Baby Princess Through Status Window
Chapter 9's
After exiting the Princess Palace with Ellie, Siervian walked forward as she recalled the food scraps incident.
In his past life, a luxurious carriage passed through the slums throwing away some items. It was obviously trash, but the children in the slums were attracted by the smell. And when they saw what was inside, it was all gourmet food that was barely touched.
'I've never seen such healthy food ...!
At first, children who know this consider themselves lucky if they find a train. It was like luck bestowed upon them by the nobles.
But soon, things turned around.
'This is all from the palace?'
'Not just once or twice!'
'I saw everything! I'm sure they also threw away all this food last time!’
People have been spreading rumors that the carriage came from the Princess Palace. All kinds of evil rumors swarmed all over the slums.
Quickly the hungry poor became angry.
"I'm sure he's done this many times, wasting food every day."
The rumors then spread throughout the capital, to the point that the nobles were talking about it.
The emperor was a man that the entire continent feared, yet he had no weaknesses in the affairs of the country. Public sentiment was also an important part of state affairs, so it was only natural that he came to him to check if these accusations were true.
'Siervia.'
Sierra doesn't remember much about this time in the past. He was too young, but ...he could clearly remember his father's cold gaze as he looked at him.
His father asked him something, and even when he was very intimidated, he replied 'The snack is not...'
Siervian remembered with certainty that this was what he said.
After hearing his reply, his father turned around speechlessly. He still couldn't forget the gaze he gave her — a look full of disappointment.
"But now I think I know why I said that."
She had eaten the food Sarah had given her. Even when she was young, she was forced to eat hard bread and pepper soup every day.
Of course he had no other choice but to answer like that.
“I just realized now what happened.”
Incidents of food wastage have a very bad effect on the Siervian image. He now had to be careful in everything so that he did not look extravagant. First of all, he couldn't even imagine eating something and complaining about his food.
"Daughter? Did you say something?”
Ellie approached him because she saw Siervian's little cheeks move slightly.
"It's nothing'."
"Did your leg hurt?"
“No.”
Siervian had long wondered about the rumors that followed him in the past. However, there was no doubt that he answered that way.
"It's my fault, so I have to take responsibility.That's what I thought at the time."
But now, he could see it from a different angle. Even before the food waste incident, he had already eaten small portions of food that even tasted bad, so how could he possibly waste something? And the Princess Palace is having budget problems right now.
It's weird in many ways.
"Tell me at any time if you run into trouble, Your Majesty."
"okay!"
The wind, which was warmed by mana, fluttered around his cheeks. Feeling the breeze on his face, Siervian nodded with the elegance of a princess.
When Ellie saw the child so awkwardly trying to move gracefully, she gasped and stopped breathing.
[ Elli ]
Kindness: +10
Mind: B-How funny…!
When Siervian looked at the status window, he was proud of himself, thinking that his behavior seemed very dignified.
"But how did they know that it came from the Princess Palace?"
That was the biggest question he had about the incident.
How did the people in the slums come to the conclusion that the leftovers came from the Princess Palace? It's not like the train driver would kindly tell everyone where he came from.
"Geez, we've reached the other side of the park, Your Majesty."
"Ohhh, I want to go to the kitchen!"
After they toured the park, they had already crossed over to the other side.
Siervian was happy to be outside, but the Princess Palace garden was actually not very beautiful. It seemed like no one was nurturing it, and everywhere, there were weeds growing.
Everything was fine around the small area where he could walk around.
“Is His Majesty hungry? I'll bring you some snacks soon.”
“No, not that.”
He was momentarily tempted by the mention of snacks, but when he almost nodded, he denied it in earnest. There is something more urgent now.
If his father had come here to check the rumors back then, then there would definitely be strong evidence against him. In the Imperial family, when you take out the trash, there will be a certificate saying which palace it came from.
“... The kitchen won't look good now, Your Grace. Is that okay? ”
"Yes, that's fine."
[ Elli ]
Mind: You will be angry when you see it.
Siervian wondered why Ellie thought like this. What's wrong with the kitchen?
Come to think of it, he had only seen a few other maids besides Ellie over the past few days.
“There are others?”
“The other maids have finished their work this morning. Please don't worry too much. ”
[ Elli ]
Mind: What do I need to do so that the Princess can live in a better environment?
Whether her father knew about the new maid or not, people often went in and out of the palace in the morning as Ellie said. But they were very quiet and they focused on their work, so Siervian did not even know their name.
He also could not see their status window as they would not make eye contact with him.
Ellie may be having some trouble when she becomes the new butler. Maybe because of budget problems.
Siervian decided to wait more patiently, as he was a generous boss.
"Well then, let's go let's go!"
"When we arrive, do you want some snacks?"
[ Elli ]
Kindness: +10
Siervian rushes Ellie because she wants to know more about the food waste incident, but Ellie thinks otherwise.
Siervian pretended not to hear and continued on his way.
* * *
As Ellie mentioned, the kitchen of the Princess Palace was not in a good state. Although everything is neatly arranged, the amount of food stored in the pantry is very small.
Usually, there are special cooks in the kitchen, but this kitchen is completely empty. Does the staff leave after doing the work in the morning like any other waiter?
