The Evil Queen's Beautiful Principles

"Give it to me. Didn't you get the invitation?

Instead of me, participants voiced accusations one after the other.

She is trembling at the words.

... I wonder if this lust for asylum makes a man think he wants to 'protect you'.

"Oh, isn't that good?

Melania stood up and uttered words to stop such accusations.

"After all, do you 'live' in the royal palace? Then I think it would be better to get along with you from now on."

... that's what I was about to laugh at.

"I think so, too. I want to get closer to Barbara-sama."

That's right. I want to hear about his acquaintance. "

One after the other, the voices defending Barbara rose mainly to the daughters of the Five Marquises.

This is a trick to discredit me.

'You all live in the royal palace'... which means sitting in the royal palace as Wilhelm's beloved concubine.

Barbara and 'him' are familiar to Barbara and Wilhelm.

... but by mistake, it's not something to talk about in front of me who stopped marrying Wilhelm two months ago.

I'm sure they were the ones who informed Barbara of this tea party.

... that's why Barbara went to such a riot.

Of the five Marquises, three participated in this project.

Whether the remaining two knew and watched, or secretly shouldered… Anyway, Barbara didn't say anything about joining.

Two to observe and three to defend Barbara.

In other words, advocacy is superior.

"Well... you came to the corner. Barbara would definitely join us. Alicia, get some extra teaware ready."

... this is the relationship between the power of the Five Marquises and the royal family.

Though I have the tablet of disrespect, if the three Marquises turn to me, the country will not leave in its present state.

If multiple houses agree, the royal family can't cover it.

I mean, you nailed me... even if you succeeded to the throne, don't go to the Five Marquises.

I don't know if this is the will of the house itself or whether it's their discretion...

I don't know, but it is certain that the princess's position is so fragile in front of the Five Marquises.

Normally speaking, from a princess's point of view, it is only a humiliating situation.

... but personally, although I think Barbara exists, the truth is that I don't particularly care about her rampage.

Instead, the Five Marquises took charge of it, but I was impressed that I was able to go to such a riot.

When it comes to trouble, Barbara from the Baron's will easily be cut off by them.

But Alicia, who was holding back, was already angry.

Although magic hasn't erupted yet, I don't know when it will erupt... in this situation.

I can't even say 'calm down' here... what's the matter?

I tried to get away from this place for a while, but I don't know what happens when I get back.

"So, Barbara. How do you know him?

I felt quite malicious about the way I looked at Chilari and me.

"Er...."

"Oh, don't bother. We also want to have a lovely relationship."

"I ran into you one night at a party. Actually, I had a mutual acquaintance with him... so that day, when I was talking to that acquaintance, he greeted me.... and then he asked me to dance. Even after the dance, if we were talking together, the story would play...."

"Well... that's fate."

I've given Barbara a sin of disrespect and nothing has been gained.

In the first place, it leaves room for escape rather than making 'him' Wilhelm.

Even if I gave her a crime of disrespect, I would have raised an unexpected suspicion... and I would have just provided them with a dress story that they would have spoken to.

"Don't you agree, Luceria?

I just smiled at Melanian's words.

"I'm not allowed to fall in love. But it's like a story."

While the conversation was going on, a freesia with tea utensils appeared.

... as you can see, Alicia unleashed magic on the other side, and as a result Freesia suddenly came...

"Barbara really likes that man."

I thought of Alicia's present state and opened my mouth with a bitter smile.

"Yes! I want you to admit it."

"Well... what does it mean to admit it? Don't tell me your father didn't admit it?

"No, it's not like that... um..."

I dared to ask her a malicious question.

She is blushing her face and giving me a glittering look at her while blocking her words.

Unexpectedly, a smile spilled over to me that didn't surprise me in a good way.

"... I envy you."

Huh?

Apparently, it only sounded like Barbara was nearby.

Everyone else seems to be nervous and afraid of turning the scene white or just focusing on keeping the conversation going, and they didn't hear us.

"Nothing."

Afterwards, the tea party ended without any particular chase from the Marquis ladies.

... it was difficult to say that I was safe, but let's say it was good.