6. Preparation For The Ceremony
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Episode 06
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"Haa~ I am exhausted."
I said while jumping on the large fluffy bed. It's evening now.
And I am dead tired. Honestly, it would be weird if I wasn't. I mean, I was transmigrated to this known yet unknown world of a random novel. And I possessed the body of the Villainess of all. And it had to be on the day of the engagement ceremony. In addition, I have to wake up early tomorrow morning.
Aghh! Just thinking about it makes me exhausted.
"I wonder if I can survive…"
Anastasia mumbled with tired eyes… And after a few moments, she fell asleep without even realising.
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Knock* Knock*
I can hear the sound of someone knocking on the door.
Knock*
Aghh! So annoying. I want to sleep.
"My Lady, may I come in?"
Knock* Knock*
"Come in!"
Creak~
The door opened with a creaking noise.
Step* Step*
I can feel someone taking slow steps to my bed. But I can't even open my eyes because of sleep.
"My Lady."
I can hear Clara's voice. Don't tell me! Is it dawn already?!
"..."
"My Lady."
"Hmm."
Ughh! I can hear you. But I am too sleepy now.
"My L-"
"I am waking up, alright. Just… Five minutes. How is it dawn already?!"
It feels like I just slept a minute ago.
"Oh, It's not dawn yet. About your dinner-"
"I don't want to. Just let me sleep."
"But lady."
"Please, Clara. I am not hungry now."
"Haa~ The Duke asked you to join the dinner with all the guests."
"What?"
I slowly opened my eyes.
Yes. It's still dark. Thank goodness, it's still night. I can sleep a bit more.
Anyways, there's just no way I am wasting my sleep eating when I am not even hungry.
And there's no way, I will die just by not attending a dinner.
"I can't. I am too exhausted, Clara. Just tell the Duke that I am feeling a bit sick so I can't join the dinner."
"What?"
Clara asked with a surprised voice.
"I apologize, My Lady. I didn't understand what you just said."
"Tell the Duke that I won't be attending the dinner."
"R-Really?"
"Yes."
"You really don't want to have dinner with the Duke?"
"No~."
I prefer sleeping.
"The young masters will be there too, Lady."
"So what? Don't make me repeat myself, Clara."
"Ah. Al-Alright. I will do as you said, My Lady."
Saying that Clara bowed and started walking out of my room.
"Oh, Clara."
"Yes, My Lady."
"Don't wake me up unless it's dawn."
"Yes, My Lady."
Saying that Clara again bowed and left the room.
And as soon as Clara left, I fell asleep in no time.
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"Lady Anastasia, wake up. It's dawn."
The next day I was woken up by an unknown voice instead of Clara.
"Ah. Alright."
I woke up right away hearing an unknown voice. And as I opened my eyes a middle-aged maid came into my view. She was standing right beside my bed, followed by a group of maids.
Is she the head maid or something?
"Good. Now please come with us."
Saying that the maids literally dragged me to the bathroom.
And like that, started the long battle to prepare for the wedding ceremony.
"Massage her toes."
"Her shoulder…"
"I will do it."
"I will massage her body with the oil."
"We need more herbs."
Yes!
Sob*
There are more than 20 maids in the bathroom. And this time I didn't even get the chance to ask them to get out.
So embarrassing~
But I can't lie. The massage feels really good.
After two whole hours, my bath was finally done. It took so long because the maids bathed me more than once. At first with herbs, then rose water, then milk.
Anyways, right after the bath, the maids escorted me back to my room. Then they set me up on a stool that was placed in front of a long mirror.
Ah. I can never get used to this face.
It's too pretty. My skin is literally glowing after all those hard works of the maids in the bath.
The slightly wavy pitch-black hair looks even darker as it's wet. And those lips…
Sigh~ So red, without even using lipstick.
Honestly, now that I see it, Anastasia is prettier than the female lead. For sure.
Anyways soon after a maid started drying my hair with a towel. And some maids became busy doing my make-up. Some were busy doing my nails.
Chirp* Chirp*
I can hear the bird's sweet chirping even in the midst of all the commotion by the maids in my room. It's already morning, I assume.
"My Lady. You will be wearing this dress for the ceremony."
Saying that the head maid presented a manikin who was wearing a beautiful white wedding dress.
The dress had short sleeves and a v-shaped neckline. The top of the dress was filled with works of white gemstones. And the bottom had floral laces with white gemstones here and there. And it was super puffy.
It's really beautiful. So I just hope that I won't mess it up like yesterday.
Anyways after a moment, the maids tightly put a corset around my waist. Then the dress.
The corset didn't feel that bad. I read in the novels that they made it hard to breathe. But I guess, stories are just stories.
Although if the corset was any tighter, I would have suffocated to death.
"Wow~"
"You look like an angel, My Lady!"
"So beautiful!"
True~ Anastasia looks like a heavenly being wearing this dress. Her slightly curved black hair matches perfectly with the dress. And her blue eyes are just marvellous.
"Hurry up and bring the jewellery!"
And right after the dress, the maids again invested themself with the jewellery.
"Ah, Yes."
Hearing the head maid's order, the other maids hurriedly got out of the room and brought the Jewellery.
"You! Hurry up and do the Lady's hair."
The head maid ordered a maid who was standing next to my stool.
Anyways, receiving the order, the maid hurriedly but gently started doing my hair.
Slightly curved slick back hair… then a boho silver headpiece with white gemstones was added.
After that, I wore a silver chain with a round-shaped diamond pendant and earrings. And last but not the least, the veil. A sparkling long white veil was put on by the maids.
"Gasp*"
The maids just gasped seeing Anastasia. They couldn't utter Anastasia's beauty in words.
"Beautiful…"
I mumbled while looking at my reflection in the mirror.
It's hard to believe that this is me now…
Ahh… It will take some time… No, a lot of time for me to get used to this poisonously beautiful body…
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