I Shall Master This Family's
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Chapter 22

"I'm here to celebrate your birthday."

"Why all of a sudden...."

I pretend to be close.

But I couldn't say that, so I looked at my grandfather.

Did grandfather invite her?

But it seems like the same grandfather was surprised by me.

"It's amazing that the Prince came to this place."

The last time there was a commotion and the last time he left this mansion, Astana came back with all sorts of mischief as if she would never enter again.

But she now came to my birthday party with such a smile.

Considering that the first Prince was only twelve years old this year, he was no ordinary child.

Maybe Astana won't give up any easier than I thought.

"I went back to the palace that day, and I was scolded by my mother. Today, once again, as a sign of apology, I came directly to give a birthday present to Florentia."

I already thought the Empress would do this, but it was still shocking.

If his own son is dead and cannot live together, suppress the Prince's pride and apologize.

It was also open in front of so many nobles.

I wouldn't have known that so many people would attend my birthday party if the Empress had a strong grip on social circles.

"So that's it."

Grandpa didn't say anything.

But I can.

Last time, he looked at Prince as a very annoying and spoiled puppy, and my grandfather's eyes were on high alert.

"Happy birthday, Florentia."

Astana said so, she took out a small jewelry box that she was holding.

It was a black box the size of two of my palms combined.

Ah, I don't want to take it.

Is there a bomb or something inside?

I want to check it before opening it.

In spite of all this and that, I do not wish to receive the goods given by the Prince.

However, since everyone in this banquet hall is now focused on me, there is no choice but to accept it.

When I hesitated, he nodded slightly as if my grandfather was okay to take it.

Finally, I took the jewelry box from Astana and opened it.

Of course, I gasped a little when I opened it.

"Oh-oh!"

"After all, the Empire's wealth ......."

As soon as the lid opened, an explosive reaction erupted around it.

The birthday gift the Prince gave her was a necklace.

It looks like an adult's finger is surrounded by a small topaz around the ruby that looks pretty good.

"My mother chose. How, gorgeous?"

Astana said that, but the hidden meaning within it was 'How, doesn't it seem expensive?' like that kira.

Each of the nobles murmured, saying that the Empress gave me something precious.

But honestly, I don't like it.

Proud of money ahead of Lombardy.

What a stupid thing.

But I laughed brighter because I was upset.

"Yes. Thank you, Prince."

"Yes yes."

Now, because she thought I had done everything I had to do, Astana looked refreshed.

"Miss, I'll bring you a gift."

The waiter waiting at the side came and took the jewelry box carefully.

Uh, I want to wash my hands.

I wanted to wipe it with water in front of the Prince's eyes, but I rubbed it on the skirt of the dress I wore.

"Long time. Thank you all for coming all this way to congratulate my granddaughter, Florentia, on her birthday."

Grandfather said, raising the glass high up again to clean the untidy hall.

"Then I'll start the banquet."

As grandfather's words ended, several doors connecting the banquet hall and kitchen were opened at the same time, and each employee came out with a large silver platter.

For the most part, the food that people are made to carry and eat is comfortably stacked like a mountain on each table.

Fortunately, people started to chat with each other, just like before Astana came.

"I also have to eat something."

Looking at the delicious food, I suddenly became hungry.

At a nearby table, I noticed the twins had started eating and were trying to go there.

But I stopped because of the man who naturally followed me.

"Why are you following me, no. Why are you following me?"

To my question, the Prince looked around and replied with a smile on his face.

"I'm not doing this because I want to be with you either."

Then he noticed as if confirming where my grandfather was.

He wanted to do this after receiving an order from the Empress to come to my birthday party and release the feelings of the Lombardy Lord.

"Are you going to stay together and come back? You shut up and shut up."

"Tu, shut the fuck up... Who's."

The little guy has learned the wrong way to make fun of his mouth.

I know very well what the First Prince did when he gathered with Belsach and Astalliu in his previous life.

Since I was young, he thought I must be a baby with yellow shoots like this.

I don't want to be with cockroaches at all.

"I have to play with my cousin. Then." Then."

Then, when he was a little bigger and worthy of political use, it was inevitable that he could be part of my plan to some extent.

I was thinking like that.

"He. Hey, stay there."

A twelve-year-old boy is acting like a bully to an eight-year-old.

Although Lombardy was destroyed, it may have been good luck for the Second Prince, not this child, who became Crown Prince for the empire.

"First prince."

Just then, a familiar voice called out to Astana.

"Last time, we couldn't play together, so it was very difficult.

It was Belsach and Astalliu who were standing behind him.

"Last time? Ohhh. I don't really regret it."

When the Prince answered smoothly, Belsach's face flushed in embarrassment.

But that's all.

If my personality were like that, that man would not be able to let go of the Prince's tail. Now I feel like I'm gonna laugh softly.

It was a typical type of strength and weakness. Just like his father, Viese.

Astana, who looked at Belsach like that, looked pitiful, telling me.

"Hey, you're better than him."

I'm not happy at all.

I sighed, wondering what it was about on my birthday when I had to have fun.

Meanwhile, Belsach's face is worth seeing.

It was natural to be ignored by the Prince, but he couldn't stand being compared to me, he clenched both fists and looked at me.

me? what's wrong with me? the one talking to you is the prince not me.

However, Belsach exuded a frightening hostility, as if he felt his anger as a strength and weakness.

"Florentia."

At that moment, I heard a voice like a heavenly voice calling out to me.

