The Evil Empress Adores Me-Chapter 54

The Empress, who returned from the Empress Dowager’s Palace, somehow couldn’t hide her gloomy expression.

The Empress’s shoulders were so droopy that the chief maid asked me a question.

“Charles, what happened at the Empress Dowager’s Palace?”

“No, nothing happened.”

“Really? That’s strange. Why are you so depressed?”

Hmm.

Actually, I can’t help but guess why the Empress is acting like that... ... .

... ... Surely that’s not it?

Feeling unnecessarily anxious, I wandered around the living room where the Empress was sitting.

And then... ... .

‘Ah.’

My eyes met with the Empress’s.

The Empress opened her arms wide and called me.

“Come here, Charles.”

“Yes!”

I ran to the empress and dug into her arms.

The empress gently stroked my hair and muttered in a listless voice.

“Haa, I wanted to keep Charles as my own Charles... ... .”

“... ... .”

Yes, I knew this would happen.

My prediction was right.

I barely managed to swallow the sigh that was about to burst out.

The empress, with a gloomy expression on her face, began to complain to me.

“Our Charles is so popular, I sometimes feel disappointed.”

Not knowing what to say, I just smiled vaguely.

“The crown prince took our Charles away, and now the empress dowager is also coveting Charles... ... .”

“... ... .”

“But you have to build good relationships with many people, so that it will have a good influence on our Charles... ... .”

The Empress, who had been mumbling to herself, glanced at me.

“Well, you know.”

And then she said this.

“... ... But Charles, do you like me the best?”

“Of course!”

I nodded with sincerity.

Only then did the Empress look a little relieved, and hug me tightly.

Oh, our Empress sometimes worries too much?

Who else could I like if not the Empress?

I clicked my tongue inwardly and hugged the Empress’s neck tightly.

* * *

That afternoon, I went to see Diamide.

“... ... Really? You saw Grandma?”

Diamide asked me with sparkling eyes.

I nodded.

“Yes. I think I’ll visit the Empress Dowager’s Palace periodically from now on.”

“Really? How’s Grandma Mama doing these days? Is she okay?”

“Yes, she looks healthy to me.”

The Empress Dowager and Diamid were so similar that they were always asking about each other’s well-being.

Who wouldn’t say they were grandmother and grandchild?

I smiled brightly.

“More than that, do you remember Her Majesty the Empress Dowager?”

“Um... ... I don’t remember her in detail because the last time I saw her was when I was three.”

Diamid scratched his cheek awkwardly.

Diamid’s eyes, thinking of his grandmother, had softened.

“... ... She was a very affectionate person.”

“Really?”

“When Abama Mama passed away, she was the only one who hugged me and cried.”

At those words, my heart sank.

I see.

When the Emperor passed away and the winds of blood blew inside and outside the empire.

In order for Diamid, who was left alone, to survive, someone’s help must have been essential... ... .

That person was none other than Her Majesty the Empress Dowager.

Diamid lowered his eyes.

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“Everyone was so scared of Her Majesty the Emperor that they were out of their minds, but you stepped forward to save my life.”

“... ... Your Highness.”

“Oh, by the way, did you know that?”

Diamid added as if he had just remembered something.

“Among the nobles, only the Antes Marquis expressed his opposition to the current Emperor.”

“... ... Oh, really?”

Antes Marquis.

The father of the heroine who would appear someday.

I felt an indescribable emotion at the name that came out naturally.

But Diamid, who had no idea what I was thinking, simply shrugged his shoulders.

“Yeah. In fact, that’s why I tried to help Count Antes this time.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

“Whether it’s Count Antes or Grandma... ... they’re people I’m very grateful to.”

As if trying to blow away the heavy atmosphere, Diamid smiled faintly.

“More than anything, Grandma has been through a lot because of me.”

“If it’s something difficult, what... ...?”

“Just think of anything you can think of.”

Diamid’s voice, which was trying to look cheerful, suddenly calmed down.

“Threats, assaults, things like that.”

What?

I was at a loss for words.

I had heard a little bit about the ominous rumors surrounding the relationship between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

That he forcibly took Diamid from Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, or that he held a knife to Her Majesty’s neck in the process... ... .

Things like that.

But looking at Diamid’s reaction... ... .

‘... ... Those rumors were definitely not exaggerated.’

And Diamid... ... He had to go through all those hardships at the age of three.

