The Reiki Era of the Powerful

Chapter 399 The Girls' Little Secret
This question has been kept in Alice's stomach until the moment Shikoti returned... and she didn't get a real answer.

Therefore, with a serious and responsible attitude towards work, she decided to write this small question into the "Report on the Daily Work of Royal Family Members" and submit it to the cabinet.

"Alice." Shikoti who entered the hall suddenly called out softly.

"I am here, Your Highness."

"Has the work report for this week been handed in?"

Alice was slightly taken aback. She didn't expect that she was just thinking about the work report, and the eldest daughter of the emperor mentioned this.

But she still lowered her eyes and replied quickly: "Not yet, Your Highness. Just submit it before this Friday."

As the clerk of the eldest daughter of the emperor, Alice's main job is similar to that of Shikoti's personal secretary, who is responsible for delivering documents, arranging schedules, and preparing for daily life on a daily basis.

In addition, Alice has another important task, which is to write the work and life of the eldest daughter of the emperor into the "Royal Family Members' Daily Work Report" and submit it to the cabinet for review once a week.

From the perspective of cabinet members, this is "no small matter for the royal family", and it is a reflection of the cabinet's commitment to providing better services for the spokesperson of the empire.

But from the perspective of members of the royal family, this is out-and-out surveillance and supervision, and it is a manifestation of the unlimited violation of personal privacy.

The saddest thing is that this kind of surveillance is not carried out secretly, but is written into the rules and regulations, and is carried out openly by every member of parliament and the clerk.

Except for the royal family members who are under surveillance, none of the executives who make up this iron cage from top to bottom think there is anything wrong with it, just like the prison guards in a prison never question their duty of care.

The introverted Skoti has always kept quiet about things she can't change.

Except today.

She saw something in Alice's slightly evasive manner.

"Alice, I got a new necklace from my mother. The pendant is a small bottle with diamonds in it." Skoti said slowly and insignificantly, "I like this design very much, so I hope I've been wearing it all this time."

Although the eldest daughter of the emperor seldom expresses her love for jewelry, it's just a trivial matter... Alice wrote it down seriously: "I see, Your Highness."

"In addition, I hope to have a bracelet that matches it." Shikoti continued, "I remember I have such a bracelet, which is also woven with the same gold wire rope. The pendant is in the shape of a hollow bottle. Set with a small diamond..."

Alice's movements paused invisibly, and a trace of obvious panic flashed in her eyes from an angle that Shikoti could not see.

Shikoti didn't seem to realize it, but continued: "This bracelet was a small gift given to me by my Uncle Nine Emperors seven years ago at a family banquet, because I was too young to wear this bracelet. , so I have never brought it.

"Alice, do you remember it?"

Alice's breathing stagnated for two seconds before she managed to gather her emotions, and said in a voice that was no different from usual: "Sorry, Your Highness, I can't remember, I need to go back and find..."

"Really? Alice?" Skoti turned her head with a smile, "Is your memory so bad?"

"I'm very sorry, Your Highness, I really forgot..."

Shikoti blinked: "That night, you put it in your pocket and took it out of the palace with your own hands, did you forget?"

Alice's face turned pale instantly.

Skodi exposes her deepest kept secret.

She, Alice, was born in an ordinary civilian family with an innocent background and graduated from a prestigious school. She initially worked as a clerical worker in the Royal Ancient Books Library. Three years later, she was promoted to be the clerk next to the eldest daughter of the emperor because of her outstanding performance.

Over the years, she has worked diligently and never made any mistakes; she is sincere and gets along well with the royal family members...

Although she is the "watcher" next to Skoti, that's just her job.

Subjectively, Alice has no malice towards the young emperor's eldest daughter, and she will not do anything to endanger the royal family.

Except once... except that one time!
Alice's face was pale, like a child who has done something wrong, and hurriedly defended herself: "Yes, I'm sorry... At the banquet that day, I just threw it in the bag and accidentally took it go out……"

"Look, don't you remember?" Shikoti chuckled, "But, accidentally took it out?

"And then you never brought it back? And sold it to the jewelry store on Maple Street?

"Is this also careless?"

"You...know?" Alice took two steps back, looking at Shikoti in panic, "I...I..."

"I've always known," said Skoti quietly.

At that moment, although there was a smile on her lips, she looked at Alice without sadness or joy, nor was it affectionate or righteous.

Like a condescending judge.

She said: "I know, you stole my necklace. Although it was just a small gift given to me by Uncle Nine Emperors, it is still worth a fortune. You sold it for 30 dong in the jewelry store."

