After a few days, we waited. Finally, the new horse carriage sent by the Duke had arrived at the inn.
"Be careful Your Majesty"
Emmanuel who was already in the carriage took my hand and led him inside. Karol separated from us and rode on the back of the carriage. Several hours have passed. I sat in silence the trauma still haunts me.
"His Majesty outside the scenery is very beautiful."
Wanted to go over to Emmanuel and see him. But what if there was a group of robbers pointing their swords back. My whole body shook with fear. Emmanuel then kissed my lips gently he tried to comfort me. I slowly returned the kiss.
"Ah!"
We then ended the kiss and my drool joined his lips. My breath became irregular. My heart is beating fast too. Emmanuel then hugged me tightly.
"If Your Majesty is afraid that I will always accompany you."
"Thank you."
That's the only sentence I can say. Emmanuel is a good young man. I'm glad that I got to meet him in this foreign world. After hugging me he then dropped his head on my shoulder. Our right hands are holding each other. Emmanuel's hair smelled good.
"What shampoo do you use?"
"Your Majesty once said that I like peaches, that's why I wash my hair with the fragrance of peach juice."
I was surprised to hear that and didn't expect him to do that.
"Your hair smells really good. I like it."
Emmanuel smiled happily because I had praised him. He looks so cute like the pet rabbit in my house. I then laughed a little at that. The sun has risen. We all then rested at the tavern for lunch.
"This food contains alcohol content. Your Majesty's best not to eat it."
I looked in the direction of the sound. Karol who is always cold turns out to be caring too. Finally, Karol chose another meal for me. With a bit of awkwardness, I couldn't resist. Food is also not good for the body. The break time was over and we continued our journey back. The next day the horse-drawn carriage arrived in front of the palace. Emmanuel let us know when we arrived. I then ventured to look out the window. An unfamiliar building. A longing after seeing it. The Northern royal palace has now become my home. As time goes by now I'm getting used to it. The horse carriage has now stopped. Emmanuel got off the carriage. Five minutes later I didn't hear his voice calling me. I then walked out. When going out. Duke Magnus was in front of me he smiled sweetly. I frowned in confusion.
"Come on, Your Majesty. Servant will help to go downstairs."
Duke Magnus was being polite and it made me uncomfortable. With a heavy heart, I then accepted.
"It seems His Majesty doesn't like servants."
"Does it look like that?"
"His Majesty sighed in front of me and it was so obvious."
"Then what about my attitude towards you?"
That question made the Duke stop his footsteps. He then buried his face very deeply. In a low voice, the Duke answered my words.
"His Majesty always smiles happily at me."
I then walked past him. Then turned around and gave a smile.
"From today onwards I will no longer interfere with your life."
Words are like sharp knives. This is the time when the thread of ties between the Empress and the Duke must be severed. There will no longer be any suffering the Empress will experience. Because I've occupied this body. I will do all the things I want. Without looking at his face I then walked away. After the tragedy in the evening, I called Emmanuel. Even though he can't use a sword but this feeling is calm when he is with him. I put my body on the young man's chest.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Emmanuel's face turned red. He put his right hand on his forehead and closed his eyes.
"It's not like that, Your Highness."
"Tell me the truth."
Emmanuel then got out of bed. He took his handkerchief that was on the table.
"I want permission to go out for a while."
I just looked at him in disbelief. Have I done something to offend him?
After an hour had passed. Emmanuel then entered the room. His whole body was sweating, his face now looked tired. I just kept quiet and didn't ask him better to rest soon. I turned my body in the opposite direction to him and we slept back to back. Feels empty when the atmosphere is quiet. I want to talk to him about anything and everything. Emmanuel didn't say anything either. I turned my body towards him his back was clearly visible. My hand went in that direction then stopped. I then turned my body back to the opposite side. Emmanuel still hadn't slept he was trying to calm himself down. Right now his wife is traumatized Emmanuel doesn't want to take a chance. Now the most important thing is to erase that though he loves his wife very much. What happened yesterday cannot be repeated. Dawn has come, I woke up from sleep. Emmanuel's face looked very cute even though he was asleep not long after that Emmanuel woke up.
"Good morning Emmanuel."
I say good morning. Emmanuel smiled at me. I then gave him a kiss on the lips. After that, I wake up from sleep and wash my face. Emmanuel was still in his sleeping position holding the pillow. The ladies-in-waiting who served me came into the room. Emmanuel kissed my forehead then left. My heart is very happy. The first feeling is when we have a lover but it's a shame why it didn't happen in my first life. After getting dressed, I did my homework. The file is only a few even though I've been away from work for a week. I saw the file signed by the Duke. Yesterday he helped me by sending Karol. He also gave me a new carriage. I then stood up from work. I guess I'd better say thank you to the Duke even though yesterday we broke up with lovers, work is different from personal matters. He is a royal duke in need of support from his family. That's why they got married politically even though the Duke loved another woman. I then walked towards the Duke's residence. The house looks big. The Duke's position was only one level below. Duke's father is a member of the royal family he is the younger brother of my grandfather. After arriving I immediately entered the residence. The soldiers and ladies-in-waiting bowed. They saluted me one of the soldiers asked me to wait in the guest room. It didn't take long for the Duke to come over to me, his face looking very happy.
"It's an honor Your Majesty is willing to come see me."
"I came here because I wanted to tell you something."
"Is there something so important that His Majesty himself came here?" Duke Magnus asked me.
I will then answer the question. Before I said that unexpectedly a girl entered the soldier's room blocking the girl. A beautiful girl with long purple hair looked at my face and then did a curtsy. I then signaled to the soldiers to release the girl as I heard from the soldiers' words. The girl named Camila, Duke Magnus' lover, was a girl who was loved by the husband of the owner of this body.