Upon hearing the first Princess respond in a sarcastic tone, Queen Eriela was struck with perplexity. "Are you ridiculing me?"
"Of course not, Your Highness," Yanarym answered without changing her tone or expression.
She had a smile on her face, her turquoise eyes were unwavering…
It was hard to determine…
Was her response genuine or insincere?
Regardless, her mesmerizing smile was potent enough to absolve her of any potential repercussions for her audacious retort to the Queen.
The two princesses who were Queen Eriela's daughters noticed that the entrance to the dining hall was blocked, but despite their curiosity, they chose to continue walking at a leisurely pace and unintentionally let Queen Eriela deal with Princess Yanarym on her own.
