Chapter 53. The appearance of the baby emperor at the banquet of the servants2020.08.04.
I couldn’t put my mind at ease, so I returned to the bedroom, barely separating my dad, who insisted on sleeping with me. Nanny smiled softly as she helped me take off my coat.
“I have prepared hot water. Since this is your first outing, you will be tired, so take a bath and go to sleep right away.”
“Thank you, Nanny.”
When I entered the private bathroom, I was greeted by a bathtub filled with fragrant flower petals. After soaking in the hot water for a long time, it seemed that the fatigue was going away.
“Anyway, Enrique wants to grow up like that.”
Enrique and I exchanged letters through Oscar for three years. In my mind, Enrique was still a pretty boy. Of course, today’s unexpected meeting shattered the fantasy in my head. Enrique’s younger sister, Emily, whom I met for the first time, also seemed lively and nice.
“You have to be tough.”
Even if I didn’t want to, I’d do official activities anyway, so it was welcome to have a lot of familiar faces.
“lol.”
Will I finally have a friend too? I was excited because it was the first time I had met a girl the same age as me. After finishing the bath, my whole body became listless. I rubbed my sleepy eyes, dried my hair, and changed my clothes.
“Good night, Your Majesty.”
“yes. good night nanny Bar tomorrow.”
“Have a nice dream.”
The nanny left, turning off all the lights in the bedroom. I forcibly opened my eyes and stared at the ceiling. blink blink I closed and opened my sleepy eyes repeatedly. how much time has passed I felt a presence right next to me.
“Aidan?”
Whispering softly, I turned my head and saw a shadowy figure under the moonlight. As I guessed, it was Aidan. I couldn’t even hear the sound of a window or door opening. It could also be said that he is a man of skill enough to ignore the escorts of Lisandro and other knights. Booth stood up with a small yawn and Aidan wrapped a blanket around my shoulders.
“It is cold.”
“Thank you.”
He thanked me and patted the seat next to me. Aidan hesitated and sat down next to me. We sat side by side on the bed and started talking. I immediately got the point out of the way.
“Aidan. How about what I said?”
“I have confirmed that Baron Mirke’s subordinates have been near the Devlin border.”
“Mr. Yes.”
3 years time. I didn’t do anything during that time, which was short if it was short and long if it was long. During the day, I did what I could, playing the role of a normal baby-pants emperor and holding back sleep at night. First, he robbed the social world by collecting as much information as possible through animals. However, it was not so easy to use the information as an emperor. So, I created a new identity. The information guild < Evil > in the back alley. The guild soon gained considerable power by seizing information. The leader known as ‘Edan’ was mainly Aidan, but the real power was me. At first, it was small, stabbing the nobles in the back and ripping off the money, but the scale gradually grew. As a result, a guild dedicated to collecting information was formed and the size gradually increased. Until the information you have is vast! In fact, the information I could get was very limited. I couldn’t send the animals too far, and there was no guarantee that they would all do my favor. In addition, it was not easy for insects or animals to enter the mansions of the great nobles because there were barriers to prevent unauthorized persons from entering. So Evil was operating with half the information I could get and half the information collected by the guild members.
“How do you know how to recognize the Devlin spy?”
“I haven’t found any useful information yet.”
“Be careful if you get caught once. I think there will be more.”
Devlin has been quiet since the rain parade attack three years ago. In the meantime, I’ve been keeping a close eye on it, but I haven’t shown any major movement. I heard some news, but it was no nutritious information, such as that Veron Arthur Devlica started confined to the imperial castle again. If it were different and the Viscount was still alive, he would have dug up something, but unfortunately, that man was not from this world.
‘They said he died suddenly in prison.’
It looked healthy, but it’s really strange. Devlin, who heard about it from Aidan, is superficially quiet as much as she enjoys stabbing her in the back, but she may be plotting a sinister plan behind the scenes.
“Duke Javier says what’s up with these days?”
“They say they are looking for a gold mine. We have received information that we are betting on a gold mine that has recently been auctioned off.”
“and. Steal it!”
“yes.”
After a long time, the number of cases that could give Duke Javier a shot came in, and I was suddenly excited.
