Chapter 95
"You look blooming, Your Imperial Highness!"
Hera smiled at the compliments of the girls near her age or around her age, hindi alam ang isasagot dahil matagal na niyang alam na blooming siya. It's already normal for her to be blooming and beautiful.
Hera's currently hosting a tea party in the biggest and most beautiful garden in the palace grounds. Hindi niya kasi ito nagawa when she was away for training kaya gusto niyang itry.
"Where did you buy that hat, Your Imperial Highness? It's pretty." Nguso ng isa.
"This?" Napahawak si Hera sa beret hat niya na tumerno sa dress niya with the same color. "I don't know. It was Lokesio who bought me this."
She smiled, glancing at Cherish na napataas ng kilay.
"Wow! Your brothers really cherish you a lot. Sana may kapatid din akong lalaki."
"Oh, please! Ibang breed kasi ang mga prinsipe kaya ganyan kabait at mapagmahal sa babaeng kapatid, pero kung iba na 'yan, sus! Mabwibwisit ka lang!" Inis na sabi ng isa pa. "Look at my Kuya, psh!"
"Well, it seems like I can't relate since I am an only child." Ngiti ni Cherish. "The only men who spoil me are only my father and uncle."
"Sus! Pakipot ka pa, my lady! Spoiled ka na nga po ng Third Imperial Prince eh!"
Kumunot ang noo ni Hera sa narinig.
"He's like that to every woman in his life." She said. "He's the one who bought me these jewelries." Tinuro pa niya ang mga accessories na suot niya, ayaw magpatalo.
"Syempre po, kapatid ka niya. Pero ang prinsipe at si Lady Daivat ay hindi magka-ano-ano. May chance po na maging sister-in-law niyo siya, 'di ba?"
"Oo nga po! Tapos sinayaw pa siya ng prinsipe noong ball. Yiiee!"
"He also danced with Lady Vwinter, hindi rin sila magka-ano-ano." Biglang pagtuturo ni Hera kay Sif na tahimik lang na umiinom ng tsaa.
The purpose for this tea party ay para rin sa mga young ladies of the delegations na pumunta sa emperyo nila. Para naman malibang sila habang nandito pa sila.
They're the Imperial Family's guests. Hindi nila pwedeng pabayaan ang mga ito. They may be tyrants pero merong mga times na ganito sila kabait. It's part of their responsibilities, after all.
Dahil sa sinabi ni Hera, the Aileth Empire's young ladies gave her a hostile look. They became quiet, trying their best to show that they're friendly pero halata kung gaano kalamig ang pakikitungo nila kay Sif.
Cherish glanced at her, coldly looking away bago uminom sa sarili niyang tsaa.
Hera soon noticed. Napataas ang kilay niya at magsasalita na sana when Venice arrived in the scene. Galing ito sa pagtakbo kaya sobra ang hingal niya.
"What happened?" Hera worriedly looked at her nanny.
"The Empress is calling for you, Your Imperial Highness. Saglit lang daw po."
"Huh? Alright."
Tumayo na siya at nagpaalam muna sa mga kasama bago sumunod kay Venice, after glaring at Cherish na tinaasan lang siya ng kilay.
The girls immediately went back into praising Cherish after the Imperial Princess was gone. They were also glancing at Sif's direction na busy sa pakikipag-usap sa mga young ladies ng ibang delegations, hindi pinapansin ang hostility nila.
"You are the prince's first dance na hindi niya pamilya, my lady. You're also his closest friend." Sabi ng isa, glancing at Sif's direction. "He's just probably curious about someone there na dahilan ng paglaki ng ulo niya." She laughed sarcastically.
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FantasyRomeo and the Lily is a romance fantasy novel about Romeo, an aspiring knight who met the kind and pure lily, Amena. As they face the hardships together to have their happily ever after, Hera, the Emperor's sister, made Amena's life miserable for st...