Somehow, my mouth felt bitter.

Okay, then.

I clenched my fists and opened my mouth.

“Then, I should do better for Her Majesty the Empress Dowager.”

“Huh? Why all of a sudden?”

Diamid looked at me with a puzzled expression.

“If we really think about it, it’s like Her Majesty the Empress Dowager saved your highness, right?”

“Well, that’s true, but... ... .”

“That means, thanks to Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, I and Your Highness were able to meet like this.”

How is my logical thinking?

I asked back, puffing out my chest.

“So you’re grateful to me too. Isn’t that right?”

“... ... That, is that so.”

Diamide turned his head away as if nothing had happened, but I had already seen it.

Diamide’s earlobes were bright red!

I poked Diamide’s side.

“Hey, Your Highness. Honestly, what I said makes you feel good, right?”

“That’s not it? Aren’t you being too self-conscious?”

Diamide raised his voice in anger.

Oh my, how cute.

I looked at ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) Diamide with smiling eyes.

In fact, I, too, have thought countless times about the ‘heroine’ since the Antes change of Count entered the palace.

So the conclusion I came to is... ... .

‘The person who holds the key to Diamide’s happiness is, after all, the heroine, Siena.’

So after raising Diamide well, let’s send Siena off nicely when she appears.

If we do that... ... Diamide will definitely be happy this time, right?

And if Siena saves Diamide, Diamide will no longer have to burn with revenge.

‘Yes, this is right.’

That’s how I made up my mind.

* * *

And a few days later.

As I was entering the Empress Dowager’s Palace, I heard unpleasant whispers.

The source of the whispers was the maids gathered in groups of three or five.

“... ... Is that child the maid of ‘that’ Empress Dowager’s Palace?”

“Ah, that young maid that Her Majesty the Empress brought herself?”

“Come to think of it, I heard she was coming today... ... .”

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“Surely she’s not giving us orders or anything just because she was treated as a maid in the Empress’s palace?”

The maids whispered among themselves like that and glanced at me from time to time.

Ugh.

I let out a deep sigh.

This cold feeling felt very familiar.

This is exactly the same atmosphere as when I first entered the Empress’s palace.

How is it that nothing has changed since then.

Even the gossip is similar!

‘How do I deal with this?’

In principle, I can punish the maids myself.

However, even if I scold them... ... .

‘It’s fortunate that you don’t talk back.’

Since I’m still young, no matter how much I talk, it’s obvious that you won’t listen.

And acting too mature is also a problem.

Didn’t you hear Diamide say, ‘You’re not five years old, you’re like a five-hundred-year-old snake’?

I was deep in thought, but soon my eyes lit up with evil.

‘Then... ... .’

Should I draw a picture?

So that no matter where you look, you’ll see ‘a maid who’s acting territorial and a young maid.’

At the same time, I started to frown.

I have to think sad thoughts, sad thoughts.

Let’s think back to the sadness of Diamide stealing the last remaining sausage.

I have to squeeze out tears somehow!

“Hmph, hmph... ... .”

My efforts paid off, and tears began to well up in my eyes.

The maids who had been pretending not to look at me and glancing at me stiffened their shoulders in surprise.

“What, what is it?”

“That maid, why are you crying all of a sudden?”

At that moment, when the maids were looking at each other in confusion,

I burst into tears and barged into the Empress Dowager’s Palace.

“Hwaaang, maid... ...!”

I headed straight to the director’s office where the maid was staying.

Hoho, it was good that I had learned the location in advance!

“Sha, maid Charlize!”

“Maid, wait a minute!”

The maids, who were so shocked that they almost fainted, chased after me.

Regardless, I burst into tears in front of the director’s office door.

“Hwaaang, ah, maid... ...!”

“Oh my god, what the hell is this noise?”

At that moment, the head maid was in the director’s office.

The head maid suddenly opened the door and came out, frowning without realizing it.

“What the heck, why is maid Charlize crying?”

“I, we don’t know!”

“She suddenly burst into tears and ran over here... ...!”

Hey, you?

When did you gossip about me as if you wanted me to hear, and now you’re saying ‘We don’t know either!’ and evading the question?

I sobbed and complained to the head maid in the most pitiful voice I could muster.

“Hey maid, I think those maids hate me.”

“... ... What are you talking about?”

“Yes, that’s right... ... .”