I Shall Master This Family's
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Chapter 43

When I opened my eyes again, it was dark.

"Waa......"

I've been sleeping too long, I'm trying to wake up, and my body doesn't like it.

As soon as a small sound came out of my mouth, someone ran over.

"Tia, are you okay?"

It was the voice of a worried father.

"Dad?"

"Yes, Tia. It's Dad."

My father's familiar touch stroked my hair.

"Why am I here?"

I just got hit by a ball and fell.

I also bleed some nosebleeds, but that's it.

there was even a time when I woke up.

But the bed is very comfortable.

There were no twins at the time, and being quiet was very comfortable to relax, so I thought I should get more sleep and wake up later.

This time when I opened my eyes.

I didn't know I'd lie here until it was dark like this.

"My head seems to be sleeping well, so I'm waiting for you to wake up."

"Don't do that and wake me up instead, dad."

Still, it was rather embarrassing for me to sleep without hesitation while keeping my busy father waiting.

My father shook his head and laughed at me.

"It's not a big deal, but I hope you can rest well."

I also made my father worried.

It wasn't a big deal, but it must have been a lot of surprises because I fell.

I laughed as I tried to ease my father's worries.

But my father's eyes were even sadder.

"I heard the story from Shananet's sister. Belsach hit you with a wooden sword"

Eh? wooden swords?

I got a nosebleed because I got a ball in the face, right?

I remember Belsach picking up Astalliu's wooden sword at the end.

"But you told the twins not to hit Belsach ..."

My father's warm hand swept across my forehead once again.

"Why are you so good, my daughter ......"

"That, yeah..."

"It would be better if you showed more of your greed."

uh huh?

I tried to figure this out by winking.

So, people seem to have misunderstood the situation before I fell.

The reason I fell was not because Belsach was holding a wooden sword, but because I was hit by a ball thrown by him.

Belsach can't even swing his wooden sword.

And the meaning of the word 'don't hit Belsach', which will make me fall, is not a good word.

That means 'because of my nosebleed, I can't beat him this time, so I'll get revenge later'.

Everyone seems to misunderstand.

My father was looking at me with eyes that seemed to see the best angel in the world.

Maybe so did everyone else who heard this story.

like the twins, Shananet, and grandfather.

Reasons made by Belsach or Astalliu will not be accepted.

It may have spread violently in Lombardy's house.

How do I do it?

I looked at my father, raised my head, which had been lowered for a while, and said.

"I'm fine, Dad."

What am I supposed to do, let the misunderstanding spread?

I said with a smile more like an angel to my father.

My father laughed as he stroked my cheek with softer hands.

"Don't worry too much, Tia. Belsach won't be able to bother you in the future."

Looks good, but I didn't expect this condition to last long.

As is known.

That's Belsach, who I think has improved his position because he became Astana's friend this time.

And as soon as that happened, he stomped on my back as if to dispel the grudges.

It was obvious even if I didn't see it, such an idiot thought.

However, no matter how silly I hated Belsach, there was no way to eliminate the obvious physical differences.

I'm young, and I'm smaller than my cousin.

Belsach, who is older than me, will increasingly gain that physical advantage, and I am forced to worry about the future, which will continue to thorn.

Even I was thinking about what to do to prepare for Belsach's attack.

But grandfather came out like this and instead resolved my worries!

In fact, if he were to break grandfather's orders, he would be punished, and Belsach would never linger beside me again.

And in the future, he won't be able to decide to hit me easily.

I know he's afraid of Grandpa.

"Dad, I'm fine now. Can't we go home?"

Hearing my words, my father stood up and hugged me lightly.

"So there doesn't seem to be a big sign, the doctor says you should stay in the room for a few days because he doesn't know if there are any other injuries."

People thought I was beaten with a wooden sword by Belsach, so I couldn't do anything.

I nodded slowly.

As aju passed through a dark corridor in the arms of the father, a group of employees who returned after finishing their daily routine recognized and greeted us.

Of course, wearing a uniform gives them some unity and looks much better.

