The Grand Duchess Aldrich
Chapter 7. Aimee Plan

"Grand Duchess, Grand Duke will arrive in the dining room in fifteen minutes" said Cecilia, warning Aimee who is still busy struggling at her desk, even though it is still morning.

Aimee gave a short nod without looking at Cecilia. "I know."

Aimee was currently wearing a red dress, her long hair was shouldered and pierced wearing a hairpick with a Phoenix bird hangers embellishment. His appearance is now a blend of West and East, this he did to attract more attention from the East to him.

Aimee got this Phoenix hairpick after having a chance to do big business with one of the great nobles in the East, who was in the East, this Phoenix hair pin is a memento of that noble for having done such a satisfying business with him.

Aimee stopped her busy work desk, after which rushed out while saying, "Cecilia, Berlanda. Come on." Cecilia and Berianda immediately obediently followed Aimee's steps.

Aimee walked quickly to the dining room, then almost until she crossed paths with Althaf. An awkward and cold atmosphere began to appear, now not a single servant dared to open his mouth.

Althaf and Aimee stared at each other, they were silent on the spot. But soon Althaf resumed his steps, ignoring Aimee. Aimee just rolled her two lazy eyeballs, this morning would definitely feel boring and awkward.

Aimee and Althaf sat in their seats, the windows of the room wide open, letting the warm morning sunlight and the cool morning air in.

"The representatives of the Eastern Empire will come in three hours" Althaf said.

Aimee nodded briefly. "I understand. I've already contacted Kalix Oaster to ask for his help."

After that short conversation, silence. No more topics came up. Aimee occasionally stared at Althaf, the longer the man looked more and more annoying in his eyes. The man's attitude was cold and always acting at will, Aimee was eager to point right in front of her face and grumble.

In the midst of silence, Aimee suddenly remembered something. His mother, Liliana Leandra.

"Your Majesty," call Aimee.

The summoned Althaf immediately glanced at Aimee in response, Aimee who saw Althaf respond to him immediately said, "One month ago before I left the Grand Duchy for business, I received a letter of delivery from my mother. He said he wanted to meet-" Unfinished Aimee spoke, Althaf has cut in.

"Bring your mother to the Grand Duchy, you're barred from the capital again. It'll bring a lot of attention and bad news if you get out of the capital too often" Althaf said.

Aimee gripped her knife and breakfast fork, this was not what Aimee wanted. Rejecting Althaf's proposal does not mean Aimee did not want to take her mother into the Castle or intended to leave the Castle on the grounds of visiting her mother. But for fear the atmosphere of this castle was too cold and gripping for his mother. His mother was a warm and meek woman, if it were to be one roof with a cold, indifferent, stubborn, and selfish Althaf ... Aimee was afraid that her mother would feel uncomfortable.

"But, your highness-" as Aimee tried to quibble, Althaf again cut firmly.

"I don't like being made to talk twice about the same thing."

Si*lan, Aimee's upset. Why does Althaf always decide a decision about the two of them unilaterally? The man never asked her why she refused. After all was the man not aware that Aimee rejected the proposal because of the man's own attitude? Sucks.

After breakfast, Aimee and Althaf return to their respective activities. Aimee rushed out of the Grand Duchy and began her plan. He would go to the cake shop that was close to the entrance gate to the capital.

"Your highness, enjoy our store cake. This is the best-selling menu and loved by many people. I'm sorry, I hope you feel comfortable here" the shopkeeper said, before leaving Aimee, Cecilia and Berianda.

After two hours of waiting, Aimee finally saw the entrance of the capital open. Aimee saw the horse carriage with the typical Chinese dragon carving immediately seen, without a doubt, Aimee was willing to bet that the horse carriage belonged to a representative of the Eastern Empire.

A gatekeeper entered the capital glancing towards Aimee, the guard was a subordinate of Kalix Oaster, the noble in charge of overseeing the entrance and exit of the capital city of Ventumia.

Aimee nodded briefly from above, signaling that the plan should start immediately. Seeing the code from Aimee, the guard immediately threw the code to his other friends. Quickly, they all nodded.

In a matter of one ... two .. three ....

The swords of the entire gate guard were raised, crossing blocking the speed of the Eastern Empire's representative horse carriage. The Eastern representative group were all confused, why was their speed suddenly halted? They are honored guests.

"What's this?" asked the man wearing traditional Chinese clothes, on his waist there was a sword hanging. It seemed like he was a personal bodyguard of the Eastern Empire representative who was inside the carriage.

"I apologize for your inconvenience, but the car should be checked and searched. This is mandatory because it concerns the security of the Empire of Ventumia" replied one of the gatekeepers.

The East Guard man immediately put on a sour face, he did not accept his employer's car was searched without respect just like that. His employer is an honored guest, if there should be a search the Empire must provide information first. But this was not, their car was suddenly dismissed and with mischievous etiquette asked to search.

"The one inside the carriage was a member of the Eastern Imperial family, how could Ventumia conduct a search in this way to a prince?!" enraged by the Eastern guard, he was deeply offended by the gatekeeper of the capital city of Ventumia.

The moment Aimee heard the title of the person inside the carriage, she immediately stood up. Prince?! The Eastern Empire sent a prince to Ventumia to be made a representative? Aimee never expected, she thought that the representative sent was only a noble, not directly the core Imperial family.

Aimee then rushed to walk down, this charade should not be too long if the one in the car is a prince. It'll be complicated later.

As the gatekeeper and the Eastern bodyguard were busy arguing, without anyone noticing, secretly from behind the carriage there was someone trying to damage the wheels of the Eastern Empire's representative horse carriage. That person was again a subordinate of Kalix Oaster and this was Aimee's plan.

"What's a fuss like this? Didn't you know in this cake shop there is a noble Grand Duchess who is unwinding? You all interrupt his rest!" Berianda quickly advanced, indirectly informing Aimee of his whereabouts.

Not long after, Aimee showed up. His eyes looked at the surrounding people coldly. All the people who saw Aimee's whereabouts immediately bowed and saluted respectfully, including those representatives of the Eastern Empire. While the prince who was in the train, until Aimee came, he still did not make a sound.

"What's the problem here?" ask Aimee.

When the gatekeeper of the capital's gate wanted to answer, the Eastern Empire's representative bodyguard first said, "This disrespectful guard wants to conduct a haphazard search of my Master's carriage. Your Highness, my Master is an esteemed representative of the Eastern Empire, he is a prince of the Empire. How could the Ventumia have done a search in this way?"

While listening to the complaints of the Eastern Imperial guards, Aimee noticed the horse carriage. Behind the carvings of very small beautiful howls, Aimee realized there was a pair of eyes that looked fixed towards her.