With anger towards my two brothers and a determination to stay with Alexandra in my heart, I returned to my room.
“Ehh…”
Of all things, Marion was waiting in front of the door, prostrating herself in a dogeza position.
But, if she were kicked out of the Royal Palace, she would lose her salary, and the Shearer family’s restoration would be further away, so it’s a matter of life and death for Marion…
“I am deeply sorry for my rudeness towards Prince Harold. Please, could you possibly forgive me?”
Marion prostrated herself, offering words of apology in her usual monotonous voice.
Now… what should I do?
Considering her circumstances, I can’t help but feel sympathy, but if I let it go unpunished, I would be betraying Alexandra’s feelings for getting angry on my behalf.
However, if I continue to incur her resentment, there is a high possibility that she will conspire with the protagonist, Wilfred, and antagonize me when the main story of “EnHaza” begins.
Isn’t there a good solution…? Ah.
“Ah…”
There was one.
This way, I can respect Alexandra’s feelings, and considering the future, it shouldn’t be a bad deal for Marion either… hopefully.
“Ahem… Marion. Unfortunately, I cannot keep you as my maid as things stand.”
“Eh!? P-Please! I will never be rude again! So, please… please, give me another chance!”
She rubbed her forehead against the floor, begging in a voice that was completely different and full of grief.
Considering that everything she had endured with gritted teeth would be reduced to nothing, it’s only natural that she would become desperate.
“Wait. I’m not saying I’m going to kick you out of the Royal Palace.”
“Then!”
“From now on, you will serve the Fourth Prince, Wilfred, instead of me. Of course, as his personal maid.”
“Ah…”
The moment I said that, Marion’s face, which she had raised with great force, turned pale.
Currently, Wilfred does not have a personal maid.
That’s because none of the maids want to become his personal maid.
There are no benefits to becoming a personal maid, and those around her will look at her with the same contempt as Wilfred, and she will be treated as the lowest of the low among the maids.
This is all because Margaret, the First Queen and my mother, will not allow Wilfred’s environment to improve even slightly.
Why? Because Wilfred’s mother, the Baroness “Samantha Allport,” who was Aival’s lover, stole her beloved husband, King Aival.
Yes… Wilfred is the child born between Margaret’s beloved husband and the woman she hates most in the world.
Moreover, she is nothing more than a lover, yet she relied on King Aival and forcibly gave Wilfred the Right of Succession, so she can’t possibly forgive him.
The other Royalty and nobles also don’t think well of putting a lover’s child in such a position, and Wilfred has been living an unfortunate life since birth.
This is why Wilfred is called the “Tainted Prince.”
I can’t help but sympathize with such a protagonist… no, no, once the main story of “EnHaza” begins, he will be surrounded by heroines and have a great time, so I won’t sympathize with him.
Well, that’s why Marion has received a death sentence in a way.
“Don’t worry, if someone asks, you can say, ‘Harold forced me to become Wilfred’s personal maid,’ and I will tell the Head Maid about it. This way, at least you will be pitied by those around you, and you shouldn’t have to feel bad.”
“Prince Harold can say that because he doesn’t know anything! I… I…”
“But, if you leave the Royal Palace as things stand, you won’t be able to restore the Shearer Earldom.”
“Eh!?”
She can’t hide her surprise that I knew about Marion’s wish, which was almost like a curse.
Her body trembled, and she looked at me with wide eyes.
“Besides, we’ll only make each other feel bad if we continue to serve each other, and I don’t have the power to support the Shearer family’s restoration. In that case, wouldn’t it be the same whether it’s the ‘Incompetent Rascal Prince’ or the ‘Tainted Prince’?”
Marion glared at me as I shrugged my shoulders and joked.
In the first place, this is Marion’s own fault.
Certainly, I have endured being looked down upon and treated carelessly by Marion for the past month, haven’t I? Because I don’t want to raise unnecessary flags and face a bad end.
But, if I were asked to choose between Alexandra and Marion and respect one of them, I would definitely choose the former without hesitation.
At least if I stay engaged to her, I don’t have to participate in a ridiculous Succession Dispute such as “the one who brings the World’s Greatest Fiancée will be the next king.”
…No, that’s not it.
For me, the only important person in this world is Alexandra.
“Marion, this is the maximum concession I can make. If you can’t accept this, you can leave the Royal Palace right now.”
“………………….”
Leaving only those words behind, I entered my room.
Feeling the gaze of utmost hatred on my back.
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