Marie bellowed, not noticing Paretha’s expression.
“You haven’t already seen His Highness the Crown Prince, right? “You’ve only had one day at work.”
“I didn’t see you.”
Paresa looked over the schedule carefully.
As far as she knew, the Prince’s visit had not been scheduled.
Marie whispered with an expression that made her heart swell just thinking about it.
“When you see His Highness the Crown Prince, don’t be too mesmerized. They say newbies make mistakes like that. “There is even a child who broke a tea cup and ate it in front of His Highness the Crown Prince.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
He had already been mesmerized by the sight of the Empress, and then heard a beating.
Fortunately, it seems to have gone over well, but it is a shame to see it like that again. Now that the first day has passed, it’s time to feel nervous.
‘It seems like everyone in the royal family is good looking.’
What would it be like for the Crown Prince, who is the exact opposite of the Empress and is only known for her good side? It was a paresa I was secretly looking forward to.
I had a feeling that I would probably check it out soon.
* * *
“Chief Chamberlain, are you in your right mind now?”
It was right after Paresa got home from work in a good mood. The chamberlain was summoned to the empress and received an untimely reprimand.
Usually, he was treated like a chamberlain, but today he wasn’t even there.
“How could you bring something like that to me? Chamberlain, are you just picking people roughly just because they’re annoying?”
“Oh, no. How could the empress’s palace’s work be wasted? “It’s not like that.”
Even though I was scolded, I was dazed.
She must have been displeased with her exclusive maid, and this was the first time the Empress had expressed her dissatisfaction directly like this.
Until now, the exclusive maids who had been in charge of the empress tended to fall out when they took on the empress’ temperament.
‘I thought you were holding up well because your expression was okay.’
The Chamberlain heard from a junior maid how much the Empress had been harassing Paresa since the first day.
He was just saying it generously as an encouragement, as he had no idea how to hold on.
I really don’t know what Paresa was like.
‘But how can you do well from the beginning? I thought that work was something you learned as you worked at it.’
However, the Empress gets angry, saying that not only is she unable to work, but she is rude and looks down on her master.
According to the Empress, Paresa’s eyes are stuck on the floor, she is completely useless, and she gets angry because she talks back and forth.
The chamberlain pressed his eyebrows and replied.
“… … “If you don’t like it that much, should I fire you?”
Paresa’s attitude during the interview was humble yet passionate.
Of course, it is not uncommon for people to change their personality during an interview.
But perhaps because his eyes were clear, he didn’t seem like a spoiled child.
Is this the empress’s new tactic to get rid of her maid? The chamberlain suppressed his doubts.
It is not the right thing to do to doubt the Empress’s true intentions.
‘I’m an exclusive maid, so there’s nothing I can do if the Empress doesn’t like it.’
When I thought about having to go through countless documents again and select an exclusive maid, my eyesight darkened.
How many nights did you stay up in the past trying to fill the vacant position of exclusive maid as quickly as possible?
No matter how loyal you have been to the imperial family, you are slowly reaching your limits.
‘It might be better to leave the position of exclusive maid empty as Her Majesty the Empress wishes.’
Was it just his own needless stubbornness to focus on formality to try to fill that position?
The chamberlain had doubts.
But the Empress did not answer as he thought.
“Who told you to fire me?”
“yes?”
The chamberlain who dared to question him quickly shut his mouth. The Empress had an unexpected smile on her lips.
“If you leave it alone, it will go out on its own. What is mine? “Anyway, it won’t be easy to get used to being my exclusive maid.”
Could it be that the exclusive maids could not overcome their own bullying?
Institutional society has never been friendly to the Empress.
Even if the Empress has no power, the Empress is still the Empress.
Even though he didn’t dare to touch her openly, her exclusive maid was a different story.
Those who had ambitions to be noticed in social circles as the Empress’s personal maids all either collapsed in shabby condition or cried and packed their bags.
There were also people who were never allowed to enter the social circles of the system again.
I have become accustomed to the stigma and subtle evil.
As a dedicated maid, it would have been difficult to handle a situation where every single action was criticized and hurt the face of the empress, who had a fierce temper, and the sharp glare she received.
‘The same goes for that child called Paresa. No matter how great and strong I am, how can I survive alone?’
If you keep hitting the rock, the water droplets will eventually break through the rock.
The Empress keenly felt that fact.
If she hadn’t made up her mind, she wouldn’t have been able to endure in this court, but even if she had endured, there was nothing left.
Unhappiness surrounded by wealth and fame. A sense of loneliness passed through the Empress’s eyes.
