This Three Year Old Is a Villainess-Chapter 236

Blossom’s reliable right-hand, Pinessa Kurong, chuckled softly.

“That’s an interesting idea.”

Then another young lady murmured with a worried expression.

“If we make the Astra Duke’s family dislike us because of this...”

Blossom smiled faintly and brushed the tips of her hair.

“My distant relative serves as a retainer at the Imperial Palace. I heard they caused quite a commotion.”

Pinessa brushed Blossom’s hair aside and asked.

“I am curious about the details. What exactly happened?”

“The eldest son of Astra failed his expedition.”

“That’s what they say.”

“But Erilot Astra apparently knew about it in advance. She even deliberately made a dragon appear to cover up my great-uncle’s mistake.”

The other young ladies gasped.

Pinessa threw down the comb as if tossing it away and shouted.

“That’s deceiving His Majesty the Emperor!”

“That must be why he was so enraged.”

“My goodness, how audacious.”

Pinessa shook her head disapprovingly.

“Erilot Astra is finished.”

“Even the Duke of Astra won’t be able to handle this.”

“The reason she has been doted on by my grandfather all this time must have been because of her achievements... but she’ll lose that affection with this incident.”

Pinessa chuckled softly and lowered her eyebrows.

“Poor thing...”

Blossom shrugged her shoulders.

“Honestly, without the name Astra Duke or Wonhwa, who is she?”

“Just... filthy blood?”

The provincial noble young ladies burst into giggles.

“Well, it never made sense that filthy blood was at the center of the imperial social circle from the start.”

“The last time I saw her, she was incredibly arrogant too.”

“Let’s invite her to our party. That would be fun!”

Blossom smiled watching her chatting friends.

Astra Second Viscount’s Manor.

I was alone in my room, pretending to read a book.

Actually, I was just listening carefully.

At that moment, I heard footsteps outside the door.

I threw the book aside and went to the door.

Someone opened it...

“Eek!”

Han Ji-hyeok screamed upon seeing me pressed tightly against the door.

“What? You scared me!”

I asked, my eyes sparkling.

“Marie, you’re here?”

Today was the day Marie, who quit Duke Isiron’s manor, was coming to our mansion.

“Ah.”

Han Ji-hyeok nodded.

“She’s here. If you were waiting that long, why didn’t you come out?”

“If the lady came out and waited, Marie would be an outsider among the servants.”

“There must be servants connected with Isiron’s household, so what? They know you and Marie are close.”

Han Ji-hyeok scoffed.

“She came without a recommendation letter. And that’s all? An inexperienced girl became a nanny’s assistant.”

“Want me to tease you?”

“Marie’s already become the target of cold shoulders among the servants.”

“That’s something Marie can handle herself.”

She’s clever and will behave well.

Besides...

‘I couldn’t keep Marie by Masa’s side all the time.’

I realized this from recent events.

Since the curse was connected, Marie must be Grimier’s daughter.

If she got involved in any incident with Masa, Grimier would notice his daughter’s existence.

“I can’t lock Marie up. Then I have to keep her close and protect her.”

“So you assigned Jeanne, the strongest among the servants, to her.”

I nodded.

Jeanne was the one who could take down even the incredible with one blow.

She was no match for ordinary assassins.

‘Besides...’

I ran to the window.

Jeanne was greeting Marie with a kind smile.

‘I knew Jeanne would be good to Marie.’

She’s not someone easily swayed by others, or rather, a straightforward person.

“Oh no, here she goes! Marie’s leaving! She’s separating from Jeanne!”

I exclaimed in surprise, and Han Ji-hyeok came over.

“Looks like she’s going to the servants’ dormitory to drop off her luggage.”

“How’s the room assignment?”

“She’s got the same room as Jeanne.”

Han Ji-hyeok smirked and I nodded.

Then I quickly left the room.

Running down to the first floor, Jeanne was just entering the main hall.

“Jeanne, Jeanne!”

“Yes, my lady.”

I ran to Jeanne and hugged her waist.

“Don’t forget our ‘promise,’ okay?”

Jeanne whispered into my ear.

“I will protect and cherish the lady’s friends.”

