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「I thought I would be scolded for
yesterday's matter. Besides, earlier, I drooled on His Majesty the Emperor's
clothes, so I thought it was the end……」
When
Candice said so, Hugo was clutching his stomach and laughing.
「Kuku, certainly, normally you might have
had your head cut off, you know.」
「……Eh!?」
「His Majesty the Emperor
seemed to be in an unusually good mood today, though.」
Only
hearing Hugo's first words, "normally you might have had your head
cut off," Candice was shocked and trembling uncontrollably.
（Does that mean I would have
undoubtedly been killed normally……!? I was just lucky today, wasn't I. I wonder
if it's thanks to having been kind to everyone up until now……）
Thinking
that if her luck would increase this much she should be kinder to people, Candice
rejoiced that her neck was still connected. Before she knew it, several maids
had entered the room and were clearing away the tableware right in front of
her.
And
then, Candice called out to the maid who was about to take away the
cakes. Although thinking it might be unseemly, she asked to take the cakes
home.
「Did Her Highness the Imperial
Princess like the cake that much?」
At
Hugo's words, Candice nodded while explaining the reason.
「Because it was very delicious…… I
thought I wanted to let Arthur eat some. I think he will definitely be
pleased.」
「To His Highness Arthur?」
「W-Was it unseemly of me!?」
「……No, there is no such thing.」
She
felt as if Hugo's eyes narrowed. Candice was thrilled looking at
the cake the maid had packed into a box.
（I wonder what kind of reaction Arthur
will have when he eats this cake. I'm looking forward to it.）
As
she exited the room while fixing her hair and dress that were messed up from
sleeping comfortably, Eva and Rose were looking this way with
teary eyes.
「Eva! Rose!」
「「Candice, Imperial Princess-sama……!」」
With
perfectly synchronized voices unique to twins, the two hugged Candice
with all their might. Candice too wrapped her arms around their backs as
if rejoicing in her safety. She hugged the two as if it were a moving reunion.
Noticing
the maids of the Violet Palace, Eva and Rose immediately
straightened their postures. After Eva received the cake and she thanked
Hugo, Candice left in a good mood.
Behind
Hugo, a Shadow was kneeling and waiting. Seeing that, Hugo opened
his mouth.
「Continue monitoring the White
Palace as is, and report on the Imperial Princess's condition each
time.」
「Yes, sir!」
While
watching Candice's back, Hugo muttered, 「This
looks like it will get interesting,」 and headed to Valentin's
side.
Around
that time, Candice returned to her room and was hugging Eva and Rose
again, rejoicing in their reunion. And when she told the two what happened in
the room, Eva and Rose's expressions grew pale.
「And then we ate cake together and I
was released, but…… when I fell asleep and drooled before that, I thought I was
going to die.」
「D-Drool……!?」
「You are definitely the only one who
has returned alive after drooling on His Majesty the Emperor's lap, Imperial
Princess-sama!」
Indeed,
thinking about it now, the fact that she was using that terrifying and cold Emperor's
lap as a pillow must be shocking. She had panicked at that time, but it was
also unexpected that she was asked the reason why she cried.
（It was a conversation exactly like
normal parents and children. In the end, what was his goal, I wonder…… I was
being tested after all, wasn't I?）
Judging
from Candice's memories, he had a cold-blooded image devoid of blood and
tears, but now it felt a bit different.
「I was so nervous yesterday that I couldn't sleep. As expected, was drooling a bad move, I wonder……」
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