Transmigrated Into The Body Of A Warrior Princess
Chapter 11
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
Your Majesty, I heard about the Prince's arrival and instantly came to have an audience with you.
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
Duke Darius.
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
I'm relieved that you're finding yourself comfortable enough with the royal family.
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
Yes, of course.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
Duchess Fiona, Are you comfortable here?
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
Of course! Your Majesty, the emperor and the empress have been very considerate towards us, so we thought of offering something in return.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
What is it duchess fiona?
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
We shall let the ladies have their time together, your majesty.
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
Yes.
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
We have an important matter to discuss.
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
Hmm. I understand, duke darius, we shall take a stroll outside.
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
Sure, why not let me visit your training ground this time, your majesty?
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
Ah!— that...
Maid
Your Majesty, I bought some refreshments.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
Put it on the table.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
It seems as though, ethil's workers are too busy.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
What are you implying, duchess fiona?
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
I assumed that since we're in a royal palace, and that too, the royal palace of The Ethil Kingdom, the workers would naturally be fast enough.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
But I guess they need more training.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
...
The empress looked displeased by the straight-forwardness of the duchess.
The maid serving the refreshments also seemed to have overheard the two ladies conversation.
Maid
Your Majesty, here's the chamomile tea you asked for.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
Yes, put it on the table and also give some to the duchess.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
No, no. You need not concern yourself too much, your majesty.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
You already got wrinkles. I don't intend to make you look more dishelved.
Maid
💭 Is she out of her wits...? How can she speak so casually to her majesty the empress.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
...
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
💭 wrinkles? dishelved? How brazen of you, duchess fiona.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
I suppose the duchess had a hard time living in Asgard. You must serve the duchess well in order to make her content.
Maid
*nods with confusion*
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
After all, you're married to a man who already has an adolescent daughter with his first wife, I won't blame the duchess for her brazenness.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
💭 BRAZEN!?! Am I supposed to be quiet because she's an empress!?!
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
Who are you calling brazen, your majesty?
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
Of course, who else, I'm calling the brazen person brazen, the one who I'm conversing with...
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
💭 If she's the empress of a small kingdom then I'm also a duchess of Asgard...!!!
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
Really? Let's put an end to it. As I was saying, the workers of this nation are too uncultured.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
And know nothing about work other than gossiping.
Maid
💭Is she talking about me?
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
Your Grace, Duchess Fiona, I suggest you not talk about the manners of our people.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
You're not just hurting the pride of my people but you're also hurting me too.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
Yes, I suppose so. Apologies...‘your majesty’.
Duchess Fiona was using uncouth language and was too brazen while talking to the empress.
The empress was a witty lady, she knew instantly, that these Arundel's are not an easy play, they're here for something much bigger.
And the pride in duchess fiona's voice was evident, she's feigning ignorance.
But deep down is jealous of the prosperity of The Ethil Kingdom.
She's pretentious, too prideful to even support her husband's tricks, she's using her own instead.
She must be planning something, to be talking to the empress in such a boasting manner.
Furthermore, she has no manners.
The one who is uncultured is herself.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
Please do not talk so contemptuously about the workers of the royal palace, lest you wish to offend me too.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
They're a part of our kingdom, Duchess Fiona. Hence, they're naturally considered our people. I won't tolerate any injustice against those who are under my wing.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
💭 This empress is too cunning.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
No, Who ought to offend your majesty? I must've crossed my line and spoken offensively. But I don't intend to offend your majesty, the empress.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
Humph...! Good, that is good, duchess fiona has not forgotten her roots.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
It's good to see such kind words coming from you, duchess fiona.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
...
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
Nonetheless, people these days don't accept their faults so easily.
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
But the duchess is different.
Duchess Fiona Arundel Augustine
Haha, Hahaha. Eh– Right, your majesty is being too kind.
Maid
💭 Then apologize, you wretched women. 😒
Empress Carlotta Alvira Thoren
You're dismissed. (Maid Name.)
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
Duke Darius, i understand your concern. But I have no say in my son's matters.
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
You know how children are these days, Duke Darius.
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
Are you implying that your son, the crown prince is too scrupulous? That he won't listen to his own father, the emperor of this kingdom?
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
No, in fact he's not even a bit meticulous! But I want him to choose who he wishes to spend the rest of his life with... besides, he's long been engaged to a ducal princess of our kingdom.
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
Who is it!?!
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
Who is that, that your son— the crown prince is engaged to...!?!
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
Why can't you just break off the engagement?
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
It's not as easy as you think, duke darius.
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
My son seems to have taken a fancy in the lady he's been engaged to, and the duke who helped me during the war, is the father of that girl.
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
I can't just break ties with the man who helped me in such predicament.
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
Ludicrous!
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
Outrageous!
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
You called me here first, i thought you were interested in taking my daughter, diana's hand for marriage, with your son.
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
I never expected you to turn your head from me at such a grave moment.
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
...
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
Calm down, Duke Darius.
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
Let's continue this conversation the next time.
Duke Darius Arundel Augustine
Humph!
The duke stormed off the garden.
Emperor Antonio took a deep breath and exhaled a sigh of relief.
Emperor Antonio Celeste Thoren
I need to inform the archduke about this.
Much to Emperor Antonio's surprise Archduke Karlos was already aware of the fact that...there had been new visitors at the royal palace.
More like suitors for his (archduke karlos's) daughter's fiancè, the crown prince.
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