Delicate Bond ✔

Chapter 27

One of the duties of the princess is to interact with the nobles of Nauloria. Interacting with the nobles would help to keep the relationship between nobles and the royal family and also I don't mind establishing a comfortable social circle.

Today I will be hosting a tea party in the garden. I've invited not the ladies from the prominent families but noblewomen whom I managed to befriend and who made a good impression on me. It would be too pretentious to invite-only ladies from the top families.

The weather is still warm at the end of September. I wanted to host the tea party next to the beautifully made koi pond but I didn't want to risk one of the ladies falling into the pond. I decided to host it next to the pink rose bushes. They also bloom in September and give off a nice flowery aroma.

Soon the guests started arriving one by one and I was about to start the tea party but one of the maids came up to me and whispered.

"Your highness, Violet Degrove arrived uninvited and she insists that she was personally invited by you."

I furrowed my eyebrows.

Why would she arrive here uninvited? What is her motive?

I politely excused myself in front of the noblewomen and told the maid to lead me to Violet.

The maid led me to the foyer where she calmly and confidently waited for me.

"I did not recall inviting you here, Lady Degrove," I said but she smiled mischievously yet confident.

"I came here to apologize once again for what happened at the charity ball." She elegantly spoke and she handed me a beautifully wrapped gift box.

"I believe you will appreciate this gift." She then spoke and I took the gift. The gift was rather lightweight.

I then turned to the maid and gave the gift box for her to put in my room and said.

"Prepare another chair," and then I turned to Violet and smiled.

"Very well, I don't mind making space for the new guest." I politely spoke.

If she tries something I will make sure to play a victim role beautifully that would further disgrace Violet's reputation.

I then lead Violet to the garden.

"I hope you invited Lady Bluecoral, I wanted to catch up with her." Violet innocently asked.

"I'm afraid I didn't invite her," I answered honestly.

"No? What about Countess Ayer?" She then asked.

"I apologize I didn't invite ladies from the top prominent families," I revealed to the guest list. It would be awkward for her to sit at the tea party if she was only acquainted with the nobles from prominent households.

Then we arrived at the garden.

"It appears that Violet Degrove will be joining our tea party," I announced to the guests. I looked at Violet and she furrowed her eyebrows, even more, it appears she isn't acquainted with one of my guests.

There are a lot of nobles in Nauloria so nobles can be unfamiliar with each other especially if they have a huge generation gap. I just invited ladies who are a bit closer to my generation rather than Violet's.

Of course, the guests were confused and started whispering about Violet.

"Please take a seat!" I turned to Violet and gestured. She quietly sat down.

Then I also sat down.

"I have prepared various types of tea. Please don't hesitate to ask for any type of tea." I gestured to the tea tray that was prepared for maids.