“If the auction price is too high, just give up. If you secretly dig up all the gold, you will be paid.”
Hehe. I smiled ominously at the thrilling plan. How disheartening would it be to learn that the gold mine that had won the best bid was in fact a stone mountain with nothing buried?
“…The duke will vomit blood again.”
“Look up.”
Karma who dared to touch me. Following Devlin, he had heard information about Javier, so there was only one thing left.
“And Abelardo… ugh.”
I stopped talking and covered my head and groaned. I’ve been so busy preparing for the founding banquet for the past few days that I forgot about it. Tomorrow is the day when the priest of the Holy Kingdom comes to teach you…!
***
“God bless you. Yellium.”
“hi.”
I waved to the gentle priest. Then, a saintly smile appeared on the priest’s face. Today was the theology class that happens once a week. In fact, it was a theology class, but in fact, it was a time to learn how to handle the divine power. When I woke up after a rain festival three years ago and lost my mind for a long time, my dad eventually asked Abelardo for help. The condition they put forward was to acknowledge the divine name ‘Winter’, and I didn’t want to accept that condition after waking up. So, what I thought of as an alternative was to send a priest to take classes. From the side of the Holy Kingdom, it was good to be able to influence me, the seed of the god, and from my point of view, it was good to learn how to monitor them and control their abilities at the same time. Anyway, it was a trade in which you gained more than you lost.
‘I learned how to handle my abilities, so I managed an information guild efficiently.’
Ahem.
“Did you do all the assignments I gave you?”
“Did you do it?”
“Can you show me?”
I nodded and stood by the window. Then I stared at a dead tree that was quite far away.
“yap!”
As I spread my hands wide open with a noise, leaves sprouted from the dingy tree. Then, in an instant, it transformed into a tree lush with greenery like midsummer.
‘how is it?’
I looked back at the priest with a proud face.
“…then it’s great.”
“Thank you.”
“It has been my pleasure to see Your Majesty’s accomplishments, but it’s just sad that I can no longer see them.”
Among my father’s conditions, there was a condition to send another priest every half year, so my theological teachers were replaced by two every year.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
I patted the priest’s arm for encouragement. Then the priest looked at me with tears in his eyes.
“your majesty…!”
“Oh, don’t cry. It’s still class!”
“As this is the last class, I will do my best!”
“Uh huh. Arsser, Arsser.”
I proceeded with the class while earnestly appeasing the determined priest.
‘I really want it. I don’t know if it’s learning or making them teach.’
I grumbled and prayed earnestly to the goddamned god. I hope the next priest will come as a silent person. Yellium.
***
On the day of the founding banquet. I was very nervous and prepared for the banquet from the morning. As soon as I woke up, I received a massage, took a bath in warm water with lots of flowers, and applied a very expensive scented oil all over my body and hair. Maybe that’s why, every step I took, I smelled a sweet scent.
“Actually, I’m still not sure. All of the dresses are pretty, so I don’t know which dress to choose…”
Larima, who was standing next to Nanny’s deep worries, nodded eagerly.
“So. All of them would look good on our cute majesty, but it’s too harsh to have to pick just one.”
“The yellow dress is really cute and the pink dress is so lovely. The blue dress is very cute, and the purple dress is subtle, mysterious, and cute.”
“How. Madam’s impression is the same as mine!”
I watched with cold eyes at Larima and the nanny discussing the dress.
‘These people have been picking out dresses for an hour…’
It was well past the start time of the banquet. I clenched the fingers of Xavier, who was standing next to me with a tired face.
“How bad is Xavier?”
“Is that me?”
“yes.”
“I…”
Nanny and Larimar’s gazes turned to Xavier. Suddenly, everyone’s eyes turned to him, and Xavier’s face turned red.
“A light pink dress…?”
Okay, it’s decided! I ran and hugged the light pink dress.
“I’m evil. Show your heart!”
Then the nanny and Larima looked sideways at the other dresses as if they were sorry.
“Of course, the dress is pretty too…”
“Something is missing…”
However, I couldn’t break my opinion. After wearing the dress that Duke Donovan had chosen for her, she was not uncomfortable at all. As I turned around in front of the mirror, all the maids who helped me dress up smiled and clapped.