"Cabin."

It was Shananet who called me from a distance.

"Then I'm gone."

"Huh? Hey!"

It was Astana who tried to follow me, but Belsach caught it as if he had wanted it all along.

There are places to use dog poop as well.

I didn't want to get caught again, so I immediately ran to Shananet.

"Has anything happened?"

It was Shananet, worried that the First Prince would do anything to me.

Even if the Prince packed a gift and apologized, Shananet did not believe that it was true.

"Slightly annoying, but that's okay! But why are you calling me, auntie?"

"Since all the gifts people brought were arranged, our main cast had to show its sincerity to dismantle some of them."

"Ah, presents!"

My bad feelings with the appearance of the First Prince disappeared, like coming back to life.

Since it's a birthday party, there must be a present!

Moreover, most of the people who came to the banquet were people of high social status in the empire.

Just thinking about it makes me happy.

"I think it would be best to open only gifts at banquets! Hehe."

Shananet's expression became mysterious to my words.

"...Isn't that hard?"

I shook my head.

"Yes, do whatever you want."

Shananet said so and took me to the place where the gifts people brought were arranged.

And I can see the meaning of Shananet's expression.

"Is this all my gift?"

"Gifts from me and the twins, or gifts from your uncle, have been brought to your room. It's a gift from the people who attend the banquet."

"I'm sure I can't open it all."

If I do that, obviously I'll suffer from body ailments from tomorrow.

This was because the stacked gifts formed a small garden.

Especially the big ones at the bottom and the small ones at the top are well organized.

Well, Hundreds of people attended the banquet, so it was only natural that there were so many gifts.

When she saw my tired face, Shananet said with a smile.

"There's something you can see, so just open up a few and go."

"... Aye." Yeah."

I opened the gift box with Shananet's help on the spot.

Of course, they were high-ranking nobles, so there were no worthless gifts.

Most of the jewelry that children can wear is included, and some children's picture books with pretty pictures are also available, where they hear that I love books.

And opening that gift was more fun than I thought.

I began to get addicted to the thrilling sense of opening a random box.

I had no idea how time was going and I opened the presents one by one, so then, Larane, the twins, and Astalliu's younger brother, Crene, came to my side to watch.

Initially, a random box was fun just to see someone else open it.

"This time! Open this!"

Gilliu took a very large box from the corner and placed it in front of me.

"All right."

Actually, I didn't expect much.

Initially, the smaller the gift box, the better.

"Oh, that's a doll!"

"Doll bear!"

As expected, the large box did not stand out too much.

Unlike me, who was not very fond of dolls, I saw Larane and Crene shining in their eyes.

Other than this teddy bear, there's one more gift I've opened.

I won't even use it, should I give it to these two people?

When I was thinking about it.

"That!"

"Huh? Daddy!"

I threw away the gift I had opened and extended my hand towards my father who was running towards me.

"Sorry dad is late for my daughter's birthday! I've been waiting a long time!"

My father lifted me up and hugged me while crying.

"It's okay! I'm having fun with other people!"

"Yes, yeah. Are they all opening gifts together?"

My father asked while looking at the empty boxes piled up in a wide place.

"Tia opened a lot, but she still had as much as this one!"

mayron said, shouting in excitement.

"There are many gifts."

Dad looked happy and looked at the mountain of presents.

"Yes! I liked it! Many people are coming!"

"Is that so? Tia's side is a little different from her father's again."

My father was someone who didn't really like noisy parties.

"That's what I look like."

Grandfather returned after taking a look at the banquet hall and the guests.

Behind the grandfather also appears Viese and Laurels.

As if the deposits had not been resolved, Viese looked at my father.

"But it feels good to be together like this in one place."

Grandpa looked around the family and laughed happily.

Lombardy, brothers and sisters, and their families were the achievements of grandfathers.

Although not perfect, my grandfather's smile upon seeing what he had achieved was filled with pride.

"Hmmh hmm."

An uninvited visitor intervenes in a long-awaited warm scene.

"What's up, first prince."

The grandfather asked as if Astana's disturbance was unpleasant.

"I have something to say."

"Will you tell me?"

Grandfather raised one eyebrow and looked at the First Prince.

"If it's a gift from Florentia, haven't you given it a while ago?"

"Oh, this is not something to give to Florentia."

Grandfather and the other family members gathered here also tilted their heads.

Astana took something out of the inner pocket money of the jacket she was wearing.

It was a dark purple envelope sealed with a golden candle stamped with an Imperial design.

"That's ...."

First of all, Viese recognized the identity of the envelope and muttered.

My eyes also look.

It was a letter that I had opened several times while working as grandfather's secretary in my previous life.

"The Empress asked me to give you an invitation to dinner at the Imperial Palace."

The First Prince said so and started walking.

And of course, I thought it would go to grandpa, but this time my prediction was wrong.

Astana walked out with an envelope and stood in front of my father, who was holding me.

"Please attend and brighten your seat, Gallahan Lombardy."

I took the envelope with trembling hands.

Until now, always the Queen's dinner, which had the name 'Lulak Lombardy' written on it, and the eldest son, Viese, was present in my grandfather's stead.

But this time it's different.

On the luxurious purple envelope, the name 'Gallahan Lombardy' was inscribed with colorful handwriting.

And I had to put my face on my father's shoulder to avoid cheering.

My heart is so happy.

It was time to meet him at the Imperial Palace.