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Jeanne corresponds with Rohan using the Queen's name and receives many benefits. However, the Queen treats Rohan coldly when he meets her in the palace, sowing seeds of doubt.
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- The sapphire sparkles under the light and the tassels dangling at the ends of the bracelet gently sway every time I move my wrist.
- Jeanne: (It's just as I thought. Only I can showcase the finest jewelry.)
- Jeanne: I wasn't expecting you to deliver them personally! You shouldn't have gone to the trouble, Cardinal Rohan!
- Rohan: Anything for you, Madame. Please, you must accept.
- Rohan: Only a woman as charming as you can bring out the true value of these jewels.
- Jeanne: If that's what you really want. Rest assured I will take good care of them.
- Rohan: It's an honor for them to be under your care.
- Rohan: In your last letter, you mentioned the Queen is holding another charity event?
- Jeanne: Indeed. You must understand the success of such an event can enhance the Queen's standing.
- Rohan: Of course. If it is not too much trouble, I would like you to pass these funds to the Queen.
- Jeanne: You have nothing to worry about, Cardinal. I will ensure the Queen receives every last coin.
- Rohan: Thank you, kind Madame.
- Jeanne: I am glad to see relations between you and the Queen have improved.
- Rohan: The credit is all yours, Madame. I couldn't have done it without you.
- Jeanne: You don't have to be so formal with me. Friends are supposed to help each other. I have another piece of good news to share with you.
- Rohan: There's always a surprise when I visit you.
- Jeanne: To be exact, this is a surprise from the Queen.
- Jeanne: She replied to your last letter.
- Rohan: Really?! That's great news!
- Jeanne: I can tell you're eager. She took her time with this response.
- Rohan: Her Majesty is most likely occupied with the preparations for the charity event...
- Rohan: ...But you're right. I have been waiting anxiously for her reply.
- Jeanne: Haha! You can be honest to a fault, Cardinal Rohan.
- Rohan carefully accepts the Queen's letter and retrieves a pink envelope decorated with pearls from his robes.
- Jeanne: Is this something you prepared beforehand?
- Rohan: Nothing seems to get past you, Madame.
- Jeanne: I will hand this to her, along with the funds for the charity event.
- Rohan: You have my utmost gratitude.
- After Rohan's departure, Nicholas emerges from the back room dressed in a dazzling outfit, ready for a night out.
- Comte de la Motte: You're getting bolder, my dear. Will those funds be "getting past" you?
- His condescending tone is starting to ruin my mood.
- Jeanne: You should know when to stop. I'm the only reason you still have any dignity left.
- Comte de la Motte: I am your husband. Remember what you told me earlier? What's yours is mine too.
- Jeanne: Hmph. Don't subject me to your ridicule and sarcasm.
- Jeanne: The only reason we still have any coin to spend is because of Cardinal Rohan. I'm the only person he trusts.
- Comte de la Motte: Perhaps he should be more careful about who he trusts.
- Comte de la Motte: Her Majesty hasn't held many charity events. It won't be long before your lie is exposed.
- Comte de la Motte: And how long do you think you can deceive him with those forged letters?
- Jeanne: It doesn't really matter, does it? Rohan doesn't doubt my friendship with the Queen.
- Jeanne: That power-hungry simpleton genuinely believes he's in the Queen's good books.
- Comte de la Motte: If you're that confident, my dear, then I wish you--I mean, us, the best of luck.
- Nicholas leaves the house. He will likely only return in the wee hours.
- All the better. Now I can focus on replying Rohan's letter.
- That's right, those letters from the Queen were all written by me.
- Jeanne: Simple-minded fool. Does he really think the Queen will favor him?
- Jeanne: Then again, there are countless fools in the world.
- I take Rohan's envelope and I dread the idiocy that awaits me...
- "My dear Queen, Each time I receive your letter, I am both delighted and fearful. But at the same time, there's something that I am deeply mystified by, and I truly hope that you can explain it to me..."
- I can't contain my excitement after reading Her Majesty's long-awaited letter.
- And I am greatly indebted to Comtesse de la Motte. She advised me on how to reconcile with Her Majesty.
- Rohan: Having exchanged more than ten letters with Her Majesty, her animosity of me must be a thing of the past.
- Rohan: While Her Majesty's recent letters have taken more time, I can tell her tone has softened.
- Rohan: Moreover, she seems enamored by my talents. Things are definitely looking up!
- I carefully put the letter back into the envelope. This is definitely something worth keeping.
- Rohan: In one of the Queen's letters, she mentioned she was looking forward to meeting me...
- Rohan: Perhaps it is time we met in person.
- The weather is perfect today. The scent of roses fills the air as butterflies dart playfully in front of me.
- I came here on an impulse, but I can no longer contain my excitement at seeing Her Majesty.
- The most noble woman in the entire world. She is more beautiful than any rose and more enchanting than any butterfly.
- Louis XVI: That opera performance was so dull, even you were dozing off.
- Marie: Stop teasing me, Your Majesty. Didn't you fall asleep too?
- Louis XVI: Indeed. Perhaps we should invite your favorite theater actor from Austria for the next show.
- Marie: Really, Your Majesty?! If we did that, the next performance would definitely be amazing!
- The King and Queen's voices draw closer. ...Did they just watch an opera performance together?
- But the Queen clearly mentioned she was feeling lonely and dejected in the palace.
- Rohan: (Would it be better if I just left?)
- Rohan: (No. I'm not here only because of my feelings... This is also the Queen's will.)
- I smooth out the creases on my clothing, compose myself, and walk up to the King and Queen.
- Louis XVI: ...Cardinal Rohan?
- The King notices me first, and for some reason, a sense of guilt overwhelms me.
- Rohan: Good day, Your Majesties. I'm here to...
- Marie: Your Majesty, don't you have matters to attend to? We should return to the palace.
- Why is she ignoring me?
- Rohan: Your Majesty...
- Marie: Do you need something, Cardinal?
- Her icy tone is paired with a harsh expression. What's going on? Has she forgotten what she said in her letters?
- Rohan: I-I was just passing by... My apologies, I did not mean to interrupt Your Majesties.
- Louis XVI: There is no need to be alarmed, Cardinal.
- Louis XVI: As the Queen said, we have things to attend to, so we will be on our way.
- They walk past me like I'm of no significance. The Queen still loathes me like before.
- Rohan: (Where did I go wrong?)
- Rohan: I need to send a letter to Comtesse de la Motte.
- Jeanne: Fool! That fool!
- Jeanne: How naive does he have to be to think the Queen has eyes for him?
- Jeanne: Is there nothing inside that thick head of his?!
- Comte de la Motte: It's like I said before, lies like these can be easily exposed.
- Jeanne: I am not going to let him spoil my plans!
- Jeanne: If you want to meet her that badly, I'll grant you your wish!
- Comte de la Motte: Oh. So you already have another plan?
- Jeanne: Just sit back and watch!