Chapter 136

Ejed, sitting opposite her in the carriage, had a slightly stiff expression on his face, unlike usual.

‘Oh, I’m going crazy. When should I apologize for yesterday…..’

Annie stared at Ejed with her timid, timid mind.

She thought she must have been in trouble for yesterday’s event. If it weren’t for that, Ejed couldn’t have suddenly expressed his feelings like this.

‘Are you here hoping for an apology?’

She thought about it, but it wasn’t. No matter how angry he was, Ejed couldn’t come so recklessly.

‘He would have sent a letter or called separately… Wait, Your Majesty, why are you suddenly like this?’

Annie was immersed in her thoughts. It is surprising that she suddenly met him today, but what made it even more difficult to understand was Ejed’s behavior.

Ejed is not the man who reveals his presence in crowded places like before, and he is not even a consistent person with a cold attitude.

Moreover, he and Rai had a strange atmosphere in the restaurant, so she only felt more frustrated.

‘That…. Not because of alcohol, but because I’m friendly with other people, so he was jealous?’

Sometimes there were such cases. The sulky child who thought they had lost a close friend.

Especially in Annie’s case, many students were like that, and it was even more frequent during the academy days.

She knows that Ejed isn’t that young of a man, but he may have been deeply saddened by what she did today.

‘Yes…. I know His Majesty’s secret too.’

To exaggerate a bit, she’s also his only friend. Annie smiled awkwardly at him.

“Sir, Sir Ejed.”

“Yes, Annie.”

A little bit of guilt was put on Annie’s heart because of Ejed, who replied as if he had waited.

She started her apology with an ‘uhhh’ sound.

“It … it was troubling because of me. I’m sorry. I must have been heavy. I was heavier than I looked.”

“No. Not at all.”

Ejed shook his head broadly. Rather, he worried about whether her stomach was okay.

Still, he had courage in her friendly attitude. Again, he was angry because of Rai, not her.

‘Ah… You’re jealous.’

Even this was the same motive that made her friends feel bad during her academy days. Her friends, who are Annie’s closest friends, are deeply saddened when she gets to know other people.

Annie felt a bit strangely moved.

‘Of course, His Majesty is still young.’

That was cute too. It’s also proof that he wasn’t stained.

As for Annie, if it were to be said, she preferred a person who was soft and pure like Ejed, rather than a person who has blackened inside.

He was like a white paper, and when she looked at him, he seemed to clear her mind.

Annie spoke with a lot of sincerity in her voice.

“I like Sir Ejed ​​more than Sir Rai.”

“…..”

Where did the cool-looking man a while ago go? The startled, large red eyes tickled her heart.

‘Yes, our Majesty is so cute!’

“Well, if I’m so drunk, Sir Rai will just leave me alone.”

“…..”

“But, Sir Ejed took care of me, and he came to see me again without being so annoyed. For me, Sir Ejed is the best.”

Annie added a few more tales to Ejed, who stared blankly at her.

In fact, the restaurant didn’t taste as good as the place she had gone to with Ejed before. They have gone to a better restaurant together.

As expected, Ejed’s face brightened, and he smiled at Annie too.

“Do you want to come with me?”

“Can I go tomorrow?”

Tomorrow? As Annie looked at him, surprised, Ejed’s eyes twinkled. This wasn’t a joke or just a saying.

“Ah… um. Is your schedule okay?”

Ejed has been too busy these days. He was so diligent that he handled most of his duties himself, especially since Porcaus itself was in a period of prosperity.

Annie was more acutely aware of that fact since she joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As a reticent personality, Ejed did not reveal what he had done.

That was the virtue of a great monarch. No, it was the basics of an adult.

The point of being modest, without making a fuss after resolving anything. That was the advantage from Ejed that Annie saw the most.

‘Well, our Majesty, although he has many advantages.’

As Annie’s expression had turned pale, she stared at Ejed, who was seriously thinking.

As she folded her fingers and muttered something, it was as if she was checking her schedule for tomorrow and her to-dos.

It was so unique that a happy smile appeared on his lips.

‘As expected, you memorized everything.’

On the other hand, he wondered how much a workaholic she would be. Of course, so does he.

“I can do it tomorrow afternoon. Annie, will you leave on time for work?”

“Yes. Thank you for that. I will never forget this time.”

Saying it like a joke, Ejed laughed silently. He could forget it, but he advised that it would be better to refrain from drinking.

Annie apologized in a voice full of reflection.

“I’m sorry. I’ll be careful not to do that next time. Really, I have nothing to say even with ten mouths.”

“Not for me, but for Annie to make sure that doesn’t happen. If you ever have a company dinner, tell me too.”

“Eh? To tell Sir Jade?”

“I’m going to pick you up.”

“….. why?”

“Annie alone is dangerous.”