Chapter 114
We stood at a good distance from his seat — enough to show our respect — and bowed deeply in a graceful reverence to the owner of the Palace.
It was only after a short silence, that the Emperor spoke for the first time.
"Lift your head, My Lady. The time of wait has been painfully long, yet... The wait has been worth it, for I can see Lady Marianne has exceeded her previous elegance with the time her body took to recover. My eyes have been blessed with your visit on this marvellous day, Young Lady."
’Oho~ So he’s in a good mood?? Fair. It’s understandable after this smoking cutie Marianne has made him the favour to see her awesomeness. I praise your good judgement, my candidate for friend Emperor.’ — Although it was shamelessly honest in my head, I made a heartfelt gesture of gratitude to his welcoming words.
"... My Lady, your Father told me of the tremendous ailing you went through after your days here in the Spring Ball events... At the time, it was my son, the Crown Prince, who had made the approach of inviting your delightful person to this Palace... I must confess... I felt ashamed he had beat me to the idea, Haha!... However, the response was a saddening one since I learned of your endeavours between life and death..."
’..... Wow... He’s being even nicer than last time...’
"It pleases me to see you doing well, my Lady."
’..... I can’t let this go just like this...’
Sincerity must be paid with sincerity, and I cannot do that without expressing myself properly with words.
I took the post-it notes and quickly began to write. I was aware that being impulsive here wouldn’t be good. That’s why I took a moment to reconsider my instinctive actions. However, even when I thought about it... This is just the way I do things. If I don’t act accordingly, it won’t be as honest as it should be.
Hence...
I grabbed my skirt, lifting it a bit to go up the stairs separating his majesty and us, fully determined to hand him the message myself.