“You are so lovely!”
“It’s cute. cute. the best…!”
Since then, it’s been a breeze. I picked out the accessories before Nanny and Larima had time to think.
“Of course, that’s pretty too, but it’s a pity.”
“It’s okay, Madam. Because our majesty digests everything.”
So all the preparations were done.
“your majesty. His Majesty the Emperor and Duke Donovan are waiting outside.”
At the servant’s words, I said ‘Ouch’ and covered my mouth with both hands.
“Eh when?”
“It’s been about an hour.”
“Open!”
I ran out of the room without even saying goodbye to the nanny. As the attendant said, my father and Duke Donovan were waiting for me. Dad opened his eyes wide as soon as he saw me.
“…Am I finally dead?”
“huh?”
“A baby angel is right in front of my eyes. Aren’t they so cute? You’re going blind, my baby angel, Mabel.”
“….”
Pretending not to hear his father’s drinking bowling again today, he looked at Duke Donovan’s attention.
“I’m sorry I’m slow…”
Duke Donovan, who looked down at me, nodded and bowed.
“Meet Your Majesty the Emperor. Since the banquet has begun, please change your seats.”
“Yes.”
At Duke Donovan’s calm words, I put my hands on my chest and let out a short sigh of relief.
‘thank god. I’m not scolded.’
But the problem started now. National Founding Banquet. For the first time, an official position to appear to all nobles. Even though I was in such an important position, I did not receive any special education. Even Duke Donovan, whom he believed in, did not teach him any culture such as banquet etiquette or dancing. Truly a bare body breakthrough.
“Gong Donovan. Are you tired of not learning anything?”
“It will be fine. no, that’s fine.”
“But shouldn’t I learn the basics?”
“Those things are meaningless to Your Majesty.”
“yes?”
“You will know on that day.”
Recalling the meaningless conversation I had with Duke Donovan, I clenched my father’s hand. When I came to my senses, I was at the entrance of the hall before I knew it.
“Let’s go, Mabel.”
I stepped towards the central hall, where the dazzling white light poured in.
***
The central hall, where elegant melodies played by the imperial orchestra, were filled with the laughter and chatter of nobles. The founding banquet was also a place to meet for the first time in a long time as there were many aristocrats coming up from each province. As for the founding banquet, the banning order for Yeong-sik under a certain age under the Sanghwangje system was withdrawn.
“How come you haven’t aged at all. Is it the same as it was a year ago?”
“Oh, how is it? It’s nice to hear that.”
It was a time when people were giving each other compliments and smearing gold on each other’s faces.
“Oh!”
Someone screamed out loud. At that uncultured action, everyone narrowed their brows and turned to the direction of the sound. A young Youngsik was looking in the direction of the entrance of the hall with his eyes wide open.
‘what?’
People’s eyes also turned in that direction. And in an instant, there was a ripple.
“Everyone look at the entrance…!”
“Where are you?”
where people’s eyes are directed. The first thing to be seen there was, of course, Hwang Sangje Esteban. And next to him was Duke Donovan. People who remember a long time ago, for a moment, overlapped the days before Prince Oscar was born. I thought time had gone back then. But I realized that it was not because of the wide distance between the two men. I’m in love with the situation between Esteban and Donovan, who is called the iron-blooded duke! A pink head that rose up.
“…!!”
Are you a fairy? or an angel? The baby, wearing a light pink dress, looked around the hall anxiously, holding one of her father’s hands tightly with both hands.
“no way.”
“Your Majesty…?”
Most of the nobles were shocked by the appearance of His Majesty, who had only heard about it through rumors.
‘The appearance of the baby emperor at the banquet of the servants…’
‘So cute. I didn’t tell you it was this cute!’
‘Look at that little hand holding Daddy’s hand tightly!’
‘I want to swim locked in the sad eyes!’
When people were struggling with the cuteness of the baby emperor, there were people who raised their noses to the fullest-.
“okay. That’s right. That is His Majesty the Emperor! I meet five times a week!”
It was the parliamentary aristocrats attending regular meetings.
