Little Princess Waits for the Breakup

“…Why didn’t you ask first?”

 

“Why did you bring this up even though I didn’t ask? You said there wasn’t much to say.”

 

It was an attempt to relieve righteous indignation, but ended up being counterattacked. Sabina was speechless at Ricardo’s point. It was as he said. There was no reason to confess to him something that could only be interpreted as her mother’s concern, as if it were some great secret. Wasn’t this the same as confessing that she knows something about him? The underside of her nervous tongue tingled.

 

Sabina swallowed her saliva slowly.

 

“I thought I should tell you.”

 

“Why?” he asked, brightening her eyes.

 

Sabina instinctively realized that this question, rather than the existence of Jeon Seo-gu, was more of a test. Now that she had access to his secret, she had to give back the answer she deserved. She said as Sabina touched her barely dry lips.

 

“Because I am on the prince’s side.”

 

She didn’t get any answer from him. Because of this, Sabina felt a sense of crisis, as if she had to prove her sincerity. She looked into his green eyes that seemed to shed a person, and Sabina repeated her desperate mood.

 

“I really thought there should be no secrets on the prince’s side.”

 

Finally, his eyes curved into a shallow smile. It was as if it was proof that she had passed his test, and Sabina felt a deep sense of relief within her. However, it did not completely relieve the tension in her body. She was curious as she was based on her obvious interest in his eyes. What she had just said may have sounded sweet to his ears, but objectively, it was also true that Sabina lacked motivation to serve him. It had only been a few days since they got to know each other. In a situation like this, even if you try to convince them that they are on your side, it would only be seen as a suspicious plot. Now that they had averted the crisis with our quick wit, it was now time to provide an explanation. Sure enough, Ricardo asked Sabina her reason with a smiling face.

 

“I wonder why you say you are on my side.”

 

This was why the princess’s playmate must gain the prince’s trust. Sabina took a moment to pick her words so that she could come up with an explanation to suit his taste. Fortunately, Sabina was able to get a brief reprieve because tea was served just in time. The waitress placed her tea and cake on the table, bent her knees slightly, and disappeared. Light steam rose above the hot tea that had just been brewed. Sabina wrapped her hands around the teacup to warm her cold fingertips. Sabina’s eyes suddenly took on a different color as she looked down at the shaking surface of the water. She happened to have a good idea. Sabina glanced at Ricardo, who was waiting for her answer, and then she gave her advice in a cautious tone.

 

“Actually, I’ve wanted to leave Charlotte House for a long time.”

 

Since she wasn’t lying, there was no need for her great acting skills. Sabina could tell that her expression looked very genuine without her having to see it with her own eyes. Sabina’s surprise declaration seemed to be surprising even to Ricardo. Ricardo asked back, raising one eyebrow.

 

“You want to leave Charlotte House?”

 

After gaining her free time, Sabina lifted her teacup and took a sip of her tea. Then she calmly continued her explanation.

 

“Even though I’m tied down here because of my mother, I’ve always wanted to leave here and go somewhere else. This mansion is so stuffy and formal.”

 

Sabina, who understood what she meant, answered without even trying to hide the fact that she found her amusing.

 

“The imperial palace must be a similarly stuffy space.”

 

“It’s not that I want to enter the palace. A commoner wouldn’t be able to enter the imperial palace without going through formalities.

 

“If you know that, why are you telling me this?”

 

The prince seemed to think that Sabina wanted to follow him on his way to life. Certainly, knowing that Ricardo would become emperor, she might have chosen to take him under his wing. However, Sabina was not brave enough to risk her life for her fame or power. She would rather be with Ricardo as she was, and she was willing to refuse whatever the price may be. What she wanted was a cleaner, shorter-term partnership. Sabina opened her mouth, swallowing her dry saliva.

 

“When the prince leaves here, please take me to the capital.”

 

She was too young to escape the Charlotte family’s pursuit and run away alone. An undergrown body was bound to cause many inconveniences in most tasks. However, there was no one to ask for help. Because the employees of the Charlotte family will not help Sabina escape, even to the point of betraying her employer. Even if it’s Dr. Melissa or Eugenia. In that respect, Ricardo, who came from outside, was a collaborator who met the conditions in many ways. If the prince knew her as a commoner anyway, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for her to take advantage of the situation a little. Wasn’t a child who wants to leave their hometown and move on to a bigger world truly common? Now that she had a clue to cure Renata’s illness, it was time to create an escape.

