CH 29

On the carriage ride home, I received a rush of angry questions from mother.

Since I have nothing to be guilty of, I spoke honestly about the conversation on the surface. The meaning behind the story would not be conveyed, and there was no point in misrepresenting this area.

After the her scolding was over, I asked mother how the conversation with the Queen had gone.

"Well, because of the occasion, I couldn't go into too much detail, you know.”

She wrinkled her brow as she spoke.

My mother was angry that Ethan, who had a fiancée, had set his eyes on me, and that the Queen seemed to approve of it.

She suspected there was something behind the Queen's behavior, as it was so unbecoming of a queen. As expected of friends who have known each other for a long time, they have an excellent relationship of trust in things like this.

"At first, I heard that she was selecting your partner because she really wanted you to find the one you love.

Then, the "royal man who is in love with you" asked her if she could make him your only companion.

He says that he is in a bind at the moment, but your social debut was imminent and you have no fiancée, so he said he needed a stand-in for now.”

"Mmm, insect repellent…”

“Yes, that's right. The thing is, married men with no bug-repellent effect are out of the question.

You just ended your engagement with His Highness Garrett, who is the most trustworthy of all the single men.

The others are not as effective, and there is a possibility that they themselves will end up liking you, Rebecca … so they have decided to meditate on some of the more lame options."

Mother finished off her explanation with, ”Even so, I wish they had told me in advance!”

“For His Highness Ethan and the Queen, a surprise attack was the safest option.

It is possible that His Highness Ethan learned about the fan at the last minute.