Princess Shu

Translator: Wawaa

Editor: WilsonWilson

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With Valia’s face flushed, Schuden spoke in a breathy voice.

“You’re also too tight.”

She was not doing it on purpose. Even when she tried to relax, it would still be tight. Whenever Schuden said something like that, Valia would get breathtakingly embarrassed. In the end, the size of Schuden’s penis was one to blame too. Nevertheless, it could not be helped. 

Valia leaned her sweaty forehead on Schuden’s shoulder. Then, she murmured.

“You’re also too…”

“Too?”

“…Nothing.”

Just looking at her mumbling without saying anything, Schuden already had a sense of what she was trying to say. He smiled and kissed Valia’s temple. Meanwhile, his lower abs were stiff. It was not enough for him to just move little by a little while talking.

Schuden put his arm on Valia’s thigh and lifted her from the desk. Surprised, Valia clung to Schuden’s neck. Hidden from inside her clothes, Valia’s thighs were pulled tight.

It was not until Valia’s mind went blank twice that Schuden moaned. He felt the heat and lingering emotions while holding her still. After a little more time, he finally put Valia down on the desk.

“Valia.”

Schuden kissed the corners of her eyes in pleasure and straightened up Valia’s disheveled skirt. It was better not to wear her underwear again as her privates were soaked wet.

Schuden took off her underwear that was stuck over her feet. This made Valia a little shy again. She came down from the desk, since her ass was drenched in cum, Valia wanted to take a bath. But before that, she took a breather.

After calming her breathing to some extent, Valia brought up what she should have said long ago.

“…Schu, when did you arrive?”

Schuden, who was staring silently at her taking her breath, replied.

“I arrived a while ago. I saw you sleeping.”

“I thought you’d come in the evening. You said you were going to the capital on urgent business.”

“I got it done right away.”

Schuden’s answer was short. He indeed got it done right away because it was about ordering jewelry for Valia. 

‘He said it was very urgent… I’m sure it’s been handled well. That’s why he came quickly, right?’

Valia did not know that Schuden went from duchy to the capital just to order the jewelry.

His business being “urgent” led Valia to believe that it was about the military or the knights. She could not think of anything else.

“Then, you’re not going anywhere until the masquerade?”

“I won’t go anywhere even after that.”

Valia blinked and burst into laughter. Schuden might have said it without much thought but it was very exciting for her. It sounded like he was not going anywhere even after hearing her confession.

“Schu, can I take a bath first before having dinner?”

“As you wish, my dear.”

Schuden replied lightly. While smiling at Valia and listening about the documents she handled today, he thought about something else.

‘I don’t think she can hold the bouquet.’

He had that thought after looking at Valia’s slender limbs just now. Jewels were basically rocks, and rocks were, of course, heavy. Since the bouquet would be composed of a hundred flowers made out of jewelry, it would weigh quite a bit.

Schuden was well aware of Valia’s slender body. In fact, no one on that continent knew her body better than him. Valia’s bone structure was thin. Her wrists and ankles were less than a handful large.

‘…I supposed it doesn’t matter.’

If Valia could not hold the bouquet because of the weight, then he could hold it for her. He just thought he would like her to be happy. A man giving a present to the woman he loved had such unnecessary worries.

Before long, a masquerade was held in Garth Castle after having been closed for more than a few years.      

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“Oh my! It’s much bigger when I see it in person!”

“I’ve heard from my grandmother that this castle had been rumored to be luxurious.”

“It used to be more luxurious than it is now?”

“That’s what I said.”

The young nobles with fans spat out admiration over and over again. They were dressed to the nines in dresses and suits. The sound of their shoes was cheerful and their eyes gleamed with vitality.

The entrance to the annex of Garth Castle was very crowded. Most people could not take their eyes off the castle.

It was none other than the castle of the feudal lord. Nevertheless, no retainer had been able to visit. The closure of the castle was not widely known. Most Southern nobles simply thought that Schuden had moved to the capital.

Still, the original building itself was large and luxurious and gave a sense of intimidation. The front yard was spacious, and the backyard was so vast that even petty thieves could not try to come in. This was the reason why Garth Castle was safe from invasion even though there were only a few guards.

Even by carriage, it took a long time to get from the main gate to the main building, so there were no nobles who dared to come close and look around the castle before the masquerade.

“We will get to meet the Duchess today.”

One lady whispered. Actually, everyone was talking about something similar, so there was no need to lower the voice.

“Am I the only one making a fuss? I couldn’t even sleep well last night.”

“Neither could I.”

“She has never shown her face before. I think everyone is thinking the same thing.”

