‘Right now… Am I being treated like a dog? No, if I say Cream and Cheese, it feels nice… But still, am I right to enjoy it? But if it’s Cream and Cheese…’
Lost in endless dilemma, Laches changed the subject.
“I didn’t have a chance to change your clothes. I could have called someone else to do it… but I thought you might not like it if it got out.”
When I lifted the blanket slightly, I realized I was still in the maid uniform, stained with blood. However, my hands and face were thoroughly cleaned of blood.
“So, did you personally clean the blood from my hands and face?”
“Of course. Who else would do it?”
His response was natural. It was strange how he casually thought that the master who personally cleaned the blood off a servant’s hands and face was natural.
“…Thank you.”
I offered my thanks instead of an apology, as I felt I had apologized too much.
Laches’ face, which had been grim the whole time, suddenly brightened up, as if he had brought chandeliers’ lights into the room.
“What.”
He responded briefly, but the corners of his lips lifted ever so slightly.
Since the moment I read his memory when bringing Cream, I had known that this man, with his cold words and actions, was a very different person. He was someone who could easily conceal the degree of madness that would usually surface instantly.
And perhaps the man who held my lifeline.
As a result, the whispers between Laches and me grew louder this time.
However, it was different from before.
“Do any of us work as hard as Leia? She deserves the treatment she gets.”
I had Celly on my side, and also…
“Don’t you have any loyalty? Do you have to insult someone just to feel better?”
“That’s right. And what’s wrong if Leia receives favor from the Duke? You’d be happy if you received his favor too. Is that a problem?”
“If you’re jealous, just admit it. Don’t insult people with all sorts of excuses.”
“And weren’t you the one who almost got kicked out for mouthing off to the Duke last time? It doesn’t seem like you’re in a position to insult Leia.”
The maids who had saved me when Delia had verbally abused me in the past now defended me fiercely.
“Have you seen those dogs, the ones that are half-wild? Do you know how much muscle pain I endured when I decided to tame one of them? Yet, Cream here takes care of a big dog like him and a small puppy all by herself. Can any of you do that? The Duke probably favors her because of that.”
“J-just one dog? Then you do it. If you think you can do better than Leia, ask the Duke for a room of the same size and take care of the wild animals.”
Furthermore, even Tom, who was larger than a mountain, supported me, so the grumbling sounds quickly disappeared.
Colleagues who used to eat alone at the table were now surrounding me, filling the space next to me.
It was a strange emotion that I had never felt before, but it was comforting and pleasant.
Moreover, after finishing our meal, I would go see Cream and Cheese, who were waiting for me. Every time I saw them, they wagged their tails enthusiastically, and the warmth they shared made me forget that this place was in the northern region.
“Cream, sis wants to keep living like this.”
I buried my face in Cream’s fur, as she gently wrapped herself around me as if she knew everything.
I wanted to continue living like this. I didn’t want to let go of all of this no matter what happened in this life.
“Cream, we’re going to have a hunting training session today. When I throw the ball, you should bring it back, okay?”
I had learned by watching Tom, but I wasn’t sure if it would work out.
Tom had said it was fine, even though I was training the Duke’s dog, and he had asked for permission to use the training yard.
“Woof!”
Cream barked loudly, seemingly confident. I awkwardly held the training ball I had borrowed and threw it.
Whoosh.
“Woof…?”
I was sure I had thrown the ball straight ahead, but the ball soared over the densely landscaped garden.
“Woof.”
Cream looked at me, barking softly, as if asking if she should go after it.
“Wait here for a moment, Cheese. I’ll go get it.”
I patted Cream’s head and then headed in the direction the ball had flown.
Luckily, it hadn’t gone too far. As I bent down to pick up the ball from the ground, I felt someone’s presence right next to me.
“Huh?”
I turned my head towards the sensation, and then I heard a whispering voice from behind the gardener’s bushes.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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