The Duke’s Daughter Is the Knight Captain’s (62) Young Wife - Chapter 80

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Chapter 80

CHAPTER 80: THE END OF DAILY LIFE

A month had passed since Wilhelm-sama left .
There were no reports or incidents in particular, and my daily life passed by without a change . On weekdays, I had lectures at the Order; on days off, I had a tea party with Lilia . Life truly went on unchanged .
If nothing else, I might have gotten better at knitting . I was free in the morning, so I use that time to knit . I also had more opportunities to ask Chris to teach me how to cook, as the new cooks seemed to have relatively improved .
And with the weekdays over, today was a day off .

「I am up」

U~n, I rose with a stretch .
I was making the same documents last night, so my shoulders were stiff . Shall I get Natalia to give me a massage?
Well, I worked hard last night, so I did not have to do it today . That alone would help . I shall take it easy tonight .

「Good morning, Ojou-sama」

「Good morning, Natalia」

「Here are your clothes」

How unusual . Natalia arrived before I changed into my clothes . It seemed I really was a little bit tired .
By the way, I just remembered Lilia inviting me last week to go out for a while on our next day off . We always talk over tea at the manor, but it might be good to do other things like going shopping sometimes .
In that case, I must change into clothes which were not embarrassing to go out in .

「There, you are pretty today as well, Ojou-sama」

「Thank you very much」

「Well then, let us go to the dining room」

I let Natalia choose my clothes, and she picked a nice outfit .
Unexpectedly, Natalia seemed to have a good sense of style . I am envious . If it was me, I would take an eternity to decide .
Well, I shall head over for breakfast for now .
We left my room, went down the stairs, and in the entrance lobby on the way to the dining room .
There my father was, in some kind of a fluster .

「Huh? Good morning, Father」

「Yes! G-Good morning, Carol」

「What happened? 」

「H-Hmm……I must go to the royal palace for a while . Forgive me, but have your breakfast first」

「This early? 」

It was not unusual for my father to be summoned to the palace, but it was unusual for it to be this early in the morning .
Was there some big trouble? If there was, it might be better to refrain from going out today .
My father put on his hat, left the manor, and then boarded the carriage .

「What could have happened……」

「I do not know……」

Even Natalia was wondering, but I knew nothing myself .
No matter, off to breakfast!
When I opened the door to the dining room, only my mother was there .

「Good morning, Carol」

「Good morning, Mother」

「Gilliam was summoned to the palace . Let us have breakfast together」

「Yes」

When I took a seat, Chris carried in the meal and placed it down on the table .
Originally, my father and elder brother were seated with us on the dining table, so it felt too spacious today . But then, my brother had gone to the battlefield with Wilhelm-sama, so he was not around for about a month now .
As usual, I talked with my mother as we ate Chris’s delicious breakfast .

「Mother, Lilia invited me to go out today」

「That is wonderful . Have fun」

「Yes . I think we will do some shopping…」

「I shall leave some money to Natalia . Have Natalia come to Mother’s room to collect it later」

「I understand」

My mother spoke fast . It seemed much too fast to be candid .
But it seemed going out was all right . So, my father received a summons for a different matter?
I could not form a conjecture, and there was no use thinking about it .

「Thank you for the meal」

Finished with breakfast, I rose from my seat .
Afterwards, shall I knit to kill time until Lilia comes?

「Carol」

Suddenly, my mother called out to me .
Did she have a request for me?

「Yes, Mother」

「……」

I turned back around, but my mother was looking away from me .
Even though she called out to me, she did not say anything . What could the matter be?

「Um……Mother? 」

「……Carol . Stay strong」

「Yes? 」

「That is the only advice mother can give」

「Yes……」

The problem with my mother was that she would leave out her train of thought and would only say the conclusion . It left me confused .
Nonetheless, if my mother said so, I shall bear it in mind .

「I understand」

「Very good . My dear Carol, Mother is always here」

「Thank you very much」

My mother wiped her mouth with a napkin and stood up . It seemed she would go back to her room .
I shall go back to mine .
Natalia also had a strange look at my mother’s behavior . As expected, it really was strange . I thought so, too .

「Now then, what to do……」

「Your knitting project right now is……」

Together with Natalia, I walked to the entrance lobby on the way back to my room .
And when I was about to climb up the stairs, it was then that I heard the door knocker’s resounding bang bang . It seemed we had a guest .
It was nothing but unusual for my father to leave early in the morning, and for us to have a visitor this early . Was it going to rain? I shall remember to carry an umbrella .

「Excuse me, Ojou-sama」

Passing through the side where Natalia and I were standing, Richard went to answer the door .
It had been more than a month; the bandages on his head were already removed . So, he could now receive the guests .
As Richard was heading to the door, the bang bang of the knocker continued to sound again and again .

「Yes, who might they be……」

「Is Carol there!? 」

「Oh, it is Lilia-sama……」

Oh?
Apparently, the visitor was Lilia . She came much earlier than usual .
I was just about to return to my room, so we could go there together . Also, how about having a cup of tea, and then leaving together?
I am looking forward to— .

「Carol! 」

「Good morning, Lilia」

「Listen! You know what! Calm down and listen, got it!? You must never be hasty! 」

「What is it? 」

Terribly distraught .
That Lilia gripped my shoulders with a frantic look . Did she have very important news to tell me?

「A-A while ago, it seems that the Order has made a triumphal return……! 」