It was something she had to endure. From the moment she became the mistress of the imperial palace, she had nothing.
“There is no need to worry about education or anything else. May the chamberlain do the chamberlain’s job. As for that child, well, I’ll either adapt or get out.”
As I talked, I felt angry. The Empress waved her hand and drove the chamberlain away.
If Paresa quits, he will no longer ask for a dedicated maid from now on.
Paresa had no thoughts today either.
I got a job as a maid without a plan, and became an exclusive maid, and my boss didn’t like me.
But she was looking forward to going to work.
I was filled with anticipation that new things would greet me.
‘Today is overtime. Should I go with you to the prom?’
The exclusive maid’s work was nothing but quiet.
I don’t move around all day, and I don’t do anything physically difficult. But the salary was also high.
‘I familiarized myself with what to do through the booklet.’
The reason Paresa was not busy was partly due to the Empress’s characteristics.
The Empress was not a very active person. The time she was most active was when she was choosing her dress.
I heard that their external activities are also relatively limited compared to noble ladies.
‘The emperor is busy because a big fire has spread to the fortress and the eastern forest, and his children are at the academy.’
As the empress, there was nothing to achieve, so it was a boring life.
Instead, the Empress spent a lot of time reading books, sometimes drawing, and playing musical instruments.
The painting I took a peek at yesterday was pretty good.
‘They say art heals the mind.’
It’s possible that he has become docile after healing at this level, but I don’t know why he has such a harsh temperament.
‘I need to think carefully about how to deal with them.’
It didn’t really matter what she said, but on the contrary, the Empress seemed very stressed every time Paresa spoke.
‘I didn’t swear, why did you do that?’
It was something I couldn’t understand at all. But he decided to be a little cautious.
You’d feel guilty if your luxuriant pink hair started to fall out.
The chamberlain I met on my way to work had a stern expression.
“Hey, yesterday was a little… … .”
Then, as if he remembered something, he closed his mouth.
“yes? “Whatever you want to say.”
“No, no. Just keep this one thing in mind. An attendant must have a heavy mouth. “One word at a time, you must not say anything unnecessary.”
“okay. “I will keep that in mind.”
Paresa responded in a polite manner. She doesn’t say unnecessary things in the first place.
Rather than feeling his words as a warning, Paresa simply accepted them.
‘I guess I’m giving you advice as a senior.’
Looking at her appearance, the chamberlain could only think that it was the empress’s pointless cavil.
According to common sense, it makes no sense to please the chamberlain and confront the empress.
It was finally the empress I met for the second time. The Empress had just woken up and was just getting dressed.
The hazel eyes, which had been drowsy, became lively as soon as they caught the sight of Paresa. It was a liveliness that came from disapproval.
“Your Majesty, were you peaceful last night?”
As soon as Paresa said hello to work, the Empress’s words flew out.
“I know you don’t have much insight, so let’s start with something that doesn’t really require insight.”
‘huh? Does this mean that you will actively accept me?’
As expected, no matter what I said yesterday, it seems it wasn’t my intention.
I did well for my first time. Paresa was extremely positive yesterday and today.
The Empress spoke in a cold voice.
“Starting today, you will manage the tea room. “This is what the dedicated maids did.”
“Tea room?”
“Yes, take care of the tea cups and plates on the shelf by wiping them clean with a soft cloth to avoid damaging them, and prepare tea leaves every morning. “The table should be decorated with different flowers every day.”
The tea room is the place where Paresa first saw the Empress.
In the morning, the Empress’s daily routine was to enjoy tea at a large table on one side of the tea room, with sunlight shining through the large window.
Paresa had to make one thing clear.
“What about when I’m on vacation?”
“Do I have to tell you all that? “You can just tell a low-ranking maid!”
The Empress always lost her temper. Actually, even before Paresa came, the tea room must have been under the jurisdiction of someone among them.
“Then I will do so.”
‘Because there is no one who can convey what the party’s leadership system is.’
The chamberlain left her alone, giving her only a booklet and telling her to take care of it.
It may be because he is so busy taking on all the work, but it seems that there was no expectation that Paresa would last long.
‘There is no predecessor to tell me what’s going on, not even the chamberlain. At least the lower-level maids are cooperative with me.’
To be precise, it was a pitiful look, saying, ‘I’ve been dreaming in the countryside, but I ended up meeting the empress.’
‘Could it be that the maids in the entire imperial palace sympathize with me?’
Paresa had his doubts. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen this gaze.
