A Princess Pride is her Title : The Most Beloved Princess

Party

Shalala~
Shalala~

Princess Sapphire's party is grand.
The arrangements of the flower amaze everyone. They envy the 37th princess of Larksen.

"The king loves her the most."

"My gawd, half of the princes attended her birthday."

"Do you think the King will appear?"

"Of course. Last year, didn't he gifted a garden to Princess Sapphire? What would it be now?"

"Oh my gawd. The youngest princess of Larksen is really pampered to death."

"Hey. She is not the youngest."

"Oh. Right~ but I haven't heard anything about the youngest princess."

"Of course. She is just a concubine's daughter."

"Quiet! If people hears you..."

"I know.."

Sniff.
Sniff.

Princess Emerald wipes her reddened eyes.
She never had a party as big as Sapphire's. No princes come to congratulates her and no King gives her any gift.
She already live a lifw of an adult so she thought she is fine. She doesn't really care when she said she will help but as she decorates the ballroom.

-she become envious.

Jealousy.

And

Resentment.

She tried erasing tbose negatuve emotions cause she felt they are immature of her to be jealous.
But she just happen to remember her past life.
She is still a 9 year old even though she have a memory of an adult.
And they are her blood relatives.
She is their daughter, their sister....

As she gaze at those luxurious things prepared for Sapphire she become choke with strange feeling.

As the maid gives her 10 silver, somehow, for the first time, she felt so low.

It was unpleasant.

It was.....very very unpleasant.

But she is an adult.
She will overcome it with a smile.

But there are people who cares for her.
So she become emotional.

-I am not alone.

-Somebody loves me.

-Happy birthday to...me too.

The South Palace never celebrated the Concubines birthday and neither does the Concubine wants to celebrate Emerald's birthday.

On the maid's quarter just 100 meter away from the palace.
There are balloons, cake and food.

A strange looking hat is in Emerald's head as the maids slowly claps their hand.

"Happy birthday Princess Emerald...Happy Bithday Princess Emerald..Happy birthday, Happy birthday...Happy birthday our dear Princess.. Now, blow the candle."

"Everyone.....Thank you." Emerald closes her eyes and blow.
There are small tears in the edge of her eyes as she felt very touch.
Yolly, the head maid wipes it.

Click.

They put back the lights and the dark room brightens.

The servants and maids all line up to give their gifr to Emerald.

"You...really don't...have too." Emerald face flushed.

"Hehe. It is unusual for Princess to be this shy." Martha giggles.