The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 61
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Chapter 61. The Emperor’s Invitation (2)
‘The Emperor and Rachel met again?’
When? How? Why?
Could it be that Rachel fell out of favor with Father because of what happened in the garden?
If it’s Father, there’s nothing I can do.
Edwin’s lips began to tremble finely.
“…You’re always so terrified like that.”
At The Emperor’s words, Edwin quickly raised his head.
He was looking at Edwin with an observing gaze.
“What exactly are you so afraid of?”
What am I afraid of?
Edwin’s eyes wavered.
The young prince was afraid of everything in this Imperial Palace.
‘This is a place where you can lose everything even without doing anything.’
In fact, Edwin himself had experienced losing someone who was everything to him.
“Are you afraid of the 2nd Empress?”
At The Emperor’s words, Edwin’s shoulders trembled slightly.
“Or are you afraid of me, who knows everything but stands by and watches?”
Edwin’s lowered eyelashes fluttered.
It would be a lie to say he wasn’t afraid.
His father was the emperor of this country, but thanks to his indifference, Edwin had always suffered.
“As you probably know, I became emperor by killing my siblings.”
The Emperor spun his golden cup around and continued speaking.
“No one acknowledged it, but I thought I was the only one who could lead this country.”
The Emperor’s eyes sank deeply.
“I still don’t regret what happened that day. My siblings were no different from livestock dependent on royal blood.”
His voice was cold as ice.
“I can eliminate anyone who harms this Empire, even blood relatives. That’s all I did back then.”
The Emperor spoke resolutely, like someone who was ready to do such things again at any time.
“Conversely, if it benefits the Empire, I can look back at those I once cast aside.”
The young prince drew in a breath.
Father and son’s gazes intertwined in the air.
“That’s all I have to say to you.”
The Emperor, who had been staring into Edwin’s eyes for a long time, stood up from his seat.
“There’s a breakfast meeting tomorrow. You will attend as well.”
“A breakfast meeting? But I…”
The breakfast meeting was an irregular gathering of direct imperial family members.
It was just having breakfast together, but Edwin hadn’t attended that gathering in the past few years.
“It’s an imperial command.”
But The Emperor firmly cut off Edwin’s words.
“It doesn’t look good to always skip family meals. I won’t hear any objections.”
“…Yes, The Emperor.”
Edwin bowed his head deeply, then suddenly came to his senses.
He squeezed out the last drop of courage he had and called out to The Emperor.
“Th-The Emperor!”
“What is it.”
“Wh-what about Emilia?”
Emilia had never properly met her father even once.
Edwin wanted to give his only little sister a chance to meet their father.
“Emilia?”
But The Emperor slightly frowned as soon as he heard Edwin’s words.
As if he couldn’t quite remember.
“Ah, you mean your sister.”
Not my daughter, but your sister. It was an utterly cold way of referring to her.
Edwin bit his lips tightly and looked at The Emperor.
“Isn’t that child too young to attend the breakfast meeting?”
“Ah, y-yes, that’s right.”
“Then I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”
The Emperor left the study without delay.
The duke who was standing guard outside glanced at Edwin through the crack of the door, then followed The Emperor.
“…Huh?”
Edwin, left alone in the study, sat there in a daze.
What just happened?
‘So The Emperor personally told me to attend the breakfast meeting…’
Edwin’s eyes grew wider and wider.
The young prince jumped up from his seat and rushed outside.
“Your Highness, how did your conversation with His Majesty go… Your Highness?”
“Your Highness! Where are you going! Aren’t you going to finish your training?”
Knights called out to him from the training grounds, but Edwin left the barracks as he was.
Indescribable emotions were surging on his face.
* * *
“Please don’t worry too much.”
Despite my encouragement, Edwin’s face showed no signs of brightening.
The boy who returned to the palace yesterday looking pale had confessed about his conversation with The Emperor.
The conclusion was that he had to attend today’s breakfast meeting.
“That’s right. Don’t worry. Surely they won’t eat Your Highness alive?”
Catherine, who was adjusting Edwin’s attire instead of me since I was terrible at dressing people up, made a joke. But her comfort wasn’t very effective.
“What if they ask me why I came?”
Edwin looked at me with a tearful expression.
“Um, can’t you come with me?”
“I heard that even attendants can’t enter the dining area. It wouldn’t help if I went.”
“But still…”
Edwin muttered weakly.
