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 14

“After all, eating in the garden is the best, isn’t it? Don’t you think so, Fel?”

“I agree. Freshly steamed potatoes eaten under the sun are something special!”

All the potatoes harvested that morning were boiled, and I asked Claire to distribute them to the people in the castle.

Having finished my work, I was sitting on the garden bench, relaxing.

Eating piping hot potatoes while blowing on them in the garden is just the best.

There’s an adorable Fer on my lap, the mean maid has gone back to her country, and there’s nothing to complain about.

Claire said she can’t come until dinner because she has another job in the afternoon, and it seems like Fel has been missing all day, so it’s okay to stay like this for half a day, right?

No one comes here anyway.

Pichi…! A sound was heard, and when I looked over, a small bird was perched on the apple tree.

“Oh, the sparrow has come!”

Maybe he’s happy to have made a new friend; Fer leaves my lap and flies towards the little bird.

Crack…! I heard the sound of something like a twig being stepped on.

When I turned around, there stood a man clad in pitch-black just corps.

“Wha…! A person is floating in mid-air!?”

He was staring blankly at the floating Fer.

“……Your Highness!”

I had forgotten that there were other people besides Ms. Claire who could enter this detached palace.

I had completely forgotten about my husband on paper, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

In my astonishment, I accidentally dropped the potato I was holding onto the ground.

I’ve only taken one bite…! What a waste!

If I wash it, will it still be edible?

More importantly…!

“Emergency! Fer… disappear!”

If the existence of fairies becomes known, it will be a big deal!

“It’s too late, Ally. The crown prince has completely seen me.”

Fel floated gently through the air and jumped into my arms.

Aaaaaah…! What should I do?! What should I do?!

“Princess Ariaberta, could you explain the situation to us?”

Before I knew it, the crown prince was standing in front of me.

He was looking down at me with a sullen expression.

Could it be that we’re in a dire situation??

“Hmm, this is indeed delicious.”

“That’s right! Just sprinkling salt on hot potatoes makes them more delicious than anything else in this world!”

“It seems like it would go well with butter too.”

“Butter! Is there such an expensive ingredient?”

“There’s some. Do you want to eat it?”

“Yes! Absolutely!”

“Well then, next time… no, I’ll bring it tomorrow morning.”

“Please!”

“It might not be my place to say this, but… Is this really the right time for both of you to be leisurely eating potatoes?”

Fel, who was on my lap, made a comment about the situation.

“Hah… that’s right, Fer! I have to have an important talk with His Highness the Crown Prince!”

The Crown Prince has found out about Fel’s existence.

For the time being, I moved to the living room of the villa and was about to serve some tea when His Highness said, “I want to eat potatoes too.”

When I served the potatoes, His Highness praised them so highly that I got carried away and the conversation drifted off.

“So, what does this mean, Princess Ariaberta?”

The crown prince squints his crimson eyes and glares at me.

“Um, his name is Fer. As you might have guessed, he’s not a human but a fairy.”

When I glanced at the crown prince’s face, he was twitching his eyebrows in a displeased manner.

Is it that a whimsical existence cannot be accepted?

“He is a sacred being who has been watching over us since my mother’s time, and since my mother passed away, he has been my only friend. Fer is skilled at giving power to plants, and it was thanks to him that we were able to harvest potatoes in just one day. Fer’s favorite foods are potatoes with salt, omelets, and apple pie…”

“I didn’t hear anything about that!”

I ended up angering the crown prince.

Should I have started by talking about Fer’s hobbies?

“Even if it’s just for show, you are my wife! Why are you sitting a man who isn’t even your husband on your lap and calling each other by pet names?!”

The crown prince furrows his brow and glares at Fel.

“Huh? Is that so? Even if you say that, Fel has been with me since I was born, and we’ve been calling each other ‘Ali’ and ‘Fel’ since we were kids. Hugging Fel tightly and having Fel sit on my lap isn’t something that just started now…”

“What the hell!?”

The crown prince seemed shocked by my words.

“We even take baths together, and we sleep together too!”

“Fel smells like the sun, and when you hold him and sleep, he’s warm.”

If it weren’t for Fel, I wouldn’t have been able to survive the winter in the drafty palace of my homeland.

“Don’t mess with me!”

The crown prince slammed the table and stood up.

