Chapter 116

A Mess (2)

She couldn’t even use a carriage with a family crest on it. She headed for the Count of Otis in a carriage that the maid had rushed to catch.

It was midnight, but the count’s butler quickly brought Emilia into the house. It worked that Count Otis had an urgent business.

“Lady Hasler, what’s wrong?”

Maryen came out to the drawing room a little late to get dressed. Emilia was uneasy about showing her face to some of the maidservants as well as to the butler of Count Otis.

Remembering their faces, Emilia gave Maryen a sharp look.

“Didn’t the Lady send me a letter?”

“What do you mean, let’s calm down first.”

Her calm face didn’t even tell whether she was lying or not. But Emilia thought not to be fooled. Maryen was a cute yet scary woman who gave birth to a child, killed it and acted as if nothing had happened.

As recommended, while Emilia sat down, the maid served tea. It was a tea with a unique scent.

“Let’s drink.”

Maryen recommended tea and drank the tea in front of her first. Emilia didn’t forget that Count Otis distributed drugs.

It was natural that Louis’ sleeping pills were through Count Otis.

“Why don’t you drink?”

Maryen, who put down the teacup, asked in an elegant voice. Emilia narrowed her eyes.

“…I’m not in the mood for tea right now.”

“I see. I put sleeping pills in the tea that’s popular these days, so it’s a shame.”

“What?”

It was too late when Emilia raised her voice and tried to get out of her seat. The escort knight she brought to the drawing room was stabbed and killed by a knight disguised as a servant.

The maids pressed Emilia’s shoulders and let her head tilt.

“W-what are you… Ugh!!”

The maids who brought the teapot poured hot tea into Emilia’s throat. Maryen drank the antidote in advance, so there was no problem with the tea, but Emilia would have been different.

“Cough, cough!”

“I’m the only one who got pushed into the pit and you wouldn’t get a drop of blood on yourself, would you?”

No way. Maryen laughed coldly.

“There’s nothing to worry about. I can’t jump off the ship you set sail from, so I’m just trying to give you a ride. If Young-ae doesn’t betray me, nothing will happen to us.”

It was 11 p.m. when the threatening letter flew to the Marquis of Hasler.

Many of Kernan’s men were hiding in the Otis. However, not all of them knew Emilia. Time was running out to contact Kernan and look at the Count of Otis.

At the same time, Emilia judged that Maryen could respond no matter what she did, as many of her people were hiding in the Count of Otis.

“I didn’t expect to do such a crazy thing.”

“Maryen, this…”

Without even bringing up the word crazy, Emilia fell asleep covered in tea. Now only the bodies of Emilia and her entourage were left in the drawing room.

They were one maid, one attendant, and two escort knights.

Since tomorrow was the final day, both the Count and Countess Otis were on their way to the countryside. So Emilia made this day a happy day.

“We don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow, so put the bodies in a bag and take them to the basement. The lady can be moved to that room.”

The room was next door to the bedroom they asked to vacate tomorrow.

The bedroom was soundproof, but soundproofing was not complete unless magic was used. If she screamed in it, it was delivered to the room right next to her.

“When you wake up, you’ll be a perfect accomplice, Lady.”

Maryen laughed bitterly and put down the cup.

* * *

There was no reason to dress up splendidly because it was only a tea party for young ladies. Rowena climbed into the carriage in a blue outdoor dress. She had a lot of worries.

“Are you sure you don’t mind if I don’t follow you?”

“It’s all right.”

Rowena patted Pina on the back of her hand and climbed into the carriage.

It was impossible to take Pina to such a dangerous place today. Pina was aware of the fact and couldn’t coax Rowena to accompany her.

Two other maids who replaced Pina followed Rowena into the carriage. Edith proudly took the seat next to Rowena. There were eight escorts.

I’d like to send a troop!

As soon as she sent her precious lady to a place that seemed obvious to be a trap, she felt a burning fire welling up in her bleeding heart.

Cecil didn’t make it here. People would think it strange if even the crown prince came out to see her off at a tea party.

The carriage departed with Pina’s hot eyes. Her gaze, trying to keep on Rowena’s figure, ran into Lancelot’s.

Lancelot, who winked slightly, sent a blood-filled look of concern.

If my young lady were hurt, I would never forgive them!