201 – Peter Yeager’s Women (2)
“As you know well, madam, I am the princess. Because of that, I focused on learning how to live an elegant and dignified life like a princess. So I know how to dance beautifully at a ball, and I also studied literature, art, language, and music quite in depth. Someday, if your loved one wants to listen, you can play an instrument or sing a song in your sweet voice.”
As Louise said, all the education the noble daughters of the empire received was to become good wives and ladies.
So, most of the ladies who appear in the market for arranged marriages are people who cannot help but be beautiful and elegant.
Louise in particular was born a beauty, and ever since she was young, she had dreamed of marrying someone as handsome as a prince on a white horse.
With her goal of becoming the princess she deserves to be, she worked hard to sharpen herself, and thanks to this, she was selected as the most intelligent and sophisticated beauty recognized by everyone in social circles. .
This is completely different from Laura, who, like her father, had the dream of going to a military academy and becoming a commander, but had only acquired the bare minimum of culture as a noblewoman.
“Yes, but I will be honest. Lieutenant General Jaeger is a count and lieutenant general of the empire, but he is so obsessed with war that he lacks the culture of an aristocrat, right?”
“He is that kind of person. That’s why, even when you go to social gatherings, you often find yourself not good at dancing, or when you talk to other nobles, you can’t talk about popular literature, performances, or art at all.”
“So, no matter how good a singer I am or how cultured I am as a noblewoman, that fact will not be very attractive to him.”
Laura couldn’t hide her astonishment when she heard this.
Because what Louise said was that she gave up her culture and dignity as a princess to join Vice Admiral Jaeger and her family, and respected the person named Laura von Venner.
I thought it was truly surprising that a person who had lived with great pride and pride in his status and way of life would let go of what he considered most important.
“So I also tried my best. I closed the book containing the stories of knights that I had enjoyed reading whenever I had time, and opened and read a book on military studies that Lieutenant General Yeager knew well and liked. She also called Baron Zeppelin to learn military knowledge from the academy. That way, I could echo the stories of Lieutenant General Jaeger, who often visits me.”
Saying so, the princess placed her academy’s first-year course textbook, which was naturally stained with her own hands, on her desk.
“This is an introductory military science textbook that I used when I was studying with Baron Zeppelin. “At first, I didn’t even want to open it because I didn’t know what was going on, but as I continued to study, I was able to understand a little bit of what the lieutenant general was talking about, which was great.”
Laura, Charlotte, and Anastasia opened the textbook the princess had taken out.
In it, as expected, there were traces of Louise von Reich’s efforts to become even a little closer to Lieutenant General Jaeger, whom she admired.
The parts of the textbook that were considered important were underlined, and the empty margins were densely annotated.
Anyone who looks at this can immediately tell that the princess’s feelings for Lieutenant General Jaeger are sincere.
“So, when I asked about the story of the 7th Guards Division training based on what I learned here, he calmly pointed out each and every detail with a serious expression. It was really cool. It was nothing compared to the other noble men (young men) who were anxious to create even a small relationship with me and flattered me based on the topic of my favorite story. So I was so happy, to the point where I could even enjoy Baron Zeppelin’s introductory lecture on military science, even though I had no idea what was going on.”
Laura, Charlotte, and Anastasia were left speechless by the weight and effort of Louise’s sincere love.
“But the more I learned, the more I could understand how great the lieutenant general was, but the disappointment remained. When you are at home rather than on the battlefield, I can cheer you on and help you both physically and spiritually so that you can gain strength. However, like Lady Laura, there is no one who can help the Lieutenant General when he needs it most. “I was so jealous of that.”
Laura was able to provide direct help by performing quite well in the Battle of Austria.
In addition, we have been fighting together in dangerous battlefields for about 10 years, and were able to make up for each other’s shortcomings.
In that respect, Laura and Peter Yeager had a much wider consensus than other noble couples, and they had always been close psychologically and physically.
Even though Laura was like that, she was able to sympathize with the princess’ words that she was jealous of her.
When Lieutenant General Jaeger was on the verge of death on the Lichen Hill, he was unable to help because she was pregnant with Frederick.
Louise said, directly holding Laura’s hand as she looked at herself with a surprised expression.
“So, I have no intention of competing with her wife. “There are different areas where we can help each other, and both me and Mrs. Laura are people that the Lieutenant General needs.”
Laura looked at her princess and thought.
‘Lieutenant General Yeager is so outstanding that he has many enemies and the weight of his duties and responsibilities is at a different level than mine. He still often has nightmares about what happened on Richen Hill. Can I really say that it is enough for me to share his burden on my own?’
When I thought about it a little more carefully and calmly, the answer I came up with was no.
So, hasn’t she been thinking about assigning Anastasia and Charlotte to Lieutenant General Jaeger for quite some time?
Louise next held Charlotte and Anastasia’s hands and spoke.
