Arkan looked at Sophia without saying anything and said,
“Good.”
Sophia’s expression brightened a little.
It wasn’t because she could bring her mother, but because she felt the joy of being able to do anything for Erdene, and Arkan’s heart became complicated for no reason.
However, he didn’t show it and added,
“I am granting your request because I see your face, and I am also turning a blind eye to the mistakes your mother made in the past for the Queen. You can use the fast route. However, if she makes the same mistake again, then you should know that I will not forgive her.”
“Understood, Your Majesty.”
Sophia quickly left the bedroom to send someone.
The territory of her brother-in-law and sister, where her mother was staying, was far from the capital, but if she drove the carriage without stopping, she could get there in a day and a half.
Also, since Arkan had allowed her to use the road that only the royal family could use, she could make the time even faster.
While the bedroom was empty, Sabnake came in cautiously.
“Your Majesty, would you like me to bring you a cup of tea?”
“No, it’s okay. I have to go soon.”
Sabnake quietly closed the door and left.
Arkan stared at Erdene’s chest, which was moving faintly, and carefully grabbed her hand which seemed to have lost its life in a day.
“I knew you were grumpy, but is it really worth it?”
He whispered, but Erdene still didn’t say anything.
“Are you having a dream you don’t want to wake up from? If not, just open your eyes. I won’t say anything this time even if you kick the table.”
Arkan’s eyes trembled slightly as he whispered endlessly, even though he knew she would remain silent.
He closed his eyes, touching Erdene’s fingers that were being held helplessly.
It was only for a day, but it was hard to endure the silence of this place where all signs of Erdene had disappeared.
While Arkan was at the Queen's palace, Princess Limepale carefully inspected the rooms she would be staying in, including the living room, reception room, and toilet room.
Then she called the maids who were organizing their luggage.
"Please stay out for a moment. Don't let anyone come in or come in until I call you."
The maids looked at each other with bewildered faces.
The living room was a mess where the unpacked luggage had been unpacked. One of the maids who had more experience said cautiously.
"Your Highness, the living room is a mess. I'll clean it up quickly."
Princess Limepale said cheerfully.
"No, it's okay. It's not like it's a big deal if you don't clean it up right away. I have something urgent to do, so go out."
When the Princess said that, the maids couldn't hold out any longer.
Limepale, who hadn't taken her eyes off the women who had filed out and closed the door tightly, kicked one of the bags with her toe, which was open and showing its contents.
Then she went around and closed every door and window she had checked, even the smallest one. She even drew the curtains carefully on the ones facing outside.
While she was doing all this, the strangely airy maid was nowhere to be seen. When the Princess closed the last curtain, the living room became dark despite the bright day.
“Done.”
As Limepale said, there was a noise from the small study in the corner, and the maid walked out. She had an angry expression on her face, and her careless gait was different from what Plat or Arkan had seen.
She grabbed her hair, which had a simple ornament in it, and pulled it down.
The maid’s long hair was a wig.
It had been pressed down for so long that her original short hair was flat against her scalp.
The maid threw the wig away and suddenly pulled the front of her dress and put her hand inside.
Something curled up came out and fell to the floor with a thud. Then, the puffy chest part became flat.
Limepale picked up the round thing that had fallen to the floor and pressed it gently with her fingertips. It felt soft as if cotton had been put inside.
“It’s funny no matter how much I look at it.”
As Limepale laughed out loud, the maid rubbed her hair with an angry expression.
“Please stop doing such stupid things.”
A deep voice came out. No matter where it came from, it was a man’s.
Limepale held the fake breast in her hand up in front of his eyes as if it were a toy and pressed it down.
“You said you’d follow me, right?”
“Do you really need to make me wear this kind of makeup?”
“Of course. If I arrive and the Queen is awake, I can’t help but greet her. Wouldn’t she recognize you?”
The man snorted at the Princess’s irrefutable words and as if he had realized it too late, took off the silk choker around his neck.
