Chapter 6: A surprise invitation from the royal family

"Lady, the Duke's wife has asked you to come to the living room. He has something important to discuss with you."

Lela raised her eyebrows and rolled her eyes, thinking about something. It took about three minutes for her to nod back.

"Okay, that's fine. After I drink tea, I will go to the living room to meet my parents. Please make me a nice dress."

"Yes, lady."

Ivy has a good sense of style, and it can be said that Lela is very happy with what Ivy made. It took about twenty minutes to prepare, Lela laughed when she saw herself in the mirror. She praised the maid.

"I really like the dress you made, and I think the hairstyle you made is very good. I didn't look at the wrong person, as I had hoped."

"This is something I have to do well. Thank you, lady."

"Okay, let's go see my parents together."

The living room.

The Duke's castle is both big and luxurious, but no matter how many times Lela looks at it, it still doesn't seem real to her.

With each step she took, her white dress flapped. A sweet smile bloomed on her lips, Lela followed the rituals she was taught and bowed her head seriously.

"I salute my parents, I salute my two brothers."

Everyone was happy when they saw Lela. With bright smiles, they turned to Lela. They were very excited about meeting her.

Mialy: "Please come to me, my daughter. I miss you so."

Her father, the Duke, also reached out his hand to her, "Daughter, your face looks fresher than usual today. I think that you are even more beautiful."

Richard: "Of course, my sister is beautiful. This compliment from you seems a little redundant. "

Drake jumped up and quickly went to his sister. He kissed her small hand and said, "Look at you more and more lovely and beautiful. Let me take you inside and sit with everyone. "

Lela feels comfortable with this concern for her brother. She nodded, put her hand on her brother's, and they both went inside.

After questioning her carefully, Lela's father spoke up about the reason for calling the entire family here.

"The royal palace sent invitations to our family. In about three days, we will be entering the palace to attend the king's birthday party."

Mialy feels that something is not right about this. Every year, the king sends invitations to the duke's castle. Why his year, her husband had to call everyone to tell them about it.

"Your face looks bad. Is there something wrong?"

Cullen sighed as he sat down in the chair. If the card only had a simple invitation, he wouldn't have to worry.

"I don't know who spread the news about our little girl. This news reached the ears of the king. He wants us to take Lela to the palace."

It turned out that way.

Everyone immediately fell into contemplation. In Mialy's mind, the king was going to hurt her daughter. There are still a lot of things that Lela needs to get used to. She doesn't want anything bad to happen to her daughter.

Mialy's soft hand reached out to hand her husband.

"Can we keep her here? There is a lot of danger in the palace, I don't want to put her in danger."

Cullen put his wife's arm around him and sighed. In the same way, he didn't want to, but the king told him to. If he didn't, he was afraid that the king would be angry. When Cullen saw the king's anger, he feared that the king would hurt his family.

"This is a hard thing to say. I also know that the king takes our family very seriously. Other families never had this honor."

Lela's heart softened when she saw her parents' faces turning red because she was worried about her. Even though her parents were worried, Lela could not make them worry even more. She is old enough to know what she should and should not do on her own.

The two brothers sitting next to Lela both spoke at the same time to try to make her feel better.

"Don't worry, Lela. If you don't want to go to the palace, no one can make you. I will look after you." Drake put his lips into a smile and winked at her in a cute way.

Then Richard said, "With you here, no one has the right to bully your sister." Richard took her hand to comfort her.

She nodded a little: "Yes, I know."

After that, Lela took her words very seriously when she said: "Parents, I don't think this is something you should avoid. So, we should show the king some respect, because he's in charge of the whole country. If he wants me to come to his birthday party, please let me go. I promise to obey all the rules and not make people angry."

Cullen and Mialy didn't think their daughter would accept going to the palace.

As a child, they took Lela into the palace once. At that time, Lela's condition wasn't too bad. She was just quiet and didn't like to talk to people. She wasn't the kind of person who got excited easily.

On that day, Lela had a terrible time. As soon as the nobles saw the little girl, they started joking and being mean to her. This made her already uncomfortable and even angrier. Lela was screaming, knocking things over, and crying in front of the nobles who mocked her.

After returning home, he went into her room and didn't want to talk to anyone. She became ill more and more after this. Over time, even her parents could no longer reach her.

At this time, even though Lela is feeling better, her parents are still worried. They don't want bad memories from the past to make her feel bad about herself.

Mialy put her hand on her daughter's face. The look on her face that he gave her was soft and kind.

"Lela, this won't affect you, will it?"

Lela is like a little cat, her face pressed against her mother's hand, smiling sweetly.

"I'm fine, I'm sure it will be okay."

Her father: "Do you still remember what happened in the past? I thought that after that, you would never want to step foot in the palace again."

Fragments of memory started to fill Lela's head. In her mind, she didn't want to think about it. Pain, sadness, anger, helplessness, hatred, and all the other emotions from the past are still in your body. Lela is not someone who likes to run away. If she has to face these things, then she wants to be strong in the face of them.

"I still remember, but I want to go back to the palace. I made sure that everything would be fine. My family is Duke Vincent's and I'm a daughter. Anyone who wants to cause trouble for me will also want to confront my family."

Cullen laughed at her daughter's serious expression, nodding, completely agreeing with what she had just said.

"Yes, you are my beloved daughter. I will use all my strength to protect you."

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Three days after that. The Royal Palace.

A magnificent space appears when the large door is opened. There was a lot of twinkling light all over because of the huge chandelier that was hanging from the ceiling. Exquisite dishes are served on big tables. The music from the symphony made the room feel more lively. Everything in this room is covered in gold, from the door to the bottom of the stands. The power yellow color covers everything, implicitly expressing the status of the party host character.

Nobles wore clothes that were very colorful and had embroidered designs on them. They each have their own unique style, but they all look beautiful. At a party like this, of course, they'd show off their wealth and power.

They had fake smiles on their faces, and they laughed and talked as if they were close.

The door opened, and the noisy hall suddenly became a lot less noisy. The gazes of the nobles rushed to the place where Duke Vincent's family appeared. Some people are surprised, some are amused, and some are pouting.

These expressions were all caught in Lela's eyes, and she couldn't help but make a mockery of them with her lips. What they are curious about is her, not other family members.

A person with a reputation for being crazy turns into a normal person. Either way, it's weird.

Richard's eyes narrowed and he looked at the other people in a cold way. He seemed to be warning them to know who they were and what to do.

Drake was always next to Lela, and he always held Lela's hand tightly.

"You don't care about the people you see. If they dare to make you uncomfortable, you just need to speak to me for a word."