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“Proper, how do you know I used to be the prince?”

Yepnen was nonetheless younger, and his tongue was clumsy. Furthermore, it was all of the extra so as a result of he was nonetheless sniffling. Elisha took the handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to him.

“I may inform from a look you had been a treasured individual as a result of the prince has the dignity of a member of the royal household. The one one the identical age as you within the imperial household is the second youngster, Prince Yepnen.”

Up shut, Yepnen appeared fairly just like Illione. Nonetheless, in comparison with his sister, he had gentle drooping eyes that appeared calm amongst his younger friends.

“Don’t cry, Prince.”

“Sure, I’m wonderful. A prince doesn’t cry.”

Elisha felt her coronary heart ache. She needed to provide the kid a giant hug.

And as she turned astonished at her emotions, her masks turned much more expressionless and coldly stiff. It was Elisha’s behavior and protection mechanism that when she encountered strangers or her personal emotions, her face would develop more durable.

However, not like most, Yepnen was not frightened by her icy countenance. As a substitute, he simply swallowed her tears.

“The girl earlier than you is the Excessive Common’s spouse, Elisha de Lor.”

“I do know… … . I noticed you from afar yesterday. Though you went in first as a result of you weren’t feeling properly. I’m Yepnen.”

Yepnen held onto her handkerchief. Elisha took it again and thoroughly wiped the boy’s flushed, puffy cheeks.

“I’ve a request to ask of you.”

“Sure, please communicate.”

“Please maintain what occurred at this time a secret from everybody.”

“Wouldn’t it’s higher to know that your Highness is being bullied? It doesn’t appear to be it has occurred a couple of times,”

famous Elisha. Yepnen shook his head.

“Youngsters of the Imperial household are usually not bullied. It’s as a result of I’m faulty—sniff—After I develop up, all the pieces shall be wonderful.”

Elisha was speechless. Certainly, kids of the imperial household have their very own iron guidelines for survival. Even a six-year-old knew he couldn’t cry and inform somebody he was being bullied, or he could be ridiculed for being a sissy crybaby.

‘Ought to I reward him for shortly studying the logic of the world?’

Elisha’s eyebrows twitched.

“Prince,”

Elisha stated, guiding him affectionately.

“The prince is a wonderful individual. Look, the prince saved me earlier. If Carola, who hates me, and the scary Prince Jewel had discovered me, I’d have been in quite a lot of bother.”

“… … .”

“Judging by how his Highness protected the girl, the prince has the qualities of a knight. Similar to my husband.”

For youngsters of his age, robust males like Lucerne had been idolized. His eyes widened.

“You imply just like the Excessive Common who catches beasts along with his naked arms?”

“… … I don’t know if he catches them along with his naked arms, however —sure, that’s proper.”

Elisha nodded. Yepnen stopped his sniffling.

“However the place had been you heading? A prince can’t go round alone.”

“Uh… … . To fulfill my huge sister… … . however, I met Prince Jewel.”

Elisha grasped what had occurred by his comment. He should have sneaked out, searching for his sister across the searching floor with out permission, and unexpectedly bought caught by Jewel. He referred to Illione in an intimate, affectionate approach as his ‘huge sister’ however formally addressed Jewel as ‘prince,’ reflecting their poor relationship.

“However the woman shouldn’t be alone both! There are quite a lot of harmful individuals right here too… … .”

“Then let’s go to the searching grounds collectively. I’d really feel comfortable if the courageous Prince Yepnen escorted me. Nobody will hassle us if we go collectively.”

He nodded his head fortunately at these phrases. However when Yepnen began to stroll, she felt her coronary heart ache a little bit.

Yepnen walked with a limp. She didn’t know if it was resulting from an accident or congenital, however everybody within the Empire knew that Yepnen was lame.

Due to this fact, this younger youngster used the phrase ‘defect’ to seek advice from himself. She held his hand and headed to the realm the place individuals gathered.

***

“Elisha.”

Lucerne approached them along with his broad stride. Standing in entrance of individuals, he appeared exceptionally dazzling at this time.

“Are you awake now?”

“Lucerne, don’t say that.”

Thankfully, the emperor and empress had been nowhere to be seen. It might have been a terrific disrespect if Elisha, who slept in late, didn’t come out whereas they had been there. Lucerne famous Yepnen was holding her hand:

“The prince can also be right here.”

“Sure, greetings, Excessive Common.”

Yepnen put one in every of his arms on his chest and greeted him dignifiedly.

Attaindents approached. Elisha handed over Yepnen to the courtiers.

“See you quickly, my woman,”

Yepnen stated confidently with class. Elisha smiled and nodded at him in response.

“Why did you come out?”

“Why not? I’ve to return out with you however I overslept at this time… … .”

“I don’t thoughts. Anyway, earlier Illione gained and the emperor and empress praised her and left,”

Lucerne added bluntly.

“By the best way, why are you hanging out with a person outdoors? What in regards to the courtiers?”

“We took a stroll… … . And ‘a person outdoors’?”

“Even a toddler is a person, can’t your husband be jealous if you two are holding arms? I even stated it was forbidden to wander round alone.”

Lucerne was actually unreasonable.

Then an odd knight drew close to. He stated one thing to Lucerne. Elisha picked up on the phrases: rating, Illione, and monsters. Judging by these phrases, it was one thing associated to the hunt.

“By any likelihood, Lucerne, are you the choose of the searching competition at this time?”

“Yeah, I’ll go into the forest for some time to depend all of the scores. Then, I’ll be proper again.”

“I do know,”

Elisha meekly affirmed. She went to the spot he pointed to and waited for him with a cup of her tea.

There was a dreadful gaze watching Elisha.

“Yepnen got here with that girl. Rattling it. Yepnen—did that little boy use his mind?”

It was Jewel. He whispered to Carola when individuals didn’t discover them.

“Certainly… … . What if she noticed us and misunderstood?”

“It was only a dialog, however who would say something? Anyway, Yepnen, that bastard, ought to have shut his mouth. However who’s that girl with that bastard and Lucerne?”

“A whore.”

Carola gritted her tooth.

“What?”

“She’s a whore, a bitch.”

“… … actually? Does Lucerne additionally deliver prostitutes to the imperial palace?”

Jewel donned a delicate look.