187 miscommunication

"Oh my goodness, how arrogant you are! I hear every political faction is supporting your family. It looks like you are holding your head high because of them." 

"How could that be, my queen. You are higher than me even if the nobles like me better and I have more connections in society."

"And I would have wished you definitely, if you would have entered after proper permission and announcement like a queen should enter in the empress chamber. I didn't even see you coming until you talked. You must be the most stealthily person I have ever met."

"Duchess Marianne."

"Oh, yes, the greetings" I said , completely ignoring her charred face and raging eyes.

"Hail to the glory of the empire, my queen" I greeted ceremoniously only then did she turn away her gaze from me. She looked back at Katherine who  was looking at the files as if she just didn't see her.