Episode 7

Relata Melanie Liberto

We left the emperor's room, the two girls don't feel very comfortable with me, they know who I am and the rumors, damn my past self…

It was rather silent, when we reached the door, the elder one extends her hand to give me back my badge.

"Take it, miss, there's no need for you to be pleasant with us."

"I gave it to you, why would I take it back?"

The younger one speaks, she doesn't seem as polite as the elder one.

"We don't need anything from you."

"I know, kid, just use it in case of emergency or throw it away."

"Don't think that we don't know about the rumors."

"Well, if you know, then you must have also heard about the awful person that I am and the vile things I can do."

Before we continue arguing, the elder one interrupts.

"Fine, we will keep it, but we won't use it unless it's a matter of life or death."

"You see, kid, your sister understood everything... I'm leaving before I get recognized."

As I distance myself in the carriage, I hear the younger one speaking to the elder one.

"What do you think of her?"

"I don't like her, but if our emperor protected her, there must be a reason. We will see for now."

After a carriage ride, during which I managed to put on my dress again as best as I could, if not, they wouldn't be able to enter the duke's estate, I left my badge with those girls. If I remember correctly, some noble girls were bothering those two maids before the emperor died, nobody helped them in the capital, they were stoned and the elder one died, leaving the younger one injured and many nobles like her, but nobody could explain what happened.

Many of those families fell from grace, so if we prevent the emperor's allies from dying, I suppose it will be in my favor...

My dress ended up a little crooked, but when the soldiers saw me, they recognized me instantly, my silver hair was well-known, so nobody asked any questions. I arrived when the sun was already gone, so my disheveled dress hardly showed.

I enter my room, I don't want to call any of my maids, they are all bitches, I will have to get rid of them somehow...

I search in my wardrobe, I look through my dresses, how could I wear this, they are too complicated, something simple, something simple... I knew you were somewhere in here, I hope it fits me.

A beautiful simple dress finally, my sister gave it to me, but I thought she considered me a peasant and I left it abandoned in the wardrobe, thankfully I didn't throw it away...

I dressed by myself and called for my personal maid, Paula, she took her time coming.

"You called for me, miss?"

"Yes, I called you, let them know that I'm coming down to eat."

"But you don't mingle with those people."

"Are you disrespecting my family? You have the audacity to defy the second most important duchy after the royal family."

"No, miss, I apologize, you can call them whatever you want. I will let them know that you're coming."

That last response sounded forced, now that I remember, I used to eat my meals in solitude, they were never abundant, there was always a lack of meat, I hadn't noticed before, but I need to eat well to carry out my plan.

I went down to the dining room, when I saw my sister, I couldn't contain myself, I had so many mixed emotions, so without hesitation, I ran towards her and hugged her. She trembled at such a display of affection, I don't remember ever hugging her, she always tried, but I considered that an empress shouldn't show affection. How mistaken I was.

Even though she was surprised, she let me hug her for as long as I wanted, she was the only one there, so no servant dared to say anything. When I was starting to feel a little better, I let her go and sat in my place.

Now, my food was plentiful, in front of my sister, my maid couldn't steal my food, she seemed to serve me begrudgingly, which my older sister noticed.

"I see that today you honor me with your presence, little sister."

"Yes, I got tired of eating alone in my room."

"That's new. Does my sister want to ask for a new whim?"

I can't blame her, I only spoke to her when I wanted something...

"Actually, I wanted to ask you for something."

"I knew you had a hidden agenda... How do you want to bring dishonor now?-"

"I have been studying some medicine-"

The sound of cutlery dropping on the table could be heard

"You studied something on your own, and medicine at that?-"

"Yes, I want you to help me put it into practice. I know you go to the towns belonging to the duchy, outside the capital, to help and bring medicine. Can I go with you and put into practice what I studied?-"

"You want to go with me and help people on top of that? Did you hit your head or something today?-"

It's okay to be weird, but there's no need to offend me like that...

"Fine, if you don't want to take me, I understand...-"

"Hmm... Well, in four weeks we'll leave. Before that, I want to see you use your newfound knowledge. I don't want you to embarrass me out there.-"

I became happy, as I thought she would refuse. We never really talked, and I know it was my fault. As I grew up, I became a harpy...

The meal was quite peaceful, and I took the opportunity to ask questions about the medical topics she knew. Since I actually learned medicine in a modern era, my sister couldn't help but be amazed.

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