At that moment, a servant, with an imposing round face with big eyes, approached us carefully and asked.

"Well, Miss Florentia. Are you okay?"

I didn't know how to talk to her, so I couldn't immediately answer and blink my eyes.

"I heard the lady was hurt....."

Someone else came and said worriedly.

They are not the only ones who see my condition.

The other people who were going back past us also stopped and listened to our conversation.

Originally, I was the one who spoke without hesitation with the employees, but the adju was not popular enough to make everyone worry.

"Young master Belsach is also terrible. Little and young Miss Florentia..."

"You're asking the twin young master not to hit Mr. Belsach, even though you're depressed enough to faint?"

"Different from young master Belsach, you must be more worried because you are afraid that the twin young master will be scolded."

"Oh no, very nice girl."

There were whispers of some employees from behind.

The rumors about me were so exalted that it seemed to swirl into a bigger misunderstanding.

In order to live up to their expectations, I responded with an angelic smile, just like I showed my father a while back.

"I'm fine! Thanks for everyone's attention!"

A child's smile will work.

At a glance, everyone's facial expressions relaxed and their interest in me increased.

My father thanked them with a quick glance and started taking steps that had stopped.

Soon after, I got home and I asked Dad what was on my mind.

"Dad, I heard that guests will be coming to the mansion soon. When?"

"Ah, you mean the Lombardy Scholarship event. I heard it three days later. The mansion will be noisy after a long time."

Three days later.

That's enough time.

So hopefully, I might be able to make it in time at the banquet entrance.

However, akh was worried that grandfather would be too busy for a while because of that.

'Now I have to move slowly as well.'

I felt a little nervous, considering the Lombardy Scholarship.

I try to calm myself.

* * *

Beautifully dressed Seral greeted as she slightly bent her knees in front of her cousin, Rabini.

"Your son, Belsach, has become a friend of my son. At least I should care, shouldn't I, Seral?"

Rabini also smiled and said.

"At first, Belsach was supposed to come with his parents, spend time with Astana, and have dinner together."

However, the Empress, who received Seral's letter a few days ago, changed all plans.

The next morning, among the high-ranking nobles who owned the townhouse in Pavalo District, a letter was sent to those who had children of the same age as Belsach and Astana.

It was an invitation to invite the children of nobles and their guardians to an afternoon tea party and dinner.

The title is 'Good tea leaves have entered, so let's enjoy together', and in the end, everyone gathered on the day when Belsach first officially entered the palace.

When the noble banquet was held, the faces of the other children were filled with envy when they saw Belsach, who had been playing with them, wandering right next to the First Prince.

Seral was very satisfied with that.

Larane, who is shy, does not play alone today and has fun amidst girls his age.

Then Seral saw something and asked the empress for permission to leave for a while.

"Dear."

Seral headed next to Viese, who was sitting at the table alone and drinking tea.

"Are you still worried?"

"What am I worried about?"

However, Viese's skin was still the same.

"Do you remember what I said?"

Seral smiled and sat down next to her, putting her hands with white gloves on Viese's hands.

"No matter how strong your father looks now, time cannot be stopped. After a few years, you will be able to do everything you want."

"I know, but he's the one who can take everything from us before that."

Viese recalled her father's eyes, which glowed blue with anger, and drank her tea anxiously.

Initially, he tried to remain in the mansion and attend the Lombardy banquet, but Seral blocked it.

And as planned, he came to the imperial palace, but he broke out in cold sweat, he was afraid as if he had done something bad.

"But do you want to follow Gallahan. To be a little more independent?."

"if that...... ."

"What do you mean by that? Your father implicitly wished you looked a little more like the eldest son. How long have you been trying to go against my will?"

Viese nodded with a grim face.

"Maybe your father will like it. Maybe he wants you to stand up, even if you're scared, you should."

"Is that so..."

Viese was instantly persuaded by his wife's words.

The memory that he was sitting on his knees and trying to pray slowly faded.

And in that gap, every word of Seral flowed into it.

"Because it's clear? Clearly, at some point, you will be recognized in his heart."