The shawl that stood out in front of his neck undulated up and down.
He said,
“Didn’t I tell you? I wasn’t in Her Highness’s direct unit. I wasn’t even the leader of a knight order. Do you think she would remember the face of a mere soldier like me?”
“Good.”
Sophia’s expression brightened a little.
It wasn’t because she could bring her mother, but because she felt the joy of being able to do anything for Erdene, and Arkan’s heart became complicated for no reason.
However, he didn’t show it and added,
“I am granting your request because I see your face, and I am also turning a blind eye to the mistakes your mother made in the past for the Queen. You can use the fast route. However, if she makes the same mistake again, then you should know that I will not forgive her.”
“Understood, Your Majesty.”
Sophia quickly left the bedroom to send someone.
The territory of her brother-in-law and sister, where her mother was staying, was far from the capital, but if she drove the carriage without stopping, she could get there in a day and a half.
Also, since Arkan had allowed her to use the road that only the royal family could use, she could make the time even faster.
While the bedroom was empty, Sabnake came in cautiously.
“Your Majesty, would you like me to bring you a cup of tea?”
“No, it’s okay. I have to go soon.”
Sabnake quietly closed the door and left.
Arkan stared at Erdene’s chest, which was moving faintly, and carefully grabbed her hand which seemed to have lost its life in a day.
“I knew you were grumpy, but is it really worth it?”
He whispered, but Erdene still didn’t say anything.
“Are you having a dream you don’t want to wake up from? If not, just open your eyes. I won’t say anything this time even if you kick the table.”
Arkan’s eyes trembled slightly as he whispered endlessly, even though he knew she would remain silent.
He closed his eyes, touching Erdene’s fingers that were being held helplessly.
It was only for a day, but it was hard to endure the silence of this place where all signs of Erdene had disappeared.
***
While Arkan was at the Queen's palace, Princess Limepale carefully inspected the rooms she would be staying in, including the living room, reception room, and toilet room.
Then she called the maids who were organizing their luggage.
"Please stay out for a moment. Don't let anyone come in or come in until I call you."
The maids looked at each other with bewildered faces.
The living room was a mess where the unpacked luggage had been unpacked. One of the maids who had more experience said cautiously.
"Your Highness, the living room is a mess. I'll clean it up quickly."
Princess Limepale said cheerfully.
"No, it's okay. It's not like it's a big deal if you don't clean it up right away. I have something urgent to do, so go out."
When the Princess said that, the maids couldn't hold out any longer.
Limepale, who hadn't taken her eyes off the women who had filed out and closed the door tightly, kicked one of the bags with her toe, which was open and showing its contents.
Then she went around and closed every door and window she had checked, even the smallest one. She even drew the curtains carefully on the ones facing outside.
While she was doing all this, the strangely airy maid was nowhere to be seen. When the Princess closed the last curtain, the living room became dark despite the bright day.
“Done.”
As Limepale said, there was a noise from the small study in the corner, and the maid walked out. She had an angry expression on her face, and her careless gait was different from what Plat or Arkan had seen.
She grabbed her hair, which had a simple ornament in it, and pulled it down.
The maid’s long hair was a wig.
It had been pressed down for so long that her original short hair was flat against her scalp.
The maid threw the wig away and suddenly pulled the front of her dress and put her hand inside.
Something curled up came out and fell to the floor with a thud. Then, the puffy chest part became flat.
Limepale picked up the round thing that had fallen to the floor and pressed it gently with her fingertips. It felt soft as if cotton had been put inside.
“It’s funny no matter how much I look at it.”
As Limepale laughed out loud, the maid rubbed her hair with an angry expression.
“Please stop doing such stupid things.”
A deep voice came out. No matter where it came from, it was a man’s.
Limepale held the fake breast in her hand up in front of his eyes as if it were a toy and pressed it down.
“You said you’d follow me, right?”
“Do you really need to make me wear this kind of makeup?”
