How To Hide Emperor's Child

Chapter 23

'Well, it's not poisonous anyway.'

The old pharmacist disguised as a maid thought so simply.

"There are no poisonous or dangerous kinds of medicinal herbs that hurt people either."

Suddenly she was ordered to look at the medicines that belonged to someone in the emperor's party, so she was nervous about what a huge conspiracy was hiding.

She wondered if there was even a traitor who was trying to poison the emperor, but the person was a calm-looking young lady caring for a child.

She was calm, graceful, and seemed to have a very noble status.

She looked kind and friendly, even caring for a child.

No matter how much she looked at, she didn't seem to be able to hide the suspicious medicines.

"I've done my job, so I'll stop and go back."

The old pharmacist finished reporting and went down the stairs.

It was even more heartbreaking to see him say that.

"Theor."

Astelle concealed her cluttered mood and smiled friendly.

Theor looked up at Astelle with flawless blue eyes.

Astelle tenderly wrapped Theor's soft cheeks with her hands.

"Have you ever read fairy tales with magic beads? The farmer got the beads, but it was so precious that he made it a secret. Do you remember?"

It was an old fairy tale stuck in the corner of her grandfather's old mansion.

It was an ordinary fairy tale book featuring a prince, a princess, and a witch.

It was a story about a farmer getting magic beads and an adventure unfolding following the secret entangled in the beads.

Theor liked the book.

As expected, as the story of the fairy tale came out, Theor responded with joy.

"Yes, it disappeared when other people knew it."

"Okay. It was very special and precious, so you have to hide it secretly. Your red eyes like that."

There was pure curiosity in the blue eyes looking up at her.

Astelle stared at Theor's cute face tenderly and gave an explanation.

"Red eyes are also very special. So you can't show or tell other people."

"Then, is His Majesty will be okay?"

"Yes, it's okay because His Majesty is the emperor, but we must keep it a secret."

Theor seemed to some extent convinced when she gave an example with a fairy tale.

Teor re-energized and nodded his head.

"That's why it's a secret."

Astelle used this opportunity.

The same thing could happen again like in the hunting lodge.

It seemed like it would be better to tell him clearly at this point.

***

White steam rose from the inside of the wooden bathtub.

The bathroom filled with moisture was warm.

A bath made of grayish-white stone was prepared with hot water where warm steam rises.

In the warm water, there was a faint scent of medicinal herbs.