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The space provided to Karen was not a single room.

A royal family of about the size of a princess is usually assigned a number of areas as well as a single room. Seven rooms, a hall, a drawing room, a drawing room, and a music room with musical instruments. One four-story palace building belonged to the princess.

After some time after the owner's disappearance, such a space would generally be given to other aristocrats during the social season, or he or she would use it as a place for storing art.

But the dead princess's district remained empty. It was not unusual to waste such a large space just close to the crown prince's palace. Because everyone avoided it.

"There's a ghost coming out."

"The dead princess is crying."

"They can hear you scream."

It wasn't just a rumor. In fact, it was discovered that the users kept disappearing or died. As ugly things continued to happen no matter how careful they were, users tried to minimize the time to manage the area and avoid going as close as possible.

The palace, which is directly attached to Prince Gwizu's palace, was bleak and dark, unlike the royal palace, which is a place of debauchery, corruption and luxury. Until Prince Gwiz lets Karen Haier stay. Karen sighed while looking at the maid.

"Can't you still bring me the wash on time?”

"I'm sorry......Hyer... my lady."

The maid put a silver tray of water in front of her, looking at her face. A colorful woman named Karen Haier sewed up a seat next to Prince Gwiz and lived with various valuables all over her body to see if there was anything scary under the sky.

"If I had that one thing, I'd be comfortable forever.’

The maid rolled her eyes, but she didn't think of taking them.

That's because Prince Gwizu was scared. Users who did not do their job properly around Prince Gwiz saw harsh conditions. This was a fact that everyone knew.

Prince Gwiz was by far the top of the most demanding aristocrats. Prince Gwizu's ingratiating child and other nobles often sighed and smoked in their rooms, not to mention the sweets.

It was Prince Gwiz who didn't even like cleaning people to stand out. It was tricky, and most of all, it was volatile that changed by time.

Gwiz was telling me to hit the fire because it was cold, and throwing a teacup on his face, asking if he would steam me to kill me when I set the fire. Therefore, it was also unusual for him to kick his face with an ugly look when his face was covered with blood.

Gwiz called a prostitute in the morning, put her on top of her, and clapped at night as she ran away after being bitten by a dog. He was a lucky man if he lived like that. Sometimes, it would disappear without a sound.

Therefore, users realized that they should be able to do things that they didn't want to do, as if they weren't there, and that they shouldn't do things that they didn't want to do, even if they didn't

"If the wash is too cold, I'll add more hot water."

"No, this is fine. Don't sprinkle the petals forward. It bothers me when I wash my face."

"Okay."

Compared to Prince Gwiz, this red-haired lady, who pinpointed what she wanted and what she was dissatisfied with, was a very comfortable master. But the problem was her position. Gwiz has given her the crown princess' residence, but has not given her any title so far.

How do I treat him?’

That was the concern of common users.

If Crown Prince Gwiz treated her like a princess, lower-class nobles, not ordinary people, had to wait on her. To do so, however, Karen's husband must be given a position and given her the title of Duchess.

But Karen was still single, and no one knew how far Gwiz would put her. It was next to him that he loved him endlessly and disappeared one day. Despite such a precarious situation, the person in charge only took a cold rest and sighed.

"What cosmetics did I ask you for?"

"They say they will arrive tomorrow. Should I call a child to help me dress up?"

"Yes."

Karen closed her eyes. The women's careful hands came and went over her body. They weren't really sure if they were right to wait on Karen. Even if Karen herself was not a difficult merchant, she had to be wary of Prince Gwiz, who was standing behind her.

"Didn't she say anything?”

"The government was angry that it dared to use the palace."

"That's it? Didn't he tell you what to do?”

"Yes…. What about us?"

"I'll just stay still. Be careful, too."

"Yes."

If Crown Prince Gwiz is a long-time favorite, it is comfortable to lie on your stomach unconditionally. No, that much of a petite should ask for aristocratic maidens at the main palace, not themselves. That's because you can think that being around you is also being ignored.

But the woman-in-law flatly rejected the request.

"How can you wait on a woman who has no position in the baron's family!"

The woman-in-law was sorry for the young government of the future king. This is because the more influence the government, not the queen, expands, the less authority one has. Given that there is no official position yet, the fact that I did not think it would last long next to the prince also contributed to the decision of the woman-in-law.

Although the king was old, he did not persistently hand over the throne to the crown prince. The crown prince was young, and there was no woman in the palace except the old king's government. As a result, Karen Haier's appearance attracted many people's attention.

How far will Prince Gwiz raise her?

How should I treat her? The royal family, the government, or the soon-to-be prostitute.

