Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 227

☆ Chapter 227 ☆

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Shuela boarded the carriage with a confident smile.

‘To think Princess Paeraton would invite me herself.’

It seemed her seeing Zeon and her together yesterday was quite a shock.

‘So, the very next day, she’s calling me over like a dog with its tail between its legs.’

Her shocked expression yesterday was quite a sight to behold.

Princess Paeraton was known for speaking her mind, never backing down even to the Empress or the Emperor.

Yet, she couldn’t say a word, only gazing at Zeon with longing eyes.

She could confidently say she was the only one who had ever seen Princess Paeraton like that.

‘Hmph, she shouldn’t have ignored me.’

She had clearly tried to get along with Princess Paeraton.

Wasn’t she kind enough to offer to take over the internal affairs to ease the Princess’s burden?

It was Ruatisha who rejected her, blinded by jealousy.

‘Haa, I wonder if Zeon will welcome me today too?’

Thinking about how Zeon had looked at her yesterday made her face flush and her heart flutter.

She had her doubts, but it seemed Zeon was truly falling for her.

Even pushing aside his beloved youngest sibling.

‘The Saintess is truly amazing.’

Meeting Liriel when she was crying after leaving the Empress Dowager’s palace that day was truly a blessing from the heavens.

“Lady Prussian, you seem to truly love Young Master Zeon.”

“I’ve had him in my heart since the moment I first saw him. There’s no one in this world who loves Zeon more than I do!”

“I see. Then you’d be willing to endure anything to receive Zeon Paeraton’s love?”

“Of course!”

“In that case, I will help you, my lady.”

Until then, she had thought Liriel was using her position to arrange meetings with Zeon.

Even though she thought Zeon wouldn’t agree to such things, Shuela nodded.

“You doubt me.”

“……Well, that’s because Zeon一.”

“Young Master Zeon loves you.”

“Yes?”

“However, someone who dislikes that is interfering.”

Shuela’s eyes wavered.

It was what she had wanted to believe, but deep down, she couldn’t bring herself to believe it.

Hearing it from someone else’s mouth made it sound so sweet.

She wanted to nod and follow her blindly.

“I will help you so that the other party’s schemes cannot hinder you, my lady.”

“Saintess……”

“Do not doubt me. Entrust everything entirely to me.”

Liriel smiled.

It was a gentle and benevolent smile, as if filled with light.

“Now, close your eyes. I will bless you.”

It was as she said.

She was blessed.

She realized it the moment Zeon looked at her with warm eyes.

‘I won’t doubt it anymore.’

Because the Saintess’s words are always right.

* * *

“You’ve arrived early, Lady Prussian.”

Shuela frowned at Orca, who greeted her.

He spoke politely, but his tone was subtly strange.

‘It’s almost like he’s giving me the cold shoulder… Come to think of it, this butler was clearly Princess Paeraton’s exclusive butler.’

If that was the case, she understood why he was acting this way towards her.

The unpleasant feeling quickly turned into a sense of superiority.

Shuela asked with a much more relaxed smile.

“Where is Princess Paeraton?”

“She is still in a meeting.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes.”

“……”

“……”

Silence filled the lobby.

Shuela looked at Orca with a flustered expression.

However, Orca was waiting with an indifferent face.

“……Aren’t you going to show me in?”

It hurt her pride to be the first to say something that a mere uninvited guest would say, but she couldn’t just stand there like that.

“I apologize. I didn’t expect you to arrive so early. I didn’t receive any instructions on where to guide you, my lady.”

“Then shouldn’t you inform Princess Paeraton immediately?!”

She raised her voice in frustration, but Orca didn’t bat an eye and replied with the same attitude as before.

“The Princess is currently in an internal affairs meeting. I cannot disturb her.”

“Are you toying with me right now? Calling someone over and making them stand at the door一.”

“Or.”

Orca cut off Shuela’s words.

The gaze that had been politely lowered turned towards Shuela.

Flustered, Shuela instinctively flinched at the sharp gaze.

“Shall I tell the vassals [feudal retainers] and elders of Paeraton, as well as the young masters and the Duke, that Lady Prussian insists on seeing the Princess immediately, and ask them to interrupt the meeting?”

“……!”

She couldn’t dare do that.

