The Villainous Noblewoman Is About to Be Forced into Love, Isn't This Wrong?-Chapter 81: Her Royal Highness’s Room

"By the way, Your Majesty, may I ask you a question?"

"What is it?"

"Are my parents... still alive?" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

The plot had begun to change, the protagonist line had disappeared, and Liana wasn’t sure about the current status of her parents.

"They will come back, I promise you."

"I see." Liana relaxed slightly.

"As I said before, if you agree, you can become my adopted daughter, a member of the royal family," King Lisat said.

"Your Majesty, didn’t you just say that you’ve stepped back from ruling and won’t interfere in the power struggles between the nobility and the royal family?" Liana asked with a faint smile.

"But this was a decision I made while I was still in power, so it doesn’t count as interference," King Lisat responded cheerfully, "So, what is your decision?"

"I’m not very interested in royal status. It’s too precious for me, and too troublesome. Besides, with my current reputation, joining the royal family would only bring harm to it."

"Most importantly, I still have my own tasks to complete, so I must give the same answer as before. I’m sorry, Your Majesty, but I cannot accept your kind offer." Liana refused politely.

If the original protagonist were still around, Liana might have agreed and simply taken a step back.

But now, if she suddenly joined the royal family, Countess Ruth would become more cautious. She wouldn't dare to make any moves against her, but it would still cause some trouble.

Moreover, her current position already surpassed what an ordinary royal status could offer, and she didn’t need the title.

"About magic, I’m sure Mepeilu has told you much already. I won’t meddle in your matters. I believe you, Liana, can handle things well."

"Your Majesty, shouldn’t the royal family have greater expectations of me?"

Liana hated that feeling—being expected by others. It placed immense pressure on her.

The two of them chatted idly for a while, but most of the time was spent on meaningless talk. Talking to elders could be quite exhausting.

"Your Majesty, I think that’s about enough for now. I’ll find an excuse to end the conversation soon."

But before leaving, King Lisat took out a bag of tea leaves and handed them to Liana.

"You said the tea tastes quite good, didn’t you? Take this and try it at home."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liana took the tea leaves with both hands.

Mepeilu had a mischievous look on her face, as if to say, "So you pretended it was good, and now you get this?"

Liana and Mepeilu stood by the door and bowed to the King.

"Your Highness, Princess. Your Highness, Lady Liana."

The guards bowed to them.

"Sorry to disturb you."

They walked down the same corridor as before, and at the point where the guards had first appeared, they came across a man Liana didn’t recognize.

He was handsome, with golden hair, and wearing an extravagant robe embroidered with golden thread that shimmered in the sunlight, giving him an air of nobility.

This was Prince Lindwen Lisat, the First Prince of the Lisat Kingdom.

"I thought it was someone important visiting Father. It’s just Mepeilu and my sister." Lindwen said elegantly, his tone light.

"When he speaks like that, he really does resemble King Lisat."

"Is Brother Lindwen here to see Father too?"

"Mm, just a quick chat about tomorrow’s matters."

"I see," Mepeilu responded.

"Then I won’t disturb you," she said, giving Liana a playful nudge and walking away.

It was already close to evening, and they had spent a pleasant time in King Lisat’s garden.

At least, Mepeilu thought so.

Her father was extremely pleased with Liana, even saying such things!

"What’s the difference between this and meeting a parent?"

Though, she thought, they had already met their parents countless times...

Parents...

Mepeilu thought about what Liana had asked King Lisat earlier.

"Liana, your parents will come back soon," Mepeilu said softly.

But she wasn’t entirely sure. Still, she could guess. Liana’s parents had left for matters concerning Lisat Kingdom. Given their strength, it was surprising they hadn’t returned after so long.

Only her father knew the details. Even as a Lisat heir, she had no right to know.

"Mm..." Liana understood that Mepeilu was trying to comfort her. "Don’t worry, I still have you by my side."

"I will always be by your side," Mepeilu reassured her.

"Good night, Your Highness Liana."

Turning a corner, they found Loraviel waiting for someone.

"Loraviel?" Liana hadn’t expected to see her here.

"Loraviel?" Mepeilu squeezed Liana’s waist, as though she was being playful.

"Your luggage is already in your room, Your Highness Liana. Would you like me to show you the way?" Loraviel asked.

"It’s getting late," Liana glanced at the sky. "Tomorrow you have to get on stage, so let’s leave it for today."

"You should rest well. Tomorrow, many people will likely come to find you. As the one who can most change the crowd’s mood, Mepeilu, you’ll definitely be the center of attention tomorrow."

"Don’t let them put you on stage and have you mess up. I don’t want anyone to target you." Liana pulled herself back into her usual posture, leaving her playful moment behind.

