It had only been a week since the wedding, and rumors about the “mad princess” persisted. Eirene, now the Duchess of Vale, caused a scene during a knight’s training session. She sat amidst scattered food, eating messily, ignoring the knights’ stares. Upon the Duke’s arrival, she threw food at him, a deliberate act of defiance. Despite her outward display of madness, she secretly hopes for genuine connection and understanding from him.