"Alright, let's proceed to today's lesson—dining etiquette."
Queen Renaldi waited for her granddaughter to daydream for quite a while before interrupting her to arrange today's lesson.
The Queen had been young once and knew that her granddaughter's appearance clearly indicated she was lost in sweet romantic fantasies.
"Joe, go prepare dinner for our lovely princess," Queen Renaldi then instructed the butler.
"As you wish~" Joe nodded and walked quickly to the dining room.
In terms of position, Joe Joseph was the Queen's private butler, concurrently serving as bodyguard and advisor.
So, this middle-aged man with a nice mustache was actually an all-rounder.
Later, when Mia followed her grandmother Queen Renaldi to the dining room, a large table of sumptuous delicacies had already been set up according to royal dinner standards.
"Oh my god, is all this prepared for me?" Mia couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at the exquisite food and delicate tableware on the table.
At this moment, this wild girl from the countryside finally had some concrete understanding of the luxury of the Genovia royal family.
"This is a dinner for two prepared according to the specifications of a royal family banquet. Of course, you can enjoy it..." Queen Renaldi smiled and ushered her granddaughter into her seat, while she went to sit opposite, continuing, "Let's learn dining etiquette while we eat. I will give you pointers at any time..."
"Oh, okay~" Mia sat in her seat, looking left and right, everything seemed so novel.
"First, maintain a dignified posture after being seated. Unless necessary, your bottom should not leave the chair. Squirming is absolutely not allowed; it's very impolite." Queen Renaldi patiently explained dining etiquette watching her granddaughter's restless appearance.
"Fine~" Mia rolled her eyes and sat straight obediently.
But not long after, she became interested in the strange-looking bottle of drink in the center of the table.
"Is this brandy? Is it wine? I haven't tried it..." The girl got up carelessly and took the exquisite wine bottle in her hand.
"First, brandy is not wine; it is a distilled spirit obtained by distillation. Second, I need to apologize because due to time constraints, we can only use low-specification alcoholic beverages to replace royal wine today..."
Queen Renaldi's tone was peaceful and patient: "Finally, you seem to have forgotten the dining etiquette I taught you earlier."
"I know, bottom can't leave the chair." Mia stuck out her tongue, trying to muddle through by acting cute.
When she found that her grandmother wasn't paying attention to her, the girl curiously opened the brandy in her hand.
The slightly fruity liquor poured into the crystal glass, emitting an enticing aroma.
Mia couldn't wait to pick up the goblet and take a big gulp, then slammed the glass back onto the table with a flushed face.
The loud noise made the tableware on the table jump.
Opposite her, Queen Renaldi watched her granddaughter's rude behavior, her eyebrows twitching several times, finally holding back the urge to continue preaching.
This is the heir I chose, everything will be fine. She needs more time to adapt...
If anyone could hear the Queen's inner monologue, it would probably be something like that.
"Hah, it's so spicy!"
At this time, Mia, who finally swallowed the wine in her mouth, opened her mouth to exhale while fanning her face with her hand.
Different from ordinary wine with ten-plus degrees, distilled brandy has an alcohol concentration of over forty degrees, absolutely belonging to the category of strong liquor.
People drinking it for the first time would definitely not be used to it, let alone drinking such a big mouthful at once like Mia.
"Eh, is that beef?"
Mia, urgently needing a hearty dish to suppress the alcohol taste, saw a plate of sauced beef in front of her grandmother, then got up and forked two slices.
Only then did she sit down satisfied and chew in big mouthfuls.
Queen Renaldi, who had maintained elegance all her life, really couldn't stand her granddaughter's rudeness this time.
"Joe, find a strap and tie Mia to the chair." The Queen instructed Mr. Butler.
After a while, Joe found a scarf-like ribbon from outside.
"Pardon me, Princess Mia~"
After expressing apology, Mr. Butler wrapped the ribbon around Mia's shoulders and fixed her to the back of the chair.
"Why?" Mia stretched her arms and found it very inconvenient.
"Royal dining etiquette rule number one..." Queen Renaldi explained patiently again.
"Bottom can't leave the seat, I can recite it already." Mia had learned to preempt the answer, then asked doubtfully, "But what if there are dishes on the table I can't reach?"
"You can summon the waiter beside you to help, for example, Joe next to you can help you." Queen Renaldi answered.
"Now I understand~" A smile appeared on Mia's face, and she turned to Mr. Butler beside her and said, "Joseph, can you help me get two more pieces of beef?"
Hearing this, Mr. Butler stepped forward, picked up two pieces of beef, and placed them neatly on the plate in front of Mia.
"So amazing~" Looking at the beef placed neatly on the plate in one go, Mia exclaimed.
Then, the girl turned her gaze to other delicacies on the table: "Are those shrimp chips? I haven't eaten them either. And that foie gras over there..."
Mia, who grew up with her artist mother and hadn't eaten many good things, was obviously captivated by this table of exquisite and high-end food.
With the girl's command, Mr. Butler stepped forward again.
But Mr. Butler's speed couldn't keep up with the girl's gluttony speed.
So the impatient girl "thump, thump, thump" padded her chair and personally went to pick up the food she wanted to eat.
Opposite her, Queen Renaldi was stunned by this comical scene.
Hopeless, just destroy it~
The Queen covered her face and got up: "Joe, call me when Mia finishes eating."
After speaking, Queen Renaldi left the dining room quickly.
Long-term royal etiquette education made her unable to watch the scenes happening in the dining room.
Half an hour passed, Mia, full and satisfied, slumped on the chair holding her belly.
As for the ribbon on her shoulder, it had long disappeared.
Following that, when Queen Renaldi was called back by Joe, the girl quickly stood up with an embarrassed look on her face.
Actually, the girl also wanted to be elegant, only blame this meal for being too tempting.
"Are you full?" Queen Renaldi asked with a straight face, looking like she was still angry.
"Full~" Mia answered carefully, looking ready to be criticized.
"Go back if you're full, today's etiquette lesson ends here. We'll continue tomorrow~" Queen Renaldi still maintained her elegance.
"Eh, o-okay~" Not receiving the expected lecture, Mia raised her head revealing a brilliant smile: "Goodbye Grandma! And Joseph, see you tomorrow!"
Watching the girl run out of the villa happily carrying her big schoolbag, a warm smile unknowingly appeared on Queen Renaldi's face.
"What do you think of her?" Queen Renaldi turned to look at Mr. Butler.
"You mean Princess Mia? Undoubtedly she is very cute." Joe gave a fair evaluation.
"Yes, just like when I was young..." Queen Renaldi sat on the sofa, falling into memories.
A moment later, she came back to her senses: "Joe, remember to remind me tomorrow to take some funds to Mia's house."
To make a girl become a princess, the simplest way is to let her live a princess-like life.
Whether materially or psychologically.
"Also, I want to know what happened to Mia at school today. Maybe this will help her become a princess." Queen Renaldi spoke again.
Three months later, the Genovia royal family would have a grand royal family gathering. Queen Renaldi intended to take that opportunity to introduce Mia to other royal family members.
So, don't blame Queen Renaldi for being strict with her granddaughter; there really wasn't much time left for Mia.
If successful, that day Mia would receive the title of Kingdom Princess and become the future heir to the kingdom.
To help Mia complete this task, Queen Renaldi actually turned down several meeting invitations from leaders of small countries these days.
Genovia is a small country not far from the US, with a land area less than a US state.
It is such a small country, yet it is rich in liquid gold and various minerals.
To guard this wealth and make the citizens live happily, Queen Renaldi needed to consider far more things than imagined.