The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress
Chapter 98: Since when are we ’my love?’

Chapter 98: Since when are we ’my love?’

The meet and greet was taken to the lake side, where Sigrid found her horse Venom. The filly broke away from groom that desperately tried to hold it back and approached it’s mistress.

After experiencing an attack from peacocks, Roland was a lot more wary of animals or birds that came from the Thorin estate. For some reason, they all liked picking on him, so he stepped away from Sigrid and allowed her to embrace the unruly filly.

She hugged it, kissed it on the head and then slipped a sugar cube into its mouth. One was not enough, it kept sniffing and nipping until she gave it five more. Satisfied, it run off to the lake and the two large dogs followed.

Roland kept the soft fluffy puppy in his arms, he had no plans of putting it down anytime soon.

After that, they all sat down on the beach chairs and the introductions begun, Roland as the master of the the Vale started by introducing himself and then his wife. He continued on with his knights, advisors and the butler.

Sigrid followed and she introduced her own people, her knights and closest maids.

"So, it’s your turn." he gestured at Mauve.

Mauve was very cheerful, she had a large grin on her face as she introduced herself in a sunny voice, "I am Lady Mauve Rosewood," she turned to Mrs. Elsworth. "This is the governess Mrs. Elsworth and my two maids Mary and Maury."

All three women that were standing curtsied politely, while Sigrid worked out the difference between Mary and Maury that were pronounced in a very similar way.

Mrs. Elsworth the stoic faced governess looked at Roland with her sharp eyes that were holding a hint of disapproval. It seemed, she was ready to explain all the things that the couple had done wrong.

"Lanai, show the guests to their accommodation." Roland diverted his eyes away. It was like his mother had moved in with him, those eyes he had seen many a time when he was growing up.

"Yes your highness." he answered.

Mrs. Elsworth shook her head. "Crown prince," she started, and looked between Roland and Sigrid, "Crown princess, you cannot just us away, it is not proper. You must address us and inform us of our duties. Lady Mauve has never been a lady-in-waiting so she is bound to make a few mistakes while serving you.

I have imparted as much knowledge into her as I can from what I have learned from my teacher but every queen, princess or crown princess has her own rules. It will be best if we discuss them right now such that we can know how to proceed.

Her voice was calm, a bit rigid but her words made sense.

Roland looked at his wife, she was the one to be served by Mauve so this discussion was mainly for her. "Sigrid, my love." he grasped her hand in his. He ignored the gobsmacked look on her face and smiled, "Other than the duties which are known, do you have more to add?"

She smiled back subtly, her eyes filled with a dozen questions and the very first being, since when are we ’my love?’ This was well beyond the presentation of a united front, but since he had started it, she figured she would just go with it.

Mauve in the meantime was almost swooning and she was holding back the squeal which wanted to escape her mouth. Who said that the crown prince hated the crown princess? Where were those people? She wanted to forage for them in every corner of the kingdom and make them personally witness the overly affectionate couple.

In public, the prince called the crown princess by her title but in private, he called her something else, how romantic! Mauve sighed.

"There is not much I need except for the usual duties, companionship, travel assistance, ceremonial duties, administrative duties and the occasional personal assistance." Sigrid answered.

In her mind, she knew the real reason why she needed Mauve, and it was none of the things she had listed.

"Sooo..." Mauve twisted her mouth around, "no bedroom duties?"

A male servant brought drinks and they pulled their arms away from the table or moved back to create room for the glasses to be placed down.

"What exactly do you mean by bedroom duties?" Sigrid asked Mauve, confusion mired her eyes.

Mauve’s expression mirrored Sigrid’s and she shrugged. "I don’t know, Coleen Bertrand heard that I was to be your lady-in-waiting and she said that I would have to serve you and the crown prince in the bedroom."

"I hope that does not mean she implied that you will have to bed my husband." Sigrid narrowed her eyes. "He is right here so you can say it, do you want to bed him?"

Roland turned away as the freshly squeezed orange juice spurted out of his mouth.

While Mauve waved her hands fervently gesturing that she had no such desire or intent, Roland wiped his mouth and Mrs. Elsworth started to see why the crown princess had the reputation she had earned. She was extremely direct with an attitude that took no prisoners.

"Lady Mauve would never do that." Mrs. Elsworth said confidently.

She had known Mauve since the girl was a little wee baby, she was playful and talked a lot but she was very loyal and when she loved someone, she went all out for them. She could even give her life for any person that she chose as a friend.

"The duties of a lady-in-waiting in the bedroom are limited to helping you with your dressing, ensuring cleanliness of your bedchamber, bringing you breakfast if that is where you want to eat. She is here to make your daily life comfortable and efficient without crossing any boundaries.

If she does anything other that, you can punish her and as I have already informed my lady, stupid ladies-in-waiting are often beheaded." Mrs. Elsworth tilted her head and raised a brow at Mauve, reminding her of the talk that they had in the carriage on the way to the Vale.

Roland squeezed Sigrid’s hand and laughed softly, "My love, let’s not frighten or scandalize others."

Mauve Rosewood had a mouth that run a little too much, it was not enough that the bedding Emmah rumors were circulating, they did not need bedding Mauve rumors to be added to the pile of trash.

"Mauve is not frightened, are you?" Sigrid turned her eyes to the young woman.

Mauve shook her head, "I like this, the way the crown princess is direct in saying what she wants and asking what she wants to know. It will save me from guessing what she expects of me and we can get along well."

Sigrid smiled, Mauve understood her well, indeed she had made a good choice. "There is nothing more to add then, we will iron out other things as we go along. It is my first time having a lady-in-waiting so please understand that the process will occasionally have mistakes.

I have also never been crown princess before so I am sure that I will make many mistakes. Mrs. Elsworth, I hope that you will feel free to point them out and give me some advice."

For the first time since Sigrid had seen her, Mrs. Elsworth smiled. "In that case, I will begin with your first mistake."