“Of course. If I arrive and the Queen is awake, I can’t help but greet her. Wouldn’t she recognize you?”
The man snorted at the Princess’s irrefutable words and as if he had realized it too late, took off the silk choker around his neck.
The shawl that stood out in front of his neck undulated up and down.
He said,
“Didn’t I tell you? I wasn’t in Her Highness’s direct unit. I wasn’t even the leader of a knight order. Do you think she would remember the face of a mere soldier like me?”
“I don’t know. I’ve heard that the Princess of the Empire is very good at war. Who knows if she remembers the faces of all the soldiers? It’s important. If there’s a swindler, I have to find out.”
The Princess was right this time too.
Even though he had been dealing with her for years, the man found it annoying whenever Limepale spoke the truth.
Of course, he couldn’t say such things out loud to his distant superior, so he could only express it with his expression.
“Well, anyway, it’s good. Vetor is surprisingly quiet and nice. I had the impression that there were a lot of picky old men, but that’s not the case. Above all, the King is very young and handsome.”
“If His Highness the Grand Duke heard that just now, he would faint.”
Limepale laughed.
“You still don’t know my father well. He’s not the type of person to faint over something like this. If you really want to surprise him, well.”
Limepale tilted her head like an innocent girl and smiled with sparkling eyes.
“I guess I should be able to kick Deger’s butt.”
The Princess was right this time too.
Even though he had been dealing with her for years, the man found it annoying whenever Limepale spoke the truth.
Of course, he couldn’t say such things out loud to his distant superior, so he could only express it with his expression.
“Well, anyway, it’s good. Vetor is surprisingly quiet and nice. I had the impression that there were a lot of picky old men, but that’s not the case. Above all, the King is very young and handsome.”
“If His Highness the Grand Duke heard that just now, he would faint.”
Limepale laughed.
“You still don’t know my father well. He’s not the type of person to faint over something like this. If you really want to surprise him, well.”
Limepale tilted her head like an innocent girl and smiled with sparkling eyes.
“I guess I should be able to kick Deger’s butt.”
Deger was the minor Duke of the duchy, her younger brother. The successor to Grand Duke Joelby.
She told Arkan that he couldn’t come in person because he was studying, but in fact, that was a lie Limepale had made up on the spot.
No one knew where Deger was right now.
Even his father, the Archduke, and his mother, the Archduchess. Perhaps one or two of his many lovers would know.
“It’s nice not having to see that idiot babble. If possible, I’d like to stay in Vetor for a while. Isn’t there a good excuse?”
“Or maybe take a trip.”
“That’s not good. If I make a mistake, I’ll have to sleep in a carriage or a worn-out inn. Don’t you know I can’t sleep comfortably? Or will you be my bed?”
Limepale looked the man up and down and chuckled.
“Well, I’d rather sleep on a rock than on you. It’d be about the same.”
The man sighed.
His hair was new, and the front of his dress was pulled up, revealing his bare shoulders, and the skirt that flowed down below was ridiculous.
Limepale said,
“Now, get your luggage together first.”
“Get the maids to do it.”
“Then put on your wig first. You have to be my maid while you’re here. It’s bad if there’s any strange misunderstandings.”
“Yes, if you had said I was a knight from the beginning...”
There was a clap, clap. It was the sound of Limepale clapping her hands together as if she were controlling an animal.
“Eosin, you talk too much today. Shut up and do what you have to do. If you don’t, I won’t let you in front of the Princess. Don’t forget the reason you came here while dressing up as a woman.”
The man named Eosin’s shoulders flinched as if he had been stabbed.
Soon, he grumbled softly and began to organize the Princess’s scattered luggage. He was quick and precise in organizing the clothes and the small items.
While he was organizing the luggage, Princess Limepale sat on a soft, high chair and slowly moved her toes.
Thinking about the things she had to do in Vetor one by one.
Hirschsten’s golden castle was never quiet for a single day.
