The Executed Saint Reincarnates as a Princess and is Loved by Her Older Brothers - Episode 44

“Your Highness. I must apologize in advance. My castle is such a humble place that it would be a shame for you to stay here…”

With an unusually cold sweat on his robust appearance, Lionel shrugged his shoulders apologetically.

Angela smiled cheerfully.

“Please don’t worry about it, Lionel.”

“Um… well…”

As Angela stood before the castle of Rochelle, she was left speechless by the devastation.

A decayed gate with a rotten door, a broken stake, a rusty drawbridge, and a parched moat.

The stacked black bricks have collapsed and fallen, lying scattered and disordered without being repaired.

I can’t believe this is the castle of Duke Rochelle, who is famous even in other countries. It looks like a desolate ruin.

The village at the foot of the castle was lively, and the fields were well-maintained. Yet, the lord’s castle, where the duke resided, was the oldest and most dilapidated.

“It is truly an honor to have the privilege of welcoming Her Highness the Princess.”

However, the servants who welcomed us were polite, and their heartfelt hospitality was evident.

“I can only imagine how unsightly this must be for the imperial princess. I have no way to apologize…”

The man who seemed to be a butler deeply bowed to Angela while glaring at Lionel.

“That’s why I told you repeatedly to fix it! It was you who refused to listen!”

“I never thought it would come to this…”

It seems that Lionel has been putting off the repairs to his castle for a long time.

It seems that the visit of the princess has been decided, and they hurriedly reinforced the preparations, but the butler sternly told them, “That’s just a drop in the bucket,” and now they are feeling downcast.

Lil, you’re somehow cute.

Lionel, who has shrunk his large body and is being scolded by the butler, looks adorable as if he has returned to his childhood.

Lionel is tall and muscular, and at first glance, he might seem intimidating, but he was just proposed to by a precocious girl and seems to have a close relationship with the servants.

I’m glad that Lil is well-liked by everyone…

Remembering Lil when he was an orphan, Angela was happiest knowing he had allies. She narrowed her purple eyes.

The exterior of the castle looked like a haunted mansion, but the interior was surprisingly clean. It was old, but well-maintained, with no spider webs or rats nesting anywhere.

The sense of openness and spaciousness is probably because there are no furnishings at all. There were no decorations like paintings, sculptures, vases, or armor that you would typically find displayed in other castles.

“I apologize for the bleakness.”

“That’s not true at all.”

After being apologized to by Lionel again, Angela shook her head.

The temple where Juliet was in her previous life was just as desolate.

The castle’s remarkably unadorned interior feels like a return to the days spent with young Lil, and it is rather calming.

Suddenly, I heard the maids whispering behind me.

“When His Majesty the King visited, you didn’t do any preparations at all, did you?”

It must be Nathan. He is Lionel’s half-brother, but it seems he has visited this castle before.

“It was under the pretext of an inspection, but in reality, you were there with your eyes wide open, looking for any weakness in my husband, weren’t you?”

“I got stuck in a hole and got really angry, but I couldn’t stay there for half an hour.”

Suddenly, she noticed a patch on the floorboard where a hole had been filled. When Angela thought that Nathan must have fallen here, she couldn’t help but laugh.

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Soon it was time for dinner, and Angela was shown to the dining hall.

The first course is a cold vichyssoise made with potatoes.

Next to be served was the appetizer, entremets. It is a traditional dish called gilet, made by layering and baking meat and potatoes.

The fish dish, poison, is a salmon and potato quiche. The meat dish, viand, is lamb braised in red wine, accompanied by a regular side of mashed potato salad.

“All! Potatoes, aren’t they?!”

Lionel stood up forcefully from his chair.

“To Her Highness the Princess! Why is it only potatoes when serving her?!”

Lionel, who had never lost his composure even when the imperial princes cornered him in a three-way confrontation, was losing his composure for the first time. The reason: the full-course meal he was serving to Angela was made entirely of potatoes.

“Our chef isn’t used to making extravagant dishes. It’s because my husband always says that food doesn’t matter…”

“Even so, this is just too much!”

“Wow, I’m satisfied with this!”

Angela intervened between the arguing butler and Lionel.

“I can tell that each dish was made with great care. Look at this vichyssoise; it’s so clear.”

The process of sautéing is more important than boiling when making potage. It takes time and effort to sauté thoroughly without burning, to bring out the shine and fully extract the sweetness.

In my past life, I also cooked. I know how difficult it is to make it this well.

Despite being a saint, Juliet was treated poorly; she had peeled and cooked potatoes herself and had also foraged for wild plants and berries with young Lil.

Considering the eating habits of the time, this full-course meal, though not extravagant, is a splendid feast made with heartfelt effort.

“The princess is so kind…!”

“Not only is she beautiful, but her heart is like that of an angel…!”

The chefs were moved to tears.

Angela received the potato flowers offered by the children with a smile, and she praised even the simplest dishes without a single grimace.

I never thought the imperial family would be so compassionate. The servants, each expressing their admiration, were deeply moved by the princess’s generosity.