“I heard a lot about the Battle of Richen Hill from the Lieutenant General. When Colonel Anastasia retreated, he brought the lieutenant general with him on horseback and barely survived. And if Charlotte hadn’t taken care of him, he would have died from exhaustion while fighting.”
It was uncomfortable for Louise to put aside her pride and status as a princess and speak in such a requesting tone.
Because she was not in a position to ask someone in a low manner, but was in a position to demand something from someone in a high manner.
However, there was only one reason why Louise did not hesitate.
‘Sometimes, putting aside your authority and position as a member of the royal family for a while is a way to gain true authority.’
As he said, he came here already determined to secure his own firm position in the earl family headed by Peter Jaeger, while at the same time avoiding making everyone jealous.
These efforts bore fruit, and Laura eventually nodded her head as if she had no choice, silently signaling that she would truly accept Louise as her family.
“Lady Laura, from now on she will call me Louise. Don’t give her an honorific title like “Your Highness” For no reason, but treat her like you would her younger sister. “Anyway, we’re like one family now, right?”
Laura was very embarrassed by those words, but answered cautiously.
“I understand, Louise.”
“Yes, please take care of me. Sister Laura.”
In this way, Louise succeeded in uniting Charlotte, Anastasia, and Laura by making full use of her identity as princess, her position, and her management skills.
At the same time, Peter Jaeger was being mistreated by the Crown Prince, who was a little offended that he dared to take away his younger sister, the only person in the royal family whom he trusted and cared for.
“Lieutenant General Jaeger, you know that I really care about you, right? Oh, of course, I believe everyone knows how much you care about the 7th Guards Division.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. “I know it very well.”
“So, let me have a drink on behalf of them. A bottle of wine costs a few gold pieces, but would it be a waste of a few bottles for you and the officers of the 7th Division? “I believe you will not refuse my sincerity.”
“Your Highness, I have an official document to process tomorrow…”
“I’m sure your father-in-law will take care of that.”
So, on this day, Lieutenant General Jaeger and the male officers of the 7th Guards Division drank a huge amount of alcohol, at least two bottles of wine and up to one liter of beer per person.
In Korea, it would be violence for the crown prince to do something like that, but in the Reich Empire, where manliness and macho ideology rule, it was a huge reward, so everyone was very satisfied.
Except for those who suffered the most.
**
The next afternoon, Peter Yeager Mansion.
“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he doesn’t get along with the other princesses because their political interests are intertwined, so he said that he only cares about Louise. But if you make me drink this much… Will I really be able to go to work tomorrow?”
After muttering that, a savory, sweet smell and the unique oily, savory smell of grilling sausages came in through the crack in the door.
It seems like Laura and Charlotte are making food for me to relieve my hangover.
“Master, please wake up quickly. “It’s not good for your body to sleep just because you have a bad hangover.”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t have the strength. “Can you give me a little support?”
“Yes, just a moment.”
Charlotte used her experience in Lichen to support wounded soldiers and carry them to field beds, and she easily supported me, who was bigger and heavier than her.
In the process, I felt like my right hand and chest were touching Charlotte’s chest, so I was embarrassed and looked at her face…
Even though she is in the process of supporting me, she seems to be very concerned.
Her face is red.
So, if possible, I would like to walk on my own feet, but I don’t have the strength right now to do that.
So, I carefully went to the desk and sat down, supported by Charlotte, who had just turned 20.
On the desk were wurst (sausage) stir-fried in garlic oil, potatoes, and bread mixed with rye and barley, which are often eaten to relieve hangovers.
Inside the kitchen, Laura, Louise, and Anya were working hard.
“Louise, I would like to ask for a fork and a knife.”
“Laura, I like to sprinkle a lot of sugar and cinnamon powder on my churros.”
“Anya, if you have milk or fruit juice instead of beer, please bring that.”
I don’t know what happened yesterday, but Laura and Anya had been secretly competing with each other to the point where sparks could be seen flying between them.
Louise is a princess, so it would be very difficult for Laura and Anya to deal with each other, but what happened to this scene of them calling each other close and being affectionate as if they were family, even though it was awkward?
Did someone use magic?
In no time, Louise came next to me and said, putting down the knife and fork.
“If I want to be your beloved wife, I shouldn’t just use my status as princess to have an uncomfortable relationship with Laura or Charlotte. I thought we should be as close as possible. So, I put my pride aside first and persuaded the four of us to get along well together.”
…… When I heard that, I was grateful and a little dumbfounded at the same time.
Looking at me like that, Louise approached her ear and whispered quietly.
“If I use my position as princess to get into a fight with Laura, or even Charlotte, you will definitely stay away from me. I wanted to be loved, so I put down a little bit more. So instead, you should love me as much as you can, my prince.”
You put down your pride for me and solve everything from small problems of family to big problems of political interests.
I understand why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Emperor care so much for Louise.
Yes, I am truly the thief of all worlds.
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