The Remarried empress

TAKING IT BACK

A few minutes later

The duchess arrived at a magnificent courtyard, with artificially created lakes with bridges crossing over them and beautiful trees adorning the pathways.

"This is where your mother lived,"

smiling, the duchess led Lilac into the room at the end of the main pathway.

'creak '

The doors opened, reavealing a beautiful bedroom,a hanging crystal candle holder chandelier pouring lights on the massive bed decorated with hand embroidered pillows.

The floors sparkling, the walls adorned with beautiful little candle holders,a bay window at the far end of the room looking out to the garden.

" Thank you," Lilac said, taking in the entire room.

"For what, dear?" the duchess asked.

"for keeping my mother's room for me while I was not around"

"Silly girl, what do you mean keeping it for you? This is the room for the wife of the duke, and since I am the wife of the duchess, this is my room," the duchess chuckled .

" Oh, how forgetful of me, but you know that my mother's dying wish that I stay near her things and reminisce on her memories."

" That is impossible. This is my room," the duchess said with a forced smile.

" oh I thought you would be more considerate, what would people think if they found out that the most kind generous and gentle duchess was refusing to let the late wife's daughter be close to her mother's belongings " Lilac paused for a bit.

Then continued " oh ", she sighed

" What a huge scandal that would be "

The courtyard of the former duchess was the second best room below, only the room of the duke. With its beautiful landscaping. it really is hard to ask the duchess to give it up.

Unfortunately, the person asking was Lilac, and she honestly didn't care .

"But I can understand if you feel too attached to something that does not belong to you as I've heard it is really easy to get used to something especially when it doesn't belong to you " she said and with that the duchess turned red from suppressing her anger.

" Little b***h " the duchess cursed internally ' how dare she ' she thought, it was generous of her and the duke to bring this wench back an d now she dares to ask for her room.

The duchess boiled with fury, but thinking of Lilacs fate, which lay in her hands, she showed a calming smile and patted the back of Lilacs hands, saying , " you've suffered enough it is. understandable why you want this room, and as your mother, who really cares about you, I humbly relinquish my room to you if that will make you feel better. "

Lilac watched the duchessse's act amusement dancing in her eyes.

' Just you wait, bastard child, soon you won't be this happy'