When the tall prince suddenly stands up, it’s a bit scary.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.”

When the crown prince noticed that I was scared, he apologized and sat back down in his chair.

“Putting the past aside, you are now my wife. Let’s cut off any unnecessary contact with other men.”

“Ehhh~~!”

“That’s just tyrannical!”

“That’s right, it’s tyranny!”

I hugged Fel tightly. Fel hugged me tightly in return.

“I’m telling you to refrain from such shameless behavior! To openly hug another man in front of your husband…!”

“Even if he is called a husband, it’s just a relationship on paper! The crown prince said terrible things to Ali! Besides, he was planning to divorce Ali anyway! I won’t let a man who is cold to Ali have her! Nyah!”

Fel made a face at the crown prince.

Fel~~ If you do something like that and make the crown prince angry, it will be a hassle later…!

“……Damn brat……!”

The crown prince murmured in a low voice.

“If you’re going to ask Ally for a favor, you should properly apologize to her first.”

“Fel, saying it like that…”

It’s correct, but it will only further irritate the crown prince.

“…No, the fairy is right.”

The crown prince had a solemn expression.

“Huh?”

“Princess Ariaberta, I wish to apologize for the rude behavior I displayed towards you during the wedding and the wedding night. I am truly sorry.”

The crown prince stood up and bowed his head towards me.

“Your Highness, please lift your head. I don’t mind at all.”

I couldn’t just sit while the Crown Prince stood, so I stood up from my seat while holding Fer.

Even though I was framed for my half-sister’s crime, my reputation in this country was the worst.

The crown prince ended up marrying such a woman.

It’s only natural to be in a bad mood during the wedding and on the wedding night.

“Realizing Ally’s usefulness now and bowing your head is too late~~!”

“No! I didn’t bow my head for that reason…”

“The crown prince told Ali at the wedding, ‘Don’t worry, I won’t really kiss you. It’s just an act. You wouldn’t want to be touched by a monster, right? I don’t want to touch you either.’ I will never forgive the crown prince for saying such things to the cute Ali!”

“That’s…! Princess Ariaberta is afraid of me, thinking I’m a monster… I can’t bring myself to touch her…”

That’s right.

The crown prince mistakenly thinks that I was the one who called him a “monster” after he was splattered with the monster’s bl00d by the maid.

Since Janet has gone home, can I tell you the truth?

But still… when I think about her life…

“It was the mean maid Janet who called the crown prince a ‘monster’! Not Ali!”

While I was thinking about this and that, Fel ended up telling the truth.

The crown prince has a bewildered expression on his face.

“Weren’t you the one who called me a ‘monster’?”

“Excuse me! Our maid has said something disrespectful to Your Highness! Please, spare my life…”

I bowed my head to His Highness.

“Were you lying to protect the maid? You really are something else…”

“Aren’t you angry?”

When I looked up to observe the crown prince, he had a calm expression on his face.

“What did you think when you saw me covered in monster bl00d back then?”

“I didn’t realize it was the monster’s bl00d, so I thought you were injured, Your Highness. If you were injured, I would have to treat you…”

The crown prince’s cheeks are quickly turning red.

Oh no, I’ve made them even angrier!

“I’m sorry! I said something disrespectful!”

I bowed my head once again.

“No, I’m not angry.”

“Huh…?”

I glance at the crown prince’s expression.

“I’m so happy. You’re the first one to ever say something like that to me.”

The crown prince’s face was flushed red up to his ears.

“Fairy, could you tell me? How was Princess Ariaberta treated in the neighboring country? I just can’t believe she is a bad woman who spends money recklessly and abuses her servants!”

“The Crown Prince has quite an eye for things! Since he properly apologized to Ali, it’s okay to forgive him! Actually, Ali is…”

Fel told the crown prince everything about how I was treated in the neighboring country.

Being locked up in the detached palace with hardly any food given, wearing tattered clothes all the time, being framed for my half-sister’s crimes, and being sent to marry into a neighboring country in her place.

The gaudy makeup and the flashy dress were all traps set by my homeland to make me look like the notorious femme fatale they said I was.

The day after the wedding, Janet returned to her homeland with the precious metals used in the wedding.

I wanted Janet to think that I was disliked at my in-laws’ place, so I let her do as she pleased while she was there, and I told her everything without holding back.