The Princess Who Was Married Off To The Prince of Slaughter In Place of Her Sister. While She Was Growing Fairies and Potatoes in The Garden of The Detached Palace, His Highness's Infatuation Began - Episode 10

“Ali! Wake up! Look at the garden!”

The next morning, before dawn had fully broken, I was woken up by Fel.

“Fuhh~~, it’s already morning. I need to fetch water… prepare breakfast… do the laundry… and mend some clothes too…”

“Stop being groggy and get up! We’re going to the field to harvest potatoes!”

I see, I don’t have to prepare breakfast like I did back in my home country anymore.

It’s about time the plants we sowed yesterday are starting to grow!

I took off my nightgown and changed into my work clothes.

I forgot to ask Claire for new pajamas, so I’m still wearing that garish design nightgown.

The design aside, it’s easy to sleep on.

The Crown Prince isn’t coming to the detached palace, and there’s no one to show it to, so I guess I can keep using it as it is.

Get out of bed, tie up my hair, and change into work clothes.

When I went to the garden, the lush green potato leaves were spread all over.

In the orchard we created at the back of the garden, you can see apple and mandarin trees that have grown to about waist height.

“Just as expected from Fel’s magic! The plants are growing so fast!”

“Of course! I’m on a completely different level than those fairies around here!”

“Yeah, it’s really amazing!”

I gently stroked Fel’s head.

“Yay, I got praised by Ali!”

Was it because he was happy to be praised by me? Fel is fluttering around the field.

“Alright, let’s enthusiastically harvest the potatoes!”

“Whoa! That’s it!”

“Your Highness, the Crown Princess, breakfast is ready… Eek!!”

Just as I had harvested about half of the potatoes, Ms. Claire arrived.

Before I knew it, it seemed like it was breakfast time.

I was so engrossed in the harvest that I didn’t notice.

I wanted to finish it before breakfast, but it took longer than I expected.

“Oh, Claire, good morning. What’s on the breakfast menu today?”

“I want to eat an omelet!”

Fel noticed Ms. Claire’s presence and disappeared.

“W-w-wait… why are the potato leaves so lush!? We just tilled the field yesterday…??”

It seems that Claire is surprised when she looks at the potato field.

“Uh, well, this field here is, how should I put it…”

Without mentioning the fairy (Fel), how could one explain the rapid growth of the plants?

I wasn’t thinking about anything at all.

“Could it be…! Are the potatoes from the Noble Grant Kingdom growing super-fast?”

“Uh… um…”

It’s a hassle, so let’s just leave it at that.

“Well, that’s about it…”

“Just as I thought! The reason the neighboring country’s harvest didn’t change during the year of the great cold wave, the year of the flood, and the year of the water shortage is because of that mechanism!”

A severe cold wave, flooding, water shortages…? Such things were happening in places I didn’t know about.

“The country I’m in makes crops grow faster and become more resilient. They don’t even flinch at cold waves, floods, or droughts!”

Fel placed his hands on his hips and said, “Ahem.”

Could it be that Fer had a significant impact on the crops of his homeland?

More importantly, it’s time to harvest the potatoes!

After that is finished, we have to plant the seed potatoes again.

“Claire, I want to finish the harvest before breakfast. Could you help me? I want everyone in the castle to taste the potatoes we’ve harvested. The potatoes grown in this field are incredibly delicious!”

“The deliciousness of the potatoes, I guarantee it!”

Ms. Clear was trembling all over with her head bowed.

I guess it was impossible after all? Making the castle maid help with farm work…

“Your Highness, the Crown Princess! I misunderstood you until today!”

In Clear’s eyes, which were lifted, tears were shining.

Oh no, I made them cry!

Did you hate doing farm work so much that you cried?

“I heard that the Crown Princess was spoiled in the neighboring country, spent money recklessly, and was rough with the servants. But I was wrong! To take the rare seed potatoes from her own country and use them to cultivate the fields herself for the sake of our country, which is suffering from food shortages! The Crown Princess truly has a heart more noble than anyone else!”

Um, was I really that amazing of a person?

When I looked at Fer next to me, he was shaking his head vigorously.

That’s right, I’m just an ordinary girl.

“It’s time to harvest the potatoes! I’ll be happy to help!”

As soon as she said it, Claire-san, still in her maid outfit, walked into the field.

“Well, whatever. If you’re going to help, anything is fine.”

I harvested potatoes together with Claire.

I cut some of the harvested potatoes with a knife and replanted them in the field.

Fel was casting magic on the field. With this, we’ll be able to harvest potatoes again tomorrow.

Since I was doing that, breakfast ended up being quite late.

Today’s breakfast was scrambled eggs, pumpkin soup, and fluffy white bread.

After apologizing, saying, “Chef, I’m sorry I couldn’t eat it while it was warm. I’ll eat it all, so please forgive me,” I enjoyed the completely cold breakfast deliciously with Fel.

After breakfast, Claire and I boiled potatoes in a large pot together.

Since Fer cast a spell on us to boost our stamina, we can work really hard.

I secretly handed the boiled potatoes to Fer so that Claire wouldn’t find out.

Thanks to Fel, we were able to harvest the potatoes, so I want Fel to be the first to eat them.

Fel was munching on a steaming hot potato, saying, “As expected, the potatoes grown together with Ali are the best!”

“Ms. Claire, please try one too.”

“Huh? Is that alright?”

“Well, I’ve only just arrived at this castle, and my reputation here isn’t very good, so I’m a bit worried if the people in the castle will eat the potatoes I made. But if Claire-san gives them a stamp of approval by saying they’re ‘delicious,’ I think everyone in the castle will eat them with peace of mind.”

“If that’s the case, I’d be happy to!”

Claire took a potato from the plate, sprinkled some salt on it, and put it in her mouth.

“Huff huff…! Th-this is…! I-it’s more delicious than any potato I’ve ever eaten before! It’s a potato revolution! The king of the potato world!”

When I’m praised that much, I get embarrassed.

“Will everyone at the castle be happy too?”

“I’ll be so happy! Absolutely thrilled! If there’s anyone who refuses to eat the potatoes that the Crown Princess lovingly grew, I’ll force them into their mouths!”

I’m relieved that Claire has joined us.

“Well then, I will boil the potatoes in the kitchen of the detached palace, so Ms. Claire, please distribute the boiled potatoes to the servants. Since it’s lunchtime, it might be good to serve them in the dining hall.”

Actually, it would be nice to call the servants to the detached palace, but it wouldn’t be good to call a lot of servants there when the crown prince is not around.

“The potatoes made with the utmost dedication by the Crown Princess! Even if it costs me my life, I will deliver them to the dining hall!”

No, you don’t have to risk your life.

Putting a lot of boiled potatoes on the food cart, Ms. Claire cheerfully pushed the cart towards the main castle.

The spell that increases Fer’s stamina might have been too effective on Claire.

After that, we heard shouts from the castle saying, “It’s a potato revolution~~!!” “I could eat as many as I want~~!!” “My cheeks are falling off~~!!”, so it seems that the potatoes Fel grew were a huge hit.

Upon hearing the scream, Fel had a look on his face that said, “Of course!”