“I don’t understand why The Emperor is suddenly acting like this.”
I think I have a good idea.
Since Edwin, who he had no expectations for, has been enduring training for a whole month, he must be quite interested.
“Oh right, Rachel!”
Then, the boy who had been sulking suddenly raised his voice.
“You met The Emperor again, didn’t you? Why didn’t you tell me?”
“My goodness, Caretaker! You met His Majesty?”
Both of their excited gazes turned toward me.
I didn’t mention it because I found this kind of fuss annoying.
“Yes. I saw him on the day Your Highness first trained with the Knight Order.”
When I replied as if it was nothing special, Edwin looked surprised.
“The Emperor was there then?”
“I was surprised too. The emperor of a nation was walking around without any guards.”
“They say The Emperor is actually as strong as Count Jerome. He probably doesn’t need guards.”
That was quite an interesting fact.
If I had known that, I would have crossed swords with The Emperor before dying.
“No, that’s not what’s important! Rachel, you told The Emperor that I wanted to become strong, didn’t you.”
“It’s the truth.”
Edwin’s face turned red at my words.
“Still, if you tell Father that…!”
“His Majesty seemed to like it too.”
I replied cheekily.
“He said it was good to see Your Highness making an effort to change.”
Well, he did say something similar, so it’s not exactly a lie.
Edwin’s eyes widened at my words.
“Really?”
“Of course. He also said he would keep watching from now on.”
“Then…”
“His Majesty summoning Your Highness wasn’t a sudden decision.”
“Is that so…?”
Edwin let out a sigh of relief.
“Oh my, oh my! That’s wonderful news! Your Highness!”
Catherine made a fuss beside us.
But Edwin still seemed to have some lingering doubts.
“What’s wrong?”
“…I’m still scared.”
“Of what?”
His expression darkened rapidly.
“…Because other people won’t think that way.”
By other people, he must mean the 2nd Empress.
Ah, and that annoying 2nd Prince too.
“Don’t worry too much, Your Highness.”
“Don’t worry? You don’t know, but I…”
He probably didn’t want to say with his own mouth what kind of treatment he received in the Imperial Capital.
He couldn’t finish his sentence.
“Your Highness.”
“Yeah.”
“I can say with certainty that Your Highness is worrying about something pointless right now.”
“So why is my worry pointless…”
I showed my teeth in a grin toward the flustered boy.
“Because Your Highness won’t even receive any attention at today’s breakfast meeting anyway, so don’t worry too much.”
* * *
This place is the Imperial Palace.
Since Edwin had no escort knight, Catherine and I had no choice but to accompany him.
But from here on, entry was restricted.
So Edwin went up alone to attend the breakfast meeting, following the Imperial Palace servant.
“Why did you have to say such a thing? Caretaker, you’re really mean.”
Catherine stared blankly at where Edwin had disappeared, then turned to me.
“Why did you say he wouldn’t even get any attention? Didn’t you see His Highness’s expression?”
“I didn’t see it.”
“You’re really insensitive about these things! He went in looking like he was about to cry!”
“I only stated the facts.”
A breakfast meeting where all the royals gather.
I wanted to sneak in and watch, but I held back.
‘If I did something like that, I might run into The Emperor again like last time.’
One must never let their guard down anywhere, anytime.
“Just stating facts, what do you mean by that…”
I shrugged at Catherine, who still looked confused.
“The royal adults will probably be too busy asking after each other’s well-being to even glance at His Highness.”
“What? Wouldn’t that be even worse? Prince Edwin will be so anxious all by himself…”
“Don’t worry. His Highness has grown much braver than before, so there’s no need to worry.”
Even if briefly, he’s someone who faced a monster head-on.
‘There’s no way he’d be intimidated by mere humans.’
Humans naturally become indifferent to other things after experiencing extreme terror.
Just like mercenaries who’ve been through battlefields become bold.
“Caretaker, you’re too cold-hearted at times like this…”
Just as Catherine was frowning.
A servant approached us.
“Are you the attendants of His Highness the Prince?”
“That’s correct.”
“Meals for the attendants have been prepared on the 1st Floor. Shall I guide you there?”
“Let’s go, Catherine.”
“Ah! Wait a moment! Caretaker!”
Catherine seemed to complain, but eventually followed behind me.
“Let’s go together!”
Since this is the Imperial Palace, I wonder if I can expect delicacies from land and sea.
I quickly forgot all about Edwin and hurried my steps.
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