"well, they can't beat me, eldest son."

Another ease of words filled Viese's heart.

Seral laughed and grabbed her husband's hand and made him stand up.

"The Queen is waiting for you. Belsach is getting used to the First Prince, so you can do what you do."

"Yes, as usual."

Viese regained her normal appearance and smiled and approached the Empress, where the people gathered.

At each large table were tea cups and tea drinking utensils made especially for the imperial family by craftsmen, and on one hand, musicians created beautiful music.

In the room where the children were playing, there was a lush and perfect green lawn.

Every element that filled this space was an extremely majestic and beautiful tea party.

* * *

Bella, the maid, who was watching the view from behind the pillar of the Empress Palace, quickly stepped into the kitchen.

Bella, who had already entered the forest with food in her basket, arrived in front of the shabby villa and paused for a moment.

Then he took out a small glass bottle from his chest and poured it into the stew in the basket.

"Because the boy ate all the stew, and left the hardened bread."

Since no one wanted to eat it, they left behind bread that they could not eat just because it became hard after a few days.

Bella, who had just forgotten the beautiful tea party, complained.

Bella, who opened the door screaming rust, walked familiarly into the second prince's bedroom.

crieett

There was not even a knock before opening the bedroom door.

He glanced back, at the person curled up on the large bed in the distance, put the food on the table on purpose, and left.

The 2nd Prince slowly rose from his seat only after the sound of his footsteps and the sound of the palace door closing.

Perez lifted the basket with an indifferent face and took out a bowl of stew with a spoon embedded in it.

"He put a lot of it."

He did not know if the maids who brought the food knew it, the poison they used was very small, but it had a distinctive aroma and a bitter taste.

Of course, the average person may not realize it, but Perez is different.

Perez, who has very sensitive senses, can distinguish flavors well.

The reason why he was searching through herbal books for the first time was because the taste of his food had changed subtly lately.

But, despite knowing that it was poisonous, Perez still ate it.

"He said I shouldn't have been caught."

So eat the food and drink the antidote.

Although she had not eaten a few teaspoons, she ignored her aching stomach and returned to bed.

Then he took out a round glass bottle from under the pillow and lifted it up.

Perez's red eyes, taking medicine as if familiar to him, stared at the bright golden liquid.

A small voice seemed to stab Perez in the back of the quiet room.

'Did he forget about kj?'

But Perez shook his little head.

Thanks to that, his pitch-black hair fluttered in the air.

"No. He can't."

Perez appreciated the round glass bottle in his hand as if it was his own life.

"He wouldn't do that."

Perez closed his eyes tightly and thought of Florentia.

Her brown hair fluttered gently in the wind, and her green eyes were like spring leaves.

"The tears you shed for me."

Perez hugged the round bottle with more value

* * *

"Wow, look there's a lot of people."

they said the mansion would be noisy, and it was true.

"Are there a lot of amazing people every year?"

Or maybe it's because I'm short and the crowd seems bigger.

"Tia! I brought the cake here!"

"Let's have some tea!"

Grandfather gave us a special opportunity to attend this banquet.

It might have something to do with Belsach's visit to the Imperial Palace today.

Whatever the reason, it's a good thing for me.

Astalliu could not have come to this place without Belsach, and Larane also entered the palace with Belsach.

The other cousins were too young to move on their own.

In the end, only me and the twins attended the Lombardy Scholarship banquet.

"Thank you, both of you."

It's so annoying to have the twins, they've been clinging to me since the last day, but there are some things that are as comfortable as they are now.

It was the moment when I tried to eat a piece of cake with a fork.

A woman passed right in front of the table where we were sitting.

He was in his early thirties.

However, her upright waist and graceful footsteps caught my attention.

'i found you.'

I forgot to eat the cake and laughed.

A veteran servant who worked in various directions until the 2nd Prince Perez became the Crown Prince.

And someone who could look after Perez, who was now alone, and became a powerful support force.

Caitlyn Brown, the Imperial Palace's female butler, is seen from a distance.