My Lady Chef

Ely's POV:

"Hmm, I wonder...." I sighed as I fluffed my skirts, wondering if I picked the right clothes for an afternoon tea with the princess.

"Milady. Are you thinking that perhaps..." Linda looked concerned at my ceaseless sighing.

"I am pretty sure the princess knows."

"Then the reason why she invited you was that she wants to find out the truth?"

"Maybe. But who knows. I can only find out if we get there."

"She may be able to help quell those false rumors, milady. They are getting out of control." Linda huffed indignantly that her tail started showing, the bushy white thing thumping furiously on the seat cushions.

" Linda. Your tail is showing." I smirked when the maid made it vanish but after looking flustered. "The rumors are just rumors. I am sure they will die down soon enough. Let us just hope my present to her highness pleases her."

She looked at the pretty cake box sitting on my lap.

Most of the noble ladies bring pieces of jewelry, priceless artifacts, or limited edition hats or scarves to a royal princess when they are invited to take tea with them.

My present was a little different.

"I am sure she won't be able to eat them. They are too pretty."

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The Princess Palace inside the Royal Grounds of Ilios was like a cotton candy edifice due to the light pink color of the rosette quartz stone used to make the building. Sprawling crystal fountains, green lawns, and silver fir trees and hedges were added to bolster its angelic image

It was an eye-catching structure indeed

saw a footman guide us to the

on me. My image nowadays was not particularly

never told him about the rumors because he has been coming home tired, but I feel guilty not

such baseless rumors

musing and greeted Princess Anneal, seated amidst a beautifully prepared tea party table. Her

to the fifth flower of the kingdom.

Your Grace.

soon she had her maid serve tea and even

the table; the tableware and flowers more than made up for the

amounts of sweets for

after the Mysterious Cake Maker's best cakes arrive at the Princess Palace. As the youngest

a twinge of embarrassment and

I noticed right away that she has good taste in picking fruit-infused tea for the desserts on the table were primarily made

good conversationalist since she immediately asked about my day and even asked my opinion on the latest fashion trends as I

was a relaxing sort of talk and I realized

she may have just

have concluded my impression of you after talking with you more." Princess Anneal put her cup down. "Those rumors

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Anneal's POV:

rumors about her are not

the duchess introduced herself, I do not sense an aura that I feel from other noble

I can feel whether the person in front of me was

first time I met her, the duchess is someone that can

you come to this conclusion, Your highness?"

arrow. Just like her husband. I don't

under your wing. Not many ladies thank or even acknowledge their servants but you have been thanking my maid more than once when she gives you sweets or pours you tea and that shows me how you would never be as insensitive as to offer garbage food to the