, whom I had not seen in a long time, was exactly the same as I remember her. Graceful and beautiful, but not benevolent or merciful.

Contrary to what she looks like, she is very strong, sharp and pointed questions without hesitation.

She was an empress with no mercy, but a dagger in both hands. So, because I was scared, I remember that every time I went to say hello, I was trembling.

"It's a pleasure to spend the morning of Reynos with you."

"The glory of Hanos has led you here, and it is the glory of the empire. It cannot but be a blessing."

"Thank you, Empress."

The Empress, who smiled satisfied with the young lady's answers, continued to maintain a light smile.

Countess Elica Benniami, one of the Empress's maids, was one of the Empress's most trusted maids. She had a talent for making people nervous just by making eye contact because she didn't smile often and always had a cold expression on her face.

No matter how noble they were, they were intimidated in the solemn and daunting atmosphere of the Empress and her close aide in this unfamiliar imperial palace, they were all dazed as if they were barely breathing.

"Please introduce the young ladies one by one."

The maid Erica's voice was cold. As we had been instructed in advance, we stood side by side in five columns in front of the Empress. In order not to tremble, the young ladies bit their lips tightly and introduced themselves one by one in turn.

Even if Mrs. Erica raised her voice a little, they were nervous as if about to cry. It was the same for Rosalee.

"Rosalee Hellion, the eldest daughter of the Hellion family, meets Her Majesty The Empress. I'm so glad that I came here in the royal carriage by the grace of Your Majesty."

"Rosalie Hellion. I know because I heard about you young lady. You're the daughter of Duke Roman Hellion, who led the successful northern conquest together with The Grand Duke, isn't it?"

"Yes, yes. Th, That's right. Your Majesty."

"I've seen you once when you were a kid, and you grew up so beautifully."

"I, I'm so honored, Your Majesty."

"Can I look forward to seeing how well Young lady has grown today?"

Rosalee trembled with so much tension that anyone could see she was shaking.

"I, I'm honored."

It was my turn after the empress gave a smile of satisfaction. In the past, I used to mix all kinds of *rhetorics and talk like I had a tongue in my mouth, but now I had no idea what to say.

No, I'm going to say something thoughtless.

My goal is to make people wonder why I'm here because I'm lacking so much.

"Good afternoon. The only princess of the Lacy family, Venity Lacy."

Good afternoon, I say. It's too funny to even think about it. I greeted Her Majesty The Empress, the kind that would be used by the villagers in the countryside, who had never heard of aristocrats' conversations before.

The Empress and her maids were waiting for my next words, but I was staring at them with my eyes wide open, as if I had nothing more to say.

Looking at the faces of the other young lady, they were all sweating because they were nervous. I didn't know if they were afraid that a bad order might come to them because of me, or if they were worried about the next storm, but they were dozing off.

"You say hello very bravely, Princess Venity."

Perhaps this is the educated way to say that I was very ignorant in my greetings, but the Empress expression was consistent throughout, so it was impossible to understand what was going on inside.

After all, if I can understand the insides of The Great Empress, I can recognize the forces behind Karzan's death right away.

Do you know Your Majesty. Someone's trying to kill your son. I don't know when it started.

After all the greetings of the other Young Ladies, Erica, the maid, came back and stood in front of us.

"First, before entering the examination room, we will take some time to find out how much historical knowledge they have."

This time, questions about the history of the Reynos Empire, and no one knows when, who, or what questions will be asked, so it is impossible to know without memorizing the history of the Empire.

Since this question is different every time the Perspective Crown Princess is elected, the young lady must be in a state of not being able to predict what kind of questions will come.

Of course I know everything, but I'm not going to answer everything correctly.

"Elvia Young-ae. Describe the imperial wing crest."

"The imperial wing crest is derived from the wings of the dragon, which symbolizes Emperor Alendra's victory over the dragon, defeating it, uniting and establishing the Reynos Empire."

Elvia young-ae smiled awkwardly, but I knew that tears would soon well up in those brown eyes. It must have been hard for her to study history over and over again just for this day because she likes to chat more than study.

I could see Elvia's hands trembling. I can hear her pounding heart who was right next to her.

TL/N :

*Rhetoric is the ancient art of persuasion. It’s a way of presenting and making your views convincing and attractive to your readers or audience. In the 19th century, rhetoric was considered one of the most important school subjects.

-to be continued

Translated by Aria

Not 100% correct

Credit to the Author

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