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

Chapter 85

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In the midst of spring, when the greenery was getting darker, the imperial palace was buzzing with preparations for the emperor’s enthronement ceremony.

However, most of the concubines had nothing to do with the banquet.

If there was something big about the current emperor, the concubines would be busy preparing to attend, but this time it was about the next emperor.

It had nothing to do with most of the concubines.

Each quarter of the concubines was quiet enough to be chilly.

Behind the silence, fear spread among the women in whispers.

The daughter of a woman who had been on the side of the empress until now and had been harassing her to the fullest would become the empress.

It was natural to worry about not knowing when the price of what he had done would come back.

In order to alleviate any retaliation that might come in the future, the concubines began to quietly send gifts to Nadia Gra Vi’s residence.

‘Heh, again.’

Nanny heard Marie’s tip and left the mansion. It was after another rain attendant had already visited early in the morning. Invite Bhimama to a tea party to deepen friendship, or something.

‘joy! joy! Now, let’s just say something like that. It’s really exciting!’

The nanny huffed and shook as she headed toward the entrance.

The entrance to Nadia Gravi’s mansion was still overgrown with weeds.

Weeds are eaten by goats and grow much faster than they can be cut with a scythe. Recently, seeds of grass that livestock eat well have been sown, making it even more weedy.

The nurse stood with the weeds behind her and glared at the lady-in-waiting in front of her.

In front of the entrance stood a rain attendant who once sent frogs, dead snakes, and worms as gifts.

How much time had passed since she entered the concubine. For a long time, well beyond ten years and approaching twenty years, the lady-in-waiting’s owner had been harassing Nadiagra for trivial matters.

Unlike Nadiagra, the lady-in-waiting is a person who receives gifts and money from her homeland every year. I heard that you are from a fairly wealthy country.

Every time the rain met Nadiagra, she would laugh at Nadiagra, the princess raised by her nanny, saying that your country might be so indifferent.

Each time, Nadiagra lowered her head and bit her lip, forcing the tears to come out.

When I think of that time, the nanny feels like shedding tears even now.

As the owner did, so did the lady-in-waiting.

The lady-in-waiting in front of her had also ridiculed the nanny and Nadiagra countless times.

But now, the lady-in-waiting is sending a pleading look to the nanny with her lips quivering pitifully.

‘The 10-year-old congestion is all going down. But, hey! Even if I regret it now, it’s too late.’

The nurse whimpered and snorted inwardly, but the maid opened her mouth.

“Well, this is a gift from our Bhimama.”

Even the way he spoke became polite.

The nanny rang her nose with excitement, just like the lady-in-waiting had done before.

The lady-in-waiting was unable to say a word even though her fingers trembled despite the nanny’s actions.

A beautifully crafted box was held in the hand of the handmaiden. It also looked expensive. It is said that there are ornaments brought from foreign countries inside.

The nanny raised her eyebrows and said,

“No need.”

The lady-in-waiting wept.

“It is difficult to answer without telling your master.”

“no.”

The nurse shook her head as she interrupted the maid.

“Don’t worry, you’ve already heard Bhimama’s words. There’s no need for that! It looks shabby, but it has everything to be here, and from now on, Our Highness Rudi will give Bhimama anything she wants.”

The maid’s face became even more tearful.

“Hey, what my mama has been doing all this time was just a joke, not the truth.”

The lady-in-waiting came closer as if she could grab hold of the hem of the nanny’s skirt.

The nanny felt the accumulated resentment go down all at once, and her face stiffened even more.

How much our Bhimama has gone through, can you forgive me this much?

It was the moment when she opened her mouth to shoot something at the lady-in-waiting with a fresh face.

A faint voice came from inside the mansion.

“Princess Mama! Princess Mama!”

It was the voice of the Baroness, Princess Lilitha’s teacher.

No way, run away again!

The nanny’s eyebrows went up. What a tomboy princess!

“I’m busy right now, so excuse me.”

Looking at the lady-in-waiting in front of her eyes, she turns around.

“Hey! Hold on!”

The lady-in-waiting called, but now wasn’t the time to pay attention to that. The nanny urged her feeble body to move on.

On the day of the coronation, Princess Lilitha has to sign the marriage vows with Rudi.

But Lilitha, who started studying late and hates sitting still, couldn’t write well yet.

He can’t even pronounce his own name properly.

It’s not that the head is bad.

It’s only natural that he grew up not knowing what his real name was.

It was only a few days ago that Rilisha found out what her name was.

It wasn’t too much of a stretch for Princess Lilitha to be taken aback when she suddenly had to sign with an unfamiliar name even though she hadn’t mastered all the letters.

Even the baroness understood the matter.

But understanding doesn’t mean you can tolerate it.

