Chapter 248 (1/2)
Chapter 248: Chapter 248
“Well, I can understand this part because we have to agree with the temple first. But why is this blank here? Don’t you know the meaning of the boy attendant?”
“You are going to control the preparations anyway, right?”
I stared at her who retorted to me with an annoying voice. I can’t trust her. Why did she leave that area blank? To be the flag attendant who announces the start of the festival is the symbol of honor to the young noble boys.
“Really? How about the fourth son of the Ryan family? I think the younger son of the Freia family is also a good candidate for his age. If not, how about the eldest grandson of the Seymour family?”
“Just choose anyone you want, will you?”
Even though I tried to sound out her feelings by citing the names of the young boys of the pro-emperor faction, she agreed without any objection. So, I was more puzzled. I expected she would strongly balk at my choice, arguing for the political interests of the noble faction, but she didn’t.
‘Has her relationship with the noble faction gone sour?’
While trying to erase any wild speculation about her intention, I looked at the plan again.
Although I didn’t expect it at all, her draft plan was much better than I thought.
I even thought she looked like a different woman.
Come to think of it, however, she was very good at decorating the banquet hall at last year’s festival, although she didn’t make it to the emperor’s taste. Since I collapsed right after the start of the banquet, I couldn’t see how she hosted the banquet, but I heard that she managed to handle it well despite such a big fuss.
‘Well, I still have to verify your intention.’
Turning up my mouth a bit, I picked up a pen on the corner of the table. Then, I dipped the pen in the red ink and underlined the part for correction. I even marked an X on the part that needed little correction.
“What the heck is this red ink? What is this mark X here?”
“As you can see, this is the part that you have to correct.”
“Are you kidding me? I put this because of the budget cut, and put this here in consideration of the balance of power among the countries. Dang it! The problem is that I am working under you in the first place. You don’t even know what is important and what is not…”
“I think you are mistaken, but the organizer of this banquet is me, not you. I know you handled things on your own in the past, but you should not forget that you are an assistant who has to help me.”
“What the heck? Are you really…”
“I think you’ve got enough time until tomorrow. Fix the underlined parts before then.”
When I spoke, relaxedly lifting the mug, she grabbed the papers from me, sharply staring at me while gnashing her teeth. Watching her standing up with a fierce look, I slowly opened my mouth, “Are you already leaving?”
“Do you want me to stay here a little longer?”
“Okay. I sent a message to the temple, saying that I would like to visit with you to coordinate how to proceed with the festival, but let me go there alone, if you have to leave now.”
When I politely bowed, pretending to be courteous, she replied in a grumpy voice, grabbing the hem of her dress, “…Stand!”
“Ugh? What did you say? ”
“Stand before me and go in first! I can’t let you go there alone because I don’t know what you’re going to do with them.”
“Sure. Wait a minute because I need to get ready.”
I left the drawing room, smiling at her who was gnashing her teeth in a fit of anger.
After deliberately preparing to leave slowly, I went back to her.
“… ”
As if she was very angry, she stared at me silently for a long time, with her mouth turned up high, then turned around. Although I giggled at her icy attitude, I quietly headed to the temple without provoking her anymore.
I felt really gratified as if my jammed heart was opened.
Is it because the sun is blazing? It was very hot even though summer was almost gone.
After tidying up the hem of my dress that got stuck on my body, I got out of the wagon. One of the senior priests and an apprentice priest, who were waiting for us in advance, bowed to welcome us.