There were eyes of tension and everyone's heads were taut and predicting her future.

Clang!

"No, no, Your Highness!"

The quiet day was not long.

The maidens at the royal residence were stunned to see someone who should not be here. A man who doesn't want anyone to come here. It was Prince Louis.

"How dare you stop me?"

Prince Lewis looked at the maids who blocked him with a puzzled look. The knights in the back also had grim faces, but for the maidens, Gwiz was scarier than Lewis was angry.

"Forgive me, Your Highness. But if you live in this room...”

"She could be my mother.”

"No, no, Your Highness! How... How dare you..."

"Can you take responsibility for that now?"

"...Your Highness! But we... We're going to speak to Prince Gwiz... You will be questioned....”

The maidens, who were in charge of the prince's residence, bowed their heads and kept their heads on edge to dry Prince Louis. But the words were crucial. With Prince Gwiz in his mouth, Lewis looked down at them with an incredible face and turned to the knights next to him.

"So now they're stopping me because they're too lazy to do anything afterwards? What do you think?"

The knights answered with glaring eyes instead of Lewis.

"You have to be strict."

"It can't happen. The royal precepts are solemn, and they are breaking it for their own safety. National law says no one can stop the royal presence."

"Oh, no!"

"What should we do about those who step in when the nobles speak to the royal family?"

"There is no clause. We can make a summary decision."

“……!”

The maids' faces turned blue.

Originally, they were not allowed to talk to the royal family. Prince Louis was too young to recognize because he was a docile personality unlike Gwiz. But now, Prince Louise has a sharp attitude that has never been seen before, if the existence of Karen Haier is quite intrusive.

I will forgive you for your rudeness now. But your job is what you have to do. Don't try to lay the blame on me. Don't try to take advantage of my generosity."

"…Water, I'm leaving."

Only then did the maids realize that the existence of a caterpillar could lead to anxiety about Lewis' succession.

"I'm going to see her."

Prince Louis' cold face looked like his father.

***

"I thought he'd try to kill me someday."

"Do you believe?"

"There's nothing to believe. Of course. Can I have some sugar there?”

Louis sighed and put milk and sugar in his tea, one, two, three... Only after putting in five did Lewis put his mouth on the tea. However, the child-like appearance was all about the taste and the face was serious.

"Your Highness, don't drink tea with too much sugar for a while. It's hard to judge when poison enters.”

"I don't believe my father would put in such a crude pill to kill me. Colorless and odorless is basic."

Lewis grumbled and drank tea close to a drink.

What if I put medicine in sugar? Karen thought to herself, but she didn't say it, but instead took a crystal bottle out of her arms.

"I don't know if it's odorless, but I did get medicine. And the rope and the dagger."

"…this?"

"Just in case, don't think about tasting it."

"It's a funny joke, but it's too harsh, Haier Young-ae."

"I'm saying this out of concern for you."

Lewis stared at the clear liquid in the crystal bottle, but nothing was known just by looking at the medicine.

"What happens if you put your tongue in and spit it out?”

"Your Grace, I want to live a long life."

Everything in this room is gonna blow your throat.

Lewis also agreed. Then he handed the medicine bottle to his escort. The knight carefully put the medicine in another bottle he had brought in, and returned the empty bottle to Karen.

"I'll check it out."

"Can this be proof?”

"No, there's not enough bets to prove my father was going to kill me."

Louis sighed.

"Hayer's neck will just be blown away. As proof that you tried to undermine me."

"…I thought so."

Karen sighed, too.

Also, even if Prince Louis cooperated with her and believed in her, the situation was not good because her opponent was also royal. Even if Karen testified, Crown Prince Gwiz was sure to immediately throw out the lie, saying, "That's because the greed for the throne is overturned."

"Let's think about it together.”

Louis suggested.

But in fact, there was nothing else I could do.

Right now, we have no choice but to watch Prince Gwiz. Karen looked down at the dagger Prince Gwiz gave her. And I remembered the basement where I was dragged in my old life.

He brought Lewis from the basement. And then he killed Lewis and was killed by Karen. No matter how powerful you are, you will die if you stab yourself with a knife, you will die if you eat poison, and you will die if you strangle yourself. sweep down a dagger If you give up this life... The answer will be relatively easy.

"I will kill Prince Gwizu."

"Not that."

"That's the most realistic way to protect you."

"…more tea, Lord Raymond."

Said the lieutenant captain on behalf of Lewis. But Raymond didn't give up and looked at Lewis.

"But Your Grace....”

"Drink more tea, Lord Raymond."

Karen dried Raymond. It was fortunate that he didn't say it first.

"Lord Raymond, that's not worth considering."

"What's that?"