But it's not even dinner time yet.
When Siervian looked into the kitchen, Ellie walked in with a faint smile.
...Did he hear Siervian's stomach growl a little just now?
“Let's stay here for a while, Your Majesty. Kitchen utensils are very dangerous, so you cannot touch them. Do you understand?"
He already knew that much, so Siervian replied confidently.
"okay!"
[ Elli ]
Kindness: +10
Thoughts: Oh…
Surprisingly, his thoughts were completely not reflected in his eyes.
"There's really nothing in the kitchen."
With Ellie's back, Siervian quickly returned to his original destination of visiting the kitchen. He looked around him sharply.
The cupboard, which was supposed to be full of plates and bowls, was practically empty. There were also some shelves lining the walls, but they were all almost empty.
"I don't see anything that could be leftovers."
Ellie skillfully picked up the basket and took out the bread in it. Then, he took out a bottle of milk from the storage that was kept cold by magic.
"Daughter, do you want to sit here?"
Ellie lifted the child up and let him sit on the large island table in the middle of the kitchen. There are no chairs, probably because this is not a place to eat.
“Do you want to eat in His Majesty's room? But since you want to see the kitchen, I think you want to eat here.”
"Uh huh! I like it here!"
[ Elli ]
Kindness: +10
Thoughts: 'Uh-huh'? 'Uh huh'…!
It made no sense for a princess to eat here, but Siervian still nodded as she wanted to check the kitchen a little more.
Moreover, he could not ignore Ellie's sincerity.
And he won't change his mind because he can smell the delicious aroma of bread and milk.
"Eat this little for now, Your Majesty, then you can have dinner in a moment."
"Yes. It's yummy!”
The soft bread is very sweet with a sprinkling of sugar on it. And it was even better when he drank cold milk.
“I'll prepare chicken soup for Your Majesty's dinner. Luckily, I got some ingredients today. ”
Ellie swept the breadcrumbs on Siervian's cheek as she said this. Originally, he should have been scolded for eating messily, so this was a bit strange for Siervian.
"I promise I won't make a mess."
“Fufu, Our daughter is young, so it's okay. I'll take care of you."
“Oke.”
Siervian took another sip of milk and glanced at Ellie. To be exact, it was to check if Ellie was telling the truth.
[ Elli ]
Mind: I wish I had been better to you before. It won't be too hard for you.
Siervian was troubled because Ellie seemed to have misunderstood something. She loves Ellie. What could be a good way to say this?
[ Elli ]
Mind: No. If I show more kindness, I won't be able to stay next to Princess ... People were fired for showing affection to His Majesty.
Siervian discovers an unexpected truth in Ellie's status window. Sarah had driven away one of the good servants to her.
Ellie knew that, which was why she was deliberately being strict with him.
Siervian heart palpitates. Ellie in her previous life lived next to Siervian for quite a long time.
“Please chew slowly. Do you like milk? Do you want more sugar?”
Siervian felt melancholy when she thought that she should have known about Ellie before, but she quickly let go of this thought as she tasted the sweetness of sugar.
"Yes please."
He slowly drank his milk and looked around the kitchen, but he was completely unable to find any fancy food that could be leftovers thrown into the slums.
"Well, it's not in the kitchen right now, so where did it come from?"
As he enjoyed the taste of the bread, he thought that he would have to look elsewhere tomorrow. At the same time, Ellie's mind popped up again as she swept the crumbs on Siervian's cheek.
[ Elli ]
Mind: I hope my brother* will also be cured soon. I don't know why the fever hasn't subsided.
"There's also Ellie's brother who's sick."
Sensing the warmth from the fireplace, Siervian momentarily sank into his thoughts.
Ellie's sister is sick. The occurrence of food waste.
'I will be able to change it in this life. I will definitely make it happen.’
* * *
After eating his afternoon snack, Siervian felt sleepy so his steps staggered. Ellie gently lifted Siervian and brought her to her room.
He woke up when it was time for dinner.
'Where should I look again tomorrow?'
At least he knew now that the leftovers must not have come from the Princess Palace. If it was just a misunderstanding from the start, then he wanted to do his best to prevent it from happening this time around.
"It happened two months before my birthday."
It was the same period of time now in his second life. As Siervian realized this, suddenly there was an urgent feeling swirling within him.
Rumors about the leftovers from the Princess Palace said that the carriage was found several times, so maybe it had happened by now.
“Eri!”
He was in a hurry because he thought that rumor would soon spread again.
Just because he's innocent doesn't mean people will know the truth. Sierra knows this more than anyone.
“Eri?”
And there was one more reason why he had to hurry. It was because of the fever that Ellie's brother had.
From the thought he had read earlier, it seemed like it had been a long time since his sister had a fever. Then that means there's only a little time left.
There must be a cure for it nearby.
"I have to solve Ellie's problem first."
She is afraid to give Ellie false hope by saying that she can find a cure. So, as he looked out the window where the sky was dark, Siervian decided.
He's got to find it himself.
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tl/t:
* the word Ellie uses here is gender neutral, so it's still unclear whether it's a sister or a younger brother.