My ears tingled and Jeanne’s voice was so pleasant that I giggled.

“Okay!”

“Don’t worry, my puppy.”

Then Jeanne rubbed her face against my cheek.

Jeanne called me with lovely nicknames like ‘puppy,’ ‘lark,’ or ‘kitten.’

When other maids said,

“Oh, how can you compare the lady to animals?!”

Jeanne replied, eyes wide,

“Aren’t animals better than plants?”

And made the other maids burst into laughter.

I found Jeanne so cute and charming.

So much so that the maids tore their handkerchiefs in frustration.

While we were laughing closely as usual—

“Again, your little private world...”

A gloomy voice came.

Without turning her eyes, Jeanne looked at me lovingly and said.

“Father is here, my lady.”

I also looked at Jeanne with sparkling eyes.

“It’s okay, it’s okay.”

But then.

“No, it’s not.”

Father suddenly scooped me up.

I dangled in his arms and tilted my head back.

I saw the displeasure on his face.

“Welcome back, Father?”

“I brought the things you like.”

“The things I like?”

I looked at the officers holding paper bags behind him.

That brand mark was...

“Kokoronida!”

The best dessert shop in the imperial city that could rival Mont Blanc.

Erilot jumped off Daymond’s arms and ran.

When I reached for a paper bag, the officers smiled warmly and handed it over.

“Wow, chocolate choux! My favorite!”

Seeing my daughter so happy, Daymond smiled contentedly.

He had rushed to the shopping district right after leaving the central tower to see that expression.

He had stood in line for a long time.

Enduring annoying and sticky stares.

“Um, Count Astra... Didn’t we meet before? You’re the younger sibling of Count Tangstan—”

“I don’t remember meeting you before.”

“......”

Or,

“Oh no, I’ve fallen... Sir, could you help me up...?”

“No.”

“......”

Or,

“Daymond, my love! It’s been so long! Ah, my little wolf! Every night, I look into the mirror of the past thinking of you—!”

“I’ll cut you if you come close.”

Enduring these kinds of things, he bought the sweets.

“Do you like it?”

“Yes! Very much!”

Only to hear those words from my daughter.

Daymond looked at Jeanne with a proud expression.

Jeanne Mashif.

The woman my daughter brought as her nanny was Daymond’s number one target of suspicion.

My daughter, who seldom showed preference to people, was completely smitten.

She even fell into their own little world right in front of him, laughing and showing affection.

‘Erilot doesn’t only love you.’

There was a time in the past when he was the number one to my daughter.

Daymond chuckled, raising the corner of his mouth, and said to his daughter.

“Let’s go to the study and have some sweets together—”

“Can I go up to my room and eat with Jeanne?”

“......”

“Really? I can?”

“......Alright.”

My daughter raised her arms and shouted, “Yay!”

Then she ran up the stairs first, waving to Jeanne.

“Let’s hurry!”

“Be careful not to fall while running, my lady.”

“Then Jeanne will help me up.”

Jeanne chuckled and rapidly packed the sweets. Then, annoyingly, she linked arms with my daughter and went upstairs.

The maids tore their handkerchiefs.

“Such a cunning one...!”

“Should we do something about this?! She’s going to monopolize the lady’s affection!”

“We can’t let her take all the lady’s love...”

Amid the gloomy murmurs of the maids, Daymond’s eyes also flashed fiercely.

‘I won’t let her take you away like this.’

And so it began.

The ‘Nanny and Father Erilot Affection War’ that surpassed palace concubine intrigues.

I bit into a crispy éclair filled with cream and checked the letters.

“What’s this now? An invitation from Aunt Bastina?”

Jeanne brushed the crumbs off my mouth and said.

“It’s an anniversary party for Lady Bastina and her husband, Lord ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) Mistro’s first meeting. They have a good relationship, don’t they?”

“Very good indeed.”

I threw the invitation into the fireplace with a reluctant face.

While checking letters, Han Ji-hyeok entered.

“I’ve investigated the orders.”

He respectfully mentioned Jeanne.

I smirked.

“Devon, Father’s old classmate’s schedule?”

“Yes.”

Han Ji-hyeok began reciting the schedule.

