184 The Woman Who Will Steal the Prince (4)
After that, we went back to our respective rooms.
The night’s fuss ended fortunately with no one injured.
Sant was caught not washing the dishes, but unfortunately, he was forced to return home.
Later, I decided to treat the meat generously.
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The next day was bright. We were called to the Imperial Palace right after breakfast.
“Yesterday’s alley commotion has ended quietly. There are no reports of sightings of the Crown Prince or the Prince among the common people.”
Reported by Sir Elizabeth, who stood upright.
The gray eyes that had regained their original color gleamed brightly.
“The actor who was originally supposed to play the Holy Father in the parade turned out to be asleep, tied to the bed of the acrobatic troupe.”
“Twitter.”
Emperor Frederick clicked his tongue. Even though he drank less hot coffee, he looked dissatisfied.
“On the business card was written ‘Victoire d’Andrége’. It is a report that the signature is also consistent with what has been left in the past. However, it is highly probable that the name was made up without meaning. Count Andrésie said that he was unrelated to them and denied it earlier, and that it is not actually listed in the family genealogy.”
Sir Herve Duhem explained.
I write dandrige, but the count’s name is ‘Andrége’, so is there a preposition in front of the surname?
Then, like Sarnez, the domain name and the family name match.
French names were still difficult.
I looked around, carefully listening to the information of the Imperial Guard.
It was my first visit to the Imperial Palace Salon, and everything was huge and splendid as if it was natural.
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On the wall adorned with gold and jewels hung portraits of the successive Emperor Lister.
If that is the Emperor Celine, the one on the left is…
Is it Romero Lister, the Warlord of Claire Square?
The man was a handsome man with bright yellow blonde hair and blood-red eyes.
For some reason, all the people in the family were good boys and girls. Ropan Namjoo’s family, so it’s difficult.
“The first noble to claim to have suffered her damage is Baron Savannier, whose estate is next to Andrésie. It is said that some of the barns of the lord’s castle were stolen and the property was distributed to the poor commoners. It is said that the baron, who was greatly enraged, sealed off the estate and searched it thoroughly, but the criminal was not caught. That is May of this year.”
“I’m sorry.”
Sir Elizabeth said, and the Emperor answered dryly.
Tack, Tack. There was a peaceful sound of sparks from the fireplace.
I carefully cut the buche a la ren, which the servant had placed on the plate, with a knife.
The crust, just the right size for dessert, crumbled softly like a blanket.
Slices of truffles, mushrooms, chicken and octopus soaked in white sauce slowly flowed down.
The smell is amazing. It will be really delicious.
“After that, a lot of places were robbed. However, it is characterized by a fairly large interval of time between the incidents, and the scale of theft increases as time goes on. Recently, the ‘Saddle of the Emperor’, a relic of Marquis Shise, was stolen.”
‘Weird thieves are rampant in the neighboring estates, but this place is calm and peaceful just like its name.’
A letter from Chantal from the Marquis of Serenite crossed my mind.
I thought about it while researching the data last night, but so far, only the ecliptic has been calm.
“I heard the news too. I heard that there are no items on the black market.”
The cardinal put a horse on the bootie, sipping coffee.
After seeing her at a glance, the emperor spit it out bluntly.
“So, you’re aiming for the prince this time?”
“It appears to be so.”
The commander of the guard and the commander of the nearby guard answered at the same time.
Then everyone around the table turned to me.
I did not move the spoon and it hardened. Kristel was laughing out loud.
Can’t I eat…?
“Listen a lot. Our chef looked forward to the day when the prince came.”
Master said kindly. I barely sighed in relief and inhaled the snack.
I thought the only seafood was octopus, but the plump pieces of shrimp were also chewed.
The combination of fish and ground meat was incredibly delicious.
The soft pastry showed its presence beyond the soft, but never-gritty sauce.
It was also a delicacy to eat with the busher lid separately. This is at least 5 angles.
“How did the search go?”
Prince Cedric, who looked at me with a very pathetic look, took a sip of the espresso and asked.
I pursed my lips and criticized him only inwardly.
There must have been a part of that guy who drank only that and threw away his personality.
“First, no bloodstains were found anywhere in the vicinity. Sir Haynes simply fired a threatening shot. The point of the fall was also not high, so it is presumed that the fall did not cause any major injuries.”
Sir Duem replied. I smiled at Sir John.
He bowed the corners of his drooping eyes and trembled, saying, ‘Say a word.’
Last night, my eyes were so bloody that I thought he was really killing me, so I was terrified, but Herit’s father was really gentle.
“Incredible. Since he didn’t even have a dagger, he didn’t look like a swordsman, and I heard rumors that he wasn’t even a wizard. It was said that it was the ability of his naked body to run around the roof and disappear like smoke.”
Even in the chilly weather, Kristel drank iced Americano and admired it.
Last night she was very upset because she was worried about me, but as the day went on, she seemed to have loosened up a bit.
I cleaned up my mouth with cherry blossom tea and broke my luck.
“The opponent is probably a commoner. There is a high possibility that he is a member of or a member of the clown gang that the prince called to Juliet Palace. It could be an acquaintance.”
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Once again all eyes turned to me. Embarrassed, there was nowhere to put my eyes.
The emperor opened his mouth.
“Yes, according to your opinion, clowns were invited to the Imperial Palace. Are you going to interview each person to check it out?”
“Yes.”
“It’s not an efficient way. Explain.”
Cherry-colored eyes shone sharply.
I brought in an outsider to her palace as I wanted, so an explanation before and after was essential.
I nodded and continued.
“It is not certain that the woman who tried to kidnap me was Viktoire herself. It could be her minion. But what is clear is that he acted like an acrobat.”
I made the same statement to Sir Elisabeth before I went to hell.
