Chapter 151: 151
Ch . 151 Test The Waters (1)
Elena’s mind managed to recover as she made her way out of the training hall, but her racing heart wouldn’t calm .
Carlisle’s words still burned in her ears .
— I’ll teach you how to kiss and breathe .
Wasn’t it said that the first time trying something was difficult, and the second time was easier? She wanted to question why Carlisle was doing this all of a sudden, but she remembered she had allowed it to happen .
‘…I can’t act shy like this . ’
They were not married long, but already intimacy was creeping into their relationship . Although they didn’t sleep together because of the contract, they had already had two passionate kisses like an ordinary couple . The heat of them still tingled on her lips . Elena shook her head to dispel her imagination .
‘I need to pull myself together . ’
At this rate, she would be swept away by him, but she couldn’t allow herself to . She still had so much to do to make Carlisle emperor .
Elena rested a hand on her pounding heart .
‘…Calm down . ’
It was not a bad way to keep people from trespassing Carlisle’s private training hall . However, no matter how much Elena repeated to herself “It was just a kiss,” her mind didn’t seem immune to this kind of touch .
Elena gave a defeated sigh . She walked towards the direction of her room, when the maid from earlier this morning hurried up to her and bowed .
“Your Highness, you have a visitor in the palace . ”
“Visitor?”
Elena had invited many people from the reception to come by, and she wondered who among them it would be . The maid was quick to notice Elena’s thoughts .
“She says she’s Your Highness’ nanny…”
“What?”
Elena’s scarlet eyes widened at the unexpected guest .
Ttogagttogag!
Elena’s footsteps raced as quickly as her mind .
‘The nanny is here!’
Elena had sent a letter to the nanny asking her whether she was well, but made no mention about the wedding or Carlisle . She didn’t expect the nanny to come in person, but her heart was glad . The nanny had filled the hole in the family after the Countess died, and raised the young Elena and Mirabelle since they were children .
Elena finally arrived at the parlor room .
Tak!
Just as she took hold of the doorknob, she suddenly remembered she had a breakfast appointment with Carlisle . She had run away because of the sudden kiss, and had probably left him waiting without a message . Elena turned back towards the maid who had been following her right behind .
“Please tell the Crown Prince I have a sudden visitor and I cannot join him for breakfast . We can dine together next time . ”
“Yes, Your Highness . ”
The maid hurried away to deliver the message . Elena braced herself, then opened the door to the parlor room .
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Kkiiig—
In the lavishly decorated space was the nanny sitting primly in her chair . She still had the same white hair pulled back in a tight hairstyle, just like the nanny Elena had missed since her last life .
“Nanny!”
Elena abandoned her usual manners and rushed towards the nanny . Upon seeing her former charge, the nanny gave a warm smile and spoke in a kindly voice .
“Now a crown princess doesn’t run this way . ”
But the nanny’s words passed through Elena’s ears . If one included the memories of the past life, it had been about twenty years since Elena looked at her nanny’s grave and laid white chrysanthemum flowers on them . The excitement of seeing her alive almost brought Elena to tears . She ran to her nanny and hugged her like she did as a child .
“I missed you . ”
“Well, now you’re behaving more like a baby . ”
Despite her light scolding, the nanny soothingly patted Elena’s slender shoulders . The small gesture seemed to melt away all of Elena’s suffering and hardship like a magic spell . She clung to her nanny for several long moments before looking up at her .
“But how did you get here? I was so worried about you that I didn’t even tell you I was getting married . ”
“Do you know how much regret I feel now? I feel as if I missed my life’s pleasure in seeing you get married . ”
Disappointment was evident in her wrinkled face .
“I was afraid that you might be in poor health . And you can see Mirabelle’s wedding instead of mine . ”
“I will not be alive then…”
“Don’t say that . Live with me forever . ”
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The nanny gave a soft chuckle at her words .
“Yes, My Lady . ”
The nanny held Elena’s shoulders back to study her .
“You truly are a mature woman . So beautiful . Your late mother would have been very happy to see you like this . ”
“…Would she?”
“Of course . ”
Elena’s lips lifted upward at her praise .
“But how did you marry the Crown Prince? Was this your choice or did the Count decide it?”
“Oh, that…”
Elena couldn’t tell her the full truth, so she narrated a false love story about Carlisle . They ventured on other topics as well, and time passed by quickly, as there was so much to talk about .
It was morning when the nanny arrived, and now lunchtime was already approaching .
Ttog ttogeu-
There was a knock on the parlor room door . Elena turned towards the sound and spoke in a calm voice .
“Come in . ”
The nanny, who was looking at Elena, instantly changed her mood at the arrival of a new person . The door to the parlor room opened and a woman in a maid’s uniform entered . Elena had never seen her before, but there were so many people working in the palace that she didn’t know all their faces yet .
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“Your Highness . The Empress has sent you a personal wedding gift . ”
“Gift?”
Elena looked on in wonder . The Empress had already sufficiently congratulated them, of course, but she knew that Ophelia’s relationship with Carlisle was less than friendly .
“What did she send me?”
“A messenger from the Empress’ palace says it’s a rare plant that only grows in the Sibena kingdom in the far south . If it’s tended to well, it will grow pink flowers, which symbolizes harmony and fertility . ”
Elena had no protest to the gift . Such a rare plant could be considered a gift of suitable sincerity, while not being too much of a burden . After thinking for a moment, Elena finally replied .
“Bring it here . Let me see it myself . ”
“Yes, Your Highness . ”
The maid bowed her head and soon returned to the parlor room with a burly-looking servant carrying a large flower pot . Although the plant had yet to bloom, its sweet scent filled the room . Elena did not particularly fancy sweet scents, but even this she found it pleasant . She studied the plant with her eyes, then nodded when she saw nothing outwardly wrong with it . She was with her nanny for now, and could check it again later .
“It smells divine . Then in my room…”
However, the nanny’s face had changed dramatically once she saw the plant . She had been watching without a word, but now she interrupted in a calm voice .
“My Lady, is there a need to leave right now? Let’s place it here for a while and enjoy the fragrance . ”
It seemed a strange suggestion, but Elena decided to follow her nanny’s example . It was not difficult to move the plant at any time .
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