It's today, the delegates are arriving this morning, it's going to be a busy weekend, it's the crown prince's 8th birthday tomorrow too so there's going to have a hunting tomorrow morning, and banquet tomorrow night.
Tonight will be the contest for the little ladies, and tonight will be the full moon too.
But what matters to me is winning the camellia plant, I can just wait for next year's full new moon if I miss it tonight, I can just prepare the concoction of holy water and red camellia flower and keep it till I can use it.
It's really rare to bloom and takes a decade.
Right now, I just finish my strawberry waffles, and my bath.
I was assisted to wear my under clothing, white lace petticoat and white stockings, and dressed up with the dress that Forema sent, a simple but luxurious and almost looks like my white walking dress that I wore when I traveled here.
This time it has a white high neck with bertha collar with lace frills at the edges neckline, the sleeves has a different yet unique gathered sleeve variation design, but the rest of the dress from sleeves to floor length skirt is pastel lavender chiffon silk and Miss Soilla crafted to my liking, the sleeves are regular fit but puffed till elbow this time and has a full cuff like sleeves till my wrists, hand tacked collar overlay, the underlined skirt has a white silk waist band, with pleats and placket around, and the ends has white lace frills, it's all stitched with gold thread which made it even more elegant looking.
My shoes are simple lavender silk shoes with gold dust which is really comfortable to walk around with crafted by Miss Gizelle.
Wendy place the insignia crest I own to the middle of the end of my collar this time, and have half of my hair tied on a loose crown braid and half down with waves, with a lavender bonnet that has white and lavender lace and frills sewn with gold threads, the lavender ribbon was tied securely around down my neck, and a simple gold drop amethyst earrings.
Only my usual gentle powder was dusted on my face and that's it.
"You're all set, my lady, it wasn't a hard job to dress you up at all." Wendy said happily as I look at the mirror.
I was so deluded that I was a cursed child I just realize how much I resemble my mother, princess of Ilia who caused an unintentional destruction of their empire due to her appearance.
I pay attention to Wendy's clothing, she's on a simple black long sleeves high neck shirt with a small gold insignia that every servants of this family in high rank have, shirt tucked in her high waist black floor length walking skirt, her hair is tied up in a low neat bun with black pillbox hat.
She still looks elegant in my eyes even though in this world her clothing is a servant's uniform for special occasion.
She's still a daughter of a ruined marquis, anyone can point it out that she's a noble.
"We need to hurry my lady." Wendy said as I reach for her and she held my left hand and lead me out of the room, to be greeted by Sir Ulysses who's wearing a black military uniform with wine purple garter sash and badge, small gold insignia crest on his right chest where his merit badges are place too.
Greeting each others good morning, Sir Ulysses pick me up, it's becoming a routine, he's really impatient and make it time efficient, but I wasn't complaining.
But he looks so flustered and his aura is vibrant pink, glancing at Miss Wendy, even his ears are red.
Well, Wendy is still single anyways, so is Sir Ulysses, as far as I know he's a knight who receive a baron title, and he's very nice to everybody and good looking.
"Wendy looks really pretty." I mumbled which startle Sir Ulysses as Wendy oh and become flustered and radiating with yellow aura, she's happy hearing me say her name.
"Not as pretty as the little lady." Wendy said stroking my curls as we walk our way down the hallway, going to the banquet hall where everyone is waiting.
Sir Ulysses put me down as I look up to my father, dad is wearing a black military uniform with black cape, and wine purple garter sash and badge, with his merit badges and gold our family insignia as his neck badge.
Even my brother is wearing an identical clothing and family insignia neck badge, wine purple garter sash and badge, but he currently only has one merit badge as a military trainee.
My lavender dress somehow doesn't look out of place and coordinated well with their clothing.
"Here." dad grab a jet black military cloak from Albert, and put it on me as I realize it's my size, it's almost the same exact cape my dad and brother have on, it has gold embroideries too and reaches the floor.
Wendy help me close the cloak, and dad pick me up afterwards.
Wendy was assigned to be standby with Sir Ulysses so she have to take the horse like a soldier which she confidently obey and didn't mind at all, she was task to blend along the knights.
I was put inside the carriage with Wendy accompanying me, while dad and brother took horses along the knights.
All I could think about was tonight's performance, Wendy open the bag on the carriage and take out a white porcelain container with lid.
"I have candied strawberries with me, my lady." she said in a hush, opening the lid that has a silver interior to make sure the food wasn't poisonous, it's field with candied strawberries which made my mouth water.
"I brought a flask of water here too incase my lady feels thirsty, it will be a tiring day." she said as I nodded in agreement and pick one candied strawberry she offered.
'Oh God, she's really the best.'
"You're really the best Wendy." I said in awe as she seem pleased and touch by my truthful words.
I eat the treat and she joined me, she help me clean my hands with the damp handkerchief and drink water after, not long before the carriage was halted.
The door opened and Sir Ulysses assisted us out, Wendy leave the bag on the carriage and head out with us.
I was startled by the horn blasting, as I look around and realize we're now at the port, large ships with extravagant decorations stop at the port and I was put down next to my brother's right side while dad busily greeted the delegates from various countries.
I really am the only one with silvery white hair that exist in this world, I can see they eyeing me curiously by afar.
This should be the Emperor's job, not my father's.
That old man really.
I can hear my father conversing with various languages, even my brother greeting them with their languages as he introduce himself, and I wasn't left out when one delegates curiously ask about me.
I courteously bowed and introduce myself with their language, everything that I learned from my past life is paying off when I came back.
Everyone looks pleased and impressed, I'm more than glad to not offend anyone by mistake.
We were cut off when the imperial carriage stop and the Emperor step out with a boy who looks almost same age as my brother, who has a golden blonde hair and ruby red eyes, in black imperial suit and red garter sash with red and gold cape that almost matches the emperor.
I didn't bother staring and only too a quick blurred glance., knowing the crown prince most probably looks exactly like his father the Emperor.
I courteously bowed along the rest of the people, greeting the emperor and the crown prince as the emperor dismiss and carry on welcoming the delegates.
I remain standing and observing the ships.
Maybe I should ask Wendy or Daisy to fetch me a drawing and painting materials later.
I watch the view of the clear blue waves, till my eyes was led to the ship of the eastern delegates.
The red camellia is in there.
I ignore the eyes looking at me, pretending I'm busy sight seeing while holding on to my father's right hand this time.
I blink, looking at the vibrant stone flooring of the port, they really took time refurbishing this whole area.
My brother excuse himself and was accompanied with Sir Colin and Sir Orion while I look back listen to my father conversing with people gracefully.
A flash of my past death snap in my head all of a sudden and remembered Malina's last words to me
'I don't even understand, why everyone is so obsess with a cursed bitch? You even caught sight of the Crown Prince! I don't get it! How?! A useless mute!'
I feel a bit light headed, holding my father tighter who look down to me and worry flash across his face.
"Althea." he mumbled as I hum and he pick me up patting my back gently as he continue conversing with the delegates who only become more at ease, their tense aura gradually soften as they speak to my father.
'How did I caught the sight of the crown prince in the past if this is my first time ever catching a glimpse of him all my life? I don't understand Malina, I was sheltered all my life, unless the crown prince saw me at the Sectre, but as far as I know it's exclusive to new comers only so he couldn't possibly be in there when I tested my mana on the marble.'
I don't understand.