“That’s right. I heard she has complete influence over the capital’s high society, so I thought she would have a tea party first after coming here…”

Let alone a tea party, the unknown duchess had not yet had her short tea time. Nevertheless, her presence did not fade at all.

It was not that the southern nobles had never seen Valia at all. They did see her on her wedding day a year ago. Schuden had invited quite a few of Garth’s vassals for Valia’s prestige. On top of that, he even provided a road warp, so everyone eagerly attended the wedding.

A lot of the noblewomen from the territory saw Valia that day. However, it was too short of a time to judge her image and measure her personality.

What impressed them was the second wedding and her elegant lace decoration. Both played a part in increasing Valia’s name. When Valia captivated the capital’s high society, the same was true for the territory’s high society. Even more so, since they were the nobles who had Garth as their feudal lord.

“I really want to know what she’s like.”

A lady with a very haughty, arrogant, and a supremely aristocratic image was filling the heads of the southern nobles. Valia was not called the madam of this age for no reason.

“Will she cover her mouth with a feather fan and show a cold smile?”

“Do you not think it will happen? She might even freeze people to death just by looking at them.”

“Well, she did dominate the capital’s high society after all.”

Just as the nobles in the capital expected an idyllic and sentimental atmosphere in the south, there was a fantasy that the nobles in the south had for the capital. Duchess Garth was a gorgeous, sophisticated, and cold noblewoman in the Southern nobles’ fantasy.

“I’m a little worried. If we get off on the wrong foot with her, we might get humiliated.”

“Are you only worried about being humiliated? We may not even be able to set our feet at the banquet anymore.”

“I know, right? Everyone seems to be thinking the same thing.”

A young noblewoman said so in passing and turned her gaze to one side. The other noblewomen who gathered there also turned their gazes. Some noblewomen were talking in one place. Those noblewomen had a considerable influence in southern society and had always been stuck-up. But today, they were putting less strength on their waist.

Duchess Garth was overwhelming even in the rumors. They were afraid they would end up like Young Lady Billiam if they acted pretentiously. They did not have skills and experiences for nothing.

But the main reason for it all was because of the fact that they could not show their faces like other banquets. As this was a masquerade, it was a good situation to relax in many ways. That was how the big shots of the Southern society kept their pride.

Valia had been catching the ball even before she showed up officially. Of course, she did not know about that. 

Valia was rather nervous.

“How is it? Do I look okay?”

“Of course, madam. You look very beautiful.”

“That’s right.”

The maids chattered. Half of it was mere flattery, but half of it was sincere. Valia decided to listen to only the latter. That was how much she wanted to hear that she looked okay today.

That was how nervous she was.

Valia was wearing the silver dress that Fleur had sent her. She was also wearing gloves and shoes. Her makeup and hair were done with care, thanks to the results of five of the best maids in the castle working together for three hours.

Valia put her hand over her head. A diamond tiara with a flexible curve decorated her bluish-black hair. Every time she moved her head, there was a dazzle of light.

She learned about the cost of the tiara when she was in the capital before she had the flu. When she heard about the price, she almost spat out the wine she was drinking. Putting aside the price, she was also surprised to hear that it was the highest bid made on record.

Valia wondered if there would be any crazy person in the world who would call the highest bidding price at a jewelry auction. She had to admit that her imagination was lacking. And she quickly retracted the word ‘crazy’.

Such a man perfectly existed, and he was not just anyone. Yes, it was her own husband.

Moreover, Schuden acted like there was nothing wrong with that price. That was when Valia realized that he had a different perception of value. The next day, she asked the maids to keep the tiara in a jewelry safe.

Owing to that, this was her first time wearing her tiara properly. In fact, Valia had been gifted so many jewels that she had not had the opportunity to even try them all yet.

Valia glanced sideways. In the manor in the capital, Schuden would always sit at that distance. But he was not around Valia today. It would take a long time for Valia to prepare, so she asked Schuden to go to the hall first. On the day she decided to confess, she felt like her heart would explode if he was next to her the whole time.

‘I didn’t expect him to go so obediently.’

Actually, Valia thought that Schuden would argue with her to a certain extent. But he just nodded in silence. She thought it was fortunate that she had time to calm down, but she was also disappointed that he went away so easily. Valia herself did not quite understand her feelings.

‘But then again, it’s been a while since we held a ball in the castle.’

But did he even care about that? Valia frowned a little. From what she knew, Schuden had no particular interest in  banquets.

‘No, let’s not worry about that.’

Valia barely grasped the courage to collapse at Schuden’s trivial actions. Little did she know that Schuden also needed time for himself to prepare that day.   

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