Chapter 104

Mirya was in an awkward position. Actually, what she had seen yesterday was her master, who had fallen asleep, and the Emperor who sat next to her with a dead look. Not only that, but she had also gone there because she had been worried that Patrizia hadn’t come out of the room after a long time had passed.

The maids of the Central Palace stood in front of the closed room containing the two, and when Mirya and Rafaella had approached, relayed what they should know. Mirya and Rafaella didn’t even see Lucio’s psychotic episode, but they had guessed as such, not thinking anything would happen from it. The faces of the Central Palace maids asked them to keep their mouths shut were so serious, and since neither of them had any intention of spreading this, so this was not a problem. But what to do in this kind of situation. Mirya quietly opened her mouth.

“After Your Majesty fell asleep, His Majesty commanded Your Majesty to be brought into your quarters.”

“… is that it?

“Yes.”

There was nothing else to say, and this was actually true. Of course, there was a huge gap between ‘after Her Majesty fell asleep’ and ‘His Majesty commanded Her Majesty to be sent to her quarters.’ Mirya didn’t say that though.

“… ”

Patrizia replied that she understood, and then told her it was okay to leave. After Mirya’s departure, Patrizia sat blankly on the bed for a while. All of this… it was even more surprising that it was not a dream.

Yesterday he was really like a crazy person. He had cried like a beast and teared up his body like a madman. Where did it originate from? What could a person do, to get to that extent, and go crazy like that? With a confused mind, Patrizia chewed up her lips unconsciously.

Was it right for her to be interested in yesterday’s event? Patrizia muttered to herself internally. She did not encounter the Emperor that frequently. So even if she pretended that nothing had happened yesterday, there would be no problem. Maybe he would like that more. In any case, it was something that had to do with his mind.

If so… it might be better to just pretend as if nothing had happened. Patrizia grasped the hem of her white dress. Perhaps it was a relief that she had fallen asleep on the spot yesterday. Anyways, it was an undeniable fact that events had occurred that were too difficult for her to handle. Patrizia sighed briefly.

Yes, just forget about it. Think of it as a dream. If that happened, it may be a good thing for both of them. She would have nothing to worry about, and he would have nothing to be upset about. In the first place, it was as if she thought of him as special enough for her to have an interest in him. Just burying it like this was not a bad choice.

Patrizia stood up as if she had decided. Yesterday’s events… it was just a glimpse of a passing dream, that it was nothing. So it seemed that what had happened was just stuck in a corner of her heart, like a ghost.

“Your Majesty, this is the last document.”

Without showing any of her exhaustion, Patrizia accepted the papers. Mirya and Rafaella didn’t say anything about that day’s events anymore. Of course, she didn’t even bring that up. That day’s happenings seemed to be just like that. And Patrizia thought it would just be better that way.

“The documents regarding the payment for the decorations that will be used for the event are not coming up, what has happened?”

“The day before, Countess Valen sent a letter that she was working on a final selection, Your Majesty. You don’t have to worry about that.”

“If so, that is a relief. I will hear about it soon then.”

Patrizia, who responded inadvertently, accepted the last document. It was going to be the National Founding Day celebration in only a few weeks, so she was hurrying up to finish the job. When Patrizia said, “It is fine for you to leave now.” Mirya bowed her head and then left her office. Once she was out in the hallway, Mirya’s face was mixed with complications.

“She is not bringing it up at all.”

“Are you talking about what happened that night?”

Rafaella came to her side and asked her the question, and Mirya showed she was very surprised, as she must have thought that no one was around. Rafaella felt bad for her unintentional actions and spoke.

“Oh my, I did not know you were going to be this surprised. Are you alright?”

“Yes, Sir. More than that, where is Lady Petronilla? I can’t see her anywhere.”

“The chef has developed a new tart, so she went to get it. She said she wanted to eat it.”

She really had a side to her that was as innocent as a child. Rafaella laughed happily, and Mirya, who saw that, had no choice but to naturally smile as well.

“By the way… Her Majesty unexpectedly does not bring up that night’s event at all.”

Once the subject had returned, Mirya thought for a moment and opened her mouth.

“… well, she may have just forgotten.”

“I wonder what in the world went on in there that day?”

Rafaella frowned as if she didn’t have any idea and scratched the back of her head. Ah, if she knew she was going to be this curious, she should have just gone in secret. Rafaella complained about it and then spoke again.

“The maids of the Central Palace are acting a bit strange as well… we have actually not seen anything. And not heard much. I guess something must have happened.”

“Well… it is a maid’s duty to not be curious about that though. It is the same for Sir Rafaella as well.”

“What are you both talking about?”

An innocent voice startled the two that had just been sharing a conversation.