The Villain’S Daughter-In-Law Is Inherently Powerful [EN]: Chapter 67

I tried to manage my expression, but my brow furrowed more and more.

Just then, Ian stepped in front of me and said something to the Empress. Thanks to the height difference, I was naturally hidden behind Ian.

‘Thank you.’

Please don’t pay attention to me.

I took a shallow breath and tried to calm my pounding heart.

Fortunately, I soon adjusted and felt better, so I was able to straighten my back.

“Yes, I heard… you’re called the Saintess, right?”

“Yes.”

“I heard that His Majesty officially recognized you. But since this isn’t the Holy Empire, there won’t be any special treatment.”

*So, don’t even think about getting special treatment.* I understand perfectly.

I didn’t particularly want anything like that, so I wasn’t disappointed. It was just an excuse to settle in Dribryanye at first, so it’s actually a title that could disappear now…

The reactions of people in the Magic Empire to the Saintess usually fell into three categories:

1. They find it fascinating. That’s it.

2. They don’t believe in gods or divine power, so they don’t really like it.

3. In the case of commoners, they think it’s just a title created by nobles, like ‘Sir’ for knights.

Most were in category 1, but occasionally there were category 2, which was troublesome.

“Well… I heard that you amusingly provoked the Holy Empire. Their Pope was furious that there could be a Saintess in the Magic Empire.”

The Empress continued calmly.

“It’s helpful that there are movements to secretly kidnap the Saintess. I also heard that those who cross the border are being caught and their information is being extracted.”

…Did that happen?

*I didn’t know I would be useful to the Imperial Family in that way.*

I scratched my cheek and glanced up at Father, then quickly lowered my head in a second.

*Vein! A vein popped out!* [Referring to Father’s reaction, indicating anger or stress.]

Maybe this was a story I shouldn’t have heard.

I quickly covered my eyes with both hands.

Oops, I didn’t see or hear anything.

“By the way, Your Majesty the Empress. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor will be naming the baby’s fetal name today.”

Father threw out a word in a calm but clearly teeth-gritting tone. Then the Empress’s expression became dreamy, as if she were dreaming.

“Ah…! That’s right.”

The Empress wasn’t a fool.

She wouldn’t have been able to stay in the position of Empress if she had completely lost her rational judgment.

*Only about the baby, really…*

If she really got pregnant, how much love would that baby receive?

Thinking that far, I just suddenly thought that it would be nice if the Empress had a real baby, not just a phantom pregnancy.

Then it would definitely be annoying in Dribryanye, but since she cherishes it so much, it would be nice if someone was born and received all that love.

“I will escort you.”

After the Empress’s procession left, we were finally guided to our lodgings.

“A useful room.”

Like at the academy, when you open the door, there’s a living room in the center, and two rooms.

Ian and I were to use one room, and Inanna was to use the next room alone. When we arrived, Linda had already quickly unpacked all the luggage.

“You can see the fountain garden very well from here, Little Madam!”

“Wow, it must be pretty at night too!”

“Right? If you’re bored, let’s play together in the room.”

The children were allowed to attend the banquet, but only until 9 p.m. After that, it’s adult time.

Ian and I have to come back here by 9 p.m….

“Ah!”

“Yes? What’s wrong?”

“I think I know why Her Majesty the Empress… said we should stay at the Imperial Palace. Many children are attending this banquet, and it would be dangerous for them to go home late at night without their parents.”

Although Her Majesty the Empress wasn’t very kind to me, she didn’t seem like a bad person. Rather, in some ways, she seems very benevolent.

“But not all children are loved. Some children may not have a carriage or coachman to take them home, so they may be stuck.”

You can find the answer just by thinking about the second young lady of Roybaium.

Even if Selena Roybaium is mean and says, ‘You walk,’ the second daughter will really have to walk. Or hide in the corner of the Imperial Palace garden and wait until morning while getting wet from the cold dew.

Either way, it was the worst.

That said, if staying at the Imperial Palace is selective, especially only for powerless small nobles from the provinces, would a powerful family like Roybaium stay at the Imperial Palace?

