I was reborn as an orphan, But I won't let that stop me

The next day the grand duke called his family, Benjamin, Annette, and the head maid Canette over to his office. "What is the matter father?"Cassi asks. " As of tomorrow, the third prince will stay with us during the Harvest break." The answers. "Why will cousin stay here instead at the castle?" Cassi asks. "... Because the emperor wants to send him away for the time being, for protection. The crown prince will stay with the Icenfrost's and the second prince is still studying abroad." Zack says leisurely. " Why would the crown prince not stay here, aren't we relatives? And why would he want to send them away?" Cris asks. "Because an envoy from Alpine is coming over, and as you know our country and them don't really see eye to eye. They have attempted to kill off the Lodvics bloodline for generations, they have tried to kill me off many times before two. This is just a precaution, my brother has already lost 3 sons due to assassinations. Also splitting up the princes is safer and they would probably suspect that the crown prince lives with us, not the crown prince. It may sound like favoritism but he is the king before he is a father... that also that Icenfrost kind of git a little competitive." Zack answers.

"So I called you here to prepare and also try not to bully the third prince too much," Zack says.        " Speak for yourself, we all know that the biggest bully is you," Elendra says with contempt.      "My wife, are you still mad about last night's affairs, I promise you that I won't tease you as much next time," Zack smirks. " Eww, Dad I don't want to hear this,"Cassi complains. " Listen to your daughter this is not something we should discuss in public. You shameless bastard!" Elendra glares at him 

" This is our home, not out in public." 

"The servants are right next to us!"

"Dont worry they won't mind, right." He says as he glances toward Annette, Canette, and Benjamin.

"Yes, master." The 3 of them answered.

"Ooh, they will of course not tell the youth in front of their employers!"

"Dont worry madame, many of the servants like to gossip about this often," Annette answers.

"... What... what are they saying in front of children?" She asks distressed.

"I am 17, I am no longer a child," Annette answers.

"Not now but you were not long ago."

"Our generations may be a lot more open-minded than yours madame," Annette answers.

"Madame, this is simply gossip about romance. Nothing graphic." Benjamin reassured her. 

"That's good to hear, But I still do mind, only speak of this when we are alone." She commands.

"Sorry Wife." Zack apologizes.

"That's more like it." She says as he softens her tone with contentment.

"Anyway, Benjamin, Canette prepares a bedroom for the first prince and orders the servants to prepare for a royal arrival. Annette, stay by Cass's side for the time being, I have even placed your room next to hers. Do you understand?" Zack orders.

"Yes, master." They answer at the same time.

"Now dismissed." He orders them and they bow down and exist.

"Oh and Annette don't forget to dress as a man, I need to have some fun after all I get no reward for babysitting my nephew. " Zack reminds her and she just raises her hand up in the air to respond that she heard.

"Dad he is 17 years old not 10, it is not babysitting," Cassi says.

"Darling, anyone who is more than 10 years younger than me are children to me."

" Then everyone below 37 is children then, that is just too much," Cassi says.

"Yes."

All the rest "..."

"Anyway we are done here, unless any one of you wants to help me with my work," Zack says but after hearing this all the woman in his family runs as fast as the wind. And before Cris was able to react Zack caught him and gave him a foreboding smile.

"Son, help your old man and inspect all these documents." He says as he drags him to his desk and him a huge pile of documents for him to go through. All Cris should do was cry silently and do his work in silence. But looking at the 6 equally sized piles of documents his father has to go through he fell. a little better.