Once she married Zeon, Ruatisha would be of lower status than her, so it didn’t matter, but the Paeraton Duke and the elders were different.

She had to receive plenty of love from her father-in-law, and she couldn’t afford to mess up the first impression.

Shuela bit her lip.

However, she couldn’t just stand there like a sack of flour.

“Then I’ll have you tell Zeon that I’ve arrived.”

After saying that, Shuela felt confident.

“Zeon cherishes me so much, he’ll come out to greet me as soon as he hears I’m here.”

She would have to teach this impudent butler a lesson then.

However, Orca bowed with the same unchanging attitude.

“Young Master Zeon has forbidden entry to his room. I will inform him when he comes out.”

“I’m telling you, Zeon will welcome me as soon as I say I’ve arrived!”

“I apologize. Young Master Zeon gave no separate instructions regarding Lady Prussian.”

Shuela gaped.

She couldn’t believe that she, who wasn’t even Ruatisha, was receiving such poor treatment from a mere butler.

“Tell Zeon immediately.”

“Lady Prussian, I belong to the Paeraton Ducal House. There is no reason for me to prioritize your request over Young Master Zeon’s orders.”

“What does that……”

“Of course, if you were a member of the Imperial Family, it would be a different story一.”

Orca raised his gaze and looked at Shuela.

It was a look that said, ‘Are you even worthy of that?’

Shuela’s cheeks flushed red with shame.

‘This impudent……!’

Originally, the Empress Dowager’s son, not the current Emperor, should have become the Emperor, and she would have been the Emperor’s fifth cousin.

‘As if Princess Paeraton wasn’t enough, even that Princess’s lackey is ignoring me?!’

Just you wait.

‘Once I marry Zeon and become the mistress of Paeraton, I’ll kick this impudent butler out of the Ducal House immediately!’

“So, are you telling our lady to stand here and wait? Shouldn’t you at least guide her to a tea room or a reception room!”

Shuela’s maid, unable to watch any longer, stepped forward.

Orca straightened his back and looked down at the maid.

“Do you not even have the basics of being a servant?”

“Wh, what did you say?”

“That is not within my discretion.”

“……”

“Which room to receive a guest in is an important matter. It is an indicator of intimacy and importance. Are you telling me to decide and guide you as I please without the master’s orders?”

Shuela’s maid’s face turned bright red, and she couldn’t say anything.

Orca smiled and bowed to Shuela.

“I’ve heard that Lady Prussian is so clever that she is favored by the Empress Dowager. It would be better to replace your maid. I’m worried it might tarnish your lofty reputation.”

Shuela gritted her teeth.

He was pretending to praise her, but this was一.

‘What an eye for talent. You’re keeping a maid who doesn’t even have the basics as your close aide?’

一that’s what he meant.

Like mistress, like butler.

* * *

At the same time, in the Paeraton Ducal House’s conference room.

“Then, let’s conclude the meeting here一.”

“Um, there’s one thing I’d like to discuss.”

I smiled brightly and looked at Dad.

Dad, who had been expressionless, smiled slightly and looked at me.

“Yes, what is it?”

He seemed to be in a good mood. He must be glad that I, who had been acting so businesslike throughout the meeting, was now talking to him with a smile.

I’m sorry, Dad.

But I have to drop a bomb.

“It’s about my marriage.”

“……!”

“Wh, what did you say……?”

Crack!

A sound of something breaking could be heard from somewhere, but I continued speaking without concern.

“I’m at the age where I should be deciding on a fiancé一.”

Thud!

“A, fiancé?”

The conference room was devastated.

As black mana covered the ceiling, the vassals trembled in fear.

They looked at me with resentful eyes, as if asking why I had brought up such a forbidden topic.

No, why is my marriage a story that can’t even be mentioned?

I had already died a single person in my previous life.

Still, I called Dad to save the poor vassals.

“Dad, we should be having a meeting, not destroying things. Let’s decide on my fiancé candidates through discussion.”

“Yes, a meeting. A meeting is good.”

Dad smiled.

The vassals’ faces turned even paler.

“Bring the list of nobles!”

No, the list of names?

“Ye, yes, Your Excellency.”

Instead of ordering a servant, Baron Erkel ran off himself.

