I Shall Master This Family's
23

Chapter 23

“Now, Bend your knees like this....”.

In an upright posture, my legs trembled as I bent my knees like Shananet said.

"A little more."

However, Shananet said firmly without hesitation.

"…okay.OK. It's done well. That's it."

"All! It's so hard!"

Actually I was very surprised.

It would be very difficult to greet in accordance with the Imperial Clanship with the body of a child.

Although I ate a lot of these endings, my young body was much smaller and weaker than my friends.

So, maybe because the body lacks muscles, even though the movement is simple, my body still staggers.

“It becomes more difficult because you move slowly. Look, then you do what I show you, Tia.”

Shananet got up from the chair where she was sitting and stood in front of me.

And the right arm is bent and the hand is brought to the heart, and the left hand grabs the skirt and lifts it slightly.

And at the same time raising his head, he bent his knees while sending his right leg backwards.

This was a greeting method used in the Empire's manners and was used by the nobles when meeting the Imperial family.

It was etiquette in the early days of the founding of the country, but today, etiquette itself is so flexible that not all royal families are welcomed in this way.

The Emperor and Empress, and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess were qualified to receive such formal greetings.

“It's very elegant, it's cool ..”

I clapped my hands when I saw Shananet standing up straight after greeting.

Shananet, who greeted according to the courtesy of the Empire without adding any exaggeration, was like a graceful goose.

Looking down, the curve started from a long slightly bent neck extending to the fingertips that grabbed the skirt of the dress and raised it slightly, as if a goose were stretching its wings.

"How did you do it?"

I sincerely want to know.

Secrets of Shananet elegance.

Shananet laughed and said, tapping my nose, with his index finger.

"Exercise."

"an exercise……."

I pursed my lips.

"I'm not a genius. There is really no way but training. Especially if you are still a child does not have the strength because of your body, you will definitely be able to if you practice often."

"Yeah……."

Shananet's right.

At first, I thought that my body was thin and short because I was a descendant of my father, so I ate well and slept well, but there was no major change in my body.

"Are you still a long time?"

"I want to play with Tia, Mom."

The twins whined as they rolled around on the sofa.

As I learned the Empire's manners from Shananet, they kept the promise to wait quietly by my side.

“Now do you know how to say hello, Tia?”

"Yes. I'll train hard. See you tomorrow."

In any case, in order not to become a laughingstock in front of the Emperor and the Empress, I must fully understand how to greet.

Moreover, I could not see the First Prince laughing at me even when he died.

Shananet gently stroked my head.

"I want to have a daughter like you."

Shananet said as if very sorry.

"But what I got was these naughty twins ..."

Shananet frowned and laughed, pinching the chubby cheeks of Mayon and Gilliu.

"Isn't it too late?"

Shananet, who seemed to want a daughter so badly, so I said it without thinking.

"....What's?"

Oh, those words just came out of the mouth of an 8-year-old who didn't know anything because he didn't get an education ****.

I have to mess it up anyway. First I laughed.

“Ehehe......

Then point the arrow at the twins.

"they'd want a little sister too, right?"

If I say something like this, I will not be suspected. I know how to answer it.

The two are always bored and think that if they have a younger brother, they will be able to play together.

However, the reaction between Gilliu and Mayron was puzzling.

"Hm. Not really."

"I don't like it either."

"Why why?"

To my question, Gilliu answered.

“We are happy to play with Tia.”

"Yes. I like to play with only three people like this."

"I don't like having other children."

These guys are making a big deal.

"you have many people to play with."

Will there be more in the future?

"lik! Tia always reads books alone if we don't play!!"

"Well, that..."

They looked at me sharply.

I avoided the twins' eyes.

Then the two grinned, grabbed my arms one by one, and began to take me.

"Let's play! Let's play!"

"Let's play hide and seek again!"

They finally started dragging me.

"Okay, first of all."

Let's talk about this.

The hands of the two people holding me pulled one by one, and the door of Shananet's residence opened and someone entered.

"Dad!"

The twins, who were much taller and bigger than me, took off my arms, and I quickly fell apart.

Then, when his father had just stepped in, they ran into a handsome man.

"Why did you come so early today?"

"Now can you keep playing with us until you sleep?"

