"Is Veronica not here yet?" I asked Ellena while she's fixing my hair.
"She will be here in few minutes, you highness" she answered.
I was very mad last night after I realized that 2,000 riel is very low for me.
I should've asked for Ellena's opinion first before I made that request.
Who would've thought that 2,000 riel is good for 3 days of your daily expenses.
Supposedly, emperor's concubine's should be given an average of 2,000 daler per month.
I mistakenly took riel as daler. 2,000 riel is 50 daler.
After Ellena finished fixing my hair, I told her to go changed her clothes while I'm still applying my make up on.
I have send a letter to my family's house and told them that I would pay my visit there.
Aside from visiting them, I woul also like to ask my family for money :3
I need proper renovation for my house and also a new dresses and some other furnitures.
"Ellena, send this to his majesty. This is such a burden. Why do I have to get a consent from him whenever I go out?" I said and gave her the letter
She smiled and bid her farewell.
I went to my wardrobe and choose my outfit for today.
My face went disappointed when I saw Louisa's fashion sense.
This.. This is too simple for an Empress like her! How can she be so tasteless to when it comes to her fashion styles?
She is already seen as an ugly Empress and this is even more worse. She has the brain but lack of beauty.
No, she has beauty but didn't really give any care of it.
This plain dresses! Ugh! This is depressing ToT
(Ellison was a fashion trend setter in their school during her past life. She has the beauty that everyone would envy. Every new release clothing by her favorite designer brands, she will buy everything that she loves. Her parents spoiled her and she gets whatever she wanted)
Oh god, what did I do wrong in my past life to be treated like this?
I took the blue dress and wear it. Later on, Ellena came back with Veronica.
"What did his majesty said?" I asked.
She gave me the letter that I sent to his majesty. I opened it and saw a stamp of approval.
Before I could go out, I need to show this to the guard first. Does this even applied in some of his concubine?
Talking about concubine, I don't really know how many does he have. Well whatever, it's none of my business.
"Veronica, you should stay here and rest" I said
"I'm fine milady. I can go out with you" she said.
I told her to come closer. I took a quick body check and I saw some bruises that is still fresh.
"No. Look at your state. You are just going to embarass me outside. People will say that I'm mistreating my servants" I said.
Probably, people don't know that I have been separated with my servants.
I remember Louisa having 4 maids. Ellena, Veronica, the one who testified that Louisa was the one who schemed everything about the abortion of Beatrice, and the other maid, she was beaten and imprisoned alongside with the third maid.
Ellena, Veronica, Kyla, and Frida. I don't know why was Frida got punished too.
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Ellena and I walks towards the back gate. It's few steps away from my mansion so I'd rather use this exit than the front gate which I still have to enter the palace.
I am still forbidden entering the palace tho. -3-
"What about our carriage my lady?" Ellena asked.
"Umm. Do they have like public carriage?" I asked.
She stopped and looked at me.
"E-eh yes we have public transportation but your ladyship is.."
"Let's just take a public transportation since I still don't have my own coachman"
It would be weird for me to ride such thing. I mean, Louisa is the only daughter of Duke and Duchess Lachford. Who would want to treat her daughter like this? Of course it's the Emperor.
People wouldn't notice me when we get out since I am in disguise. I don't even know if Louisa is well known in this city.
I told Ellena to stopped by in the nearest bakery in our house so that I could buy my family a cake.
"Waaaah~ the capital is very beautiful" I said while my eyes are sparkling because of how beautiful is it.
This is much better than riding a car. Haa~ classic way of living hits different.
I wanted to take pictures over there and flex it....to my....followers.... waaaaaait! I'm already dead and I was reborn here. Noooo!! How did I survive these past few days without using a phone?!
We arrived at the pastry shop so I gave the payment to the coachman for our ride.
We went inside the shop and saw different variaties of cakes.
Hmmm. This one looks so ugly, the color, the shape and it doesn't look tasty at all.
Who made this cake?!
I chose the strawberry cake. The texture isn't exaggerated.
"Thank you so much for coming! We will be grateful to serve you next time" the girl said.
"Ellena, you can leave me here. I'll go by myself" I said.
"Milady, my job is to serve you. I'll risk my life just for you" she said
-3-
"You've took care of me for the past five months. Here, take this money with you and buy the things that you like" I gave here 500 riel for her spending.
"But my la—"
"Oh come on! Just go and enjoy your day off. I'll head home before dinner" I said and walked away.
She deserves a day off. I ain't that kind of boss who does not care about my employee.
"Umm.. If I remember there is a shortcut here" I uttered.
If I go straight this path, I would eventually reach the fountain and after that, I need to turn left. Okay okay got this.
"Hey beautiful lady passing by" someone said.
"Ahhh~" I whined when someone grabbed my wrist.
"Tsk. What an ugly girl" he said
"She looks so thin like a stick hahaha" they both laughed.
"What did you just say to a goddess.... like me?!" I shouted.
I hit them on the head and kicked their balls. Serves you right dumbasses.
How dare you insult a goddess!
"So where was I again. I need to turn left here if I reached the fountain" I said and continued walking
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"Shit. That was a long trip I was into" I said while wiping my sweats
I didn't thought that the supposed to be shortcut will took me this much time
How come in Louisa's memory, she always use that passage when she go out of their house.
I fixed myself before walking towards the guardhouse.
"Do you have any appointment with the Duke and Duchess today, young lady?" the guard said.
"I'm here to visit father and mother. Didn't they inform you that I will be here today?" I said and removed my hat.
"M-my lady! It's nice to see you here again" they said and bowed.
"My lady, may I ask where is your carriage? We have been informed that you will be coming here today but we are not informed that you will not ride carriage"
"Ahhh, I still don't have my coachman" I said.
"But the palace should have sent you here with their carriage or let a royal knight escort you here?"
They still don't know that Louisa was mistreated in the palace. That stupid Emperor
"Don't mind it. Can you call for a carriage? I'm hella tired of walking" he was shocked which made me confused.
Why does people here are always shock when I do things.
"Young lady. What brought you here?" A carriage stopped right in front of me.
I saw an old woman inside the carriage. I went closer and looked at her face.
Hmm. This is Nanny Caroline.
"Nanny! I came here to pay visit to my family" she was a bit confused but she then smiled awkwardly.
I hopped in the carriage and bro, this Household of Avelliene is no joke.