His back was filled with the desire to escape this conference room even for a moment.

“I’ll personally choose a guy who’s worthy of my daughter.”

Gritting.

Dad was clearly smiling, but why could I hear the sound of teeth grinding?

Drop, drop, drop.

I turned around at the sound that had been going on since earlier and saw Ixion slowly breaking the wooden table piece by piece.

As if it were someone’s neck.

Next to him, Ares was smiling brightly like the spring sunshine.

‘Um…….’

I wondered if I had dropped too big of a bomb.

I sipped my tea and picked up a financier [small French almond cake].

Thinking of Shuela standing in the lobby as if she were being punished, the financier tasted even softer and sweeter today.

‘This issue will probably drag on for another hour or two, right?’

But that was my delusion.

“This bastard is no good. He’s ugly.”

“Yes.”

“This bastard is no good either. He’s ugly.”

“……Yeth.”

“Why is your answer like that? Don’t tell me you don’t think he’s ugly?”

“A, no……. I would never, ever approve of an engagement between Sekar’s heir and the Princess, but still, it’s not like he’s ugly一.”

Thud!

“What do you think of my daughter’s eyes? Do you think they’re at the same level as yours?”

Dad was furious as if I had been insulted.

“My sister has eyes that are set in the heavens. Since she was young, she’s always cared more about looks than anything else.”

No, hey.

Could you please not say such things while smiling like you’re using your beauty?

“Good looks, delicious food, and money. She’s incredibly picky about these three things.”

……Even Ixion.

“I, I apologize! I was wrong! I’m sorry! I didn’t recognize the lady’s eyes that are set so high in the heavens!”

No, why is that vassal uncle apologizing as if he had committed a mortal sin?

“And my daughter said I was the most handsome in the world.”

“She said my smile was like sunshine.”

“Hmph, only that much? She told me I was so perfect that she felt a wall. That means I’m perfectly handsome.”

“Is that only at the human level? She told me I was a hybrid of the empire and heaven. That means I’m handsome beyond human standards.”

“My daughter told me not to go to the racetrack because I couldn’t speak. That means even the animals are moved by how handsome I am, so my daughter still thinks I’m the most handsome.”

How long ago was that story, and you still remember it?!

Spark!

Electricity crackled between the three brothers.

The problem was that Dad and the brothers possessed inhuman strength.

The vassals began to perform Lamaze breathing [a childbirth technique] at the three men’s battle of wills.

Um, should I stop them?

Then, the family members who had been glaring at each other all turned to look at me.

“Lulu.”

“My sister.”

“Cotton ball.”

Who among us is the most handsome!

The unspoken pressure was suffocating.

‘……How am I supposed to answer this?!’

It was the most difficult question I had ever been asked in my life.

The moment I chose one person, a war would break out.

Behind the family members, the vassals were looking at me with desperate eyes.

‘Lady, please…….’

‘I’m still newly married.’

‘Please save me.’

Reading their desperate wishes, I made up my mind.

The answer in times like these is only one.

“Isn’t that too much? How could you do that to me?”

At my rebuke, Dad and the brothers’ faces stiffened.

“Wh, what did I do?”

“Haa, to not even know after committing a crime. This won’t do. I’ll have to sue all three of you.”

“……Sue?”

“You stole my heart. I’ll sue you for theft.”

Ultimate move!

Distracting from the point with nonsense!

The expressions disappeared from Dad, Ares, and Ixion’s faces.

And.

“Did you hear that?”

“We heard it!”

“She says I stole my daughter’s heart.”

“Then that means my sister’s heart is mine, right?”

“To steal the cotton ball’s heart without me even knowing. I’m a natural-born master thief.”

“You’re truly amazing!”

“I’m envious! How can you be so loved!”

“It seems the lady only has her family! Of course, the other young masters must have looked like squids!”

The vassals reacted to Dad and the brothers with all their heart and strength.

Goosebumps were all over their faces.

But would it be as much as mine?

I was covered in goosebumps all over my body, to the point where my fingers and toes were curling up.

I could feel the vassals’ burning gaze.

We’ll remember! We’ll remember! The lady’s noble sacrifice!

I straightened my curled fingers and gave a tired smile.

Yes, it was enough if the vassal uncles recognized it.

Huh, so embarrassing!