A man in his mid-thirties with a tall and sturdy body brushed off his dark blonde hair, is Vestian Schulst, father of twins and husband of Shananet.

He entered as Lombardy's son-in-law but did not change his surname to Lombardy and retained his pre-wedding last name.

"Oh, my God, this kid!"

Vestian laughed, lifting the twins one by one in each arm.

"you're coming?"

Shananet got up and greeted Vestian.

"I didn't have much work today, so I came early. How are you doing with the kids, Shananet?"

Vestian smiled gently and kissed Shananet's cheek.

At that affectionate greeting, I looked at the happy-looking couple.

Is this the ideal couple?

A gentleness overflowing in my eyes came and went.

"Oh? Florentia is here? How are you?"

Ideal and normal greetings.

It seemed that the surroundings lit up when Vestian, who had a handsome face, smiled amiably.

"Hello."

I put my hands together and said my greetings.

"Sorry I couldn't go to your birthday party last time. I was busy that day."

Although not from Lombardy, Vestian is competent in many ways and runs several small businesses in the family.

The hottest thing today is the business of bringing minerals from Lombardy's mines in the north to the central region and selling them.

But since all the mines he found a few years ago are all dry, I think he will be unemployed until he finds a new mine next year, right?

Vestian's business isn't just one, so I don't think deeply.

"Shananet, are we going to have a beautiful daughter like Florentia? Of course, boys are funny too..."

Vestian looked at me sadly and said.

"......I want kids, but don't say that."

Said the blushing Shananet, pushing the chest of Vestian who was holding her waist.

Geez, you two look good.

I accidentally woke up, took some cookies in front, and distributed them to the twins.

"What if we go out and play?"

Fortunately, the twins nodded immediately and asked to do so, and we went outside.

Every time I played hide and seek, I was always the one looking, so I saw Gilliu and Mayron running away laughing out loud.

Why did such a close couple divorce three years later?

In addition, the twins were taken by his father, and Shananet lived alone on the outskirts of the Empire until Lombardy fell.

After that, only at the funeral did Shananet's grandfather return to his residence in Lombardy.

I tilted my head as I remembered the couple looking at each other while holding hands.

* * *

As usual, I opened the window slightly and leaned against the window sill, and enjoyed the time.

The wind filled with warm daylight sunlight tickled my face.

A few hours later, when my father returned from morning work, we immediately set off for the Imperial Palace.

From here, it took about an hour by train to the border with the Emperor's direct orders, and about half an hour to enter the Palace again.

And at sunset, the Queen's dinner begins.

But no matter how busy tonight would return, the hours of the day were slowly flowing.

As I was about to fall asleep, I heard a knock on the door.

"Now....."

As I answered, the door opened carefully and Estira came in.

"Hello, Esti!"

That's the guest I've been waiting for.

I immediately pulled the nearest chair and told Estira to sit down.

"i bring what you ask. The cure was finished a few days ago, but I brought it today..."

"Yes, yeah. That's nice! Thank you!"

"Here we go."

What Estira was carrying was a small glass bottle the size of a circle in my hand.

The glass bottle was inside a pocket made of thick cloth so that the inside was not visible, but when I carefully opened the wrapper and opened it, I opened it, I can see that the bottle contains the golden Melcon medicine.

"Of course, this is Estira. As I asked, they all prepared perfectly. Thank you!"

I carefully put it in the small pocket that was beside me.

It must be brought into the Imperial Palace.

"Miss..."

"Yes why?"

Estira, who was still paying attention to what I was doing, called out to me anxiously.

"Are you trying to use Melcon as an antidote?"

"..."

I didn't answer.

I just looked into Estira's eyes.

It was really a clear eye.

I could see that the reason he asked me this question was purely because he was worried about me.

"It's not for me, don't worry too much!"

I deliberately smiled brighter.

"If so... ."

"Sorry, but I can't tell you that far. But it's true I'll take her to the Imperial Palace like Estira said."

When the word 'Empire Palace' came out, Estira's skin became darker.

It would be a very difficult and frightening space for ordinary people.

"Because there's someone there, who needs this drug. I'll give it to that man."

"...... Careful, miss. I'm afraid a young lady is trying to do something too big."

