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 3
“Ali, are you okay? You look like you’re about to die.”
Fel, who has disappeared using magic, is speaking to me in a low voice.
“It’s okay. It’s just that the corset is a bit tight.”
Yesterday, after that, I was made to take a bath and was thoroughly scrubbed all over.
After that, my hair was brushed several times, I had my dress measured, and I finally got into bed at midnight.
The next day, I was woken up early in the morning, tightly laced into a corset, and made to wear a dress that seemed hastily put together.
“That dress… it’s a bit flashy… or rather, it’s the most uncool thing ever. Your hair is weird too. Your makeup doesn’t match at all.”
After putting on the dress, my hair was styled in vertical rolls, and my face was heavily made up.
What I saw in the mirror was myself, clad in a gaudy golden dress and so heavily made up that I could barely recognize my original form… I felt dizzy.
The maid from yesterday threw me, who was seeing everything spin, into a roofless carriage.
Apparently, they are going to showcase the bride’s appearance to the public.
Getting married is tough.
I knew I couldn’t get married in my mother’s old clothes, but to be made to wear something like this…
But since it’s just me and Fel in the carriage, I can talk to Fer so casually like this.
Since it’s a bit far from the driver’s seat, there shouldn’t be any worry about hearing Fel’s voice.
“It’s unavoidable, Fel. In your usual outfit, you can’t even marry the crown prince.”
“I prefer the usual Ali.”
“Thank you, Fel.”
While talking with Fel, the carriage passed through the castle’s courtyard and was heading out of the castle.
In the outside world I was seeing for the first time in my life, I was filled with a little bit of anxiety and a lot of excitement and nervousness.
When I passed through the large gate of the castle, I could see the castle town.
There is a bit of distance from the castle to the castle town.
“That’s the town, huh?”
Many large and small buildings are crammed together.
I wonder if we’ll pass by the café where my mother used to work?
While waiting with my heart racing, I soon arrived at the castle town.
Whether there was a prior notice that the carriage would pass, there were many people lined up along the roadside.
Wave to the people lined up along the road with a smile.
Their reaction was not a pleasant one.
“The princess who indulges in luxury has an extravagant dress for her wedding too!”
“The princess who spends money extravagantly has a flashy carriage and dress too!”
“Violent Princess, back off!”
The people along the roadside are shouting loudly enough for me, who is riding in the carriage, to hear them.
Indulging in luxury? Spending money recklessly? The violent princess??
I don’t understand what you’re talking about.
Everyone is glaring at me as if I were the enemy of their parents.
I can feel the people’s anger acutely.
“I wonder what everyone is angry about?”
For eight years, I was not properly provided with food or clothing.
The fact that people think I’m indulging in luxury is shocking to me.
“I’m going to look into it a bit. I’ll be back soon.”
Saying that, Fel disappeared and flew away.
As soon as Fel was gone, I suddenly felt lonely.
Fel… come back quickly!
Ten minutes later, Fer returned.
When he returned, there were many wrinkles on his forehead.
I wonder what happened for usually mild-mannered Fer to get this angry?
“Welcome back, Fel. I’m so glad your home.”
I hugged Fel and placed him on my lap.
I’m home!
I’m sorry for leaving you alone!
“Are you okay? Did you figure anything out?”
“That’s right! It’s a terrible story! All of Ali’s sins were pinned on the Second Princess!”
“Eh?!”
“The soldier and maid riding in the carriage were talking to each other behind this carriage, so there’s no mistake!”
According to what Fer heard, his half-sister Charlotte has a personality that is the complete opposite of her cute appearance.
Charlotte was very extravagant with her spending, buying up dresses and accessories, and on top of that, she had a hysterical personality. When things didn’t go her way, she would take it out on the servants.
“They pinned all the blame on Ali! The reason Ali was made to wear that gaudy, ridiculous dress today and was paraded around town in an open carriage is all part of the king and the second princess’s scheme to make the people believe that Ali is just as the rumors say!”
Fel is so furious that steam is practically coming out of his head.
As Fel said, if there are bad rumors about me, it would be only natural for the public to be outraged if I appeared in a flashy dress as rumored, arriving in a carriage.
“I hate the royal family that looks down on Ali and the people who believe the royal family’s lies! A country like this…”
This won’t do. I have to calm Fel’s anger.
The fate of a country that has incurred the wrath of fairies is terrifying just to think about.
“Calm down, Fel. I’m also angry about what His Majesty and Charlotte did. But the people don’t know anything. They’re just being swayed by rumors. So please forgive them.”
“Ali is too kind.”
Fel let out a deep sigh.
His frown lines have disappeared, so he might have calmed down a bit.
“If Ali will pet my head, I might just forgive her.”
“Yeah, thanks, Fel.”
I gently stroked Fel’s hair.
Fel looks like he’s being tickled.
Because it’s a country with memories of my mother, I don’t want to incur the wrath of the fairies.
While the carriage was running through the castle town, we were constantly met with the anger of the people, but I was able to endure it because I was with Fer.
After passing through the castle town and entering the forest, I was told to get off the roofless carriage and board the roofed one.
It seems that this carriage will take us to the border.
The carriage will have a maid who claims to be my attendant accompanying us.
She said she would take care of me until the wedding.
The maid’s name was Janet. She was two years older than me and had her brown hair in braids.
“It’s this maid! She’s the one who was badmouthing the soldiers and Ali!”
Yesterday, it was this maid who called me to the room, who brushed my hair with all her might, and who tightened the corset tightly.
According to Fel’s story, it seems that the soldier and the maid were in the same carriage.
Since I will be sitting in the seat where the soldier was, it seems the soldier will have to sit in the driver’s seat.
I somehow managed to calm Fel, who was about to pounce on the maid and the soldier.
It will take three days to reach the border, and I will be traveling in the same carriage as this maid.
To be precise, since Fel is also here, it will be the three of us spending time together.
It’s tough not being able to chat casually with Fer.
More than that, I’m worried that Fer might harm her.
I need to make sure that Fel doesn’t pinch or kick her.
Along the way, I stayed at several inns and aimed for the border.
In the morning, the maids and soldiers had their faces smeared with shoe polish, turning them completely black, the soldiers’ eyebrows were shaved off, the maids’ hair was frizzed, and bugs were found in their shoes. Despite these mysterious accidents, they safely reached the border.
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