Chapter: 57

“Oh, no…… I never did that……!”

Astelle intimidated her, and the maid became trembled on her whole body.

She didn’t know if the laws had changed recently, but in the past, maids who were caught stealing in the imperial palace had their wrists cut off.

This is not the imperial palace, but since this is where the emperor stays, perhaps the punishment is similar.

Any attempt to poison, of course, is punishable by death.

Astelle looked at the trembling maid and give a brief order to Lyndon.

“Sir Lyndon, please bring out this maid.”

As Lyndon opened the door, the maid fell down on the floor and begged.

“Oh, no…… let me tell you, I’ll tell you……!”

The maid who begged on her knees belatedly raised her head and confessed.

Astelle had already guessed the name that came out of the maid’s mouth.

“……Lady Marianne ordered me.”

Lyndon called another knight and dragged the maid away.

They will find out the details of the situation on their own.

Astelle took Theor, which she had left in the greenhouse, then washed him and changed his clothes.

Before entering the warm water, Theor came with a teddy bear.

“Can Levin take a bath too?”

She tried to say no, but Astelle just nodded at seeing the kinky brown bear doll.

“Yes, let’s wash it…… for this time.”

Theor, who knows nothing about what happened, played with the old teddy bear in the bathtub.

After the bath was finished, she took the child to the bedroom and put the potion in his eyes.

The emperor’s servant came to pick up Astelle.

“Lady Astelle, His Majesty is looking for you.”

Astelle left Theor to the rest of the maids and went outside.

As she closed the door and exited the hallway, the chilly chill of the late afternoon touched her.