The Evil Empress Adores Me-Chapter 10

The Empress didn’t trust me at all in the first place.

‘Otherwise, there’s no way she would have lied to me about her identity.’

I closed my eyes tightly and opened them.

Meanwhile, Chief Maid Weber continued to speak fiercely.

“Besides, I know that among the people in the Empress’s palace, there isn’t a single person who hasn’t received favors from Her Majesty the Empress.”

“... ... .”

“... ... .”

As if she had hit the nail on the head, the maids only looked at each other’s faces.

“Then, for the sake of Her Majesty the Empress’ favor, why don’t you all show some self-restraint?”

“But, Chief Maid Weber... ... .”

“E, even so... ... .”

“Don’t make excuses. Although she’s young, Her Majesty the Empress is personally concerned about her.”

The maids tried to protest in a timid voice, but Chief Maid Weber firmly drew the line.

“Besides, Her Majesty the Empress personally promoted that child to a full-fledged maid.”

“That, that’s... ... .”

“You guys, you’re not going to disobey Her Majesty the Empress’s personnel selection, are you?”

The Chief Maid, her eyes narrowed, asked the maids a question.

The maids, startled, shut their mouths tightly like clamshells.

... ... Wow, was it possible to control the maids so easily?

I was a little taken aback.

“If you’re jealous of the new superior and even cause trouble... ... .”

Chief Maid Weber arched the corners of her eyes in a way that was pleasing to the eye.

“... ... Her Majesty the Empress would be very angry. What do you think?”

Gulp.

I could hear the maids swallowing their saliva.

I felt like I had gained some new insight.

‘When you become a senior maid... ... you become so capable.’

That’s right, you’re not even comparable to me?

I looked at the senior maid who was skillfully organizing the situation as if I was possessed.

“If you understand what I’m saying, everyone, please leave now.”

“... ... Ah, I understand.”

The maids dispersed.

At their backs, Senior Maid Weber raised her voice.

“If you hear me gossiping about the youngest maid from now on, I won’t stay still!”

Uh, is it over?

So what should I do now?

I was a little flustered.

Um, I guess it would be right to say thank you here?

I spoke carefully.

“I, Chief Maid. Thank you so much, I... ... .”

“Oh my, thank you is unnecessary.”

However, the Chief Maid simply shook her head slightly.

“We should have established discipline among the maids in the first place so that this would not happen.”

“Ha, but.”

“You were very surprised, Charlize?”

Ah.

I blinked.

You remembered my name.

Chief Maid Weber, who had bowed, met my gaze.

Then she wrinkled her nose and smiled.

“It’s a bit unfortunate that this is our first meeting, but I’m really happy to meet you.”

“I, I’m really happy to meet you too!”

“How is it, do you like the rose quartz brooch?”

I nodded slightly, blushing on both cheeks.

The head maid, who had been looking at me closely, continued speaking in an affectionate voice.

“I’m glad you like it. That brooch suits you very well.”

“Wow, thank you.”

In fact, I had just put a new brooch on the maid’s uniform I had been wearing before, but still, hearing this compliment... ... .

‘My heart is pounding a little.’

Isn’t that right?

The only person who has ever complimented me was Rose... ... no, the Empress.

Feeling shy, I just fiddled with the brooch hanging on my chest.

“My name is Lisa Weber. I’m the head maid of the Empress’s Palace.”

‘Weber.’

I glanced at the head maid.

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Judging by the family name, I guess the maid in front of me is also from a noble family.

I vaguely thought that the maids of noble birth would be arrogant...

The head maid and maid Weber were surprisingly kind.

“By the way, Charlize is still so young... ... Isn’t it hard for her to work?”

“It’s okay, I’ll do it.”

“Yes... ... .”

The head maid nodded, but she still couldn’t take her eyes off her pitiful gaze.

... ... It’s still a bit strange for someone to be so worried about me.

Feeling a pang in my heart, I quickly changed the subject.

“Well, you know. Are there only pretty things in the Empress’s Palace?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“The palace is pretty, the objects are pretty, and head maid Weber is so, so pretty.”

She was sincere.

Absolutely, I’m not saying this to flatter you!

