Chapter 125: I Will Never Think Badly of My Brother-in-Law!
However, with the way the silly elk was acting, anyone who knew her would know that she was up to something mischievous.
Rin glanced at Elise, figuring that the deer would either hug or nuzzle, at most just a kiss like last time.
Overall, it was manageable. Compared to the unpredictable hero, and the mischievous Demon King who liked to play pranks, being alone with the silly elk was relatively easy to deal with.
A sense of intellectual superiority suddenly emerged.
Emilia's head drooped on the table, her face almost melting into a pool of exhaustion, looking dispirited.
Mainly, she lost in the ghost card game.
She lost in the first crucial duel, despite the guidance of the goddess and all her intuition combined.
At a critical moment, the deer's distinctive ahoge hair unexpectedly unleashed its full power.
Bound by a magical contract, she couldn't stop the silly elk... but...
Emilia blinked and waved a finger at the silly elk.
The meaning is very clear, she can only kiss one time.
Elise looked around nervously, avoiding the topic by pretending to be clueless.
Suyu squinted her eyes, feeling eager to visit the palace once, but then she thought about the Queen's personal guard who are not easy to deal with, so she reluctantly gave up.
"Then let's disperse for today, meet under the fountain at Winnie Commercial Street tomorrow at ten to prepare for the hunting competition, okay?"
"Meow!"
"See you tomorrow."
Suyu lazily got up, waved her hand, and left first, there were already news coming from the border side, and she had quite a few things to deal with.
"Little Rin, let's walk together, I also want to take a stroll with Little Rin!"
"Got it, got it, don't stick so close! It's too hot!"
They went to the office to say hello to Yuki, then Rin and Elise got on the royal carriage and headed to the palace.
Upon arriving at the palace, they should have first seen the Queen, but in the past year, the Queen had been avoiding her duties, wandering off to the east garden or the west orchard after meetings, or sneaking back to her chambers to sleep. Her whereabouts were very unpredictable.
Since Eve was handling things now, the Queen had made a rule that they only needed to greet the Princess and could seek her out if necessary.
They were heading to Eve's study where she often dealt with official matters. When Rin entered, he saw a towering pile of documents hiding Eve's upper body completely.
"Sister! I'm here!"
Elise peered around before quickly running to Eve and nuzzling her face.
"Oh? Is it my sister and Rin who have come?"
The Princess lifted her head blankly, seemingly not fully out of work mode, still wearing a pair of wire-rimmed glasses.
She waved for the maids and guards to leave and then took off her glasses and ran her fingers through her hair.
"Oh, sorry, maybe I was too focused on official matters when I was notified earlier, and I didn't pay attention to welcoming you right away."
Rin did a noble gesture, glanced at piles of documents, and suddenly felt quite sorry for the princess.
"Your Highness, there's no need. Official matters are more important."
After saying that, Rin cast a discreetly disdainful look at Elise, thinking to himself that some people are just lucky to be oblivious.
However, his gaze was caught by the silly elk, who tilted her head and flashed a silly yet sweet smile at him.
After exchanging a few formal words with Eve and Rin, Elise said, "I've heard from Elise that you like Chinese food, so I have it prepared. My mother suggests that you should read now, and we will meet at dinner. Elise, why don't you take your fiancé for a stroll first?"
"Then I won't disturb Your Highness with official matters."
The silly elk and her sister whispered quietly for a moment, then blushing, they left with Rin.
...
"Little Rin, we're all family here, no need to be so formal. As I'm getting older, I just love to see kids having fun without any worries."
Queen Cheryl chuckled and appeared very kind and friendly. You couldn't tell she used to be called the Iron Queen for a long time when she was young.
Of course, she looks like she's not even thirty now, with a mix of maturity and gentleness that easily puts people at ease.
Other than resembling her two sisters, the most noticeable thing about her appearance is a beauty mark that really adds to the charm of her as the Queen Consort.
Most people who have seen her probably feel sad about the early death of the prince.
Because it's a personal invitation, and also the mother of the silly elk, Rin is now feeling a bit nervous for no reason, more so compared to meeting the stern Princess alone.
He quietly wiped the sweat from his hands on his pants, keeping his head down as he awkwardly responded a few times.
"The mother always eyes Little Rin, making him nervous!"
Elise puffed out her cheeks and directly picked up a chopstick full of braised beef and offered it to Rin, "Little Rin, it's alright, please eat more."
"Oh... wow."
Rin decided to stop thinking and just started eating. The Queen seemed easy to talk to and didn't seem to dislike him.
Eve felt a bit sour inside as she looked at the empty seat beside her. She gripped the chopsticks tighter and tried hard not to think about romantic relationships, to distract herself.
Unconsciously, her attention was on her brother-in-law. It has to be said... he's really cute.
Wow, this person has such long eyelashes and great skin. When he grows up, he will definitely be handsome.
Oh, no matter how I look at it, it's the type I like. No wonder I had such a strong reaction last time. They say that people in love feel an electric shock when they touch...
No, stop, don't think about it. That's your brother-in-law! Even if you want to flirt with a knight like a traditional princess, having feelings for your brother-in-law is absolutely off-limits. Elise is your dearest sister.
No, no, think quickly about his flaws.
Hmm, too proud and arrogant... Although when he's proud, he looks so cute upon careful thought - thinking he's above everyone else. Ah, he secretly spoils Elise and speaks harshly, as a way to conceal his care, yet truly shows his protective side when defending his fiancée...
Also, right now they haven't grown up yet, they look too young... But playing together like this won't be boring, hehe!
"Oh no, no, no, you can't fall in love, that's your sister's husband! Eve, you must not betray Elise with such terrible thoughts!"
So why does my silly sister have such a good fiancé?
"Ugh, it's getting more sour!"
Eve ground her teeth, almost biting the chopsticks into pieces, but thankfully Elise's voice sounded annoyed, "Sister! Even though you are my sister, you can't keep staring at Little Rin! Little Rin belongs to me!"
