Chapter 204 Busy (2) (2/2)

She wasn’t done. Appalling as that was, she went on to say something even she couldn’t get away with.

“You have to try, Princess. Surely you want what happened to your mother to happen to you.”

The atmosphere in the office was rigid with tension. Lady Mirael looked at her expectantly, and Leah understood the reason for this visit. It seemed she wanted to provoke an argument. Perhaps she even thought to get Leah to slap her, so she could go to Blain and cry that she had been abused at the princess’s palace and create a problem for Leah.

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And Leah just felt overwhelmed with fatigue. She was in no mood to engage in a war of attrition with Lady Mirael. All she wanted to do was go back to reading documents.

“Lady Mirael.” Pulling out a handkerchief, Leah wiped the ink blot from her fingers. “Are you worried about losing the King’s favor?”

“……!”

Lady Mirael’s expression confirmed that Leah’s hit had landed squarely.

“Then why don’t you try to take care of your beauty instead of coming to talk to me?”

“H, how…can you say…”

“You’re a consort.” Leah said quietly. “Not the Queen.”

Lady Mirael’s eyes widened.

“You’re a mediocrity who can’t even have s3x…!” She exclaimed, glaring furiously at Leah.

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“What’s going on?” The cold voice echoed through the office, and Leah and Lady Mirael turned toward the door where Blain stood, dressed in his hunting clothes and wearing an icy expression.

Dropping the peach blossoms in his hand, he strode over to Lady Mirael and grabbed her by the hair. She was so shocked, she didn’t even cry out.

“What’s going on?” He asked again.