Everyone Was Obsessed With Me After I Became the Youngest Princess Favorite

Excited, Diana diligently laid out what she had learned today. Not long after arriving in the capital, Diana began to be formally educated by private tutors. The Duchess questioned whether she would be able to keep up with the lessons, but the lady-in-waiting said that most of her daughters from high-ranking aristocratic families had home lessons from an early age, and that Diana was late. To be honest, she was afraid that it would be too difficult for Diana to study already. However, she knew nothing about the life of an aristocrat, and her heart sank when she heard that she was late. It seemed to be the same for the Duchess.

‘I thought the life of a noble lady isn’t that easy,’

Fortunately, Diana put more fun into her studies than she thought. She was currently at the level of learning basic manners, letters, and basic common sense, but soon she would learn history, poetry, philosophy, astronomy, and more from prominent professors in the empire. If she wanted to, she could go to an academy like her older brother to get a more specialized education.

“Wow!”

Then the chef brought out the food.

It was a special meal for Allen and Diana, who suffered from hard training and study.

“Dana’s favorite chicken leg!”

When the kitchen maid placed a chicken leg in Diana’s bowl, the excited Diana reached out her hand.

“My lady, didn’t you learn table manners yesterday? Don’t use her hands, use a knife and fork.”

However, at the words of the lady-in-waiting, her mood instantly subsided.

“Chief Maid, get out of here! We will have dinner together.” exclaimed Allen, who saw Diana’s face darken.

“But, young master…”

“Get out!”

As Allen’s voice rose, the maid let out a sigh as if she couldn’t help it, and left her dining room. The discerning kitchen maid also hurriedly transferred the food to the bowl and withdrew.

“Diana, now take it easy.”

When Allen, who returned as her sweet brother, said so, Diana exclaimed, “You’re the best!” And she began tearing apart the chicken leg excitedly. On the other hand, while she was happy to see her, she suddenly became worried.

“By the way, young master, what if the young lady eats like that in front of other nobles later?”

She liked Diana’s clumsiness as well, but she couldn’t stand it as much as Diana being blemished by her other aristocrats. Allen was taken aback by her words, but he soon spoke confidently.

“She can learn that later! Diana is smart!”

And Lia quickly nodded her head.

‘Yes, what kind of a child is our Diana.’

* * *

After she had finished her meal without anyone noticing, she hurried back, saying that Allen had to do the rest of her training.

‘I guess you came quickly because of Diana.’

She laughed and decided to go to her room with Diana for a tea break. It was to check the manners of enjoying tea time that she learned yesterday. Then an unexpected guest arrived.

“Mom!”

“Lady!”

Seeing the Duchess opening the door and entering, she ran to her with Diana in her arms.

“Oh, how nice to be welcomed by you.”

The Duchess stroked the heads of her and Diana, who hung on either side.

“I came because you two were having tea time, and it seems like I came just on time.”

She noticed the weariness on the Duchess’s face as she sat down.

“Madam, will you have tea here now?”

“I will.”

“How about dinner?”

“Well, I don’t think so much of it.”

It was said that she drank her tea outside all day, and the Duchess did not touch her tea or cake even when she sat down. It was as if she had come only to see Diana’s face.

‘I have to prepare a proper meal.’

One meal would not be a problem, but it was a time when she was worried that she would be negligent in taking care of her health. The lady-in-waiting, who had followed the Duchess without a moment to catch her breath, said.

“Madame, I have a budget document posted in the Oval Office that needs to be approved today. Also, I have separately organized the letters addressed to you and the invitations to the party you will attend next week, so please check them.”

“Alright. Good work, Helen.”

The Duchess had a tired face, but she was sincerely grateful. She also thought to herself that the lady-in-waiting was really doing her job properly. The lady-in-waiting, said to be from a vassal family of the Duke of Elad, had been in charge of the Duke’s housekeeping along with the butler. She seemed to be quite capable of her abilities as well as she saw that this time she was assisting the Duchess. Especially since the Duchess, who was new to the social activities in the capital city, was not familiar with the subtleties or aspects of the aristocratic relationships, she was well informed of her trends and precautions by the lady-in-waiting.

“Oh, I’m getting in the way. Come on, eat.”

Then, the Duchess said so and smiled warmly and invited Diana and me to eat dessert quickly. She then hesitated when she saw the drink placed in front of Diana. Tea was placed in front of Diana.

