Chapter 3: CH 3

(Eve’s POV)

But Eve didn’t realize it until the day that she died.

“Princess…. Do you dislike this design? Should I bring another pair of gloves?”

I was just looking at the gloves without saying a word, but the maid was very nervous as they waited for my response.

“Or would you like to have another menu?”

“No, it’s okay.”

I just put on the gloves and savored each bite, starting with the most delicious one.

Being one of the finest foods made by the royal chef, even the simple soup melted in my mouth.

After I finished eating, the maids with boxes entered the room one after another.

Inside the boxes on the left were jewelry.

Countless diamonds, gold, rubies, white pearls, sky blue sapphires, emeralds and amethysts….

All kinds of jewels poured out endlessly from the box.

On the other hand, the dress was spread out on the right side.

Silk, damask, velvet and muslin……

They were different colors of Rococo- style dresses that I could only see in the movies before.

Even though it has been a daily routine for me for the past 4 days, I’m still ecstatic whenever I see it.

When I close and open my eyes, different kinds of foods and overflowing jewels and dresses come in like mountains unfold within my eyes.

It was the most luxurious unemployed life that I’ve had.

…… It’s a perfect life, however, I’m destined to die in 40 days.

I have about 40 days left.

Even if the sky falls, there is still a hole through which I can rise. Fortunately I have read <Flower of Misery> numerous times from my first life.

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Although I possessed the villain in the story, that was destined to be killed after 40 days.

‘I still have the edge, since I remembered all the details of what would happen to this world.’

‘The only problem is…. Despite my knowledge, there’s no way I could escape the Emperor’s scheme.’

As a princess, I can’t leave the Imperial Palace and run away at night.

Besides, the person who is trying to kill me is the Emperor himself, the owner of the empire.

Even if I break the engagement on my own terms, a single word from the Emperor will restore it to its original state.

‘Besides, if I declare that I would break off the marriage after I made that fuss, It would only make it clearer on why I’m going to be killed.’

In the social world, breaking an engagement was considered as humiliating as being unilaterally divorced.

Especially that it’s not that long when ‘Eve’ made a fuss about wanting to marry the Grand Duke, and now I just suddenly declare and say: “I’m sorry, But I no longer wanted to get married.” It would be the same as “I would like to break off the marriage.”.

Once I do that, even if there’s no concrete evidence, as soon as I was murdered, everyone would definitely think that it was the Grand Duke’s doing.

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At that point, it may actually be considered as self-defense.

‘Even if I get out of this crisis, I would never know when or how I might be used and killed as long as I stay in the Imperial Palace.’

The Emperor is a man who would even kill his own daughter for his benefit.

Even if I manage to break the marriage, living in the Imperial Palace is still dangerous.

I wanted to get out of here and go somewhere safe.

After pondering for four days, there was only one answer.

‘I have to meet the Grand Duke.’

Only the Grand Duke can help me in this kind of situation.

Eve had an older brother, the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince hated Eve so much that he didn’t care whether his sister died or not.

Since it was too difficult to maintain the position of the crown prince, he couldn’t pay attention to other things.

It’s expected that no one would lend me a hand.

As well as, for the three other siblings who were now fighting on the battlefield. There was no way for me to ask them for help. 

‘And that leaves no other choice but to ask help from the Grand Duke. And I need to meet him right away.’

Meeting the Grand Duke with her statues should have been easy, however, in reality it was quite a difficult feat.

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Because the Grand Duke Terrence never came to see Eve.

I heard that he hates Eve so much that he sends back the invitation without even reading it.

‘He didn’t even come here as a courtesy, while his fiancee was lying in bed because of fever.’

But of course, ‘Eve’ fell ill while fasting just so that she could marry the Grand Duke.

Of course the Grand Duke wouldn’t want to see his fiancee or whatsoever. Even if she begged the Grand Duke, it would be impossible for him to come.

In order for me to meet the Grand Duke, I had to get out of the Imperial Palace and visit him personally.

‘But the question is how do I get out of the Imperial Palace?’

Eve’s current reputation was completely undermined because of the fuss that she made about marrying the Grand Duke.

The Emperor ordered Eve to calmly reflect on herself, until before her wedding day.

‘I’m not technically imprisoned in the palace , but I can’t go out as well without a valid purpose.’

Should I ask the maids to deliver a secret letter to the Grand Duke?

As I looked carefully at the faces of the maids.

‘They all looked terrified, but I can definitely tell, they’re inside thoughts.’

It would also be useless to ask for any of the maids, to pass on a secret letter to the Grand Duke, since I don’t who was on my side and who is the spy that was sent by the Emperor.