She immediately arrested all the clowns in the parade, and even caught a lover who had been secretly in an alley with the old women at the stalls I ran into.
In the meantime, the back door that the stray cat who meowed to me was also interrogated… It was very surprising.
The Guards were really incredibly thorough people.
“Of course, a noble girl could learn such a move. But he copied Sir Sarnez’s voice with his own voice. If I had used a magic tool, I would have been able to copy the Lord’s voice like crazy, but I didn’t. It was covered with a robe, but looking back, it was difficult to say that clothes and boots were high-end.”
I continued speaking and clearing my mind.
Kristel was very intrigued to hear that the killer had copied his voice.
“I don’t have enough money or status to buy magic tools and expensive clothes to disguise myself. He just imitated Sir Sarnez to the best of his ability. They are also vulnerable to high-level information, to the point where even if they steal a noble relic, they cannot put it on the black market.”
Marquis François Duhem, who was sitting opposite him, also raised an eyebrow.
Apparently, the case was my own.
“Also, imperial nobles are bound to show their mark whenever they move. If you ride the wagon, you will have a record of crossing the border of the territory, and the same will be true if you use the portal. If Victoire had been a noble, her travel routes and records of theft would have been similar, and she would have been caught quickly. However, the truth is, even though the thief has roamed around the country, the track record is ambiguous. Perhaps they paid for a freight wagon or a postal wagon, or they moved in a group. Then the ‘individual’ can hide. This is a method that nobles would not choose. Usually, I can’t even imagine riding a wagon with commoners.”
“under.”
The emperor laughed out loud. If I interpreted the gaze that looked at me, I thought it would be like ‘Uh-Ju’.
She supported her cheek with one hand and patted the table with the other.
“I’m glad that my young marquis’ head doesn’t seem to have any problems.”
“······thank you.”
Then the prince looked at mother and me alternately with strange eyes. why?
“But there is a loophole in your logic.”
A smile evaporated from her lips. I reflexively raised my back.
“Not selling on the black market could be just waiting for public opinion to calm down. It is also accurate to say that the nobles of the empire valued face and authority, but square stones are also common. As you.”
The emperor’s index finger pointed at me. I quickly understood her meaning.
“Are you saying that Victoire could be an illegitimate child of a nobleman or an abandoned child?”
“okay. It is a large land with a large population. But, in a probability, you are right.”
I shook my head.
“There is one more. The fact that I was going to watch the parade on the last day of the Harvest Festival was something only a few people and friends of the Imperial Palace knew. But when I think about it…”
I blurted out my words and glanced at Benjamin standing behind me.
He sighed as the ground was shut down, and opened his mouth with a face that he didn’t want to say these words.
“When the clowns came into Juliet, the servants were in full swing. I was betting on whether the Prince would be able to watch the Harvest Parade.”
“·················ogue.”
“·················ogue.”
The intestines became quiet as if they had poured cold water on them.
In short, it meant that the servants who had a taste of wasting emergency funds on ‘Imperial Palace Toto’ enjoyed the nightlife over when the Crown Prince would release my pension.
The emperor and the cardinal looked silently at Benjamin for a while.
Then they turned their attention to their son and great-great-grandfather.
However, the prince only raised one eyebrow with a feeling of ‘What should I do?’
It’s like that fire attribute filial piety.
“The palace was somewhat bustling, so I think a person with good ears could have heard it. That was the only way outsiders could know the prince’s plans to go out… Kill me, Your Majesty.”
The poor middle-aged man bowed his head. The emperor let out a long nostril. Then,
“······ All Juliet Palace employees will have their wages reduced by 6 months.”
and declared My heart was pounding, but there was nothing I could do about it this time.
Master also scolded me harshly.
“Even the prince shouldn’t let his subordinates loose too much. As a royal family and marquis, you must show a dignified attitude. Did the attendants leave you so careless when there are outsiders in the palace?”
“sorry. I’ll try my best.”
I apologized.
You are right about every word, but I have never had a subordinate in my life.
Most of the attendants were also very young.
It was still not easy to play the role of a proper ‘prince’. I need to get better.
“Anyway, if that’s the reason, it makes sense. I knew that if I was lucky, you’d be in the parade, but I’ve never heard of you and your party in disguise. So I proudly disguised myself as a Sarnez kid.”
“yes. One knows and the other does not.”
I agreed with the Emperor. Then Kristel tilted her head.
“Prince, I am asking this out of pure curiosity. How did you follow it so smoothly? I was wearing Sir Elizabeth’s hair color. His eyes were also different.”
I gently bit the inside of my cheek. The nape of my neck heated up in an instant.
I had a good life at work, but I don’t know why I make so many mistakes here.
embarrassed
“that······. Apparently, the thing I see often is pink, so I made a momentary mistake in my judgment. It was also a very crazy situation. Still, on the way, I found out.”
“Then you probably didn’t know until the end if I went without disguise. Is it the same color?”
······· My price has gone up by 2,000 won. Is Lister Inflation Rate Good As It Is?
I was beaten so much with the facts that I lost my mind.
Even the Prince and Sir John looked at them as if they were asking for an answer.
I buried my lips in the cherry blossom tea to cover at least part of my face.
Now, whatever I say would be seen as a savage hot water, so I decided to exercise my right to remain silent.
“There is only one conclusion. I have no intention of giving him the attention he wants.”
The emperor looked around us and declared.
“Containing a prince in a palace, or publicly mobilizing the Guards or the Imperial Army, only serves to increase the reputation of the criminal and satisfy his desires.”
It seemed like an important story was coming out. I put down my teacup and looked at her.
The emperor’s eyes narrowed like a wild beast that found a fun toy.
“So, be your own detectives.”
·······Why the sudden conclusion? Yes?