The beauty of the Empress’s Palace, well, I’ve been admiring it since a while ago, so even so... ... .

Chief Maid Weber is truly a beauty that makes your eyes sparkle.

Chief Maid Weber laughed out loud after hearing what I said.

“Oh my, thank you for saying that.”

Then °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° she patted my head.

“But I should tell Charles first.”

“Huh?”

“Because Charles is the prettiest child I’ve ever seen.”

I laughed awkwardly.

That’s because I’m going to grow up to be ‘one of the most beautiful people in this world’ in the future.

Even as the original author, I’m someone who ruins my life because of my beauty?

Ha, really. I’m so sad.

I chewed on the injustice.

However, the head maid’s words were not over yet.

“You know, Charlize.”

“Yes?”

“Do you remember what I said earlier?”

I tilted my head and looked up at the head maid.

Head maid Weber’s smile grew a little deeper.

“I said you were the only one who could make Her Majesty the Empress happy.”

Ah.

I froze in place.

As if telling me to cheer up, the head maid lightly patted my shoulder.

“So from now on, you have to make Her Majesty the Empress smile a lot. Got it?”

... ... Hmm, that seems impossible.

It seemed like the people in the Empress’s palace still didn’t really understand the relationship between me and the Empress.

Well, even I don’t know why the Empress called me here after we separated like that.

Since I felt uncomfortable, as if I was sitting on a bed of thorns, I quickly changed the subject.

“B-but. Do the maids come to us?”

“Yes, that’s right. Originally, there were only two official maids, the head maid and me.”

“Oh, really?”

“Now that Charlize is here, there are three.”

Senior maid Weber shrugged her shoulders lightly.

That’s how I heard the explanation about the servants of the Empress’s Palace... ... but it wasn’t much different.

There were only three maids, including me, and maids came and went to help with chores.

“They usually call about five maids, and they come in the morning and leave in the evening.”

“There are fewer people than I thought?”

“Yes. Her Majesty the Empress hates wasting labor costs and being busy.”

... ... By the way, what was the description of the Empress in the novel?

I rolled my eyes.

It said, ‘The Empress was suspicious and couldn’t trust anyone. So she didn’t keep anyone by her side.’

But that’s not true... ... .

‘The atmosphere of the Empress’s palace is much gentler than the training center I was in before.’

Usually, the atmosphere of a palace follows the personality of its owner.

In other words, the gentle atmosphere of the Empress’s palace is all thanks to the Empress.

If Her Majesty the Empress had a sharp personality, everyone would have been very tense.

‘But no one is tense. Rather, everyone looks comfortable.’

This was the first time I felt this relaxed, so I wiggled my toes for no reason.

The Empress’s daily routine, as told by Chief Maid Weber, was roughly like this.

The Empress is quite a diligent person, so she wakes up at seven in the morning at the latest.

Considering that the average high-ranking person wakes up at lunchtime, it was an incredibly early wake-up time.

And she said she would start working after having a light meal.

If there was nothing special to do during lunchtime, she would sit at her desk, and even in the evening, she wouldn’t let go of her documents until she fell asleep... ... .

‘What the... ... She’s not a workaholic?’

I was terrified.

It was a schedule that made me wonder how the Empress, who used to hide her identity as ‘Sister Rose’, managed to find time to meet me.

I asked a question without realizing it.

“When, when does Your Majesty, the Empress, rest... ...?”

What if she gets sick while being buried in work like that?

Maid Weber shook her head.

“That’s... ... Since you hardly ever rest, we are very worried.”

“... ... Is that all?”

“Yes. But she took Tuesdays and Saturdays off and went out for a while... ... .”

The chief maid couldn’t finish her sentence and made a tired expression.

Tuesdays and Saturdays.

I held my breath.

Those were the days when she met me.

At that time, the chief maid smiled brightly as if to tell me not to worry.

“Don’t worry though. Her Majesty the Empress is quite a generous master to her subordinates.”

So working as a maid shouldn’t be that difficult.

She added that and patted my shoulder.

But my heart was heavy.

Even though she worked so hard, she always made time to come see me.

Then, the chief maid suddenly got up.