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Two-Faced Princess-Chapter 194
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âSo, Your Highness, from now on, even for just a little bitâŠâ He hesitated and added in a low voice. âPlease refrain from behaving recklessly.â
Unlike his eyes, he had a voice that made her feel sad.
âBut Iâm safe with you.â
âNothing is absolute and things can go wrong in an instant. I hope you remember that neither you nor I are immortal.â Uriel finished and looked up at Apollonia, his burning anger fading.
âIâm sorry,â Apollonia replied reluctantly.
Everything he said was right.
Regardless of status, if one made a mistake, that person had to apologize.
The slightly drooping corners of her eyes that matched her mournful voice caught his attention.
âWhat did you say?â
âIâm sorry, Uriel. The situation just now is my mistake.â She admitted neatly.
It was quite dangerous to give a large amount of money unnecessarily to a child and not leave the alley in a flash.
However, despite apologizing, Uriel still looked suspicious.
âAbout what I said earlier, doesnât it bother you?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âThat I wanted to kill them and I donât feel sympathy for those who tried to harm you.â
Uriel spoke as if he was ready to be scolded but Apollonia merely shook her head.
âItâs your job. Not mine. Your job is to worry about me when Iâm in danger and be angry for my sake. Youâre doing a great job. Itâs always been like that.â
Apollonia said emphatically and she meant it.
Each person had something to worry about, and the most important thing for Uriel was Apolloniaâs safety.
That was the problem if one didnât know the truth.
âBut when you taught me about managing territoriesââ-â
âI told you to worry about the citizens and youâre already putting those teachings to action. As a result, your estate is revived, and the subjects are happy. Thatâs all it matters.â
âIf the people I met a while ago were from my territory, I would have felt the same way. Doing the duties of a noble with rank must only be in accordance with Her Majestyâs teachings.â
Apollonia smiled in satisfaction.
âI might not have any sympathy, but Iâm a competent lord who works for the people in this Empire. You are already one of the finest rulers in the Empire, Your Highness. You are a hundred times better than those incompetent and prideful people in Court.â
Apollonia slightly touched Urielâs shoulder.
âUriel. I donât always protect my people, but I donât like betraying them.â
âI know.â
Apollonia held him by the shoulders with both hands and said. âYou rarely see people wrong and youâre the one I trust the most.â
Urielâs ears turned a little red.
âSo donât worry. Even if youâre angry at them. Even if you think you want to kill someone, itâs not wrong.â
When Uriel nodded, Apolloniaâs smile as she talked deepened.
âRather, itâs what I want.â
Apollonia ended quietly.
Neither Urielâs anger nor the occasional chilling coolness did she think was wrong.
Rather, Urielâs remark that he wanted to kill the one who hurt her felt strangely good.
She really didnât want him to be like that, but she liked the fact that he thought that way.
The most important thing was her ability to govern such a man and Apollonia was confident in ruling Uriel.
Now, itâs time to test his other abilities and with the situation just now, it became clearer to her.
âUriel, I donât want to be childish and use my maidservant to discourage my fiancĂ©s anymore. I donât have time for that.â She said in a low voice, holding Uriel by the shoulder.
âI want to limit working under the name of the great businesswoman, Lady Eileen Idena, as well as conspiring with Caelion. I must take off this fragile mask little by little without being obvious to my father or auntâs eyes.â
âThat meansâŠ.â
âI want to let those neutral aristocrats, who hate Paris but canât fully support Caelion because heâs not a part of the royal family, know my existence. Iââââ She hesitated for a moment before coming to terms with it. âI have to finish everything before Paris is crowned.â
Her eyes, resembling the sunset, stared at Urielâs ocean eyes.
He looked as if he had the power to keep her strong and intact, and she could never take her eyes off him.