The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace

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The people who live in the mansion do not change.

Same height and face.

Nanny seems to be getting more wrinkles, but oh, come to think of it, her waist is also more crooked. In any case, the appearance did not change completely.

Marie, of course, never changes. Last year’s Marie and this year’s Marie are exactly the same. Same with Marie from a few years ago. It doesn’t change.

The same goes for Nadia Mama.

A few attendants who were the only ones living outside looked the same as when they met. Even their facial expressions are the same every time we meet.

I know that children grow up to become adults, but even if they grow taller and bigger, their faces won’t change like that.

Because Lilitha looks the same as before.

Nanny and Marie talked about it every day.

[Princess Lilitha might not change that much. It’s the same as when I was young].

So, isn’t the Lu in front of you right now not Lu?

Rilisha was so sure, but a little confused.

The magic that Lou gave me to stay by Lilitha’s side so that I wouldn’t be lonely was jumping around happily in the air.

The magics that were closest to Lilitha roamed around this man with an attitude as if they had completely forgotten themselves.

On the one hand, I was a little jealous, and on the other hand, I was suspicious.

Could this person really be Lou?

Could it be the Lu that Lilitha knew, who always hugged her affectionately and told her various stories?

If so, why did Lou change so drastically?

Both hands and feet wrapped in shoes are large.

Her breasts and thighs, which had touched her earlier when I lifted her up, were hard.

It’s a big difference from Lou, who rushed to hug her when she was young.

Lu at that time was so soft and cozy, it couldn’t be so pleasant to hold him.

‘It smelled good then…’

Maybe this big Lou can smell it too.

Lilitha pushed her face out a little and sniffed it.

It smells strange.

It smelled good, but it was completely different from before.

The old smell, yes, just like sunlight. It smells like when Marie just picked up the laundry from the garden.

But now, the big Lou gave off something similar to the scent of flowers.

Sniffing and frowning, the big Lou said.

“Princess, while I haven’t seen you, a lot of strange behavior has increased.”

The tone seems to be the same.

Suddenly, he remembered the story of a goblin in disguise that Lu had told him about.

Once upon a time, there lived a goblin, and it is said that they liked to trick people and play. I heard that goblins can transform into this and that, so they often startle people.

When Lilitha begged, Lou told stories about the goblin turning into a tiger or a swallow and bringing seeds to Heungbu.

The story changed a little each time he spoke, and it was like a goblin transforming little by little, which Lilitha liked very much.

It was so much fun that I begged and begged and fell asleep listening to Lou’s voice every day.

Maybe this person is also a goblin in disguise.

For some reason, Risha raised her head in doubt. I peek at Lou’s big face.

“princess?”

Big Lu tilted his head.

His eyebrows drooped slightly, and his eyes were watery.

Suddenly, something touched my heart.

‘what?’

I don’t know why, but I don’t think it should stay like this.

My toes wiggled as my body tickled. My fingers twitch on their own, and they open and close at will.

Restless, Lilitha quickly spoke up.

“nothing!”

Lou put on a slightly, very slightly sad expression.

“Does the princess hate me now?”

In my heart, I thought it would be difficult to answer. I still don’t know if it’s the real Lou or not. Maybe it’s a disguised goblin.

But I couldn’t answer that.

Guilt like, oh yeah, it’s like guilt.

When I secretly stole bread and hid it in a nest in a tree, I felt a similar feeling when I saw Marie in trouble because the bread was gone.

Lou’s big face with drooping eyebrows looked sad for some reason, and the thought that he shouldn’t have that expression filled his head.

“No, Lou, fine.”

When he said that without realizing it, the man who was not sure whether it was Lou or Dungarou smiled.

hold out your hand and say

“Should we go back to the mansion? Nanny and Marie must be worried.”

You mean you know Nanny and Marie?

Is it really Lou?

Isn’t that a disguised goblin?

My head is full of question marks.

uh…?

Lilyasha was surprised to realize that she was holding Lu’s hand.

When did this happen?

Lou, who had been holding out his hand right in front of him until just a moment ago, came to his side in an instant. They even hold hands tight.

Thinking that she should remove her hand at first, Lilitha looked at her and Lou’s hands.

This is like the Cinderella that Lou showed me in my dream. Wouldn’t it be very similar to the scene where the handsomely dressed prince greets Cinderella?

When I was very young, I had a Cinderella dream. It was a dream in which Lou woke herself up and showed the story of Cinderella dancing and moving in a dark space.

After waking up, I wanted to dream that dream, so I went to sleep and slept again, but I didn’t dream again.

But to see such a scene in a place like this!

When I looked up at Lou’s face, the figure overlapped with the Cinderella’s prince that remained in my head.

“…the prince.”

Lilisha murmured, and Lu laughed.

“You mean Cinderella? The princess hasn’t changed. Do you still like Cinderella?”

“Luda. The real Luda!”

Only Lou knows the story of Cinderella. Both the nanny and Marie said it was the first time they had heard of it. I’ve never heard of a story like that.

“You’ve been saying that since before. I’m Lou.”

“…”

As I looked at the two overlapping hands, I burst into tears.

“roo….”

“Yes, Princess.”

“roo….”

“Princess, was it so hard to be alone?”

“roo….”

“I know, princess. You missed me. I know you ran out of the mansion and tried to find me.”

“roo….”

Lu quietly pulled Lilitha into her arms and patted her on the back.

“I’m back, Princess.”

“Wow! Lou…Lu…”

Like when he was a child, he stuck his head in and hugged Lou tightly with both arms.

I missed you. I really missed you.

I saw Lu in my dreams every day. Every day I saw a smiling face with round eyes bent like the moon.

I was worried about what would happen if I forgot, but I was able to remember because I always saw it in my dreams.

