I’m In Trouble Because My Husband Is So Cute - Chapter 36

Chapter 36

“That’s because I’m working hard to subdue it.”

Zachary opened his mouth enthusiastically. Iellie seemed to die of embarrassment because of her husband.

‘No, Zachary. What are you doing now?’

Why on earth are you bringing a report to the banquet? Unable to see it any longer, she pulled the sleeve of his shirt.

“…Zachary, aren’t we having a banquet right now?”

“It’s much more important to reassure your parents.”

To her words, he responded with a firm voice. Iellie barely swallowed the sigh that was about to burst out. Why was he so determined only at times like this?

However, Zachary passionately continued his speech.

“Iellie is living safely in the North. So, don’t worry too much about her…”

‘…No, is it time to talk like that?’

Iellie was now stunned.

Nevertheless, his momentum was tremendous. She had a feeling he wouldn’t back down unless he heard the couple say, ‘Okay, I won’t worry.’

“Yes, Iellie seems to be very safe…”

‘…So, please calm down, Heir Apparent. It sounds like you’re too excited.’ She dared not say that, and she gulped down the little whispers towards Viscount Blanchett.

Then, the Duke interrupted, he spoke to Zachary.

“Zachary, what rudeness is this?”

No, there was no point in meddling after the situation was over. Iellie couldn’t take her eyes off her suspicions.

Seeing that the Duke did not stop it in earnest for some reason, it seemed that the Duke was also thinking of showing the report to the two couples.

Zachary then quietly retreated.

“I apologize. Because I want to explain to the two of you about Iellie’s safety.”

“No. We are only thankful that you care so much for our Len.”

Eventually, the Viscount couple replied and smiled in a cold sweat. Iellie felt she needed to sort out the current situation.

“Mom and dad. Aren’t you going to dance to a song?”

Iellie smiled softly and opened her mouth.

Hearing the outrageous remarks, the Viscount couple looked puzzled.

“You came to the Duchy of Hessenweitz. Are you planning to go without dancing a single song?”

At that moment, the Viscounty noticed that her daughter had deliberately proposed it to save them.

“You two like to dance.”

“Yes. I should dance to a song.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The Viscount couple, who wanted to get out of this awkward, grateful and burdensome situation, exclaimed in unison. The couple, who nodded goodbye to the Duke and Zachary, hurriedly left, holding each other’s hands.

The Duke, who had been looking at them quietly behind, narrowed his eyes.

He mumbled in a calm tone.

“Then, shall I go for a few useless meetings?”

To call meeting the distinguished guests a ‘useless meeting’ was usually cynical. Iellie smiled a little without realizing it. The Duke walked around without even saying goodbye, then looked back.

“Have a good banquet, Iellie.”

“Thank you, Duke.”

Iellie bowed her head. Finally, the Duke, with a faint smile left the room.

She stretched out her hand as she glanced at Zachary’s face. Wrapping Zachary’s hand in hers, she whispered in a soft voice.

“…Thank you so much.”

“Huh?”

“To you and to the Duke.”

Iellie had a happy face. It was because the Duke and Zachary seemed to know the intention of being courteous to her parents in public.

She gave strength to her holding his hand.

‘By showing respect for me and my parents, they didn’t let the people around ignore us.’

That was the reason why he always treated the Viscount and his wife with respect. In addition, the appearance of such respect had other effects. It was announced that Iellie was the next Mistress of Hessenweitz, which was also recognized by the Duke.

“Len, do you know that?”

“Huh?”

At his words, she tilted her head a little. Zachary wrinkled the tip of his nose and grinned. That smile was like a little boy.

“You are a person that I am grateful for existing.”

“….”

In an instant, Iellie gently pressed her chest, which was beating wildly.

…Weird. It had never done this before, but her heart beated with Zachary’s every move. She took a deep breath as she narrowed her brow.

The two could be together for a while, though they couldn’t spend much time together. It was because Iellie and Zachary had to entertain the distinguished guests respectively.

At that moment, people looking for Zachary flocked.

“Ah, Heir Apparent!”

“You are here?”

As the surroundings became noisy, the knights under Zachary surrounded the two.

“Lady Hessenweitz.”

Since it was an official event, the name for calling her was ‘Lady Hessenweitz, not ‘The Lady.’

Iellie glanced at the knight who called her name for a moment. He looked familiar. She nodded her head lightly.

“Long time no see, Sir Thompson.”

Perhaps, when Zachary was training with the Knights, she came and went and saw his face.

She smiled.

‘Recently, Zachary hates me coming to the Knights building, so I haven’t been there.’

With that in mind, Iellie narrowed her eyes. Apparently, Zachary didn’t even want her to say a greeting to the knights, but he never told her the right reason, he never did.

‘It was because I purposely scored points from the knights, hoping that Zachary would do well.’

She glared at Zachary sternly.

Meanwhile, Zachary frowned, dissatisfied.

‘Why are you talking like that again now?’

Iellie tilted her head. Meanwhile, the knight to whom she greeted felt his heart pounding. The next beautiful Mistress of the Duke’s castle remembered his name. The young knight’s cheeks flushed.

“Yes, yes. That is…”

At that moment, another knight suddenly raised his head. The knight looked at her with twinkling eyes.

