Episode 3: A fiance with a business addiction; will this marriage be okay? (2)

Translated by: Miss Ruby

T/N: Waiting room from the last chapter has been changed to tea-room. I thought waiting room made more sense, but Ive changed my mind.

The silver hair gleamed as though sunlight was hovering over it. It looked even more vivid as it contrasted with the dark hair of Tarkan who was sitting right next to it.

No way

They tried to deny the possibility but in this situation, it was obvious who the owner of that silver hair was.

Enter. Why are you just standing there?

The King asked the three who were standing still.

Only then did they come to their senses and walked towards the tea-table.

The closer they got the Aristine, the more their hearts stirred ominously but they tried to push the feeling down.

They were only surprised because the scene was a little different from what they expected but it wasnt that odd. In that way, they comforted themselves several times.

Its just silver hair. Theres black hair, red hair, and even blonde hair, of course, there are many people with silver hair. Its just ordinary silver hair.

Neither the shade nor the sparkle of the hair could be called ordinary so it wasnt just silver hair. It was a color that made you feel the scent of flowers just by looking at it.

R-Right. So her hair was originally silver. I thought it was a dull gray, like dust. Well, thats possible. She did get washed. Hair, yes. Just her hair

Right. No matter how much she cleans up, that face of hers wont suddenly turn pretty.

After whispering to each other as such, their shrunken shoulders swelled up again. The fact that they had even been flustered hurt their pride, so their tongues turned poisonous and they jeered at Aristine.

I came to see royal father but dear me, the rumored princess is also here.

I didnt expect to see her here so that surprised me.

Like that, they made excuses for their pause earlier.

Its an honor to get to see her ahead of time. Since she is the princess of the age-old Empire, I expect she must be just as graceful and intelligent.

Elder brother, you can just be honest. Youre looking forward to how beautiful she is. After all, the Silvanus Imperial family is famous for their good looks.

Haha, was it that obvious? I think Tarkan is very lucky.

There was only one reason for them to praise Aristine so much. To raise her high, and even higher into the sky, then drag her into the mud.

The Silvanus Imperial family is one of the oldest bloodlines indeed. A noble blood with both beauty and talent

The 1st princess, Paellamien, who was smiling softly as she walked towards the tea table, paused when she saw Yenikarinas face.

Yenikarina had a smile planted on her face as always. However, her smile was oddly stiff, and her complexion was a little pale.

She should be enjoying this the most, why is she

Something was strange.

Ever since she saw Aristines back, she had been pressing down the ominous feeling in her chest, telling herself it was okay, but the feeling kept growing. Now, it had grown so big that she couldnt push it down anymore.

Something was definitely wrong.

The moment she thought that, Aristine turned around to look at them. Her silver hair moved aside with a flutter, revealing a small face.

Mysterious purple eyes veiled under long lashes, white cheeks that looked like whipped cream, and lips that looked as sweet as candy. Unlike the Irugoians who had strong features, her slender neck and limbs looked just like a fairys.

This is the beggar princess we saw earlier?

Unconsciously, a groan leaked from her mouth.

She already expected the princess to be clean by now. She expected her to dress up in fancy clothes and heavily adorn herself, but she thought it wouldnt change anything.

The Aristine she saw earlier was just that messy and gross.

No one could have imagined that a beautiful woman, not just that, but beautiful enough to draw the eyes of everyone in the room at once, would be buried under that sight.

I thought you said shes like a sewage rat?

How should I know!

A silent conversation went back and forth between them.

Who?

Aristines mouth opened and just hearing her voice felt unrealistic. The fact that the target of their admiration was alive, moving, and responding to them gave a completely different feeling from just calling her beautiful.

AhI, I am Maarten, the 3rd prince of Irugo. It is an honor to meet you, Princess.

Maarten, who had always been a womanizer, introduced himself to Aristine like he was possessed. He didnt even notice that Aristines attitude when she asked who was like she was talking to people below her.

Not even surprised; this fool has his brain between his legs, not his head.

Paellamien frowned and haughtily lifted her fan.

I am the 1st princess, Paellamien. I will let it go this time, but I expect you to mind your language next time, Princess.

As if just think about it again made her speechless, Paellamien exaggeratedly gave a Hah! and snorted.

Who she says. Surely, we dont look like court ladies who came to serve.

Yes, exactly. Youre the princess of Silvanus, dont you know such basic manners?

The 4th princess, Starlina, made an expression like she couldnt believe it and glared at Aristine.

Even when they criticized and looked down on her, Aristines expression did not change. Forget change, she didnt even react.

As a result, Paellamien was the one who ended up shrinking back.

She had obviously attacked but the target just took it without even counterattacking, so it didnt feel like it did any damage. Rather, it just made her feel uncomfortable.

It was only after an odd silence passed that Aristine quietly opened her mouth:

I think you have misunderstood what I said

I misunderstood? How is it a misunderstanding?

It was an excuse so foolish it matched the rumors of the princess stupidity.

Paellamien smirked, thinking that once Aristine responded, she would stomp her so deep into the ground that she wouldnt be able to raise her head again.

I was not asking you who you were, I was talking to myself, wondering who you were. Because I feel like Ive seen you somewhere before.

!

The moment she heard Aristines reply, Paellamien couldnt say anything. Instead, she pretended to fan herself, half-covering her tingling face.

I didnt think shed remember my face in the middle of that chaos

Paellamien and Maarten were among the royal family members who went to Tarkans palace to watch Aristines arrival.

Theres no way, right? She must have passed me somewhere before, thats why she feels like shes seen me, right?

She had already seen the princess earlier and even laughed at her.

However, when she entered the tea-room just now, she acted like she knew nothing and was just seeing the princess for the first time so the moment she got caught, she would look ridiculous.

And in front of royal father too.

She couldnt do anything that would earn her fathers disapproval. In the end, if she kept digging into things here, she would be the one at a disadvantage, so she had no choice but to shut her mouth.

Right, Im sure she doesnt know. I heard she wasnt even properly educated or taught to deal with people because she was confined. Naturally, she doesnt know how to talk in circles.

Like that, Paellamien calmed her agitated mind.

Im sure she just asked without thinking because she thought I look familiar. But just in case

Seeing Paellamien covering her face and fanning herself furiously while acting innocent, Tarkan laughed under his breath. It was amusing to see the 1st princess, who always went around with her head held high, standing there unable to say anything.

Translators Corner:

*My goodness, these names are justchefs kiss. I just googled it and used what google told me. Dont come @me.

*Yall, I typed Stalina, and my pc recommended for me to change it to Stalin. I almost died. Starlina is better, I guess.

*Why is Paellamiens name so long?! Its official. I hate her. Bring out the knives!