Villainous princesses don't die in royal battles

Since living in the palace at the age of six, Delphis has been here for eight full years. The long years should have made her familiar with everything in the castle, but until today, all she really knows is the surroundings of her room. The few rooms that are close at hand, and the spiral staircase that must be passed every day when going up and down.

Standing at the top of the stairs, looking at the winding stairs under her feet, Delphis once again felt an urge to jump directly down.

Her existence has not been blessed by anyone, and no one will care even if she dies.

Jump down, a voice sounded in Delphis's heart, but at the same time it was covered by another voice.

It is up to you to avenge them and take back what is yours.

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Volume 66: Chapter 61 Chapter [-] Still a Silly, White and Sweet Female Protagonist

The body receded from the edge of the suspension, and the short-term dizziness in the mind quickly disappeared. Delphis walked into the room with the dinner plate, sat at the table and picked up the fork.

Her dinner today is fried fish, mashed potatoes, carrot cake and a beef and pea soup.

Although she is not favored by herself, as a member of the royal family, Delphi's three meals a day have not been artificially skipped, on the contrary they are very rich.

The only fly in the ointment is that dignified people like Princess Elena and Prince Tadel can arrange any dishes in the three meals at will, but Delphis who lives in the castle does not have any right to choose, she will do whatever the chef does. Whatever you eat, you can only throw it away if you don't want to eat it.

Hastily fed her hunger, and there were still some unfinished fried fish left on the dinner plate. Delphis didn't like to eat fish, and she had eaten such dishes for several years. , Wipe your lips clean and prepare to continue painting.

The oil paints brought by the maid this time are enough for half a month, and there is no need to worry about not being able to paint for the time being. Delphis carefully arranged the small box of oil paints in the drawer of the painting table, and took them out when needed. Don't worry about accidentally touching it on the ground and spilling it all.

One stroke at a time pours the twilight left in her mind onto the canvas. The blond loli is focused, and her green eyes are always on the quill in her hand.

At [-]:[-] in the evening, Delphis finished the painting. She stood up and went to the closet, took out a pure white silk nightgown from it, her eyes fell on the gorgeous princess dress in the corner, pink lips Slightly sip.

The princess dress in the closet is based on white, with a thin pale pink belt at the waist, and cascading pleats and a skirt with lace embellishments.

However, the most conspicuous part of this dress is not the silk fabric, but the jewels used to decorate it, each of which is very valuable, the only strange thing is that one side is covered with gems, but the other side is bare, with nothing on it .

Delphis stared at the princess dress in silence for a moment, then bent down and stretched out her slender white jade hands, and snapped off a few of the gemstones, and placed them on the bedside table.

Every gemstone here is a reward for the transaction between her and the maid, and if one is used, one is missing, so it must be well preserved.

After taking a shower and changing into her nightgown, Delphis delivered the worn clothes and tableware to the door in two separate trips. Someone will come to collect and clean them up early tomorrow morning, so she doesn't need to bother.

Just as she put down the dinner plate and was about to go upstairs to read a book for a while, Delphis suddenly heard a sharp voice behind her.

"Meow~"

Turning his head, an orange kitten was lying on the dinner plate, with its milky white paws gently pawing at the unfinished fried fish on the plate.

cat?The blond loli froze for a moment, and stopped involuntarily.

The orange cat looked up at her, and seeing that Delphis didn't intend to stop it, it stuck out its pink tongue and licked the fried fish lightly.

Catherine, who was hiding in the shadow, watched the interaction between a person and a cat at the entrance of the castle, her body stood upright, and her eyes did not fluctuate.

After a while, Catherine noticed that Delphis was looking around, and after confirming that there was no one around, she squatted down and gently patted the orange cat's head.

When the fried fish on the plate was finished, Delphis squatted on the spot, hesitated for half a minute, saw that the cat meowed twice as if it was about to leave, she still bit her lip and gently hugged her, and walked in The spooky old castle.

