The letter was discovered thanks to Lina, who had noticed her suspicious behavior over the past few days. In this world, documents to be sent to the territory are collected at the mansion once every few days. It is not uncommon for personal letters addressed to family to be mixed in with these, and censorship is not usually done, but this time Lina decided to censor it herself.
The contents of the letter we found were shocking. It detailed the oral sex training we had given Elisha at the villa. Of course, this information must never be leaked to the public. If such information were to reach rival nobles or the press, it would instantly cause a major scandal that would shake the country.
The letter was addressed to the chief of an ethnic minority group in the territory, that is, Rachelle and Luidae's father... Yes, the informant was Luidae.
"What was I thinking... that made me do something so foolish?"
Lina said this with a pale face. The letter described how Elisha had practiced oral sex on my penis at the villa, how Lina had acted as a mentor, and how Aries had been present. It was a blessing in disguise that there was no mention of Aries and me having an affair. If Father had found out about it, even Aries would have been punished.
The reason he had Luidae accompany him was because it would have been suspicious to have a maid to look after his personal needs with him, and because he judged that out of all the maids, Luidae, being the sixth wife's younger sister, would have the least motive to betray his master. But he never expected it to end up like this...
"I don't know the motive. However, Luidae must be arrested immediately and we must await your father's judgment."
The only people allowed to see the contents of this letter were the five people who had gone to the villa - me, Lina, Aries, Elisha, and Luidae - as well as Father and Mother. I couldn't let the servants get carried away and Luidae speak out in a panic.
"Where is Luidae now?"
Lina shook her head.
"I didn't explain the situation, but told Lila I had urgent business to attend to and immediately had her look for her..."
"I see..."
I sighed.
"For now, I'll tell Father and Rachelle that we need to arrest Luidae. Rachelle might know where she's going."
"Yes"
Lina nodded. Father was away at the mansion of His Highness the King's younger brother. Recently, the senior nobles had grouped together based on their opinions regarding the selection of the Crown Prince's attendant, and they were openly holding meetings instead of secretly like they did in the summer. For now, let's tell Rachelle first and see how involved she is. Depending on the circumstances... For now, we headed to Rachelle's room.
Then, we heard voices coming from Rachelle's room. Lina and I put our ears to the door and listened.
"So, you see big sister, if my father finds out about this, he will negotiate with your husband, and the Kamsha people will be able to live a better life than they are now. I also think that I can be appointed as Lord Allen's fourth wife. Then, even if you don't force yourself to have children, I will be able to support the family. Once Lord Allen inherits the family business, you can relax in this house, or you can tell your husband and return to the village. Anyway, this is a big secret."
"Luidae...how foolish of you to do such a thing...why didn't you consult with me about such shortsightedness..."
The voices belonged to sisters Rachelle and Luidae. I entered the room without knocking.
"Young master!" "Young master!"
Rachelle and Luidae looked at me in surprise. I walked up to them and handed them the letter. Lina looked around as she quietly closed the door.
"Luidae, what is this?"
"Eh, why did you send that letter, young master..."
Luidae's face turned pale and she stepped back. Rachelle also turned pale, but she didn't say anything and just sat there.
"You know very well what this means. I will show this letter to my father. Tell me the truth."
Luidae bit her lip, but eventually she spoke.
"I wanted to save the Kamsha tribe..."
"Save the Kamsha tribe?"
The Kamsha people are the ethnic minority group that Rachelle and Luidae come from. Luidae nodded in response to my question.
"Yes. The Kamsha tribe live in a harsh environment. In the summer, they live by hunting in the mountains, but in the winter, they can't catch much prey. And even though they give a large part of the results of their hunting to the magistrate, the amount of land they cultivate is tiny."
I listened in silence. I was surprised to hear Luidae speak so clearly. Rachelle interjected.
"We are treated as if we are either here or not in this country, it doesn't matter!"
"So, you thought that if you kept this secret within the family and threatened my father, things would improve?"
I grew up in the royal capital, and would visit the territory a few times a year as a tourist to see my grandparents who were living in retirement. To be honest, I was only concerned with serving the country as a high-ranking official, and was not interested in the territory. My father also leaves a lot of things to the governor, so it probably isn't that different.
"Yes. Life for the Kamsha people will be much better."
Luidae answered. I sighed. Rachelle also bowed her head. I understood the circumstances these sisters were facing. However... I understand their feelings for their family, but this is no good.
"Lina, use some cloth nearby to tie Luidae and Rachelle's hands behind their backs and restrain them. Once you're done, call Aries to come help. Keep an eye on the two of them and keep them under house arrest until you've finished reporting to father."
"I've got it"
Lina nodded, then went behind the two of them and tied their hands. They didn't resist and just let themselves be tied up. Lina made them sit on chairs and tied them down to the chairs. Luidae was even more dazed than before.
"Young master, I will go and call for Aries-sama."
As soon as Lina left the room, Luidae burst into tears.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
"Dear Luidae, please be aware that crying at this point won't do anything."
From the perspective of a 15-year-old girl, finding out about a huge secret was something she couldn't help but use. I should have been a little more threatening in explaining the seriousness of the implications of this secret... I never expected Luidae to take action on her own initiative... After waiting for a while, Aries arrived.
"Allen-sama... what on earth is this..."
Aries looked at me and Lina in shock. When I explained the situation, Aries' expression also changed. After crying for a while, Luidae stopped crying and started speaking to her.
"Luidae... You may still be a maid, but as the younger sister of this household member, you should have put the household first. Your goal of saving the Kamsha tribe is noble, but you should know that your means are wrong."
"Yes... I'm sorry..."
Luidae hung her head, exhausted. The girl who had dreamed of becoming my fourth wife until just now was now a criminal awaiting severe punishment, tied up by Lina, whom she had loved like an older sister and who had treated her so kindly until this morning. I sympathize with her.
"Rachelle, you too will not escape punishment for your neglect of your sister."
"Yes, I understand."
Rachelle bowed to me with a determined look on her face.
"Young master, I beg of you. Please share my sister's sins with me and make her your slave."
"Rachelle, that's..."
I couldn't help but interject, but Lina pulled my sleeve. That's right... this was not the time to interject. I swallowed my words.
"I am also responsible for Luidae's foolish behavior. Please, punish me too... please..."
"...I'll go and call my father."
In order to escape the awkward atmosphere, I said that and left the room.
Then, as soon as he closes the door, he pumps his fist in excitement.
Hmm? What? Could it be that this is a chance to make both Luidae and Rachelle my slaves? Luidae is a sure thing, but Rachelle will be difficult to handle if she is placed directly under Father, so I'll suggest that I take responsibility and manage her. Yay, I can have a threesome!
While at the school, other than having sex with his attendants, the only other thing he could do was sneak off to a brothel, but getting a slave was an exception. Moreover, in a world where slavery was only used on a limited basis, it was extremely rare. There were no slaves in this house either.
Even if it were to become a big scandal, rumors would only last for 75 days. It would be a troublesome career path, but since we are not a feudal society, the income from the territory would be the same. Of course, for my father, this would be a situation that could drive him to death from stress, but I guess it's my second life, so it's easy for me.
So I happily reported it to my father, who scolded me quite seriously.