The Empress Birthday Banquet Part 1

Kelly the youngest daughter of Count Smith, who had no interest in royal or noble, she just wanted to lead a simple life. But things didn't go as she wanted them to.

"Nice to meet you Lady Smith, I am the eldest daughter of lord winter,Irene Bedisa Winter." I said as I bowed towards her, "And I am the eldest son of lord winter Ashton Maven Winter." Ash said as he bowed towards her.

"Please talk comfortably with me." She said with a smile towards us.

"Yes then I would like if lady Smith does the same too." I said With a smile. " The same goes for me too!" Ash said as he looked at Kelly.

"Haha Winter siblings are so cool." She said dropping down the formalities.

"Well the same goes of Smith sisters too!" I said.

"Are you guys forgetting me?" Molly said as she pouted.

"No we aren't!" Both me and Kelly said.

"Then that's good~" Molly said as she smiled.

"Sister you guys keep talking I am going to eat something."Ash said as he went towards the food section.

"Yeah sure." I said, he and his sweet tooth, just like my previous life he likes sweets more then anything.

"BTW Irene you look really pretty." Molly said.

"Yes I wanted to say that too." Kelly said as she looked at me.

"Thanks for the compliments but this is the dress Molly choose for me so the credit must go to her also." I said as I holded Molly hands.

"You flatten me!" Molly said as both of us giggled .

"Irene.....can I call you that too?" Kelly asked nervously.

"Hmm, let me think we have already dropped the formalities so....yes you call me that. But in return let me call you Kelly too." I said as I looked at her. Hearing me saying that her face lit up.

"Yes sure you can Irene." She said with a smile.

"Thanks Kelly." I said and the atmosphere between us got warmer but why do I feel as if someone is staring at me.

I turned around and saw Violet looking towards me, I should greet her is what I thought but right then the royal family entered the hall, so everyone's attention turned towards them.

"The Emperor Theodore Michael Setwart and the Empress Aurora Oswald Setwart along with the Crown Prince Alan Uziel Stewart and Second Prince Alferd Azrael Stewart are entering the hall!!" The announcer said as the door opened and the room was blinded by their beauty, seriously there are so pretty no one will say that they are from this world.

I looked around me and everyone face looked flustered I guess they are having the same thoughts as me.

"We greet the rulers of the Solar empire the Royal Family." All of us present in the hall said as we bowed towards them.

"First of all I whole heartedly welcome everyone in the Empress birthday banquet and I really hope everyone will have a good time here, and since everyone is aware of the empress health. She won't stay here for long. But everyone please enjoy the banquet" The emperor said as he went towards his seat located in the pedestal.

"Happy Birthday to the empress." Everyone said as the empress came forward.

"I am glad to see you all here, I don't think I can say much but please enjoy the banquet." The empress said with a gentle smile.

I looked at the empress, her face looks so thin.... if not for makeup I guess anybody could see the dark holes beneath her eyeballs.

And suddenly my eyes meet with the crown prince so I smiled towards him and unlike other days when he would turn the other side today he kept looking at me with a tiny smile in his lips.

My heart beat rose up, "Whats happening to me again.." I murmured.

"Pardon Is anything wrong?" Molly asked as she looked me.

"No its nothing." I said as I shaked my head.

I looked at the Royal family again and this time the second prince was waving his hands towards me, so I just laughed a bit and he pouted.Which mad me laugh even more.

"Irene are you for sure okay." Molly asked as she looked at me with worried eyes.

"Yes I am totally fine!" I said as I gave her a reassuring smile.

"Molly you think too much." Kelly said as she shrugged.

"Hah what do you mean?" Molly asked her.

"Nothing just pay attention!" Kelly said as she sighed , she reminded me of Ash are all younger siblings just like that.

Right where is Ash?

I looked around and saw him with father they were looking at the royal family too.

And the second prince waved towards Ash, who just ignored him and the second prince became teary. So funny XD this two are actually quite close but still they keep getting in each other nerves.

"Looks like Lady winter has good relations with the princes." A voice said, I turned around to see Rose in a red dress with her hair tied in a ponytail with black gloves in her hands and black shoes in her legs.A drop dead beauty.But from where did that question came.

"Greeting to lady Willson." Three of us said as we bowed towards her.

"I am glad that Lady Willson thinks like that." I said as I bowed towards her. I replied calmly even thou her aura feels so itimadating.

"Ha, Lady winter you really surprise me with your way of talking." Rose said as she looked at me.

"I feel the same way towards lady Willson." I said as I smiled towards her. The air between us is getting a bit heavy.

Someone save me!!!

"Lady Willson please don't talk like that you are making lady winter uncomfortable." A voice said and I clearly recognize it.

"Lady Carot.....are you teaching me manners now??" Rose said as she glared at Violet.

" Please don't take it in the wrong way but I can feel lady winter getting uncomfortable because of your question." Violet said looking at me with the *I will protect you* look on her eyes.

"Lady carot we were just having a conversation the one who intruppted us was you and right now it's you who is creating a scene." Rose said as she glared at Violet.

Violet flinched a bit but still she kept showing her strong font.

"Lady Willson please don't bully her!" Violet shouted but luckily not many heard her. But Rose face turned black out of anger.

Looks like today will be my life's last banquet.

"Lady Carot please think before you speak!! Does it look like I am bullying her!" Rose said angrily

"Yes it is which is why I am telling you not to bully her." Violet said as tears formed in her eyes.

"Please stop fighting...." I said as I tried to calm them down.

"Lady Winter tell me Am I bullying you!"

"Lady Winter isn't she bullying you!" Both Rose and Violet said at the same time.

This two why are they dragging me in their fight and why does this scene give me deja vu.

"This...I...." What do I even say to them.....I am speechless.

I looked at Molly and Kelly but even they looked confused to what to say. I looked around me and people have starting looking at us.

Hah my social image already hit rock bottom if it keeps going on like this I might never be able to attend another event in my life again.

"Who is getting bullied by whom?" A voice said and all of our attention turned towards it,The crown prince.

"We greet the rising sun of the empire his highness the crown prince." All of said as we bowed towards him.

"Answer my question who is getting bullied by whom?" Crown prince asked in a cold tone.

I could feel his Cold gaze, it could kill people in no time.

I looked around and no one had the guts to talk to the crown prince.

"His Highness no one is getting bullied wr were all just joking around." I said as I bowed towards him.

I could feel his gaze, "Really." He asked as he came near me.

"Yes your highness." I said as I looked at his face.

He looked at me for another minute and then smiled a little.

"I guess you are right!" Crown Prince said.

"Its good since brother Alan doesn't really like it when others bully his people." Second prince said as he came along with Ash towards us.

"Thats right then if you guys have nothing else to say, I would like to talk with lady winter." Crown prince said as he holded my hands and took me far from that crowd of people. Followed by Ash and Second prince.

I looked at Molly and Kelly who gave me the signel to go ahead. As thought Smith sisters are indeed thoughtful so in return I smiled towards them.