𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎
A week later, when I came to wash the sheets at the laundry again,
I was yelled at by a servant who seemed to have a grudge against me, while I was washing at the edge.
A middle-aged, thin woman who always seems angry.
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It feels like this servant is like this rather than following the chief court lady’s instructions,
But she seemed to be in a worse mood than usual, and yelling at me was not the end of it.
I was thrown a small washboard, and I thought it would hurt, but
The washboard fell without hitting me.
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Fell without hitting? . . .Protected?
It seems that an overprotective observer is defending me with magic.
To others, it seemed as if the washboard had hit me,
And someone who was a little away came to help.
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“Don’t hit such a small child. . .
Come here. Let’s wash together?”
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It was a young female servant I hadn’t seen before.
Perhaps it was awkward because a fellow servant intervened,
The servant who threw the washboard at me snorted and went somewhere.
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“Thank you for helping me.”
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“It’s okay. Are you alright? Doesn’t the place it hit hurt?”
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“Yeah, I’m fine.”
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I hadn’t seen this servant before, but she didn’t look like a lower-ranking servant.
Her movements were graceful, and her hair seemed well-groomed.
Her chapped hands didn’t look like those of someone who had been doing water work for many years.
Her translucent light brown hair could belong to a commoner, but
Her green eyes are proof of her noble blood.
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Perhaps she’s the daughter of a fallen noble family.
To work in the royal palace, even as a lower servant, you need a letter of introduction from a noble.
I was curious about this servant, who introduced herself as Ellie, but
I thought I couldn’t do anything about it now, so I silently washed the sheets.
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Ellie also continued washing without saying anything.
In the midst of the sound of washing,
I could hear the conversation of the servants who were a little away.
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“By the way, did you hear about last week?
The chief court lady seemed to be in a bad mood after the dinner party.”
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“I heard about it~ the Duke went to a different lover’s place, right?”
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“Yes, exactly. He doesn’t seem to visit the chief court lady’s place much lately.”
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“Then, the era of the chief court lady might be ending.
Once Princess Eliza officially becomes the crown prince’s adopted daughter,
I wonder if the Duke will live in the royal palace as a guardian.”
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“Isn’t that the case? Even now, he’s in the palace for half the month.
Wandering between his lovers’ rooms, though!”
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“It’s good that Princess Eliza, unlike that Ineligible Princess, is kind and excellent,
The Duke didn’t resemble her, which is good~.”
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“Hey, is it really that the Ineligible Princess won’t inherit, but Princess Eliza will?”
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“Yes, that’s the talk. The Ineligible Princess is just selfish and abusive to servants,
Only strict servants who have been around for a long time can get close to her,
And she’s not making progress in her princess education at all.
Instead, Princess Eliza is receiving the same education at Duke’s house.”
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“Really! Then, it’s already decided.”
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Ah, I had been wondering about the instructors of the princess education assigned to me, what had happened to them.
I thought about how I’d have to report to my grandfather if I fired them,
There might be budget considerations and such, so I was thinking about how they managed to deceive it.
They became Eliza’s teachers. . .wait, is this embezzlement?
It should have been paid for from the princess’ expenses. I wonder if the observer will report it.
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“I’m glad Eliza will inherit, but
Having the Duke increase his lovers inside the palace again is a bit troubling.
It’s a problem if the quarrels increase.
Ah, look, Ellie, be careful.
I’ve heard that he makes young and beautiful servants his lovers, willingly or unwillingly.”
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“. . .Yes, I will be careful.”
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Ellie, who was warned, turned pale.
Ah. Considering my uncle, he would undoubtedly make a move if he found Ellie.
I think she’s still in her late teens, and I think she’s probably a former noble.
Some might wish to become Duke’s lover and live in luxury.
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Ellie doesn’t seem to be like that.
I returned to my room thinking about how I could help her.
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