 

Sabina felt even a slight excitement at the thought that she had found the perfect puzzle for the situation. Sabina said, hoping that her eyes would sparkle with as much curiosity about the new world as possible.

 

“My mother knows that I want to go to another city, so she rarely allows me to go out. But if I hide it in a customer’s luggage and go out with them, no one will notice.”

 

“As long as you don’t get caught in the search, you don’t have to worry about anything once you get to the capital.”

 

“Even though it must be dangerous outside?”

 

Ricardo gently tried to dissuade her, but it didn’t seem like a huge obstacle. He had no heart to worry about others. A girl full of her courage leaves her safe haven and gets into trouble. It probably doesn’t matter to Ricardo. It was thanks to him that she was able to ask for favors that ordinary people would not grant without hesitation. If that were the case, she might have allowed this to happen out of curiosity about what kind of misfortune Sabina would face. Sabina confirmed in her excited voice.

 

“I have made up my mind. As long as the prince gives permission, I will gladly follow any orders you may give me in the future.”

 

“Anything?”

 

“As long as it doesn’t cause physical harm.”

 

Sabina quickly added to the somewhat creepy question. Ricardo smiled at that.

 

“You are worrying unholy.”

 

He certainly looked interested, but that didn’t make her completely at ease. Because there was no clear answer from his mouth that he would do so willingly. Sure enough, he said this in a half-hearted manner.

 

“But even if you show determination, I still don’t know how much it will help me.”

 

“…”

 

“Unfortunately, there are already enough people willing to help me.”

 

Just as Sabina’s smile was about to fade, he continued speaking in an indifferent tone.

 

“I don’t know if there will be a vacancy.”

 

The word ‘empty seat’ stuck in Sabina’s ears. Sabina astutely understood that this meant seizing opportunities for oneself, rather than promising an unpredictable future. Who exactly was the Sioux that the prince wanted to get rid of from his side? The target of his ill feelings would not be the maids given by the Charlotte family who had no right to flatter them. It seemed that Ricardo was aiming at his escort knight. Did he say his name was Reynold?

 

‘I’ve never seen it in person, but I remember hearing about it being talked about by maids, dreaming of a possible relationship with a handsome knight.’

 

A worthy title of imperial knight, handsome appearance, and polite demeanor. Sir Reynolds, who had all the qualities of a popular man, was actually well-liked by the Charlotte family’s relatives. It was not difficult for her to guess the reason for rejecting his escort. Sir Reynolds was the only member of the royal family who entered the Charlotte family with the prince. There was no way that Ricardo would have personally sent a letter containing his latest information, so Reynold must be the empress’s liaison who monitors the prince.

 

“You mean Sir Reynolds?

 

As if his guess wasn’t wrong, Ricardo immediately brought up the hidden main point during Sabina’s half-minute discussion.

 

“Can you kick him out of the mansion?”

 

This was a simple verification process. If she could pull off him, Sabina would be removing one annoying watchful eye, and even if she fails, it will not be a loss for him. There was no need for him to take an incompetent person under his wing. Even so, he ordered a young girl to kill an elite knight from the imperial palace. In some ways, it could be seen that Ricardo was politely saying no. In fact, it was a fight in which no opponent could be considered based on weight class alone. However, Ricardo would not have expected a fair duel from Sabina, and Sabina had no intention of voluntarily entering into such an unfavorable fight. There were many other ways to oust annoying intruders.

 

Sabina said in a refreshing voice.

 

“That’s easy.”

 

Ricardo’s eyes widened in an instant. As if he hadn’t expected such a quick nod, his lips twisted strangely.

 

“It’s easy?”

 

“It won’t take long. Just leave it to me.”

 

Sabina looked into his eyes and answered confidently again. It wasn’t a bluff. The clues were already in hand, and the plan to use them is already in mind. Sabina was truly confident that she would clean Sir Reynold out of this mansion. Did he wonder where that confident attitude came from?

 

Riccardo stared at Sabina as if searching for a moment, and then his usual kindness came over his face. He narrowed his eyes and smiled.

 

“I’m very excited to see what kind of results it will show.”

 

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