Skoti walked towards Alice.

But Alice backed away step by step.

"I know, you were short of money at that time. Your mother just fell ill and used up all the savings in the family. Your father was hit by a car on the way to work, and he needed a lot of money urgently. Operation."

Shikoti approached step by step, and Alice retreated step by step.

But the latter soon found himself cornered with no way out.

"I also know that according to the laws of the Nishizawa Empire, theft of property worth more than 20 renminbi will be punished with a fixed-term imprisonment of more than ten years; if an official of the empire commits a crime by taking advantage of his position, he will be sentenced to three to five years in prison .”

"No, don't..." Alice leaned her back against the wall, begging in fear, "I didn't mean to...

"I was really careless that day, I accidentally took the necklace out...

"Then, I just forgot, I put it in my bag, and I changed the bag, and I literally forgot...

"I didn't find it until later, much later... when I was sorting things out...

"I was so short of money back then...I...I thought you forgot it...I thought you all didn't remember...I was just obsessed...

"I'm sorry……

"I actually thought about saving money and buying it back...but when I saved enough money, the store was closed...I can't find it...I..."

Shikoti stretched out a finger, waved it to his lips, and made a silent gesture.

She smiled: "I'm actually willing to believe your words, but guess what, will the judge commute your sentence because of this statement? Guess again, the cabinet members who contact you every week will help you hire a lawyer, Will you intercede for me?"

"I...I..." Alice was speechless.

She shivered against the wall like a frightened rabbit.

Because she knows, the answer is no.

Although Alice received the salary from the cabinet and was ordered to "monitor" the eldest daughter of the emperor, the cabinet actually didn't want to have a direct conflict with the royal family, so whenever the clerk made a mistake or went too far and caused the dissatisfaction of the royal family members, they would take extreme measures. Get rid of the clerk as quickly as possible, and replace it with a new one.

Therefore, this position will always choose some young people who are powerless and of civilian background, so that they can be replaced at any time.

A word from Shikoti can make her lose her job, let alone she committed such a despicable crime.

It is conceivable that if this matter is exposed, even the cabinet members who are optimistic about her would like to throw her in prison for the rest of her life... No, considering that she has been exposed to secrets such as "extraordinary events" during her tenure, it will be even more intense It is also possible to deal with...

It's over... Alice only felt that her future was dark, and her whole body was on the verge of collapse.

But at this moment, Shikoti took a step forward, with a gentle and friendly smile on the corner of his mouth, and gently took her hand.

"Don't be afraid, my Alice." The eldest daughter of the emperor leaned closer to her ear and said softly, "Look, I actually knew about you a long time ago, but I never told anyone.

"I'm even willing to give you this necklace as a reward for all the years you've worked for me."

Alice's eyes widened.

She couldn't believe it, after Shikoti exposed her as a bad thief, she expressed her willingness to let her go lightly.

"I will be your secret keeper and help you keep your little secret, just like I have done every day for the past seven years, forever." Skoti put a finger on her lips, like a girl Between my son and my best friend, some mischievous and playful exchanges of secrets, "But in exchange, please help me keep my secret, can you?"

Keeping... a secret?
Alice's thinking was half a beat behind before she realized what Shikoti was talking about.

"Secret...I..." In the face of imprisonment and future, the clerk quickly made a choice, "I will revise the work report and delete the original content! Report to the cabinet about your movements in the past few days' everything is normal'!"

After saying this sentence, as if she was afraid that she didn't have enough chips, she quickly added: "In the future, I will show you the contents of the report I handed over to the cabinet first!"

"That's really wonderful, my Alice." Skoti smiled, her eyebrows and eyes curved into soft arcs.

She let go of her hand, turned and left as if nothing had happened.

Only Alice, who was full of complexity, was left watching her back.

Only then did the clerk realize that he was covered in cold sweat, and the clothes on his back were soaked.

The feeling just now made her feel like she was facing a moody ancient king, not the vase princess who accompanied and was familiar with all day long.

...But how old is the eldest daughter of the emperor?How old was she seven years ago?

Back then, she was only a little girl who was only ten years old, but she was able to accurately grasp her handle, and forbear to not mention a word for seven whole years?

If this is the case...then those documents that the other party reviewed politely...those sleazy dogs hidden between the lines...

Alice discovered that she had never understood the eldest daughter of the emperor who had been imprisoned in the palace since she was a child.

(End of this chapter)