The Web of Knightspur-Chapter 104

Princess Eleanor walked towards the hall.

She could hear the voices coming her way through the corridors. Her gaze narrowed as she took a deep breath.

Initially, Princess Eleanor thought that the dinner would be in the garden as well. The Crown prince looked like a man who liked the gardens a lot.

If Princess Eleanor was right, there were also rumors going around that the Crown Prince liked flowers a lot. He had a special garden at the palace where the Crown Prince grew rare plants.

It was an open secret that everyone knew. All the people wanted to gift him rare and special plants but the Royal Palace was strict as well. Although the Crown Prince liked it, he never allowed anyone else to enter his private garden, nor did he allow anyone to brink and plant there. He felt like it would disrupt the harmony.

’Is that the reason why Sir Kit said that he will not let me take any flowers or plants in the Royal palace?’ Princess Eleanor thought as she rubbed her chin.

"No matter how hard I try, you cannot make a natural beauty ugly," Nia sighed as she said in a whisper.

Princess Eleanor could not help but look at her lady in waiting. She understood what Nia was trying to say. They had tried hard not to stand out but no matter how hard Nia tried, in the end, she would always say ’you look beautiful,’

"Nia," Princess Eleanor said as she looked at her lady in waiting with a smile, "We have tried our best. We cannot do anything anymore,"

Nia looked at Princess Eleanor. She could see that the gown was much better than the last one. A shining red but it was comparatively simple as well. The neck of the gown was decorated with diamonds but the bottom was plain. Even though Princess Eleanor was wearing a necklace, it was smaller than any other Princesses. Her hair was tied in a bun and a red rose was placed at the side.

Princess Eleanor’s face was plain, with a minimum blush. Maybe because the Princess was already struggling to maintain her health, her face was pale.

Nia sighed as she shook her head. No matter what she did, a person who is beautiful cannot be kept hidden. Nia swallowed hard. She walked towards the door and she told the guards her identity.

The guards looked at Princess Eleanor as she bowed respectfully, before opening the door and saying inside the room, "The Princess of Angevin Kingdom, Princess Eleanor."

Princess Eleanor swallowed as she took a deep breath. She knew that it was time for her to take a step toward the room.

Princess Eleanor entered as she bowed down. Her eyes looked down as she smiled before she stood straight.

To her surprise, the room was filled with people. Princess Eleanor walked inside and she saw people openly looking at her as if she was some animal ready to be killed.

Princess Eleanor did not like this feeling but soon she saw the guard calling out the name of another Princess. Someone else was coming inside and all the prying eyes moved toward that person.

The Royal Palaces are like that, and Princess Eleanor understood it very well. Currently, she was in the position of a woman who was under strict scrutiny.

Princess Eleanor looked around as she walked towards a quiet position. She could tell that there were many people who did not belong to the temple.

Princess Eleanor took a glass of juice from the table. She could not take a wine glass as she was pretending to be sick. Princess Eleanor knew that she could not even drink it as the temple would be looking at her.

’Should I not have vomited in front of Priest Erasmus?’ Princess Eleanor thought as she sighed. It was possible to eat and drink something today. Princess Eleanor shook her head as she removed the thought from her mind. She knew that it was not something she could regret.

’I will ask Nia to prepare some good food for me.’ Princess Eleanor swallowed as he touched the glass to her lips. She knew that everyone was walking all the Princesses’ moves. Although she cannot drink anything she still needed to pretend to be enjoying the party. ’I can just think this is my hunger strike. I won’t die if I do not eat today.’

Princess Eleanor had made up her mind, she was here to act. ’If Lady Gisella’s words are to be believed then the Crown Prince will be the one who would be telling everyone that I will go to the Beaumont Mansion to get treatment from Doctor Raul. So I need to show them I am sick.’

Princess Eleanor looked at the people. It was a courtesy to smile at the people who you made eye contact with and she was doing the same. Her gaze moved around in a circle, but Princess Eleanor could not see any knights.

She did not know why she wanted to see Sir Kit, but the only thought in her mind was, ’Is he here?’

Princess Eleanor shook her head. She knew that she needed to focus but she also felt irritated somewhere in her heart. Her hand subconsciously moved up as she touched the rose that was tucked in her hair. A smile formed on her face as she moved her hand back down.

’At least he still remembered me,’ Princess Eleanor said to herself as she saw some of the Princesses coming her way. Most prominently she could see Princess Vida in them.

Princess Eleanor observed how Princess Vida was walking. She looked sick but her walk was strong and powerful. Maybe she wanted to tell the nobles that she knew how to present herself.

Princess Eleanor looked where Princess Vida was looking and she saw the eyes of many men focused on her. But the Princess’s gaze was not in them. Princess Vida was looking at the man who stood out from the crowd.