How To Hide Emperor's Child

Chapter 43

The pointed maid was perplexed.

"I-I don't understand."

Astelle walked closer to the maid.

The maid pretended to be in composure, but there was a tense look in her eyes.

Astelle, who looked at the maid for a moment, asked in a clear voice that everyone could hear, "Can you show me the back of your skirt?"

"The back of my skirt?"

The maids working in the court wear dresses with skirts that slightly drag on the floor.

Virtually, all courtiers wore such clothes.

The maid turned around with an anxious look and rolled up her skirt.

A white petticoat was exposed.

The rolled-up skirt was very clean.

"You have changed your clothes."

Long skirts were elegant and beautiful, but when you look around, the skirts that drag on the floor quickly get dirty.

This clean skirt meant she had changed clothes recently.

All the clothes worn by the maids are provided by the court.

Since each person was paid only what they needed, there were not enough extra clothes.

As long as the clothes are not particularly dirty, there is no need to change the clothes you wear in the morning while you are working.

Astelle turned to Kaizen.

"Your Majesty, Theor said that Blynn bit the sleeve of the maid's clothes when she tried to catch him."

"No, I haven't changed my clothes."

The red-haired maid came to her senses late and protested that she had not changed her clothes.

Astelle tilted her head.

"Unless it's a new change of clothes, why is the skirt so clean?"

"Th-that......"

The maid's face turned pale.

She couldn't give a reason why she had changed her clothes.

Hearing Astelle's words, Kaizen gave orders.

"Go and check this maid's room. Look for torn sleeves or missing clothes."

The maid's clothes are provided at the palace.

Each year, a seamstress is hired and made clothes to fit their body.

Of course, how many suits you have will be listed in the ledger.

"I-I was wrong...... I was wrong. Your Majesty......"

The red-haired maid realized that she couldn't get out of the situation. She fell to the floor and started begging the emperor for forgiveness.

"I-I did this to hide my sins for breaking the pottery."

Another maid who said she saw the pottery broken by Theor also apologized.

"How dare you try to abduct the heir of the Marquis family whom I invited and put the blame on him!"

Kaizen ordered the knights, "Take them both to jail."

The knights dragged the maids crying and begging for forgiveness.

Astelle called her own maid and ordered, "Take Theor to the annex and let him stay with the Marquis until I return."