The atmosphere in the box suddenly cooled down. Victoria realized that her earlier words seemed a bit harsh, so she took the initiative to start the conversation again and asked Caroline, who seemed the most carefree, "You mentioned 'Turandot' earlier? Is that opera really as good as you said?"
When Caroline heard someone affirming her opinion, she nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice: " 'Turandot' is the best opera in the world. That's what my mom says."
Victoria had planned to chat a bit more, but upon hearing Caroline's response, she immediately became somewhat displeased: "Caroline, your mom's opinion may not necessarily be correct. My mom is particularly fond of Tamburini's 'The Puritans' too. But in my view, that's the worst opera Tamburini has ever sung."
Caroline didn't expect Victoria to respond this way. She wanted to retort but suddenly remembered her mom had told her never to upset the princess.
