Sleeping Beauty Wants The Throne
10. Marchioness Wants Parchment Back

"Mother heard the Grand Duke of Brighton just got back from the battlefield."

Hearing her mother's words just now, immediately made Athene release her half-finished orchid flower-shaped knit. "Let me guess, the Grand Duke must have won his war again, right?"

"No need to ask, he's an expert."

"She's my dream husband, Mom. Gifted, intelligent, powerful, and even more handsome and young. Don't you want to match your daughter to him?" ask Athene expectantly.

"All noble ladies are competing for it, my son. His position as second-in-line heir to the throne is also very tempting, mother will not miss the opportunity tonight to match you," he said happily.

"What's the night the kingdom's gonna have a party?"

He nodded, "The Grand Duke's army won the war, the king is of course very happy." Marchioness continued to knit a colored sock of hers that had stopped. "Wear your best clothes, you should stand out among the other ladies if you want the Grand Duke to glance at you."

Meanwhile Luz returns to the Thompsville manor house with a tangled face. His jewelry ...the only valuable item he could hope for now vanished was replaced by five useless pieces of silver. Luz misunderstands people. The one who hit him was not rich, he was just a poor man who wanted to look impeccably valiant.

Cih, if in New York maybe that kind of person has been blasphemed by the masses.

"See which trash is stranded here" Athene scornfully threw her face away.

Luz simply ignored him and continued walking towards the highest floor of the manor house.

"Tonight the king is throwing a feast. If you want to come quickly get ready, " said Marchioness.

"Mother!"

Luz turned his head and smiled slanted, "Of course I'll come along," he said for a while and turned and climbed the stairs to his room on the fourth floor.

"Why did you ask her!" assault Athene upset not playing.

"He has nothing, my dear. There aren't. Precisely by inviting him to the party we can humiliate him in front of many people as well as prove that the gossip from Baroness Lanscouth is wrong," said Marchioness coldly.

"Gossip that Odyssey is actually different from what de Cera was talking about?"

The Marchioness nodded confidently.

Athene was silent to think and then sighed. "Mom's right, I'm thinking too far. I just don't want the Grand Duke to glance at her stuff once so I don't want her to come along."

"A woman is not as clear as she is not the Grand Duke's favorite type of woman. I'm sure you've met the Grand Duke's criteria as a future wife" the Marchioness told the elder.

Athene. "Mother's words make me so excited for the party tonight."

Athene forgot her knit and stood up. "I want to see Madam Khloe to buy new clothes and some other accessories."

"Buy as many dresses as you want" the Marchioness's permission rejoiced.

Athene nodded in spirit. "I'll go first!"

The Marchioness delivered Athene with a big smile until the oldest lady de Cera came out of the doorway. Remembering something and having a chance while Athene was away, the Marchioness again called out to the servant yesterday whom she had ordered.

"Yes, milady?"

"Have you got the yellow parchment I asked for?"

"I'm sorry, my lady, but I found a piece of parchment in Lady Odyssey's room" said the waiter.

"What do you mean!"

"Please forgive me!" The servant immediately fell in fear.

"Searching for a piece of parchment isn't good, what do you think of working here? Ease, compassion, or expecting forgiveness?"

The Marchioness vented her anger. "Unfortunately I don't have that nature, you know. Now lift your dirty feet from my manor, I fire you!"

"Milady, t-please give me one more chance!" his roar was desperate.

"Seeks a chance, eh? Manor house does not accept a brainless servant like you who usually only welcomes others, you do not know yourself!" hardik the Marchioness without mercy.

The Marchioness tried to rack her brain. It is wrong if he dared to take such a big risk yesterday and now he has regretted it. Odyssey was no longer the innocent and innocent simple girl she knew, the girl had incarnated into a shrewd woman who knew the actions the Marchioness would take. He is a dangerous person.

The position as Crystal Lady is not as simple as the ordinary people think. The title that is only intended for the women of the de Cera clan has many specialties that have been applied since hundreds of years ago.

In a manor house, a Crystal Lady has equal rights with the Marchioness in terms of server arrangement and *****-whimpering. He will be served as the main child, his opinion should not be contested if there are other brothers who disagree or differ in understanding with him.

Crystal Lady had a much higher education. For several years, the kingdom has legalized a woman with the title Crystal Lady to discuss royal politics with other male royals, not confined to everyday fashion or beauty. The Crystal Lady will not go away when men ask for her opinion. Because it could be the woman of choice that will open the minds of men who are sometimes too focused on ambition.

Another easy thing, the Crystal Lady has equal rights with men. It is based on the de Cera women's award according to history hundreds of years ago when Sormenia was almost on the verge of collapse. The king has resigned, as well as other members of the royal family.

But something that shocked the public happened. There was much disagreement here and there when Lady Vlaire of the de Cera clan proposed a new strategy that was far more brilliant and efficient given the dwindling number of troops. There was no harm in trying and the King of — who was then considered crazy for listening to women's remarks about politics— directly deployed the rest of his troops according to posts managed directly by Lady Vlaire.

Miracle happens, Sormenia wins because of her strategy. One country owes a lot to the highest nobility in the Thompsville area. The King was very grateful and from that moment the title Crystal Lady was made and became immortal in the lineage de Cera considering their hair color was also exactly like a crystal that was bright when exposed to light.

Quietly Luz peeked at the anger of the Marchioness on the top step. The girl smiled slantingly then returned to her room with a feeling of a landslide win.

"Marchioness, you may have more power than me, but our way of thinking is clearly different. A person who changes his mind quickly like you is very easy to guess!"

So Luz put the yellow parchment the Marchioness was looking for at the foot of the goddamn noble's horse yesterday. From the beginning, Luz had known that the Marchioness herself was hesitant about her decision to stake the title of Crystal Lady.

But the rice was already porridge, the title would fall into Luz's hands soon and the Marchioness could not avoid it if the evidence was still there.

"I don't want to know. Whoever, find the parchment I asked for right now!" the Marchioness.

See, who's better here. Me or you, Marchioness.