Mepeilu felt somewhat empty, and now, there was also Loraviel around.

"That damn cheating cat!" Although Loraviel did not yet know Liana's worth, she would surely still try to get close. After all, it matters who ends up sleeping together first!

"Liana, I'm a bit nervous," Mepeilu said.

"You've been an heir for so long, what's there to be nervous about?"

"Could you come over and chat with me for a bit, just like old times?" Mepeilu asked, "If you don't come over, I might be a bit nervous tomorrow, and it wouldn't be good if I made any mistakes."

"Are you... threatening me?" Liana raised an eyebrow.

Mepeilu pursed her lips deeply, "Why do you have to make it sound so bad?"

"No, no, if you don't want to, then never mind..."

"Just this once, I don't want to look odd in front of others because of you."

Since Mepeilu had put it that way, what could Liana say? She couldn't exactly refuse.

After all, it's not a big deal, it's just sleeping together, it's normal for two girls to share a bed, it's not like they are of the opposite sex, nor are they a couple on a date, and they used to do this often as children.

"Alright," Loraviel said with her head down.

"By the way, Loraviel, could you take Liana's luggage to my place? I'll have a servant pick it up later," Mepeilu said.

"I understand, Your Highness."

Was it Liana's imagination, or did Loraviel seem a bit down today?

After all, these past days, Loraviel might have seen a former partner who could have become a classmate come here, so she felt somewhat dejected.

"Heh, you still talk too soon." She still had some aspirations for Ibet Magic Academy, and seeing those people, it was normal for her mood to fluctuate.

"Thank you," Mepeilu said cheerfully, taking Liana's hand and heading towards the room, "Liana, you still remember where my room is, right?"

"I can't quite remember, I only roughly remember what your room looks like."

"Are you kidding? Kosat Royal Capital is so big, getting lost is normal! Let alone finding Mepeilu's room accurately, it's a bit too hard for you, Liana."

"Well, you better remember clearly this time, you might come over more often in the future."

Mepeilu joked as she led Liana through lefts and rights towards the room.

"Your Highness, and Lady Liana." A familiar voice came from inside the armor.

"You're not Olivia, are you?" Liana looked at the person in front of her, clad in iron. Although she couldn't see the face, the voice was somewhat familiar.

"Lady Liana, what brings you here?"

In front of Mepeilu, Olivia had to give some face to Liana.

"Does it matter to you? What about you, why are you here?"

Liana was curious, was her original position just to be Mepeilu's gatekeeper?

"Whether or not, I am the princess's guard, just that the guard stationed at the princess's residence had some matters to attend to, so I came to substitute," Olivia explained.

"Olivia, you're pushing yourself too hard. The festival invited you back just for you to enjoy it properly," Mepeilu said.

"Protecting the princess is what every knight should do, and being able to do this /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ perfectly makes me happier than any festival," Olivia replied.

Liana was somewhat moved by Olivia's loyalty, "It seems I underestimated you before."

"I didn't expect Lady Liana to compliment someone."

If it were usual, Olivia might have retorted, but in front of Princess Mepeilu, she decided against it.

"Perhaps there will be more opportunities in the future?" Liana shrugged.

Liana entered Mepeilu's bedroom, which was largely similar to what she had seen in the crystal ball before.

"The layout is still not much different from before," Liana said.

"Um... yes," Mepeilu seemed a bit distracted.

"Actually, there are some differences, but it seems Liana hasn't noticed them yet."

"Liana, isn't it the same for you? The room is almost exactly like before."

"I don't really like having other things, just some necessary furniture is enough, too much feels very fancy and most of the time it's not used, and cleaning up is more troublesome."

Liana looked at Mepeilu's soft large bed, having traveled by carriage all day, which although was not bumpy and quite comfortable, for some reason she felt very tired and uncomfortable today.

"So soft..." Liana collapsed onto it, feeling like she melted into Mepeilu's bed.

"Having traveled all day, and having to sit with your father for twenty hours, it's normal to be tired, but remember to take off your shoes when you get into bed."

Mepeilu reached out and patted Liana's buttocks, then bent down to help Liana take off her shoes.

"This kind of thing, you should do it yourself, if someone sees a princess taking off someone else's shoes, I feel like I would be killed by their gazes."

Liana said this, but she honestly placed her feet on the bed.

Mepeilu lay down next to Liana, who was lying face down, so Mepeilu's palms were facing up, and as she lay down, she placed her hands on Liana's, holding her hands.

"I really am a bit nervous about tomorrow," Mepeilu said.

"I thought you were used to such things by now. I didn't expect you to be nervous," Liana said with a smile.

"It's a bit different from before," Mepeilu replied. "Previously, when I stood on stage, the audience was full of good people, all who supported me, which is why I wasn't so nervous."