I’m trying to put everything else aside right now and remember at least the order of the signature and ceremony, but the tomboyish princess didn’t understand the importance of the job yet.

Nanny hurriedly took a few steps inside, but a small shadow passed quickly in front of her.

This is Princess Lilitha.

“princess!”

The nanny called out and reached out, but the fast-moving princess ran away in an instant.

“Princess Lilitha! Come right here! Princess, how many times have I told you that now is not the time to play like this?”

The nanny shouted, but Princess Lilitha was clinging to the garden tree like a squirrel.

“Princess! I told you the tree was dangerous. Now, oh my, oh, dangerous.”

While the nanny gasped for breath and ran to the tree, Princess Lilitha pulled up her skirt to reveal her underpants and quickly started climbing the tree.

It’s something I see every time, and every time it breaks my heart.

The nurse ran to the princess with her arms floundering.

I’m worried about falling, but what would I say if someone saw me like this? To think that a noble person who would become an empress in a few days was climbing a tree.

While thinking so, the nanny stopped moving when she realized that there was an outsider here.

When I slowly turned around and looked at the entrance of the mansion, I saw the lady-in-waiting holding a gift box with her mouth wide open.

The same was true of the women who came with the lady-in-waiting.

All of them are opening their mouths wide enough to worry about getting a fly in them.

‘This, this. It’s a scandal. This will be a scandal. A future empress climbing a tree without dignity!’

The nanny’s face went pale.

This is Rilisha, who will become the empress. He wouldn’t be harassed by other concubines, but rumors were another matter.

Rumors between women are bound to spread to their parents and supporters in an instant, and inflate to something completely different.

Nadiagra was also beaten a few times.

That she brought a man into her concubine, or that she was a lewd woman who seduced the emperor with her wishes. When the ugly words that are difficult to say go round and round and come back here again, how much the young Nadiagra had to be hurt…

As he remembered the events of that time, fear came over him and his heart leaped.

Moreover, it was obvious that if the empress-to-be Princess Lilitha acted like that, the empress would hear it now.

‘Uh, what should I do?’

So far, few outsiders have entered the mansion.

At most, only a few attendants come, and they are allies. There was no need to be vigilant.

Above all, they only catch Princess Lilitha when she escapes somewhere, and they don’t come any closer than necessary.

That’s why it seems that the vigilance against outsiders has faded too much.

The nanny looked at the ladies-in-waiting in silence, sweating profusely, not knowing what to do.

Is it right to accept the gift and make friends right now?

As the nurse was perplexed, she saw a splendid carriage running behind the surprised-looking women.

It’s Rudy.

The nanny’s face brightened.

The nanny’s face was once more triumphant and arrogant.

If you leave it to the smart Rudy, you don’t have to worry about anything. Isn’t Rudi the person who will become the highest emperor in this country and this empire?

‘yes. No matter how empress she is, she won’t be able to move against the next emperor.’

So it’s okay. Now Nanny herself doesn’t have to be on her nerves and try to protect Nadiagra.

Mama Nadia and Princess Lilitha have Rudy.

The nanny stuck out her chest and headed for the entrance of the mansion.

A colorfully dressed Rudy gets off the carriage.

When she hadn’t walked a few steps, when she came down from the tree again, Princess Lilitha rushed past her.

“roo!”

Princess Lilitha’s voice spread through the air, and the maids’ faces turned upside down in surprise again.

Rudy immediately entered the mansion and picked up Princess Lilitha.

She didn’t even pay attention to the fancy-dressed ladies-in-waiting occupying the front of the mansion.

Well, since Her Majesty Rudy is still young, she may not be interested in women, but the ladies-in-waiting will still feel unfair. Until now, she has been showing off her beauty and has been attracting attention from most men, old and young.

Among the ladies-in-waiting, the youngest-looking woman was staring at Rudi’s face as if in awe. The maid’s cheeks are slightly reddish.

Although Rudi is still a young boy, her beauty is as beautiful as that of a god who has just descended from the heavens.

Whoop whoop whoop.

The corner of the nanny’s mouth twitched and she began to laugh soundlessly.

‘There’s no way.’

If you have eyes, see clearly. How much our princess is loved by the next emperor. There’s no chance of you guys attracting the attention of Her Majesty Rudy in the least bit.

The nurse walked forward, sticking out her chest.

Rudy kissed Princess Lilitha’s forehead and turned her gaze to the nanny. The gentle gaze warmed my heart.

When did this child grow up to have eyes like this? maybe it was from the beginning

‘I’m really fine now.’

The nanny nodded inwardly as she told Rudy that Princess Lilitha had run away while studying.

It’s okay if you don’t have yourself now.

