I Shall Master This Family's
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Chapter 17

I slightly turned my face away so that I could clearly show my crying face.

"Florentia!"

"Huh, grandpa..."

When he saw my crying face, I could see that my grandfather's anger meter surged further.

"Eh, mother."

As Mayron muttered, he looked through his tear-wiping fingers, a woman walking with an angry face.

Unlike the grandfather who stopped in front of the Prince and the Knights, the woman, Shananet continued walking.

And he stood in front of the Prince's bodyguards and said coldly.

"Get out of here."

It was only three words, but the Imperial Knight had no choice but to retreat and let Shananet pass.

"Are you okay? Where are you hurt?"

It was a calm tone, but his voice trembled.

Perhaps, she was very worried because she knew the twins were with me.

I didn't want to show my face, so I lowered my head.

"Tia."

Shananet called me.

And he said, wiping my cheeks wet with tears.

"Are you very surprised?"

"Oh, no, it's okay."

I showed my sincerity on my face, but Shananet seemed to think that I was acting desperate.

She stroked my hair a few times and looked at Astana coldly.

"I heard earlier that the First Prince came to my house, but I didn't know he was a very rude guest."

Grandpa looked at me blinked and said.

"Has the Prince never heard of the promise between Lombardy and the Imperial Family?"

"I know."

Astana couldn't lift her nose like she had a while ago, probably because she was oppressed by my grandfather's energy.

"Did my father know about those ridiculous rules? There is a land in this Empire where the Imperial Knight cannot enter, and if he knows, you will not remain silent."

As Astana said, I saw the deep look on my grandfather's face.

You're dead now, stupid little boy.

"It was not the current Emperor, Jovanes, but an oath between the First Emperor, Romatili Durelli, and Benox Lombardy, LordFirst Lombardy."

"Oh, my father's name ......"

The prince seemed more surprised that my grandfather called the emperor by name than the long promise of Durelli and Lombardy.

Indeed, the name of the original emperor should not be mentioned personally.

But Grandpa's the exception.

Because he was the ruler of Lombardy.

It is clear what this old oath means.

Not just an empty oath.

It was an inviolable relationship.

And an alliance that must be maintained for the survival of the Empire.

That's the relationship between Durelli and Lombardy.

During the Empire's long history, there were several emperors who struggled to break away from Lombardy's influence, but none of them succeeded.

So did Astana's father, Emperor Jovanes.

Grandfather shouted at the nanny and Knight next to Astana, who was at a loss for words.

"That's because the young Prince said he couldn't tell the difference between right and wrong, and you let him!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

The Nanny and the Knights lowered their heads.

Although they were forced to follow because they were so polarized by the Prince's orders, they knew very well what would happen if they touched Lombardy.

"I think this is a mistake that the Prince made as a child, and I will ignore it."

It was a sentence that meant that he would regard it as something that happened among the children and not officially protesting against the emperor.

If my grandfather protested against the emperor for breaking his oath, the emperor had no choice but to apologize.

It was the correct choice to keep quiet this time to save the side of Emperor Jovanes.

My grandfather, you're cool!

I trembled with emotion at the appearance of my grandfather reflecting Lombardy.

Then there was a hand that patted my shoulder.

"It's okay. Don't worry."

It seems that Shananet thinks I'm still scared.

But Astana has not rejected his stubbornness.

He pointed at me and glared at me.

"Huh, but this happened because the girl didn't listen to my orders! He disobeyed orders to take my hat and throw it away!"

"Be careful with your words, Prince."

Grandpa narrowed his eyes again and warned.

"You said my granddaughter should have lifted the Prince's hat like a servant."

“It was of course.........!”

The nanny immediately grabbed the Prince's shoulder.

It was meant to make Astana stop.

The prince, who could not break away for a while, and groaned, smacked the nanny's cheek.

And the clothes he was wearing turned loud enough to flutter and say out loud.

"Let's go! I don't want to be in a place like this anymore!"

That'sthat's all.

The prince left with a stomping foot, and peace finally came.

"Miss, I'm sorry."

"If we use our bodies, we don't know how they're going to come, so I can't...."

The guards who followed after the escort apologized to me many times.

"It's okay. If you don't stop by then, it'll make him draw the sword,."

I saw all the guards, and I saw two people standing on the stairs where the Prince had just descended.

They were Viese and Belsach, who were waiting for the Prince at the main entrance.

"Dad! What happened to this! Why was the Prince so angry that he left......"

"Florentia."

My grandfather ignored Viese and called me.

I must have been scolded.

I politely replied to look as sad as possible.

"Yes, Grandpa."

"you did well."

"Yes?"

"Lombardy is Lombardy in front of anyone."

Grandpa just left and went back to the office.

I wondered if it really meant 'good job', but I felt better.

And my grandfather, this Lombardy, got better.

Shananet said to me who was standing far away while looking at grandfather's back.

"You must be surprised, so let's go to your place."

"I'm fine."

I'm totally fine, but I don't think my young body is.

