The Sleepless Night of the Maid

k we need to figure out what he wants while maintaining a good relationship with the Duke.”

“My head hurts.”

On the front lines, swords were wielded to live without measuring this or that.
The fight of wits with those who were old like the Duke was very tiring.

“Let’s go.”

It was tiring, but it was also part of his job.
Whether he used his body or his brain, the game always made him feel unhappy.
Realising he had a frown, Edward walked with a restrained smile.

 “Welcome, Your Highness and Count Holland.
Did you rest comfortably?”

As Edward and Count Holland entered the drawing room, the Duke greeted them and asked how they were doing.
He felt relaxed and confident at the same time as the Duke, who had a flawless attitude and a full smile.

“Thanks to you, I rested well.”

“Since you’re here, it’d be nice if you stayed longer, but you’re leaving right away?”

“As you know, I did something to be scolded by the Imperial Family.
If it’s too late, I’ll be scolded by the Empress, so wouldn’t it be better to hurry up and avoid getting beaten?”

Edward jokingly answered and lightly reminded Is the Duke of his situation.
Giving the Imperial Family’s false vacation date, taking care to separate the break from him in advance, and meeting close people.
It meant that they shouldn’t get to the point of having to think about what to say.

The fact that the Duchess and Olivia did not appear at tea time anyway meant that the Duchess wanted to talk privately with the two.
It also meant that the Duke was guessing why Edward and Count Holland visited here.

“Hit doesn’t mean you’ll get hit.
Seeing that you have met Lord Dantes, Your Highness doesn’t seem to care about your surroundings.”

The Duke skillfully followed the topic of conversation, but rebelled against Edward.
It was not known whether the words were defending Edward or blaming him.
As a smart person, he would not deliberately make remarks that deviated from the middle.
It was Edward’s job to get a glimpse of the Duke’s intentions in it.

“You don’t have to be wary of your surroundings when you’ve only been to the hospital.”

“After that, you came to meet me, so you’ll be on alert now.”

“Should I pay attention to other people’s misunderstandings?”

“Don’t you still need to be careful? I can feel the gaze of the Imperial Palace here.”