Twenty minutes later, in Elena's dormitory, listening to Catherine's report, the silver-haired princess who was lying on the bed raised her eyebrows slightly, and her tone was exceptionally peaceful.

"Well done, Catherine."

From the current point of view, Delphis does not look like the militaristic, world-weary loli tyrant in the future book.

Elena grabbed a strand of silver hair and played it with her fingertips, her pink lips parted slightly.

"Help me keep an eye on Delphis these few days, I need more accurate information."

The brief tenderness can't fully show anything, Elena wants to observe Delphis for a few more days, and then consider whether to contact her.

Thinking of contact, Elena felt another headache, not to mention that Delphis hated her high-spirited good-for-nothing sister, and the original owner had provoked her time and time again and said many nasty words.

But this is not difficult to understand. Elena is an adopted princess after all. Even if Emperor Cantor loves her a lot, without that strong blood bond, she still lacks a certain sense of security in her heart.

At this time, Delphis, who was born as an illegitimate daughter and was not favored by the fourth emperor, should become the outlet for Eileen's negative emotions, and she has been a venting bag for several years in a row.

I'm afraid that the direct contact is not the envy of the enemy when they meet each other.

Let Catherine go back to rest first, and Elena lies alone in the room thinking silently, if Delphis is not completely black, what should she do to gain the other party's trust.

Compared with the silly, white and sweet heroine Testia, this fourth princess who has truly experienced the coldness of the world is more difficult to contact, and it is also more difficult to clean herself in front of her.

Elena once again realized how troublesome it is to wash the briquettes.

After thinking for a long time but not being able to find a suitable reason, Elena temporarily put aside the situation here at Delphis, and began to think about the business negotiation she was going to have with the Bulstrode family after a while. .

As long as the treaty negotiation is successful and the related perfume business is successfully carried out, the Elena and Bulstrode families can be bound together at some small level to form a small-scale community of interests.

The establishment of every military alliance or political group requires several small interests as a link to construct a large enough interest network. In Elena's view, the perfume trade is a starting point, one that helps her win over the four dukes. The opportunity was supported by one of the families, the Bulstrode family.

However, thinking that it was Earl Byron who was in charge of negotiating with her this time, Elena always felt weird.

Everyone in the imperial capital seemed to know that she liked Earl Byron, and the so-called secret love of the original owner was well known to the whole world, so it was no wonder that the latter hated her.

How could a noble and self-loving heir like Earl Byron be willing to let an idiot beauty with a bad personality who was trying her best to be his future wife.

Elena thought to herself that when the day of the negotiation came, she would still have to maintain her original infatuated persona in front of Testia, and let this obedient pink-haired maid find a place to stay by herself.

Although it is a bit tiring to act every day, at least it will not make Testia suspicious, and it can paralyze Prince Tadel to a certain extent, which is barely a good thing.

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ps. The author's words: I feel that my update time is getting worse (?)

Volume 67: Chapter 62 Chapter [-] Earl Byron is not ordinary but confident

At night, in the imperial capital of the Callist Empire, an elegantly decorated high-end restaurant, Earl Byron was sitting in the innermost private box, with his back leaning on the seat, his right leg resting on his left knee, his thick brown hair hanging down to the man's shoulders The expensive and gorgeous brocade robe added a lot of aristocratic atmosphere to him.

A few days ago, Byron heard from his aunt, Claire, the current professor of Potions at the Isabeth School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, that there was a business related to perfume that he needed to discuss in person.

Byron knew that Claire had been trying to concoct various perfumes some time ago, and he also guessed that the other party might seek help from other knowledgeable people with little success, but he never thought that that person would be his own. Irene, the princess of the empire who doesn't like her very much.

Elena Ovecia was praised by Emperor Kantor as the most beautiful and dazzling gem in the Callist Empire. If it was just about appearance, Byron could not deny that she was the most beautiful he had ever seen, with magnificent hair. Soft silver-white long hair, iconic bright red eyes, exquisite facial features and a good figure make Elena stand out from the crowd of beauties.

