"I'm here to celebrate your birthday by myself."
"Why all of a sudden...."
I'm pretending to be close.
But I couldn't say that, so I looked up at my grandfather.
Did my grandfather call him?
But the surprise seemed to be the same with my grandfather.
"It's pretty amazing that the Prince came to this place."
The last time there was a commotion and the last time he left this mansion, Astana went back with all sorts of mischief as if he would never step in again.
But you come to my birthday party with a smile like that.
Considering that the first Prince is only twelve years old this year, he is not an average child.
Maybe Astana won't melt more than I thought.
"I went back to the palace that day, and I got scolded by my mother a lot. Today, again, as a sign of apology, she directly gave a birthday present to Florentia and told me to come."
I expected it to be what the Empress had to do, but it was still surprising.
If it's her own son who dies and can't live with, presses the Prince's pride and apologizes.
It is also open in front of so many nobles.
I wouldn't have known that so many people would be attending my birthday party if the Empress had a tight grip on the social circle.
"I see."
Grandpa didn't say anything long.
But I could.
Last time, he looked at the Prince as a very annoying and spoiled puppy, and my grandfather's eyes were alert.
"Happy birthday, Florentia."
Astana said so, he put out the little jewelry box he was holding.
It was a black box about the size of two of my palms combined.
Oh, I don't want to receive it.
Doesn't it have a bomb or something in it?
I want to check it before opening it.
Apart from all this and that, I don't want to receive the goods given by the Prince.
However, since everyone in this banquet hall is now focused, there is no option other than receiving it.
As I hesitated, he nodded a little as if it was okay for my grandfather to take it.
Eventually, I took a jewelry box from Astana and opened it.
Of course, I flinched a little while opening it.
"Oh-oh!"
"After all, the Imperial wealth...... ."
As soon as the lid was opened, explosive reactions erupted around.
The birthday gift the Prince gave was a necklace.
It looks like an adult's finger is surrounded by tiny topaz around a ruby that looks good enough.
"My mother took care of it. How is it, is it pretty?"
Astana said that, but the hidden meaning in it was 'How does it look expensive?' It was close to.
Each of the nobles mumbled, saying that the Empress gave me something precious.
