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 7

After the ceremony, there was no unveiling party or parade, and I was taken back to the detached palace.

As for me, I’m relieved to finally take off the frilly wedding dress.

Besides, I don’t want to appear in front of so many nobles and commoners in such an outfit.

After taking off the heavy wedding dress, I felt relieved for just a moment.

“I will prepare for the wedding night.”

The maid brought out a tackily designed nightdress that resembled the wings of a moth monster that releases deadly poison.

Since it’s a marriage of convenience, I don’t expect anything on the first night, but this design is unacceptable.

Just one look and it feels like it will haunt my dreams.

It’s not like me, but I wanted to tell Janet, “Go back to your country already.”

“First night… isn’t it?”

Right now, I am curled up in the corner of my bed, hugging my pillow.

The Crown Prince might not visit the detached palace on our wedding night because he dislikes me.

It doesn’t really matter to me.

However, if the Crown Prince doesn’t come tonight, it seems like it will be difficult to meet him in the future.

If that’s the case, we’ll never get permission to use the garden.

The people of this country seem to be suffering from hunger, so I want to create a field as soon as possible and let them eat their fill of vegetables.

Moreover, while fruit seeds can last a long time, seed potatoes will rot if you leave them out for too long.

So if possible, I would like the crown prince to come to my room.

“Isn’t the crown prince here yet? I’m already sleepy…”

Fel rubbed his eyes and let out a big yawn.

10 PM, a time when I would usually be fast asleep.

“Sorry, Fel, just hang in there a little longer.”

I asked Fel to cast a sleep spell on him if the crown prince tries to do anything inappropriate.

But before that, it seems like Fer himself is about to fall asleep.

“Fel…”

At that moment, I heard footsteps approaching quickly down the hallway.

It doesn’t seem to be Janet.

The door was flung open violently, and the crown prince was standing there.

“Your Highness…!”

He was wearing a black military uniform.

I never thought they would actually come to visit, so I don’t know what to do and I’m flustered.

For the time being, I stood up and bowed my head towards him.

By the way, what about Fel?

When I returned my gaze to the bed, Fel was sleeping soundly.

At this rate, when the time comes, the crown prince won’t be able to cast the sleep spell on me.

“That’s in bad taste.”

His Highness the Crown Prince frowned when he saw my nightdress.

It’s not my hobby, but when you say that to my face, it hurts.

“I didn’t expect you to come.”

“I just came to see your face because the attendant was being annoying. I’ll leave right away. You don’t want to touch me, all bloody as I am, do you?”

“That is…”

It was the maid Janet who called His Highness a “monster.”

But I don’t know if they will believe it.

Moreover, if it became known that Janet, who is just a maid, had slandered the royal family like that, her life would be forfeit.

Janet is a bothersome kid, but I don’t want her to die.

“Don’t worry. I don’t love you, and I never will. I have no intention of having children with you. Just be a decorative wife and stay quietly in the detached palace. Eventually, when the time is right, I’ll grant you a divorce.”

The crown prince furrowed his brow, glared at me with sharp eyes, and said that.

That’s convenient for me as well.

If I get divorced, I want to move to a rural village somewhere and live while farming the fields with Fel.

It might be nice to follow the path my mother traveled.

“That’s all.”

The crown prince turned on his heel.

If I miss this opportunity, I will lose the chance to speak with the crown prince forever.

“Wait…!”

I rushed over to the crown prince and grabbed his clothes.

The crown prince’s eyes widened, as if he hadn’t expected to be touched by me.

“Let go of me, you’ll get dirty if you touch me.”

“I won’t let go!”

Even when the crown prince coldly pushes me away, I glare back defiantly.

We’re turning the garden into a field and planting potatoes! Everyone in the castle will eat the potatoes together, blowing on them to cool them down!

For that reason, I absolutely cannot back down here.

“I told you that I would never love you.”

“I don’t need your love!”

When I firmly denied it, he was slightly taken aback.

Did I end up hurting them?

“Is it that you don’t want love but only want children? How greedy.”

“I don’t need love or children!”

It seemed that the Crown Prince was a bit bewildered, perhaps because he hadn’t expected such a decisive response.

“Then, why did you call me?”

“The garden…”

“Garden?”

“Please lend me the palace garden! Also, gardening tools and work clothes!”

The crown prince seemed taken aback by my proposal.

But soon, he returned to his usual cold expression.

“In our country, the harvest has been poor, and even the gardeners working in the palace are engaged in farming. And yet, you want to grow flowers as a hobby?”

I asked to borrow the garden, but I never said anything about wanting to grow flowers.

But, since people probably wouldn’t expect royalty to grow potatoes in their garden, it might be understandable if they took it that way.

“I’ll tell you now, there’s no fertilizer for the flowers.”

“We don’t need any fertilizer. If you could lend us tools like a hoe, a rake, and a shovel, as well as work clothes, that would be enough.”

The crown prince glared with eyes as cold as ice, but I met his gaze straight on without backing down.

A brief standoff continued.

“She’s a strange woman. Fine. Use the garden as you like. I’ll have the tools delivered later.”

After saying that, the crown prince left the room.

“Sigh… I’m tired.”

Suddenly overwhelmed by fatigue, I crouched down on the spot.

But with this, the permission to use the garden has been granted.

I can also borrow tools.

With this, I can freely use the garden starting tomorrow.

The day after tomorrow, we will be able to harvest the potatoes.

Let’s have the people in the castle eat some potatoes too.

Everyone will surely be happy.

When I imagined everyone’s smiles, strength welled up from the depths of my body.

I removed the makeup applied to Janet and lay down on the bed, trying not to wake Fer, who was already asleep.

“Darn it. I should have asked them to prepare some comfortable pajamas while they were at it.”

I only have the flashy dress prepared by my homeland, my mother’s keepsake dress, and a creepy nightgown with a design that makes everyone want to run away barefoot.

If I become close with Claire, I’ll ask her to take me to the city.

I need to sell the flashy dress and buy the things I need.

Even if it’s a dress like that, it would still fetch a decent price if sold.

Anyway, I’m sleepy today.

“Goodnight, Fel”

When I gently hugged Fer, it smelled like the sun.