Tenek, who had his hands and feet placed all over the palace with cunning tricks, lazily ate, slept, and rolled around with his mistress, but he did not miss a single news from anywhere in the empire.
What he was particularly keen on were the former confidants of his younger sister Erdene, whom he had driven out with his own hands.
“Looking for the palace doctor?”
Tenek, who was lying on his mistress’s thigh and carelessly eating fruit, turned his head.
Atelgadis, the father of Empress Roelica, the national treasure, and the Emperor’s closest confidant, nodded, shaking his body that had grown even more bloated over the past few months.
“That’s right. Princess Erdene’s adjutant, Thelma, Merton, the second knight commander, and Aiman seem to be there too.”
“They do all sorts of things.”
Tenek snickered and pushed his mistress’s knee away, getting up.
The government, which had almost dropped the tray, let out a small scream.
Even though she knew that Tenek had no regard for his wife who was carrying his child, Atelgadis did not criticize his behavior one bit.
After all, Roelica was just a stepping stone for his own advancement.
As his position as the Emperor's confidant had become solid, he had no interest in his daughter who was acting like a mouse.
She told Arkan that he couldn’t come in person because he was studying, but in fact, that was a lie Limepale had made up on the spot.
No one knew where Deger was right now.
Even his father, the Archduke, and his mother, the Archduchess. Perhaps one or two of his many lovers would know.
“It’s nice not having to see that idiot babble. If possible, I’d like to stay in Vetor for a while. Isn’t there a good excuse?”
“Or maybe take a trip.”
“That’s not good. If I make a mistake, I’ll have to sleep in a carriage or a worn-out inn. Don’t you know I can’t sleep comfortably? Or will you be my bed?”
Limepale looked the man up and down and chuckled.
“Well, I’d rather sleep on a rock than on you. It’d be about the same.”
The man sighed.
His hair was new, and the front of his dress was pulled up, revealing his bare shoulders, and the skirt that flowed down below was ridiculous.
Limepale said,
“Now, get your luggage together first.”
“Get the maids to do it.”
“Then put on your wig first. You have to be my maid while you’re here. It’s bad if there’s any strange misunderstandings.”
“Yes, if you had said I was a knight from the beginning...”
There was a clap, clap. It was the sound of Limepale clapping her hands together as if she were controlling an animal.
“Eosin, you talk too much today. Shut up and do what you have to do. If you don’t, I won’t let you in front of the Princess. Don’t forget the reason you came here while dressing up as a woman.”
The man named Eosin’s shoulders flinched as if he had been stabbed.
Soon, he grumbled softly and began to organize the Princess’s scattered luggage. He was quick and precise in organizing the clothes and the small items.
While he was organizing the luggage, Princess Limepale sat on a soft, high chair and slowly moved her toes.
Thinking about the things she had to do in Vetor one by one.
***
Hirschsten’s golden castle was never quiet for a single day.
Tenek, who had his hands and feet placed all over the palace with cunning tricks, lazily ate, slept, and rolled around with his mistress, but he did not miss a single news from anywhere in the empire.
What he was particularly keen on were the former confidants of his younger sister Erdene, whom he had driven out with his own hands.
“Looking for the palace doctor?”
Tenek, who was lying on his mistress’s thigh and carelessly eating fruit, turned his head.
Atelgadis, the father of Empress Roelica, the national treasure, and the Emperor’s closest confidant, nodded, shaking his body that had grown even more bloated over the past few months.
“That’s right. Princess Erdene’s adjutant, Thelma, Merton, the second knight commander, and Aiman seem to be there too.”
“They do all sorts of things.”
Tenek snickered and pushed his mistress’s knee away, getting up.
The government, which had almost dropped the tray, let out a small scream.
Even though she knew that Tenek had no regard for his wife who was carrying his child, Atelgadis did not criticize his behavior one bit.
After all, Roelica was just a stepping stone for his own advancement.
As his position as the Emperor's confidant had become solid, he had no interest in his daughter who was acting like a mouse.
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