Episode 11

"You're crazy, do you want to take that to the emperor himself?"

"Yes, he was very kind."

I couldn't tell her that I was going to treat him for his illness.

"Do you want us to get killed? Remember, he's not like the prince, the emperor has no mercy."

"I know sister, but I also know that he is a just being, he won't harm me without reason, worst case scenario, he'll just send me back without treating me, right?"

"Yes, I haven't heard of him murdering without reason."

"And you owe me, if not I'll tell mom that you like Jim."

At that moment, she turned as red as a tomato.

"Hey, I don't like him!"

"Keep denying it, I'll go and come back before our parents arrive, I promise I won't be irrational."

"Fine, but remember if they tell you to leave, come back immediately. Why don't you take someone to look after you?"

"Look at me sister, who will notice me? Plus, I covered my hair well, unrecognizable."

"Be careful."

"Yes sister, don't worry."

I kissed her on the cheek and ran to the window.

"You brat, since when are you so affectionate?"

I simply smiled at her as I jumped onto the tree right in front of the window, slowly gaining agility, but very little, very little...

I sneaked my way to a carriage a few blocks from the duchy, not raising my head much, to avoid being recognized or attracting attention. Once at the palace gate, I presented myself to the guards.

"Hello, how are you? I'm Rosa, I'm new here."

"Do you have the badge?"

What badge are they asking for, I began to laugh nervously.

"What a fool, I forgot it, it's my first day you know... Would you let me in just for today? I swear I'll bring my badge tomorrow, this fragile lady would be very grateful to you."

As I looked at them tenderly, I had to use any means to get in, next will be crying, I can do it... One of them was already yielding, but the other didn't want to give in, alright crying here I need you. I covered my face and began to cry.

"Sorry, it's my first day, if I'm late you know how strict they are, they will definitely kick me out and my brother needs medicine, it's just the two of us, our parents are no longer here, please, just this once."

"Alright, come in, but only this once."

I approached without thinking much, I hugged him, the man blushed immediately, I forgot that in this era they are not used to displays of affection...

"Thank you, thank you."

I entered with jumps, I did it, now to the emperor's palace. As I walked, I had such bad luck that I crossed paths with the prince, I lowered my head at his passing and bowed, just when I thought he wouldn't talk to me, he stopped.

"I see a familiar face, do I know you?"

"I doubt it, your highness, I'm new here."

"What's your name?"

"Rosa, your highness."

"Well Rosa, how about serving me today?"

"I would be more than happy; however, I must deliver a message to the emperor's assistant."

"You brat, do you dare to reject serving the future emperor?"

Before I could speak, still with my head down, I felt a hand rest on my shoulder, why did I feel chills.

"Nephew, why do you bother my maids? Don't you have enough women to serve you?"

The prince lowered his tone and softened it, of course, dare to shout at him, idiot.

"Uncle, I wouldn't dare, I just wanted to have some tea with you and, since she's your maid, I should ask her."

"Very well, let's go to my office."

We all headed to his office, I still kept my head down, I didn't dare to lift it, I only felt the gazes of both men on me.

Upon arriving and seeing the emperor's assistant, I handed him the basket I had and said,

"Sir, here is your task."

"Uh, thank you?"

I looked at him fiercely, so much so that he became agitated.

"I mean, thank you very much, miss..."

"Rosa, don't you remember that my name is Rosa?"

"Yes, sorry, as you're new I didn't adjust."

While feeling a heavier gaze on my back. Upon entering the emperor's office, a maid left the boiling water with the tea leaves to brew, as the emperor had requested to leave, and that I would take care of it.

I went to make the tea, this same aroma had the tea that my beloved adored in his past life, will he like the same as in the previous life? We will see, he used to take the tea very sweet, he adored sweet things...

I prepare everything as he liked it, while I listened to them talking.

"Nephew, what do you think of the Northern Empire?-"

"What's wrong with it?-"

"They want to increase taxes to pass merchandise, if they refuse to continue trading with us-"

"Can't we just pay and be done with it?-"

God, what an idiot, if we pay, they will just ask for more later, we should see why they are asking for an increase, what happened. Besides, if we just pay like that, where would you get that money from. Think, you fool, why was I so blind in my first life...

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