< Calix Coastillon >
"Ced"
"Yes, your majesty?"
"How is the empress going? Is she eating enough?"
"Yes, your majesty. There seems to be no major problem. And she also had breakfast... It is said that she also walked in the Royal garden as usual"
"....What..-"
..
'Let's divorce'
Due to that word, I couldn't close my eyes.
I couldn't even pass a spoonful of rice.
But she....
It's no different than usual.
Is divorcing me... really okay with her?...
"YOUR MAJESTY! THERE'S A BLOOD!" I came to my senses when I heard Ced panicking.
"I'll call the royal doctor right now.. "
"No. I'm fine"
Strange... There's so much blood in my hands right now, but i can't feel any pain.
< Elijah Archer >
"Your majesty, do you want some tea?"
"Ah.. Yes please"
I don't know kung gagana ba itong mga planong naisip ko....
"Claire"
"Yes? Your majesty"
"Before... You told me that you want to leave the palace. Now, I'm thinking of helping you do that"
"A-a-ahh! N-n-no, your majesty! D-d-don't do that please, i don't want to leave anymore! All i want to do now is to serve her majesty, the Empress"
"But I'm leaving. I'm leaving, Claire. ... I'm leaving this palace, this empire"
"Your majesty, do you... really want to leave?"
"Mhm, but even if I leave the Empress palace, try not to make yourself uncomfortable with the new empress"
"New empress? Your majesty.. This-"
"Like what I've told you earlier, if you want, I can help you leave this palace and settle down in another place"
"Ahh.. "
"What do you think Claire?"
"I... want to continue to serve the empress. In the first place, I wanted to leave my family, so I became a maid" tsaka sya biglang lumuhod sa harap ko.
"Oh-!! Claire, why are you doing this all of a sudden? Get up"
"Your majesty, I really... have no other place to go. I want to devote my whole life to you as your maid. Can you help me with that?" Pagmamakaawa nito.
"I.... I get it now. So, get up. First, you're going to go out of the palace with me"
"THANK YOU, YOUR HIGHNESS!"
But before doing that, we need some money.
"Claire, call Mr. Frederic, tell him that I want to buy a new dress"
"Yes, your majesty"
"And also, throw all the dress I have in my closet"
"All? your majesty?"
"All, All of them"
"Y-yes, your majesty"
I think doing this can make the Emperor change his mind. And if that happened not only I can get a divorced from his majesty. I can also get a money out of the dresses.
..
"Your majesty, Mr. Frederic is here"
"Tell him to come in"
Bago sila dumating ay pinalitan ko na ang suot ko nang bathrobe at pinatapon ko na rin ang dress na suot ko kanina.
"Greetings, your majesty" Mr. Frederic.
"I'm hoping that the samples you have for me are all new"
"Of course, your majesty. Here are the samples" tsaka nya ipinaabot kay Claire.
Pagkaabot ni Claire saakin ng mga samples, napansin ko na agad na hindi ito ang mga latest designs nya.
Ha!
Tinignan ko lahat ng mga samples pero lahat ng nandito ay mga last month design pa. At ang halaga ng mga ito ay mababa na ng dalawang beses kaysa sa original nitong presyo.
"Your majesty, what do you think? Aren't this designs looked luxurious and splendid?" Sabi nito at napangisi ako.
Siguro dahil hindi ako bumili ng mga bagong dress last month kaya iniisip nya na malilinlang nya ako.
"You're right. I imagine such embroidery is hard to find."
"Right? You have such an excellent eye, your-"
Tinapon ko ang mga samples sa harapan nya na ikinagulat nito at ng mga servants.
To be honest, i feel guilty doing this, but I have no choice if I want to get out of here.
"Who else... who make... such terrible clothes other than you?"
"Your-... Your majesty?"
"If I wear such tacky garments outside, I'll become a laughing stock. I can't possibly imagine that you actually brought such rags for me to wear... .You have better things for me, right?"
"Rag-.. Rags? Your majesty?" Tumutulo na ang mga pawis sa noo nya.
"Tell me. Do you have something else for me or not?"
"I.. I don't have anything else ready right now... But if you wait two months, I can make another sample-"
"Two months? Are you out of your mind? Are you telling me to wear only a bathrobe for two months?!"
"Your majesty.. -"
".. How dare you lie in my presence.
Lady Stewart has been going around, bragging she is meeting you this week."
"B-but... those designs suit Lady Stewart better... A-and.. "
Judging from how his excuse is getting long. It doesn't seem like she's reserved those designs.
"How incredibly arrogant. I'll be the judge of that. Bring me the designs right now."
"Y-your majesty.. " parang mawawalan na sya ng dugo sa mukha.
"You seem to be unable to tell who has a higher position of power between an empress and a marquess' daughter. Would you, like me to take this opportunity to show you who's more powerful?" Tsaka ko iwinasiwas ang kamay ko at may isang knight ang lumapit saakin.
"A-a-ah.. N-n-no... Your majesty. I'll tell my assistants to bring the designs right away!.."
..
I think, doing this can make the Emperor even angrier. Because, not only I'm wasting the Empire's budget. I'm also taking the designs that meant for the Lady Stewart.
A/N: For those silent readers who read this story, thank you very much.I appreciate it a lot. And for those who don't like it, you can just always leave guys and leave my story alone. I don't mean no harm, i just don't want to be judged by people again. ^^
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Empress Elijah!
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