However, a vase is just a vase after all. Apart from this good skin, Elena is almost useless. She is also notoriously arrogant and lazy, and she has no emotional intelligence at all in her dealings with others.

No matter how beautiful she is, without the talents and virtues to match her appearance, she can only be reduced to a school of rouge and vulgar fans. From the bottom of his heart, Byron despises this arrogant and domineering third princess with embroidered pillows. On the contrary, it intensified the disgust in the man's heart.

Did my aunt make a mistake... How could Elena know how to make perfume...

The fingers on the table tapped lightly, and the chaotic and disorderly sounds vaguely revealed Earl Byron's impatience at the moment.

Could it be that bad and stupid woman used some tricks to confuse Claire.

Thinking of the terrible things Elena had done, Earl Byron's temples twitched, and his thoughts inevitably turned to other directions.

Could it be that Elena asked someone to meet him alone, so she specially asked someone to make perfume, and after she succeeded, she lied that she made it herself, and used this to attract Claire's attention, which led to today's situation .

If everything was really as he expected, and Elena did this to attract his attention, then she really racked her brains and used all methods.

After taking a sip of hot tea, Byron looked up at the wall clock on the wall. It was 10:[-], less than [-] minutes before their scheduled meeting time.

This negotiation was only about business matters. If Eileen said something inappropriate, such as asking him to have dinner in private, or showing her love boldly, Byron would not back down in the slightest for the sake of business.

He is the future Grand Duke of the Callist Empire, how could he marry such a woman with no virtue or talent.

Elena had better give up those unrealistic fantasies as soon as possible and be her pleasure princess. Byron Bulstrode was the man she could never imagine in her life anyway.

On the other side, not knowing that her purpose had been misunderstood by Byron as another strong show of love for him from a fanatical suitor, Elena sat in the carriage and looked out the window with wandering eyes.

Unlike Dongcheng District, which is still noisy even when night falls, the environment in Xicheng District is obviously much better. The streets are neat and clean, without any mess. There are fixed security personnel patrolling and inspecting every street corner, not only to prevent theft, It is also to prevent ragged civilians or tramps from entering the living quarters of the elite nobles at night.

Poverty and wealth, one east and one west, are subtly divided by the imperial palace and college located in the center of the imperial capital, forming two distinct sides.

After a while, the sound of horseshoes stopped, and they arrived at the pre-arranged negotiation place. Catherine and Testia got out of the car first, and when the former stood firm, they turned their heads and extended their hands to Elena, leading each other out of the car.

"Catherine, you can just wait outside for a while, you don't need to come in."

The exquisitely styled little foreign dress swayed slightly as the girl fell to the ground, like raindrops falling on the lake. Elena is still wearing a black body today, with a black headband, black silk gloves, a black close-fitting skirt, and even a package. The over-the-knee stockings on the legs and the high heels on the jade feet are also pure black.

The original owner's clothes were really good. Elena's fair skin and the rare waist-length silver hair, paired with black clothes, could even bring out the girl's natural beauty.

After explaining to Catherine, Elena turned her head to look at Testia, with some water waves faintly flowing in her clear red pupils.

"You know who I'm going to meet today, right, Miss Testia..."

Hearing Elena's slightly cold voice, Testia's heart tightened, and she answered softly for a moment.

"...Know."

"It's the Bulstrode...Earl Byron..."

As an important person connecting them, Testia was also quite impressed with Earl Byron.

"Then you understand what you should do?" Elena asked her back.

Testia pursed her lips and said softly, "I want to avoid meeting him."

Although when the relationship between master and servant was determined, Eileen made a request that Testia should not have private contact with Earl Byron alone, but in practice, it was not to meet with the other party under any circumstances.