When I was about to walk, my legs went limp and my legs almost collapsed.

Shananet looked at me, took a small breath, and said to the guard standing next to her.

"Oh, yeah! Sure thing!"

I was eventually stopped by the guards and returned to my room, and I fell asleep somewhere on the way.

* * *

Today is also a busy day.

Gallahan wanted to see his daughter's face a little faster, so he passed two or three steps and returned home.

"Tia, Dad's here! Um? What's brother doing here?"

At a very strange sight with Shananet sitting in the living room, Gallahan went out for a while and then re-entered.

That is to make sure that they come home right.

"God."

"Yes my sister."

"Will you sit here for a minute?"

Gulp.

Gallahan gulped loudly to clear his tongue.

Something is strange.

Gallahan, who made sure his daughter was asleep in the room, sat quietly on the sofa as Shananet ordered.

"He fell asleep today, haha."

He trembled to dispel the awkward atmosphere without noticing it, but it was not the beginning for Shananet.

Shananet said, looking at Gallahan with an expressionless face, who was wiping the sweat on his palms on his knees.

"Florentia is tired today. Something happened during the day."

"Here, what's going on? What happened to Tia?"

When Gallahan, surprised, asked in a loud voice, Shananet stuck a finger to his mouth.

"Are you going to wake up your daughter?"

Gallahan shut up.

"Today is noon ......"

In a quiet voice, Shananet explained to Gallahan what happened during the day.

Contrary to what he thought he would run out of anger, Gallahan sighed and kept quiet.

"Roll. Even though he's a smart kid, he's still a kid. He's at an age that needs care from his parents."

Shananet said firmly.

"Leave your own child like this every day. Do you have consciousness as a father?"

"My mind is short."

Gallahan couldn't lift his head.

"That doesn't mean you think that you should quit what you're doing and stick with Florentia, right?"

"Well, how did you do it ..."

"The weak man."

As if he knew it was going to happen, Shananet shook his head.

"How long do you think you're gonna be healthy, Gallahan?"

Gallahan's shoulder gasped at his question.

Since he was born in a powerful family called Lombardy, it was always a concern.

"Don't let the foolish thought that if you lower yourself and lie down, you'll be able to avoid the storm."[1]

Viese's overwhelming desire for power is no stranger to brothers and sisters.

And when the position in the Mansion was empty, greed would definitely cause a storm.

"Now you must have the strength to protect Florentia. What will happen to your father and son now, if you don't do anything."

For the first time, Shananet gives sincere advice to her youngest sister.

"Luckily, you have a pretty good brain. You are easy to like, so it will not be difficult to deal with people. So use them to build your power, Gallahan."

After speaking, Shananet stood up.

Gallahan, who woke up in a hurry after thinking, nodded at him.

Shananet, who was walking to the door with elegant steps without footsteps, suddenly turned her head back and said.

"From tomorrow, if you have something to leave the house, send Florentia to me. I don't have as much work as you."

"Oh, thank you, brother."

When Gallahan was surprised, Shananet smiled and walked out of the room.

Gallahan who was left alone carefully opened the door to Tia's room.

He said softly as he touched the round forehead of his daughter, who was sleeping soundly, making a colorful sound.

"I'm sorry, Tia."

Gallahan thinks he should only give love in place of his departed mother.

The role of parents should not stop there.

Gallahan swept across Tia's forehead and made a strong determination repeatedly.

I will protect my daughter no matter what.

* * *

After returning to the Imperial Palace, Astana was summoned by the Empress as soon as she changed clothes.

The empress smiled brightly and greeted her son.

"Was your trip fun, Prince?"

Have you not heard it yet?

Astana could not answer and hesitated.

The empress, who saw her son speechless like that, said with a smile during the day.

"You didn't listen to me. I told you to be careful with your actions when you go to Lombardy."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Astana, who was a brat, became the gentlest son in the world only in front of the Empress.

"Sooner or later, the Prince will return to Lombardy's house with the gift of your apology."

"But........! Ughhhh!"

The Empress clutched the jaws of the Prince who tried to protest.

"Prince."

"Yes, mother."

"Today is so embarrassing, isn't it?"

"...... Yea?"

The empress gently touched Astana's face, as if she was rubbing a wound.

"Jawab, Prince."

"Yes, that's embarrassing."

"Which one?"

"I am someone who will become the Crown Prince and replace my Country. But they said"

"They acted as if they could become the ruler of this Empire, right?"

The queen laughed like a joke.

"Lombardy is such a person. They had lost respect for the Imperial Family, simply because they had the power of money."

In the Empress's eyes, there was a clear hostility.

"So never forget this day, Prince."

After all, his mother knew his heart!

"And that Florentia boy will someday regret being spoiled by our Prince. This mother will make it that way."

Astana nodded loudly.

"I'll do it any way. So the Prince just needs to listen to me."

"Yes mother."

The Empress held Astana in her arms.

Outside, it was a very beautiful mother and son.

Glossaries

[1] Idiom which means “ just because you do nothing does not mean you will avoid problems”