The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace

＜ No one helps others without any intention ＞

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The place where the nanny took Rudy was the space between the bookshelves.

In front of the small wooden desk was a wooden chair whose back seemed to be twisted like a snake.

The chair looks odd.

Unlike modern chairs with four legs, a single thick pillar came down, divided into three long legs, and stretched out.

It looked as if the three-legged octopus had gotten a chair on top of it.

Nanny pushed the chair close to the desk with difficulty and called out to him.

“Come up here.”

As Rudy climbed into the chair, Nanny groaned and bent over. said the nanny, leaning on the desk.

“That’s an inkwell. Except for the one on the far right, they are all My Ink.”

In the corner of the desk where the dust settled, there were dozens of small bottles made of a metal that I don’t know if it was silver or bronze.

It is slightly larger than a child’s hand, but it feels like a miniature pot.

There was a round ring on one side so I could hold it, and a pretty pattern was engraved on the front.

There is a round lid on top, and it looks cute like a steamed bun hat with a rabbit tail.

“It is very precious. The other mothers of the concubine also have Mine Ink, but it is extremely difficult to obtain, as there is only one.”

It’s a bit strange that poor Bhimama’s dwelling has such a thing.

The nanny said proudly, as if she knew Rudy’s question.

“The princess’ country is small and poor, but it is a magic stone producer. If you have the skills and money to mine it, you won’t have to rely on other countries… My Queen Mama was always worried about that too. I don’t have power, but I have magic stones, so other countries are looking at me… haa… God really is unfair.”

The nanny’s voice, which had been smug at first, gradually faded into a sigh.

From her words, I think I know what the kingdom of Denver is like.

The nanny shook her head as if to vent her gloom.

“But it’s okay. The princess’s son possesses magical powers, so if he defeats the crown prince, everything will be resolved. In that case, all those who bullied my mama will regret it.”

Here was a woman having a foolish dream.

‘He’s talking about something really big.’

It’s still rolling down in a straight line, but it looks like you’re carrying a broken locomotive behind your back.

It seems that Rudy himself should take a breather.

“Nanny! Don’t talk about it anywhere else.”

When Rudy saw the nanny, he fell silent in surprise.

The nanny patted Rudy’s head while smiling awkwardly.

“Don’t worry. Of course I don’t do it to anyone else. In the past, when Prince Enrico was alive, there were many people who said that, but I didn’t say a word.”

“…”

Were you self-employed?

He only thought the empress was bad, but it seemed different.

If the nanny and Mama Nadia were dreaming of becoming the crown prince, it was only natural that the empress hated her and tried to drive her away.

But why did I have such a bleak dream?

‘These people are in trouble too. You have to look closely, if you do something wrong, you will be in trouble.’

Suddenly, the faces of the chamberlain and Buradov, who seemed to be worried about him, came to mind.

The imperial palace is the place where even the innocent-looking nanny hides secret ambitions in her heart.

If it was the chief chamberlain holding his own power within it, and if it were his aide, it would be nothing more than setting a person in a trap with a smile on his face.

‘You have to be careful. It’s not like they’re worrying about Bhimama out of pure goodwill.’

Rudy knelt down on the chair while pondering the work of the chief chamberlain. If you don’t do that because you’re short, the height doesn’t match the desk.

“You can use the things here.”

The nanny pointed her finger at the edge of the desk.

Next to the inkwell lay a colorful feather pen.

Rudy’s eyes widened.

It caught my eye from the beginning, but I thought it was a decoration.

It’s the first time I’ve seen a feather pen, and it’s very long. It looked far beyond the length of two adult palms.

The handle of the pen appeared to be made of the same material as the ink bottle. It is ornately carved, so if you use it for a long time, it seems to hurt your hand.

‘Did you really mean this sweet?’

The pen is too big for my hand.

When Rudy held it in his hand, the feather pen moved freely. It’s hard to get it right.

Meanwhile, the nanny brought some scrolls from the bookshelf.

It was in the form of a scroll, but when unfolded, it became a rectangular piece of paper.

However, the paper is very thick for everyday use.

When I touch the surface, it is smooth, but it feels a little different from paper. It was like a soft and thin drum.

‘Ah, this is parchment.’

Rudy then noticed what was on the desk.

I knew that parchment was used in the Middle Ages, but seeing it in person, it doesn’t look like leather. If you hadn’t touched it, you would have thought it was just thick paper.

I was fiddling with it, feeling a little strange, but the nanny laughed.

“You didn’t look like a child at all, but now you look a little like the kids I know.”

The nanny pulled out one of the ink bottles, pressed the cap tightly with her hand, and gave it a little shake.

Then he opened the lid and showed it to Rudy.

Rudy stuck out his head and looked at the bottle.

As the sunlight coming through the window hits the inside of the bottle, something sparkles.

“That’s a magic stone.”

“hearthstone···.”

pretty.

It was as if stars were sprinkled in the midnight river.

“Did you mix the magic stone with the ink?”

“Yeah, you know that. After crushing the magic stone, mix it with ink. I haven’t seen it, but I heard that the sorcerer uses it to write spells.”

Suddenly, the words that all the other rains also have my ink came to mind.

something is a little strange

Even if Mama Nadia has several bottles thanks to her home country, which is a magic stone producer, why do other non-mama have Mine Ink?

Rudy tilted his head and looked up at the nanny.

“The Bimamas aren’t even mage masters, so why do they have My Ink?”

“huh? Of course, it’s in preparation for the time the magician comes. It’s the manners of an aristocrat or royalty.”