Seeing how sensible her maid is, Elena bent her lips, hummed softly and walked forward, stepping on the floor tiles with her slender hard-soled high heels like drums beating on Testia's heart.

"You can sit anywhere nearby and have something to eat with Catherine. I will bear all the expenses."

Hearing Elena's voice fading away, Testia raised her head and looked at the back of the other party thoughtfully.

Earl Byron is someone Her Royal Highness Elena loves deeply, and it is reasonable not to want others to get involved.

This is all normal... Anyway, she really doesn't like Earl Byron, and she doesn't care whether to meet him or not...

Turning around and seeing Catherine, the head maid standing aside, Testia thought again of the handsome man who invited her to dance with her that day, and the silver-haired beauty with elegant steps and noble posture just now.

They were going to talk business in the privacy of the box and then have dinner together.

A strange emotion suddenly surged in her heart, as if she had eaten a lemon that was too sour, and her internal organs were twisted together. Testia looked confused, and gently grabbed the hem of the maid's skirt with her fingertips.

Compared with Carlotta's time, this mood is even worse.

Could it be that she fell in love with Earl Byron without knowing it?

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ps. The author's words: Falling in love with a girl is still too advanced for Testia, who has never seen it in the market.

Volume 68: Chapter 63 Chapter [-] She seems to be different from before

"Mr. Byron, it's been a long time. I don't know how your Excellency has been in the imperial capital. Have you tried the unique fried tomato and salmon mashed potatoes here?"

Elena looked at Earl Byron who was sitting across from her with a serious expression, and his opening remarks were neither salty nor bland, with a completely business-like attitude.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness Elena. When I first arrived in the imperial capital, I tasted related delicacies at the invitation of my sister. It does have a unique taste compared with the dishes in other places, but it doesn't suit me."

In order to prevent Elena from inviting him to dinner next time, Earl Byron neatly solved the problem from the root cause, making the other party unable to speak on the grounds that the taste did not match.

As a matter of fact, Elena was really just talking about the scene, and seeing Byron's answer was impeccable, she didn't think about continuing the topic, and instead talked about the deal straight to the point.

"I think Mr. Byron has a lot of things to do every day, and time is limited, so we might as well get straight to the point."

"Professor Claire should have explained the relevant process to you, inspect the goods first, and then discuss the specific commercial terms."

After speaking, Elena took out a glass bottle from her purse, which contained a light blue transparent liquid, and said calmly.

"This is a perfume I specially prepared according to Professor Claire's needs. Mr. Byron can test the quality by himself."

Elena put the perfume on the glass table between the two of them, avoiding all possible physical contact. Byron couldn't help being a little surprised seeing the other party's lack of enthusiasm.

Why do I feel that today's Elena is different from before...

Byron thought for a while, and didn't worry too much about Elena's changes. He only thought that the other party was playing hard to get, trying to attract his attention with different tricks.

Oh, woman.

Picking up the perfume bottle, he gently removed the cork. A light mint fragrance lingered in the air instantly. Earl Byron poured a drop into his palm and sniffed lightly near the tip of his nose.

The first smell is the obvious mint aroma, and you can feel the rich layer changes in it carefully. It gradually transitions from mint to a fragrant floral fragrance, which is a bit like iris or gardenia. The gentleness that comes.

If you insist on finding a suitable metaphor, the last fragrance is like a gust of ethereal and cool evening wind blowing head-on from a vast beach covered with sunset glow. The wind carries a little smell of sea salt and foam, which is pure and clean, and makes people's hearts It also became calm and soothing.

Earl Byron stroked the perfume bottle with his fingers, and slowly closed his eyelids.

It turns out that truly high-quality perfumes not only rely on smell, but also give users unique enjoyment on other sensory levels.

Seeing Earl Byron's performance, the corners of Eileen's lips rose slightly, knowing that this deal was basically a sure thing.

After half a minute, Byron said slowly: "You added light salt grass..."