"Thank you for worrying about you, Estira. Oh, and...·..."

I leaned over to Estira and whispered.

"You know this is our secret?"

In my whisper with a bit of playfulness, Estira nodded with a stern face.

Estira is a woman who keeps her promise.

"Ah, I hope you'll be here soon."

I muttered while looking at the empty road because no train was passing by.

* * *

"Don't be too nervous, Tia."

Gallahan spoke to Tia for the tenth time on the swaying carriage.

"I'm okay?"

"Yes, that's good ..."

His daughter replied excitedly, but Gallahan only laughed faintly.

"Dad, are you okay? Your face is white...."

"It's okay. I'm just a little nervous."

"Oooo...."

Tia patted Gallahan's cold hands with her small hands.

With that slight touch, Gallahan felt a little relaxed.

"But what's that bag, Tia? It looks pretty heavy, can you give it to dad?"

Gallahan deliberately turned his attention away from thinking about the Queen's dinner.

"Not heavy, it's okay."

"You don't usually carry your bag, so what's in it?"

The brown round handbag that was suitable to be combined with the light green dress of Tia was getting sweeter because it was held in the little hand of the child.

"Gift!"

"Gift?"

"Yes! I'll give it to the Prince!"

Florentia answered with a bright voice.

"You gave it to the First Prince?"

His daughter did not answer the question but just laughed.

And on that clear face, Gallahan felt like a boulder was hitting his chest.

"That's right, Tia is also that old, now. I know someday like this is coming, but......"

"No, it's not like that ......"

That was when Florentia was about to say something.

The train that was going well suddenly stopped.

"What's that?"

Gallahan asked the coachman.

"Well, the guards of the Imperial Palace were checking the gates, they stopped the carriage ..."

"No way."

Gallahan pulled the curtain of the carriage and looked outside.

The chariot with the Lombardy coat of arms will not be stopped from entering the imperial court.

Trains with Lombardy patterns were initially free wherever they went.

As Gallahan furrowed his brows and understood the situation, the carriage door opened.

"I'll check it out for a minute. Please come down."

Two Imperial knights were wearing flashing armor.

"Lomvardy Train. I Gallahan Lombardy came at the invitation of the Empress."

However, the knight opened the carriage door wider without listening to all of Gallahan's explanations.

"sorry. I'll ask for your cooperation."

Something is strange.

However, if there was a conflict here, his daughter would probably be very shocked.

Gallahan looked around at Florentia, who was sitting quietly with his eyes wide open and tried to get off the train alone.

"Young lady is down too."

"You mean even my son came down?"

Now Gallahan's voice rose, as if completely enraged.

"...Sorry."

Gallahan did not hide his displeasure.

There was only one reason to be abruptly stopped like this in the Imperial Palace, where even the Emperor's office was free for Lombardy.

Commandments.

The Empress or the Emperor gave the order.

"Is this the Empress's order?"

ask Galahan straightforwardly.

"..."

The knight could not answer anything and avoided his gaze.

He can't answer?

Gallahan said after sighing.

"Leave the boy."

With a low warning sound, the knight exchanged glances with his comrade for a moment and nodded.

Gallahan got off the train.

Looking around, the place where the carriage was dismissed seemed to be deep within the Imperial Palace, its place close to the Empress Palace was located.

It was a normal, empty road that was not well equipped by guards or knights.

Of the many passing trains, he stopped the train that was going well, saying that he would come and check.

'There should be a family knight I should bring.'

Gallahan has too late regrets.

"Then, a minute... ...."

The knight approached and tried to examine Gallahan's arm.

Gallahan said, trying not to change his face out of anger.

"It would be better not to touch my body."

The approaching knight was currently jolted.

"If you have another miscellaneous check on me, you'll lose your title."

".........."

The knight, who was pushed back by Gallahan's momentum, realized for a moment, coughed, and nodded.

"It looks like there's nothing, so I'll finish the check.please take the train again."

It was an extraordinary and absurd situation.

Gallahan finally looked at the knights with his eyes and boarded the carriage.

No, he's gonna do that.

However, when he saw the door on the other side of the open cart and the inside of the cart, it was as empty as it was.

"Florentia?" +

Her daughter has left.