Before anyone knew it, Marie settled down next to Nadiagra like Mama’s best friend, and Princess Lilitha had Rudy.

It seems that the burden on your shoulders has gone down. I felt at ease.

Sensing that the other concubine ladies-in-waiting were still staring at her, the nanny spoke a little louder.

“His Highness Rudy! The coronation ceremony is only a few days away, so please take care of yourself. If you catch a cold, it’s a big deal. Because of the coronation ceremony!”

It would be unavoidable that power was put into the words of His Highness and the coronation ceremony.

Rudy smiled at the nanny, a little taken aback.

Heh, I’ve been laughed at a lot so far. If not this opportunity, when will I pay you back?

Looking at the ladies-in-waiting from the side, the nanny also smiled wickedly.

‘You’d better tremble a little in fear. My Highness Rudy is very happy with Princess Lilitha.’

Even though he’s a tomboyish kid, he’s holding on to a man’s heart!

***

Lilithia shook her head at the nanny’s taunts and hugged Rudi’s neck tightly.

Was it because I hated studying so much?

But not being able to sign is a big problem.

As Rudy walked towards the building, he patted Princess Lilitha on the back.

“Princess, other things are fine, but you need to know how to sign.”

“But the name is too long. I’ve never heard of it, but they keep saying that’s Lilitha’s name.”

“Because I don’t use all the names of the imperial family or nobles in everyday life. It’s too hard to say that I’m always long.”

Lilitha giggled and laughed at Rudy’s words.

However, the laughter faded quickly when he saw the baroness wandering around looking for Princess Lilitha. I quickly put my head on Rudy’s shoulder.

It looked like an ostrich trying to hide by burying its head in the sand.

Rudy smiled involuntarily and looked at the baroness.

The baroness, the princess’s teacher, is meeting for the first time today.

The baroness came and went to this mansion as if she were commuting to and from work every day, but the place she was actually staying was a corner of the imperial palace, not outside. I heard that they live in a building close to the concubine.

Seeing Rudy and Lilitha, the baroness gracefully calmed down and lowered her head.

“Nice to meet you, Baroness. I am Rudi Constantin Ririe, Duke of Sarubani Moreno.”

“It is an honor to meet you, Your Highness, Duke of Moreno. I am Bertha, the wife of Baron Seren.”

The baroness introduced herself with perfect pronunciation and movement, then quietly raised her head.

Indeed, it was worth entrusting the education of Princess Lilitha to the chief of staff. She is more perfect than any woman I have ever met.

The gray-haired baroness was wearing a dress made of dark fabric.

It is a style that minimizes decoration and emphasizes elegance.

I think it was the first time I had seen a dress without decorations and jewels to this extent in the imperial palace.

However, instead of feeling shabby, it gave off a noble atmosphere.

The slightly chubby face and body look slim thanks to the simple shape of the dress. She seems to be a woman who knows what works best for her.

The baroness raised her eyebrows slightly as she looked at Lilitha, who was still embracing Rudy and burying her head in her chest.

“Princess Mama. You have leaves on your head.”

“…”

Princess Rilisha pretended not to hear and did not move. Seeing that his body is slightly relaxed, he may be pretending to be dead.

“Princess, don’t you hate studying like that?”

Even if Rudy asks, he doesn’t answer.

Rather, he let go of his arms as if they were drooping. It seems to be pretending to be dead or sleeping. Even so, it’s good to see that the hands holding each other don’t loosen up.

“Princess, if you sign well, you can be together from now on. During the day and when you sleep.”

Princess Rilisha raised her head.

“really?”

“Really. When you can sign yourself well, the princess becomes my wife. When you become a couple, you are always together.”

“Really? All day and all night?”

“Yes, during the day and at night.”

“Study!”

Princess Lilitha took her body away from Rudy and jumped down to the floor.

The corner of the baroness’ eyes lowered slightly into a smile. But the sound that came out of his mouth was not so sweet.

“Princess Mama, you can’t just memorize letters. You have to be able to write gracefully. A princess’s signature will remain with her even after she grows up and has a son. It has to be something you can see.”

“do!”

Seeing the princess answer confidently, Rudy also smiled quietly.

It’s good if you’re motivated.

Anyway, you have to know how to use your name properly so that your marriage vows will have official compulsion.

“Princess Lilitha, please work hard so that the marriage is not invalidated.”

“Yes, Lou!”

The princess answered vigorously and tilted her head.

“But what’s invalid?”

“It’s a sham marriage. If you don’t sign it well, it’s a sham marriage and you won’t be together all the time.”

“That’s not allowed!”

Princess Lilitha shouted urgently and pulled the baroness by the hand. I urge you to go study quickly.

“Whoop whoop.”