"You Sent me invitations?"

Esadora's eyes widen with the horror of realisation at Diana's words. The queen's mail is being tampered with? Esadora knew Diana wasn't treated right but she didn't know to what extent.

But the almost ruined villa and the state of the queen's garden should have been her first clues.

Esadora felt so stupid.

"Your majesty, your mail is being tampered with?"

Esadora asked her eyebrows raising in concern.

"I guess so".

Diana shrugged and said as if this was something she would expect if she received mail, if any.

Esadora was rendered speechless by Diana's answer, was Diana so used to her circumstances that she doesn't feel greatly wronged at this? Esadora can't comprehend the level of Insolence she had endured to grow numb to her situation.

"And you're fine with it?"

Esadora asked.

"There's nothing i can do about it."

Diana said so casually that one would think she was talking about the weather.

Esadora looked away trying to avoid eye contact. She was baffled at how bad Diana's circumstances are.

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Diana on the other hand had wept, begged and tried her hardest to get people, her husband to like her or atleast acknowledge her. All that to no avail. She has grown numb to it all, taking wherever the flow takes her and letting every bad thing happen to her.

"You, the queen have never been to balls?"

Esadora asked, with a gulp.

"I don't even have dresses."

Diana said hoping Esadora gets the idea of her circumstances and stops asking stupid questions. Everyone knows how she's treated and no one will do anything about it.

"That's horrible".

Esadora expressed loudly.

Diana shrugged.

Esadora looked down and then at Diana again. Esadora can feel from her demeanor that Diana is not a fan of people... atleast not anymore.

"Your majesty, may I have the honour of inviting you to tea?"

She asked with a faint smile on her lips

Tea?? When was the last time i had good tea? Diana wondered.

She doesn't believe that Esadora would have any good reason to invite her to tea. Why would a lady who has everything and everyone's love want from her?

Is it because Diana is the only one indifferent towards her and not fawning over her that Esadora can't help but be salty?

Diana can't help but foster these cynical thoughts in her head because she knew better than to trust unusual kindness that comes her way in this kingdom.

But can she really refuse the personal invitation from the Nation's most treasured flower?

She can't outright. But maybe she can give an excuse.

"I can't go outside of this place for...reasons"

She said and didn't elaborate, hoping Esadora can just leave her alone. Alone in her own misery where no one should join her.

"Oh-"

"Then I'll arrange it here itself."

Esadora quickly said.

What? Does this woman not get hints?. Diana frowned a little but quickly readjusted her face.

"I don't do well with people."

Another excuse, but this is mostly true in Diana's case. She hates being looked at. She hates being stared at and sneered at. But unfortunately that's all she's ever received here in Itredour.

"It would be just the two of us".

Esadora clarified.

Just the two of them? Diana pondered.

The nation's most loved lady sharing tea with the most hated one.

How comical. She thought.

Diana ran out of excuses.

"If it's just the two of us and if it's here...then.."

A small nod confirming that then she'd be okay with this tea party Esadora was dying to have with her.

Esadora beamed with happiness. She gets to have tea with Diana, Who she has always thought of the most mysterious and enigmatic woman in the empire the moment she laid eyes on her.

But first Esadora was thinking ...

I am gonna find the person tampering with the letters for the Queen. I will give him a niceeeee talking to. Then I'd move on to the useless maids of Diana's villa...should i just replace them? I have enough power to do it. Wait...I should teach those rats a lesson first. I should ki—

Oh my, loom at the time! I should quit

these silly thoughts and start preparing for my private tea party~.

Hehe~