“Today, after lunch with His Majesty the Emperor, he will move to his office and work until evening, and on the 13th, he will attend a charity party, on the morning of the 14th an inspection of the reclamation site, and in the afternoon, work at the manor. On the 15th...”

The schedule was incredibly tight.

‘There’s no chance to meet there.’

Since nothing would happen at the reclamation site...

“Huh? Charity party?”

“Yes.”

I shuffled through the letters frantically.

‘I just saw it... Ah, here it is!’

“Nautil Bazaar? Could that be the charity party?”

Devon rarely attends social activities and mostly participates in citizen group parties.

Nautil was a civic organization for children, so he was likely to attend here.

“That’s right.”

“Jeanne, send a letter saying I will attend!”

“Yes, my lady~”

I liked Devon.

But more importantly, he was the future Minister of Justice.

The only position that can restrict the decrees made by the Central Tower.

‘If everything goes as in my first life, Grimier will take over the Central Tower.’ 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Then Devon is someone I must gain favor with.

I raised my eyebrows and stared at the invitation to the Nautil Bazaar.

The next day.

I arrived at the party venue long before it began.

Because Devon always came early.

‘I have to talk with him alone before the party starts...’

But I was too early; Devon’s shadow was nowhere to be seen.

I told Han Ji-hyeok.

“Tell the coachman to notify me when Lord Devon’s carriage arrives.”

“Okay.”

“But why are there already so many people?”

“They must have heard the three princesses are coming to the charity party.”

“The three princesses?”

“Rumelisa Paangte, Catherine Trang, Sebastia Biferi. They are the princesses of the social circle.”

Ah.

I nodded.

Those three hardly attend parties unless hosted by high-ranking nobles.

But since they were coming to a civic organization’s party, everyone was eager to network.

Because such parties tend to be full of provincial nobles who usually have little connection to those three.

“There are too many people. The guards can’t bring them inside, I should have brought Jeanne along.”

“Jeanne needs to stay by Marie’s side. And these kids are enough for the guard.”

I showed Ombre slightly.

Han Ji-hyeok frowned.

“Ombre doesn’t work on those with blessings above level two...”

Then.

[No need to worry, I am here.]

A voice entered directly into my mind, and Han Ji-hyeok flinched.

“T-This is...”

“Yes.”

The Crimson Ghoul, Awen.

‘Grimier must be furious, so who knows what might happen.’

Han Ji-hyeok, who had seen the tremendous power of the Crimson Ghoul through the magical realm, swallowed hard.

“T-That settles the guard issue then.”

“I’ll stay seated. You tell the coachman to notify—”

At that moment.

“Oh, young lady!”

A voice I had heard before reached my ears.

Turning my head, a group of young ladies was approaching me.

It was the group led by Blossom Rochefain, who had spread rumors about Marie.

“We were just about to invite you—we wanted to send you an invitation.”

“Hello.”

“Yes, I didn’t expect to see you at a party like this.”

Blossom looked at me with a strange expression and chuckled softly.

Just that expression.

So she must have had nowhere else to go after incurring the Emperor’s wrath except this charity party.

“Nice to see you.”

Blossom extended her hand to me.

Back of the hand up.

Han Ji-hyeok’s expression hardened.

Though I hold an honorary post, I am still a Wonhwa officer.

Such attitude towards someone like that was not typical.

Offering the back of the hand was a permission to greet me.

I just stared at her hand.

Blossom said,

“Oh, is this not proper etiquette? I’m not familiar with imperial etiquette.”

“That’s what it looks like.”

The girls around Blossom twisted their mouths with strange looks.

Blossom smiled sweetly and said,

“Please come to our table. We have things to discuss. Right?”

“Yes, Miss Blossom.”

“Great~”

Other young ladies joined in.

I sighed.

“I’m fine—”

“You there, prepare another chair. So Miss Erilot can sit. Now, let’s go.”

Blossom smiled brightly and pulled me toward their table.

Han Ji-hyeok bristled and wanted to intervene, but I gestured.

‘No disturbances before Lord Devon arrives.’

Han Ji-hyeok sighed in understanding.

Then at that moment—

[May I eat that girl?]

...It was Awen’s voice.