Peony – I Saw the Future with the Killer Grand Duke - Chapter 2-2

Ernst’s face turned rough and thinner than I had subtly remembered. I hope it’s not because of me.

Because if that’s the case, I’ll be so sorry.

But if it’s because of me, I thought I would be happy again.

Selfishly

‘He should eat his meals, at least. He didn’t even eat properly throughout the wedding ceremony. It’s obvious.’

Ernst often skipped meals when he concentrated on his work. And if anything was bothering him, he wouldn’t speak.

I’m glad he’s with his loyal subordinates, because they’ll put in cold soup even if they hold his arms.

Even without me, the officers would have taken care of him.

Even though those who were sitting at the conference table earlier looked unfamiliar….

‘I miss you all so much.’

After the shock subsided, I missed the dark blue sea of the North Sea.

When the weather was bad, I hated the waves that caused motion sickness when it’s hitting the ship, but now I want to get back on board.

It’s funny.

During my marriage with him as Gabriella, I became very close to his officers.

Together, we are at the height of the night (from autumn to winter). We went through a period when the sun didn’t rise, and we talked in the long, long darkness, and erased our loneliness.

How easy can the three years of enduring the cold, darkness, earthquakes and tsunamis could be?

No matter how much of a contractual marriage has a fixed deadline, I didn’t want to be an incompetent Grand Duchess, so I did what I had to do to the best of my abilities.

Even if she was seasick, she showed herself getting on the boat and proved herself that she was not a fragile woman who needs to be protected.

I was so happy.

I felt warm when I was with Ernst, who took care of me as if it was natural.

But now I will have to bury all those memories and approach him again as a new person.

Maybe it’s because I’ve already reincarnated once, but it’s a relief that I can pick up quickly and move forward rather than panic at this ridiculous situation.

As I rolled the little pearl in my hand, I immediately paused.

‘But why is it this body?’

Peony Hualen Isodeim.

Thanks to the memories that passed on to me, I could see the situation of this body.

Since birth, she is a pitiful princess who has been teased by calling her a “clown” and an “idiot.”

Her illness is not so severe, so she can talk and walk in her own, but she has been scorned, saying that her intelligence is as good as an infant.

For Peony’s part, there was a reason for that.

Peony has not been able to distinguish between dreams and reality since she was very young.

In particular, she had a dream that began when she went to bed at night and continued for a week to 15 days, separating her from reality.

While her consciousness is wandering in a dream, her body moves, but she cannot speak, and cannot show any will.

That’s how the stigma of her being an idiot came about.

Perhaps the rumor was further spread by one of her brothers, the heir to the throne.

‘They’re a bunch of heartless people.’

As I remember, I clicked my tongue.

Anyway, they’re bad people.

‘But paradoxically, Peony survived because she was an idiot.’

There is only one way to become the emperor in Isodeim.

Kill or subdue all the other heirs to the throne.

Peony was out of the question in the first place.

‘They must have thought that they could just always cut her throat.’

The problem is that I have to continue to imitate being an idiot….

It was then.

Bang!

Suddenly, there was a sound of the outer door opening, and soon someone knocked on the middle door.

“I’m coming in, Princess!”

My eyebrows went up in spite of the rude behavior.