“It’s already black tea, I don’t think it will suit my lady’s taste.”

When the Duchess asked if Diana had chosen this to mimic the adulthood, Diana quickly said, her eyes twinkling.

“Mom, Dana Cocoa, please!”

It was when the Duchess smiled at her and tried to call the maid.

“My lady, are you going to eat cocoa like a child when you go to the salon tomorrow?”

Salon? Rather, Diana was a child, right?

She tilted her head at the lady-in-waiting’s words, but she hesitated to talk.

Her Duchess’s face was cold.

“What do you mean, Helen?”

“Didn’t I tell you last time? That the young lady should start socializing too.”

“Then you’ll remember I said it’s still too early.”

The Duchess took a moment to catch her breath, as if to let go of her anger, then she said.

“Helen, even when Diana is at the estate, she doesn’t have much experience meeting other children unless it’s her birthday party or a big banquet.”

“So she has to attend more. She can’t get along well with the children of the dukedom’s vassals, so how can she adapt to the capital’s social world in the future?”

“…Helen.”

“Ha, madam. You may not know the lady well since she was born and raised in the capital, but for noble ladies like you, it is very important to build friendships with nobles of your age from an early age.”

“…”

“Besides, Lady Diana is the only duchy princess in the empire. There is only one minor in the Duke of Peirund, so she should be the flower of society as a young lady. If not, she will be laughed at by other nobles.”

At the end of the lady-in-waiting’s words, a heavy silence fell in her room. She kept her mouth shut for a moment and the Duchess, who was clenching her fists, said she would find out soon, and asked the chief maid to leave. Every time the maid said, “You may not know, but…” Lia was so upset that the Duchess couldn’t say anything with such a depressed expression. However, it was true that it was difficult for her to say anything because the words of her maid of honor were always based on her pride and loyalty to the great aristocratic Duke of Elad.

“Diana, I am sorry. Since you are the only princess in the empire, you must have many things to shoulder.”

The Duchess smiled bitterly and stroked her little daughter’s hair.

Diana tilted her head to see if what she said was difficult, then said, “Dana can do it!” and she put on a stern expression. Then she abruptly raised the glass and gulped down what was inside her.

“Hey!”

Soon, though, her body trembled at the bitter taste of black tea. The Duchess, overcome by Diana’s cuteness, burst out laughing at her. Lia held back her laughter and quickly opened the sugar cube box.

“My lady, when you go tomorrow, put some of these in and eat them. Then it will be sweet and easy to eat.”

“Really? I want to put it in now!”

Diana, who was frowning, poured five cubes of sugar in excitement. She tried to put in a few more, but she was stopped by the Duchess. She looked at Diana pouting her mouth and felt strange at the thought that this little one was already starting her studies and going to her salon to socialize with her. But it wasn’t hard for her to picture Diana growing up into a gorgeous noblewoman.

‘Because Diana really became the flower of society, just as the maid of honor said.’

At that time, she only showed the appearance of a splendid noble lady, but it made her feel a little sad to think that she had gone through such hardships.

‘Come to think of it, does Diana even make friends?’

If she met young ladies her age regularly, she would naturally make friends. In fact, there were many cases in which high-ranking aristocrats discussed with each other early on and put each other’s children together as talking companions. So, the Duke of Elad was an unusual case.

‘If she is going to make a friend, They’d rather be a nice and kind child.’

She’s not a mean kid like Baroness Jude last time. That night, for some reason, she suppressed her empty heart and finally fell asleep. And the long-awaited day of Diana’s first salon visit had dawned.

* * *

“Heb.”

“Don’t cry, lady.”

Lia gently rubbed Diana’s eyes, which were sore from crying.

“It’s the first day you’re meeting other young ladies, are you going to look ugly like this?”

“Is Dana ugly?”

Diana widened her eyes, as if surprised to hear that she was ugly even in the middle of it.

“It was just a joke. The young lady is pretty even when she cries.”

“Hey.”

Diana, pouting her lips in disappointment, sniffed her nose and hugged Lia. She, too, who patted the child on the back felt upset and heartbroken. The cause was her, and she was frustrated that all she could do was say these soothing words. The beginning of all these incidents was when Diana’s hairdressing, which continued from dawn, was over.

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