‘If I made any mistake, they would only doubt my action.’

I was blankly thinking about it, and the voice of a maid who was next to me brought me back to reality.

“Princess. Your Majesty the Empress has sent you an invitation to a tea party.”

Those words suddenly woke me up.

“The Empress?”

I accepted the invitation handed to me by the maid.

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On a piece of paper decorated with gold linen leaf was a written request, inviting me to attend a tea party in a nice cursive handwriting.   

As I read the neat looking letter, I recalled some information about the Empress.

‘Obviously, the reigning Empress was not Eve’s biological mother.’

After Eve’s mother, the former Empress, died of an illness, the Emperor remarried to the current Empress.

The truth is, no one in this world liked Eve, but the current Empress had a stronger resentment towards Eve.

That is because Eve publicly ignored the new Empress, who was a former countess.

‘But from Eve’s point of view, her father’s mistress took the place of her mother, that’s why she hated her as much.’

The present empress was the Emperor’s concubine before the death of the former Empress and she gave birth to a son, the second Prince of the empire, Philos.

‘Fortunately, the crown prince’s position went to Eve’s older brother, First Prince Arentine.’

Even so, the woman who was only a concubine took over the position of the main wife, so it would not be possible for her to get along well with her daughter Eve.

As I was quietly looking at the invitation, the maid fell flat on the floor and began to tremble.

“Oh, if you are not feeling well, it’s okay not to attend to me for the meantime, you can take a rest first.’

“…….”

‘If it’s really hard for her to send me an invitation, she doesn’t need to come here personally.’

(T/N: She was referring to the maid who delivered the letter from the Empress.)

Other people would think that Eve, who was just recovering recently, would become this considerate, but of course the Empress did not.

If I could say so, Eve, who had a bad relationship with the Empress…..

‘She didn’t want me to attend, right?’

Eve would usually run away in anger.

While the Empress always stimulated Eve’s temper in that way.

She hoped that Eve, who had always been a bit violent and simple, would not be able to overcome her anger and would come and make a mess.

‘Then the people will sympathize with the poor Empress and curse at Eve.’

Of course, I really don’t care what the Empress.does.

The moment I heard the word tea party, I thought that maybe it could be a good opportunity.

Now that the Emperor has left the island, the only person who can actually get me out of the Imperial palace is the Empress.

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“No. I have been invited, so let’s go.”

I went through the jewels and dresses that the maids brought in and quickly chose what to wear.

“This and this.”

A modest turquoise dress embroidered with white lilies with pearl threads.

The other clothes were just too flashy and I didn’t even have to look at them because yellow or beige wouldn’t suit me due to my red-blonde hair.

The jewelry was also decided to use a decent pearl necklace with cut sapphires.

I also picked a small brooch in the shape of a lily.

As I stood in front of the mirror wearing the dress and the jewels.

The maids who were looking at Eve with nervous eyes, were also amazed.

“Princess, you are so beautiful.”

“You look really good with the dress and the necklace of your choice.”

The maids praised me desperately to please me.

‘It’s pretty good.’

After I finished dressing up, I had one more thing to bring with me.

“From here to here.”

I ordered, half pointing to the jewel box that the maids were holding.

“Keep these jewels in one place. Because it is useful.”

‘I should prepare myself as much as possible before I leave the palace.’

‘Because I have to meet the Grand Duke today, no matter what.’ 

After getting ready, I left my palace and walked towards the Empress’s palace.

I’ve gotten pretty used to it over the past few days, so I’ve been able to walk gracefully even in a corset and dull dresses that fit my body.

Though, it is still a little difficult to wear some high heels.

‘Come to think of it, this would be the first time that I would be visiting another palace.’

The only places I’ve been to in the past days are the inner room, library, and tea room of the palace where I live.

I turned my gaze towards the window that was overlooking the garden.

The world can be seen through the glass window made of white silver and green jade.

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It was snowing outside the window.

The garden was covered with pure white fluffy snowflakes that were turning gray.

The expansive garden became a winter forest full of crystals and ice.

‘It’s definitely a picturesque snow scene.’

While I was admiring the scenery of the garden, I carefully inspected the entrance to the palace.

In the garden as well as in the hallways, knights in military uniforms were coming and going.

‘As expected, it’s too risky for me to sneak out.’

Well, it can’t be that easy to run away from the Imperial Palace since she’s not just a simple maid, but an Imperial Princess.

Besides, Eve’s presence was quite important now.

Since I was a main chess piece that would be used by the Emperor.

As a scapegoat at the center of the conspiracy.

‘Just like what I expected, there’s only one place for me to seek help.’

As I walked down the long hallway, contemplating the situation carefully.

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