How To Hide Emperor's Child

Chapter 56

But Astelle, without looking at him, handed the sandwich to her grandfather who was sitting on the other side.

"Have something to eat, Grandpa."

"Okay. Thank you."

Kaizen slowly lowered his hand.

"......"

'Tch.'

It was a very sad and embarrassing scene.

Vellian, who watched his master's pitiful appearance, truly sympathized with him.

He carefully offered the meat pie to Kaizen.

"......Your Majesty, please eat this."

"No need."

Kaizen didn't even touch the food and drank only the wine that Vellian poured in.

The four adults gathered at the picnic and silently ate their food.

They just felt uncomfortable around each other.

Kaizen and Vellian were still awkward with the Marquis of Carlenberg, Astelle and Kaizen were a divorced couple, and Vellian and Astelle were......

Astelle didn't want to deal with Vellian for as long as she could after he threw her into the public bath and looked through her clothes and belongings.

They were uncomfortable with each other, and there was no common topic of discussion.

Naturally, there was only an uncomfortable and heavy silence in the tent.

"This is really delicious. Can I have another one?"

Amidst the silence, only Theor was eating happily.

"Yes. You can eat as much as you like."

Theor ate the whole sandwich and the meat pie that Vellian gave to him.

A sweet pie filled with savory juices melted in his mouth.

"Oh right. Have you met Sir Seibel at the ball, Lady Astelle?"

It was Vellian who broke the uncomfortable silence.

"Do you mean the commander of the Lanberg Knights?"

"Yes, he is a friend of mine. We have been best friends since childhood."

"Is that so?"

A young man with silver hair and light blue eyes came to mind.

He was polite and had a good impression, but when Astelle heard that he and Vellian were friends, her liking was reduced to half.

The Marquis, who had been listening quietly, intervened in curiosity.

"If he is the same age as you, then he must be young. Is he already a knight commander?"

"Yes, he is very talented."

Vellian said proudly and added a small addition at the end.

"Well......it does make sense since his father is the minister of the military, Count Ecklen."

"Who?"

"Count Gerald von Ecklen. He is Sir Seibel's adoptive father."

When Astelle heard the name, something came to mind.

"Oh, yes. Sir Seibel's father asked him to send regards to Grandpa. I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you."

There were so many things that happened after the ball that Astelle had completely forgotten about it.