Capítulo 150: Palace Matters pt. 3

"You make it sound like she has done something bad to hide," I pointed out as I let out an amused chuckle.

"Tha-- The lady knows what I meant!" she then blushed profusely and warily looked around. Probably feeling afraid that she had offended someone out there.

"But wow. Queen Regina showed up?" Mari commented in wonder.

I spilled the cold tea into another cup and accepted Freesia's offer of a newly brewed one.

"Mhmm. She's pretty," I noted and sipped.

"Oh, I don't remember anymore. But I heard she was a beauty, yes," Erin responded and tapped her fingers on the tray that she was holding against her chest-- "I can't quite recall if I saw her during one of the empire's parties…"

Mari sneaked a glance at us, "But I heard that Empress Yulia was more beautiful though, according to the gossip before. Please don't placate me."

Erin looked at her, "How can you say something so controversial?"