New year celebration part 5

The prince look down with cold eyes. Contemplating about the words I have said and what he said thus far.

Thinking back about it. It made sense why I would get mad.

He, who is a prince, who has slept with countless women for pleasure and entertainment criticize my own preference for a love interest.

Not only was his words hurt someone's pride, in a different situation his words could also be interpreted as "As a woman you should be happy you even have a man"

An hour passed and it was the start of the second batch of songs.

The two of us walk to the center and went into position.

"Sigh, your highness, staying silent won't do you any good"

The song started. Unlike the first three songs, this song's tempo was a bit faster.

"I... I am sorry. My judgement was a bit- no, it was an extremely rude remark and I have no excuse for that"

At least he actually knows about it.

"So, what will you do?"

"I will go somewhere"

"Go where?"

"To see the things I have never seen before. So that I can widen by perception. And so that I won't hurt someone unintentionally anymore"

"Ahaha"

His answer made me giggle.

I pulled his tie which made him to lean down. I then kissed his cheek.

"It is good you know your mistake and that you are willing to change things about you. But just so you know, the next time you say something like that in front of me again, I will be mad"

"I understand"

Although his voice was shaking, he was smiling at the same time. It was his first time to get kissed by me.

Rather than a potential love interest, he looks more like a troublemaker of a nephew in my eyes.

Just as the song ended, whispers from here and there about me kissing the prince can be heard.

After getting back to the table, Phoenix arrived with unexpected news.

'They were what?'

-The empress and the knight were having intercourse in front of the prince. The empress ask the prince if he wanted to be her concubine but he still said no. While they were doing it, the knight was glaring at the prince as if he was warning him not to go over the line.

While it does sound ridiculous, it is possible. But to think that they would be daring enough to do it in the balcony, right in front of someone at that.

'Who was taking the lead?'

-In the intercourse?

'Yes'

-It was the knight.

Huh? That's suspicious. Something's wrong.

While the story is your average historical romance, there were smut scenes here and there. But, the empress was depicted as someone who would take the lead in bed.

'Was Sir Aiden carrying the empress?'

-Yes, master. How did you know?

As I thought. She is trying to show prince Trevor her womanly charms while making Sir Aiden feel like he is the top dog so that his confidence would escalate in their relationship by showing a weak side to Sir Aiden.

I then gave Phoenix a bowl of steak. He was happy and didn't pry any longer as to how I knew what position the empress and Sir Aiden was in.

I have to say, I didn't expect Sir Aiden to be the possessive type of guy.

...

Since this year's new year celebration banquet is also celebrating prince Diego's achievement, he went back to being corners by nobles and wealthy merchants, showering him with compliments.

Using my mother tongue from my previous world, I ask to the air, "Am I allowed to partially disclose information about the opening of hell's gate?"

"...Baroness?"

As I look at the ceiling and cast aside the noise around me, nothing appeared.

"No reply? How harsh. Then I suppose I am allowed to spread word about it"

Ting.

A black board with white letters appeared before me.

Just the appearance of this thin interface like board in front of me, which no one else doesn't see, was menacing.

It was a confirmation that someone or something is watching my every move for an answer to be delivered regarding my question in seconds.

[No]

"If not, then how come the pope know about me? I doubt it was just by chance"

If the one who is answering my question is a deity or a demon from the story, imposing a rile like this won't make sense if someone from this world already know about it.

[My answer is still a NO]

Now this bastard capitalize it.

"I will tell them then. Everything there is to know"

[You will die]

"Exactly. If I die, everyone else will also die. Surely you get where I am going with this"

[Such bluffs won't work on me]

"Try me. I have died once already. Dying again won't change anything"