There are cases where magicians make and sell magic tools themselves, but since they are so expensive, custom-made is the default.

The magician stays at the house of the person who ordered it and makes it as requested and receives money, but on the surface, Maink is preparing for that time.

But in reality, it was a symbol of power and wealth.

Ink is expensive, but also difficult to obtain.

Because magic stones are not common.

At first, it was meant to show off to others by saying that they had it, but gradually it became like it was natural for everyone to have it.

“Our mama’s ink contains a lot of magic stones. The motherland’s queen mother paid special attention to it.”

No, instead of that, pay more attention to the situation inside the imperial palace where your daughter is going.

He said that he got married at the age of 12, but what if he sent only one ignorant nanny like this?

A sigh came out spontaneously.

It’s amazing that these two are still alive.

Perhaps the head of the house had been paying attention until now… Oh my, I had a bad idea.

Rudy slightly tugged at the clothes of the nanny, who had moved on to the story of the king and queen of his home country before he knew it.

“Nanny! I’m a nanny! How many other princes with magical powers are here other than Bimama?”

The nanny proudly stuck out her breasts.

“As far as I know, there is no one with as much magical power as Enrico-sama.”

“…”

I think I know what the head chamberlain thinks.

After all, no one helps others without any intention. Especially in this imperial palace.

‘If I’m not careful, I’ll hurt my nose…’

I’ll have to think about how to stop this nanny’s light mouth.

From the inside beyond the protruding wall, they could hear the sound of a nanny searching.

“I have to go.”

The nanny hurriedly left the desk, and Rudy looked at the desk.

Let’s start with a list.

If the chief chamberlain had no intention of killing Bhimama, it would pass somehow.

Rudy grabbed the quill pen with his tiny hand and began writing on the parchment.

Oh no, it’s beeping from the start.

A feather pen is really hard to use.

* * *

Nadiagra Mama’s residence is literally in the farthest corner of the concubine.

Buradov himself drove a small wagon without a roof and ran through the concubine grounds.

Wagons are loaded with items such as flour, a little bit of pickled meat, and salt.

‘That kid must be quite hungry too.’

Now would be an appropriate time to sell grace.

‘Well, it’s funny to pay attention to such a small child.’

Still, if you pay attention to each and every little thing, it will come back as a good thing later.

The child is smart, so even if Bhimama’s child is born in the future, he will be a good servant.

‘If you teach them well and make them follow them…’

Before I knew it, I began to see Nadia Gravi’s mansion.

A sigh came out spontaneously at the weed-covered house in the beautiful imperial palace.

Isn’t this the same as a lung?

It was truly pitiful that such a building was standing in a corner of the beautifully maintained imperial palace.

‘Well, it’s unavoidable for the time being.’

It would be nice if Nadiagra’s mind was just a little bit better, but her condition seemed to improve, and then it got worse again.

It’s the empress’s job.

‘Really, even the empress is a difficult person.’

Once on good terms with the emperor, she too was a wise and kind person.

The Emperor’s taste has become a bit younger as he gets older, but originally he likes mature women in their 30s and 40s.

As women who have given birth enter their late 30s, the curves of their bodies become more gentle and deep.

The emperor preferred the female body of that time, and had a long-standing relationship with the empress, who had been his fiancé since childhood.

The night life, which was quickly cut off when a concubine arrived, continued into the 40s in the case of the emperor and empress.

Thanks to that, there are also an abundance of princes and princesses between emperors and empresses.

I am the princess of a great country, and the prince I gave birth to has long been recognized as the crown prince.

There were several princes who could replace the crown prince, so the position of empress was solid no matter how you look at it. There was no need for her to be anxious.

Only one thing, as he reached his late 40s, only the emperor’s love passed on to someone else.

It was unexpected that the empress could not bear it.

“ha···.”

Buradov stopped the carriage in front of Nadia Gravi’s quarters.

Ever since the Empress blocked all goods going to Mama Nadia’s residence, Buradov had secretly delivered things there several times.

Even the most basic water could not be procured there, and the horrors of life were indescribable.

Who would believe it if I said that Bibin’s place doesn’t even have food for the day.

The chief chamberlain advised her not to do that several times, but the empress did not pretend to hear.

The empress hates Nadiagra for distorting even the taste of the emperor.

Moreover, Nadiagra fell in love with the emperor at first sight, who had no interest in women in their teens and twenties.

In the eyes of the empress, she seemed even more despondent than a witch.

He seemed to genuinely think that leaving her alone might ruin the emperor.

However, there is no reason to kill Bibin, who gave birth to magical possession.

‘He’s someone who knows enough about that…’

A long sigh escaped Buradov’s mouth.

Not too long ago, I found a small amount of medicine in the food that goes into Nadiagra’s quarters.

The empress looked around, threatened and bribed through the servant’s family.

Because of this, Bhimama’s mind, which had been barely stable, became strange again.

It’s a shame because I found it quickly, if I did something wrong, I would have weakened and died.

It might be said that it was fortunate that he was able to send a slave child into Nadia B’s residence using that incident as an excuse.

‘It would be nice if that child could calm Nadiagra Mama’s heart.’

After that incident, everything in Mama Nadia’s house, no matter how trivial, was touched by Buradov.

Everything from eating to wearing and covering was under his watch.

Buradov, who was staring blankly at the mansion, saw weeds swaying in his eyes.

“ah! You are coming out.”

The little boy approached me, waving his tiny body.

＜ No one helps others without any intention ＞ End