"But this time it's different. Tomorrow, the most prominent figures of Lisat Kingdom will be there. Even if something unexpected happens, they'll use crystal balls to watch the festival in real-time."

"There will be some unfriendly eyes on me, and I'm a bit scared." Mepeilu had officially become an heiress three years ago. At that time, she was only eleven, an extraordinary person. Because of her age, many people felt relieved and had high expectations for Mepeilu's achievements at such a young age.

However, others felt that due to her age, she might not have considered everything fully, especially regarding Liana's matter. "It must be somewhat upsetting, like a child."

But in fact, Mepeilu was just a child, and she too was afraid of others' malicious gazes. However, she had always endured it, never speaking out because there was nothing good to say, so she simply didn't speak. Liana could indeed feel Mepeilu's hand trembling; her age really did show here—fourteen years old...

After all, this was still the prelude to the main storyline, and after the real story started, she was already sixteen, an adult in this world. However, perhaps because of the presence of magic, people in this world developed much faster than those Liana knew from Blue Star; though she was fourteen, she was actually more like seventeen or eighteen in appearance.

Liana gripped Mepeilu's hand tightly, their fingers interlocking, "Then, I'll be watching you from below, and you know I fully support you."

"Yes, I know." Mepeilu felt considerably relieved.

"Thank you."

...

Loraviel returned to the room prepared for Liana. The sheets and blankets were already laid out, and Liana's clothes were hung in the wardrobe.

"Are you going to sleep with Princess Mepeilu?" It seemed like a normal thing to consider, after all, they were childhood friends, and their relationship seemed to have improved a lot recently, especially since they had specifically communicated through crystal balls before.

Princess Mepeilu was very generous, always treating her well from their first meeting to now, always thinking of ways to distance her from Lady Liana, making arrangements for her, compensating her.

But if Princess Mepeilu knew what Lady Liana was really like, then the nature of things might change.

Loraviel neatly packed Lady Liana's clothes, trying her best not to think about it.

"Loraviel, what's wrong?" Naibet noticed the unlocked door as she passed by the room.

"Nothing."

"Are you okay?" Naibet observed Loraviel's pale face.

Loraviel took a few deep breaths, "I'm fine, maybe just a bit tired from sitting in the carriage all day."

"Then you should rest a bit, let me help you with anything you need," Naibet offered.

Loraviel shook her head, "I can do it myself."

"So, what are you doing now? Aren't the clothes already hung? Why are you packing them up suddenly?" Naibet asked.

"Lady Liana and Princess Mepeilu's relationship has become much closer recently, so Lady Liana will be staying with Princess Mepeilu for a while. I'm just packing up Lady Liana's luggage to take it over to Princess Mepeilu's place," Loraviel explained.

"That's good, isn't it?"

"Not really... It's a bit not so good." Naibet realized her mistake, "Sorry, Loraviel, I misspoke."

"However, maybe it's good news after all. You can relax a bit during this time. I'll see if there's anything special to do; if not, I'll take you around Lisat Kingdom."

"Good news, huh?"

To outsiders, that's probably what they would think.

"Thank you."

"But for Princess Mepeilu, it might not be such good news. Lady Liana's personality is quite peculiar. Although their relationship seems to have eased a bit now, I still feel that Lady Liana will cause a lot of trouble for Princess Mepeilu," Naibet said.

"Right." Having finished packing, Loraviel said, "Then I'll go deliver the luggage now."

"Be careful on the way."

As Loraviel walked towards Princess Mepeilu's residence, she saw a familiar figure.

"Loraviel?"

"Lady Olivia? What are you doing here?"

After explaining the situation to Loraviel, Olivia also informed her that Liana and Mepeilu had already gone in.

"And you? What are you doing here? Ordinary people aren't allowed in Princess Mepeilu's residence."

Loraviel lifted Liana's luggage with effort, "This is Lady Liana's luggage. Since Lady Liana will be staying with Princess Mepeilu for a while, I need to move the luggage over."

"I see." Olivia nodded, having also heard about this from Princess Mepeilu.

"Should I leave it here? Princess Mepeilu said a servant would come to take it upstairs."

"About that, the servants have gone to prepare dinner on Princess Mepeilu's orders. Right now, I'm the only guard here," Olivia explained.

"Princess Mepeilu only has one servant?" This surprised Loraviel.

"Since Princess Mepeilu spends most of her time away from the capital, having more servants would be a waste. Just one is needed to ensure the room's cleanliness," Olivia said.

"Then, shall I take the luggage inside?"

"Go ahead, it's fine. If there's any issue, I'll take responsibility," Olivia thought for a moment.

"Alright."

"It's on the third floor."

"Right." Loraviel, carrying the suitcase, headed towards the third floor.