Chapter 87

Celestine's fingertips gently ran over the edge of her carpet as she bent over.Her her handHovering over the granular fields of the once most prosperous Keers estate, gripped the air weakly.Like someone longing for the glory of the past.

“Thanks to that, the Keers estate suffered from an unprecedented poor harvest that year. Because of the earthquake, the huge amount of crops were all ruined. But the royal family turned away from us, and 70% of Yeongjimin starved to death. Debts increased astronomically in the blink of an eye, and many lands had to be sold at bargain prices because interest could not be paid on time. The lands of the family that were like pieces of gold.”

Celestine, in a candid tone, confessed the family's shame. The record at the time was truly hopeless. The well was filled with the corpses of young people who died of starvation, and the whole village was covered with swarms of flies. Miserable Keers family, where there was literally no living hell.

Annette listened to her without saying anything. It would have been a shameful story to tell in front of her former competitor herself. But Celestine didn't bring this up without thinking. As if she had made up her mind on something, Celestine looked up at her with her slightly terrified eyes.

“Lady Annette. I was always curious.”

Annette seemed to know what the next words would come out of Celestine's mouth.Sure enough, she bit her lip and asked Celestine in a quivering voice.She looked around her with her anxious eyes in case someone heard.

“Even our family was checked by the royal family, let alone the Bavaria family…… How are you still alive? You have always been of the 'second noblest' blood in Deltium. The royal family must have been paying close attention to you. “

The first noble thing in Deltium was the purple blood of the royal family. And the second is the blue blood of Bavaria. In the first place, the first head of Bavaria was the royal family of Deltium, so in fact, the royal family and Bavaria were one family. Of course, this is a very old story.

Bavaria, which was once a royal family, has already been established for several hundred years. The blood of the royal family, which was thick, was also diluted a lot, and now it was no different from a man. That their nickname became the 'blue-blooded Bavaria'.

Being a stranger to the royal family wasn't necessarily bad.In the past, they were considered close relatives and did not marry the royal family.But now, hundreds of years later, there was no need for that.Thanks to this, Bavaria in the later times often produced queens, and occasionally took a deltium princess as her wife her.

It was good to be able to marry the royal family thanks to being strangers. But again, it also meant that Bavaria could now become an enemy instead of an ally of the royal family.

“Good question, Lady Celestine.”

Annette's eyes sank. She weighed it carefully inwardly with her wry smile.

'Is it really okay to talk to Celestine?'

The present is already very different from the past.So Annette was unsure how much of the merits of her return she would remain with her.But she could n't do anything just because she was dangerous.Passive choices can only lead to the same results as in the previous life.

To die of suffering without knowing anything. And struggling to do my best while knowing everything. Which one is the comparatively 'better' life? If I had been myself in my previous life, I would probably have chosen the former. Until her second life her. Even if you struggle ugly, what's the point? Isn't that what life is all about?

Annette was afraid of making the wrong choice, so she had no intention of hiding like a coward.Therefore, what she chose in her life was a bold bet.

“To be honest, Lady Celestine.”

Annette, who spoke in a clear tone, smiled brightly Celestine focused on Annette's words on her as if unconsciously bewitched by that elegant figure.

“Bayern also has a history similar to that of the Keirs family. My family has always had a close tug-of-war with the royal family. Fortunately, no one has missed that line yet. Except for me.”

Annette's feminine tone was flowing like flowing water. Thanks to that, Celestine almost lost her last words of her. Celestine's eyes widened as she belatedly understood her words. Seeing this, Annette smiled softly, placing her finger her on her lips her.

She said, “As you well know, I was framed and I was removed from the Crown Princess nomination. But neither you nor I are guilty. So, who is the real culprit? Who would benefit from deposing me and Bayern? Have you ever thought about this?”

Celestine was speechless.The other day she tried to share her guess about who the 'real culprit' was with Annette.Lapel came in just in time, so I ended up putting it off.But it was clear that she had someone behind Celestine's guess her. It was the same with Annette.

“What are you saying right now……”

“Right. It may sound disrespectful, but I doubt the noblest blood in Deltium.”

Annette lowered her eyes and whispered softly Contrary to her soft voice her Annette's assertion her she was firm Celestine's green eyes trembled slightly at the tremendous words Then her Annette asked her with her calm eyes .

“Have you already guessed? Lady Celestine, Her Highness Her Her, the future Crown Princess.”

Celestine looked at Annette with her bewildered face. She felt her coral-colored lips her part her slightly, then she bit back weakly. It seemed she didn't have the courage to admit it with her own mouth. Moreover, since Celestine will soon become her in-laws' house, she must be even more careful.

Annette understood Celestine's position in her. She could have asked to leave this place right away, with a straight face she said she didn't know. Annette wasn't going to be surprised if she came out that way. For Celestine's next reaction her.

Celestine, who trembled for a moment, jumped from her seat her.And she strode towards Annette.Annette raised her eyes and looked straight up into Celestine's face her.The moment her eyes met her, Celestine leaned over and suddenly pulled her into a hug.

“Cell… Restin… ?”

I didn't expect this kind of reaction. Startled, Annette suddenly lifted her arm and wrapped it around her shoulder her. Then, the area around her shoulders she seemed to heat up, and a small sob sounded in her ear her. She was crying while hugging Annette.

“Ugh, black… I, sniff scary. Annette. Why is this… Ugh! Why, why did it have to be this way? Why!! Whoa!!”

“Hey, don't cry. Were you surprised to hear this? I'm sorry if it bothered you.”

Annette unconsciously patted Celestine and comforted her as she was acccustomed to her.With her selfish and narrow-minded husband, she became adept at dealing with others before she knew it.

Annette's strangely expert reading and sweet voice her worked great. Celestine, who burst into tears, seemed to gradually calm down, and then she covered her messed up face her and she fell away from Annette. Unbecoming a noblewoman. Esteem by nature, so she deserved it.

“Here, please use my handkerchief if you don't mind.”

Annette quickly took her handkerchief her from her bosom her and held it out.Celestine covered her own face with one of her hands her and she accepted it awkwardly.Then she turned and eagerly wiped her own wet face her.Ugly face in front of her needlessly shiny Annette.

Of course, that's unlikely, but Annette must have been neat and perfect since she was born. Even if she didn't look good in front of her, at least she didn't want to look ugly. Celestine, who roughed her face, held her handkerchief her and she hesitated. She was reluctant because she could not give it back, messed up with her own tears and her snot her.

Unfortunately, Annette was unaware of Celestine's delicate mind in her.Annette, blindly blinking her eyes, took the soiled handkerchief from her hand without her without hesitation.Then, holding her pretty face her close to her like a doll, she examined her Celestine's face her her

“Here, there are still marks. Can you turn your head? I'll clean it up for you.”

Annette, trying to find a clean spot in her wet handkerchief her, gave up before putting it in. Seeing this, Celestine was embarrassed and was about to shake off Annette's hand of hers. Annette, holding a sleeve made of the finest fabric, which Must be extremely expensive, wiped Celestine's face with it.

Beneath her long golden eyelashes her, her jewel-like, transparent pink eyes her stared at Celestine. The light blue sleeves that wiped her cheeks gave off a slightly powdery scent of flowers. But what embarrassed Celestine the most was Annette's delicate her hand movements of as she carefully wiped her face with a very serious face. Somehow, I felt like I was being treated with respect, so my cheeks her naturally flushed.

“Ah, that's enough. It is clean again.”

The corners of Annette's her eyes her her which were staring at her right in front of his nose her her curled up Celestine was stunned as the smile her she seemed to shine brightly like the summer sun.Really, there are women like that in the world.