*Oh, wait a minute.*

Then, could this be the Empress’s consideration for Belladi Roybaium?

The puzzle pieces fit together so perfectly that I got goosebumps.

“Father, do you know what the Empress thinks of Belladi Roybaium?”

It’s good to solve what you’re curious about right away. Because I have an omnipotent answer machine next to me!

And Father stroked my hair and nodded.

“What you inferred is probably correct.”

“Gasp!”

“People are two-sided. Someone who is like a song and dance [referring to someone pleasant or agreeable] to someone can be a very good person to me.”

Oh, there’s something weird in the middle.

Anyway, I understood what he meant.

“So, I should only treat well those who are good to me, and just treat badly those who are bad to me, right?”

“Yes. That’s right. You’ll get a headache if you try to understand everyone else’s circumstances.”

The teachings of Dribryanye are good because they are not difficult.

But Father paused for a moment and then tapped my shoulder.

“But even if that person is an enemy, if you ever want to save someone… you can. Leave the aftermath to me, and you try to do what you believe is right.”

“What I believe is right?”

“The family is the family, and you are you. If there comes a moment when you have to choose one of the two… you can go in the direction your heart points.”

I don’t know why you’re saying this now, but I think there must be a reason, so I just put it away in my heart, layer by layer.

“And what the Empress just said is a song and dance sound [meaningless flattery or empty words], so you don’t need to pay attention to it.”

“…Yes.”

Slightly frightened, I nodded my head greatly.

Yes, there are many things in the world that good children don’t need to know!

“Good girl.”

Father stroked my hair.

“Well, then… may I help the Little Madam prepare?”

Crack. Crack.

Linda, who had been waiting, clenched her fists and made a bone-grinding sound, and then turned her neck from side to side.

“…!”

Three hours later.

I was holding onto the mirror and staring at it so closely that my nose touched it.

“Is this really me?”

“Of course.”

“It’s so different from my usual self?”

“I sprinkled the shining mushroom spores that the Spirit Deer tribe exclusively sells all over your hair and dress. The light will sparkle under the chandelier. Our Little Madam will be the prettiest!”

Linda wiped away sweat with a face full of pride.

I had no idea what Linda had done, so I just gaped.

Spores? How can they shine like this? No, more than that, when did you prepare all this?

“It’s all sparkling… I feel like I’m wearing a fairy dress.”

The first day’s outfit for the banquet was naturally a gold dress. But with the sparkle added to the already pretty dress, it seemed like I could be found even at the very end of the banquet hall.

No matter how great a dress Selena had made, would she have prepared these mushroom spores?

“This is the trend these days! It’s only heavy to put on jewels. But these shining mushroom spores are much more expensive than jewels, but they’re not heavy at all. Really! Only noble people can sprinkle them.”

“Linda, you’re amazing.”

“Ohohot, it’s your first! Banquet… everyone agreed that it’s okay to spend this much budget.”

After I officially became the daughter-in-law, a monthly allowance for maintaining dignity came out in my name.

I let the nanny and Linda manage it on their own, and then one day a new necklace would appear and a few pairs of shoes would increase.

I stroked my dress and hair for a long time, then turned around and hugged Linda tightly.

“Thank you so much, Linda.”

“Oh my, it’s my job to do that! And I’m more grateful. You don’t know how happy and enjoyable it is to serve the Little Madam, do you?”

Linda looked at me with sincere eyes and slowly stroked my back. Then she muttered in a very sulky voice.

“Absolutely! I can’t let that… magic wand take away the joy of decorating the Little Madam. The magic wand wouldn’t have thought of sprinkling spores, would it?”

“…Uh-huh.”

No wonder. Whenever I held the magic wand, she glared at it with resentful eyes.

I thought she wanted to decorate me herself, so I gave up using the convenient magic wand this time, and it seems like I did well.

“Now, go confidently and defeat them all.”

It was a kind touch and unkind words, but it was truly like a maid of Dribryanye.

I put on the gloves with silk flowers on them for the last time and stood in front of the door.

It was time for the sortie.