•Lovesick Royals•(Remarried Empress)

Chapter 7

The ravenette laughed as the blonde prince grumbled incoherent words under his breath, the small blue bird perched on his hand giving him a nasty glare. The princess reached out to stroke the bird who huffed out a breath and slapped her hand away with his wing.

She snorted at the action before turning serious. "The wench has been up to something recently," the blonde turned his attention to her. " She's been ordering Viscount Lotteshu to do some digging on Duchess Tuania. I couldn't talk to Ergi about it, Sovieshu's been putting more guards at the palace. It's getting harder to sneak in unnoticed."

Heinley nodded his head to what she was implying.
" I'll handle it, although knowing him. He probably has an idea already."

As the ravenette opens her mouth to respond, she sees the empress walking towards their direction. She quickly patted the prince's shoulder and leaned up to whisper in his ear.
" Navie's here, have your response ready, seeing as Ergi let a few information slip, she'll likely want to know what it means. And another thing" she smirked, " she's going to visit the academy tomorrow"

As the blonde male's eyes lit up, the princess quickly cast an illusion on herself before leaving.

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The empress chuckled as the younger girl fussed over her.

"Navie I told you just call me when you need any help! Anything to escape the horrid arranged meet ups with the foreign candidates" Rieka huffed. The two were currently planning on taking a stroll after the princess wouldn't stop insisting that the empress take a break from work.

The two were having a lovely afternoon until they encountered the white haired mistress.
"Your majesty! Good afternoon" the girl bowed, smiling sweetly towards the blonde before her eyes landed on the irritated princess beside her and stuttered out a greeting as well. Being more cautious about her words and actions after the incident.

"Umm...Your majesty. May I discuss something with you really quick?"

Navier sighed but gestured for her to continue. When she saw the mistress hesitating, she turned her head towards the two personal guards that trailed after her and the princess. Both understanding her signal and walking ten paces back. The princess remained in her place, wanting to know what the other girl had to say.

"So, what's the matter?" The empress asks, wanting to end the meeting quickly. The snow haired girl faltered.

"I, uh, heard that I will be given allowance as a mistress..." She shifted as she felt the ravenette's knowing gaze. "How much will I receive?"

"About 30,000 crans per year"

" Really?" The mistress gasped, eyes sparkling excitedly before they turned glum. "When can I start receiving the money?"

The empress thought of the answer before the princess interrupted her.

"From the beginning of next month. Why? Do you need it desperately?" The mocking tone of her voice was heard solely by the mistress.

'Lets see if you'll crack under pressure, little dog' she thought, enjoying the sight of the uncomfortable girl.

"...Will there be a record of the amount I receive?"