“Lady Hessenweitz, here I am, too!”

“Oh, Sir Peleil. Do you enjoy the banquet?”

“Sure! The food is delicious, and the ladies are all beautiful.”

Saying so, the knight smiled brightly.

Then, when he thought she was looking around, he coughed heavily and opened his mouth.

“Though the most beautiful is Lady Hessenweitz…”

“Sir Peleil.”

Zachary, who looked at him with his ax eyes open, wrinkled his brow and spoke. The knights peered at Zachary with a puzzled expression. Recently, Iellie was popular with the knights, and she was treated like a goddess.

At the same time, Zachary was making a fuss with the men who approached his wife.

“Everyone, have a drink with me.”

“Yes? Yes, then…”

The knights quickly became pale and followed Zachary.

He sighed in regret, and he glanced back at Iellie, but she only smiled and waved her hand.

Looking at that, he made a grim expression.

“Everyone, let’s drink first.”

“Yes…”

Zachary, who deliberately picked out the strongest drink from among the chilled drinks piled up on the table, gave an evil smile. He hands each one a glass large enough to be the size of a beer glass, and then pours the drink.

“Drink it.”

“…Yes?”

“You have to drink it all at once.”

How do you drink all this at once! The knights stared at Zachary with a shocked expression. Either way, he gestured his chin and urged them to get a quick drink.

Leaving with no choice, the knights eventually drank their alcohol.

“Have a good time, folks.”

Watching the knights weeping and grabbing their glasses, Zachary smiled. This was petty revenge for the men who approached Iellie.

The knights looked at each other with tears in their eyes.

“…You are usually a very good master.”

“That’s right.”

Always a fair and wise master, Zachary changed like a day and night when Iellie was around. The knights regretted that they seemed to have gotten close to her for nothing, and began to drink the punishment.

The atmosphere of the banquet was gradually ripening. The Duke, who stayed at front to not break the atmosphere, left with a final greeting saying, ‘Have a good banquet, everyone.’

Iellie slowly turned her gaze away.

‘The medicine you took last time and the disease you had recently… Is he uncomfortable?’

She had a slightly worried expression and gazed at the Duke’s back.

Now, she was caught between the ladies.

The problem was that Countess Laurent was also here…

“Come to think of it, Lady Hessenweitz, there is a rumor going around.”

Baroness Tulan opened her mouth. The voice that spoke with a playful smile was quite sweet. “After he married Lady Hessenweitz, I was told that the Heir Apparent had changed a lot.”

“Zachary?”

Iellie rolled her eyes.

Baroness Tullan spread out her fan and covered her mouth, and she laughed.

“Sure. Isn’t it all because of the Lady that the Heir Apparent grew up so wonderfully?”

“Ah, that…”

“There were talks that the Heir Apparent loved Lady very much, although seeing it in person, it seems to be true.”

Baroness Tulan looked at her with a frown and closed one of her eyes.

When Countess Laurent saw it, her stomach was boiling. She felt it. Don’t you know the real face of that arrogant girl? Why are you saying that?!

“Yes. But, I’m not sure if that change is for the better…”

Countess Laurent, who had been caught in a pinch, could not hide her habit and was sarcastic.

Iellie frowned.

‘Here again. Does she ever get tired?’

She was always like that. As Iellie was about to shoot a word, a soft voice was heard.

“It looked good in my eyes.”

The eyes of the ladies who had gathered in the place opened wide. The ladies looked with their heads down.

“Oh, Your Highness, Princess.”

Iellie swallowed her breath. The radiant Princess with her golden hair hanging long, and her elegant gray eyes lifted up.

She was Princess Annerose.

The Princess smiled softly, and she took a step forward.

“They were such a sweet couple.”

The ladies murmured low once more. Everyone gathered here knew that the Heir Apparent of Hessenweitz and the Princess once talked about marriage. So, for the Princess to talk like that…

“You two look happy, it made me happy, too.”

But, the Princess spoke again as if she didn’t know anything.

Countess Laurent clenched her teeth.

‘Why the hell is the Princess doing that?’

The Countess wanted to say sarcastically that Zachary changed because of Iellie. However, because the Princess intervened, her thoughts were fundamentally blocked.

‘What happened now?’

On the other hand, Iellie was also a little nervous. Because she and the Princess, there was no room for a positive greeting with each other. Nevertheless, she continued to open her mouth with a bright face as if she knew nothing.

“The Heir Apparent must be very happy to have such a good wife.”

“…Thank you.”

Iellie put a gentle greeting on her lips. She had no idea what the Princess had in mind.

The Princess started talking to her.

Just then, a calm voice was heard.

“Annerose.”

The face of the Princess, who had a picturesque smile on her face, hardened slightly. The owner of the voice was the Crown Prince.

“Yes, brother.”

The Princess bowed her head politely. As soon as Iellie saw the figure, she noticed the power relationship between the two. The Crown Prince Joshua and the daughter Annerose. Besides, the age difference between the two was rather significant.

“Are you talking to Lady Blanchett?”

“Yes, brother.”

Hearing the Princess’ answer, the Crown Prince smiled brightly.

And, Iellie felt a twisting sensation in her stomach.

Lady Blanchett…

Iellie lowered her head neatly.