But these days, I often don’t see Lu’s face in my dreams, so it’s really scary.

If I think I’ll forget forever like this, I’ll wake up in the middle of the night.

While she cried and said those words incoherently, Lu quietly rubbed her back.

Lou was still Lou.

However, something seems to have changed a lot. The head that used to touch Lu’s chest is now buried under her waist.

I don’t know if Lou has grown too big, or if Ririsha is too small, because I’ve never seen another child.

However, seeing that Marie often says, “Princess isn’t too big, I think she should eat more”, is she on the small side?

After crying for a long time, he lifted his head, and Lou’s clothes were soaked with tears and runny nose.

I’m a little sorry.

Lilitha said while hiding her embarrassment.

“…hey, hey…ru, now…hey, don’t go…stay with me…”

Lou said while wiping Lilitha’s face with a towel he didn’t know where it came from.

“I’m sorry, Princess. That’s not possible. I can’t be in the concubine because I’m old.”

The suppressed cry broke out again.

Lou hurriedly opened his mouth again.

“But I’ll come often. It’s okay to come during the day. You won’t be unable to come for several days like before.”

Rilisha shook her head sideways. I hate falling. I want to be with you now I didn’t want to be like the lonely time when Lu was gone again.

As he clung to Lou and cried, someone else’s voice interrupted.

“Princess Lilitha, you don’t have to worry. Rudi-sama is the princess’s fiancé and will continue to be with her from now on.”

“Fhehehe?”

A strange voice came out in surprise.

When I turned my head to the side while holding Lu with both hands, a different attendant than the one who held her each time stood right next to me.

It’s like seeing her face for the first time, but she’s a servant. Their clothes were similar, but their facial expressions were the same. I don’t know why, but the attendants all had the same expression.

fiance? What are you talking about.

Lilitha was dazed, but the attendant lowered her head slightly and said.

“This morning, Rudi received a new name at the Imperial Palace and became Duke Moreno. From now on, Rudi-sama will be called Rudi Constantin Lirie Saruvani Moreno, Duke of Moreno in public.”

long.

Come to think of it, the baroness had said before that the names of royalty and nobility are very long.

He said that middle names are made by inserting father, grandfather, grandmother, mother, or even something else that means something.

As if he knew that Rilisha didn’t understand anything, the attendant continued as if he was explaining.

“Constantine, the middle name, is the name of Her Majesty, Lilitha-sama’s father, and Lirie is the name of Rudi-sama’s mother. It is.”

so how did that go?

It wasn’t even Rilisha’s words, but the attendant seemed to understand. He nodded and smiled.

It was the first time I saw a servant smile.

I blinked in surprise, but the attendant spoke in a friendly voice.

“Since the princess is still young, it must be difficult to understand everything. For now, just know that the Duke of Moreno will marry Lady Lirisha and become the next emperor. She is now in the position of her fiancé.”

“no!”

Rilisha momentarily shook her head.

Lou cannot be Lilitha’s fiancé. I don’t want to get engaged. I just want to stay together

“Princess, do you hate me?”

Lou asked as if slightly surprised.

But it’s not like that. It’s not that I don’t like it, it’s that I can’t.

Ririsha recalled the explanation she had heard from the baroness and spoke to Lou.

“If you get engaged, a girl will go home with her boyfriend when she turns 15. She will go to a place very far away. All princesses say that. But you can never say no to that. You receive it.”

The attendant opened his mouth to say something, but Lou raised his hand to stop it.

Lou asked with a soft face.

“So what?”

“I want Lou to live here with me, Nanny, and Marie. I don’t want to go far again. So I can’t get engaged. I’m sorry.”

Rilisha muttered in a slightly low voice.

“If you’re fifteen, you’ve got a few years left.”

Lou laughed softly and stroked Lilitha’s head.

“I grew up kind, my princess. Although I’ve become a bit of a tomboy.”

It doesn’t seem like a compliment.

When Lilitha pouted and raised her face, Lou was looking down at her with a strange expression he had never seen before.

Somehow it was difficult to speak.

Feeling weird, I lowered my head and scratched the floor with my foot.

Lou put his hand on Lilitha’s head and gently stroked it like he did when he was a child.

“It’s okay. Even if I become a fiancé, I can still attend this place. Even if it’s a princess’s engagement, there are many forms.”

“Really? Always together?”

When Rilisha asked, Lu gave a sparkling smile.

“Yes. I will always be by your side. Not at night, of course.”

Lou whispered, putting her lips to Lilisha’s ear so that the attendant wouldn’t hear.

“Instead, magic will protect the princess at night.”

Rather than that, it was better to have Lou by his side.

When I looked up with that thought in mind, I realized that I couldn’t see any of the magic that had been running through the air until just now.

Lu held her hand like a prince and pulled her forward slightly.

“Then, shall we go home now, Princess?”

When I tried to pack bread and cloths, the attendant quickly picked them up with an expressionless face.

When I left the mansion, I ran very hard to get here, but the way back was straight forward.

As we entered the entrance of the mansion, screams erupted from Marie and the nanny.

No, I think it was actually Lou’s name, not a scream. But it was so loud and shrill that I couldn’t hear it clearly.

Mama Nadia, who jumped up behind him, opened her arms in tears.

“Rico!”

Lou said with a smile to Nadia’s mother, nanny, and Marie.

“I’m back now.”

The day would have ended in joy had it not been for the attendant’s presentation of the wrapping cloth.

However, because of the careless attendant, the nanny’s eyes went up like a crow’s nest.

It’s a big deal.

Marie untied the wrapping cloth and shook her head with a very sad face.

“My God, tossing bread like this.”

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Don’t throw it away will eat

I was about to say that, but when I saw the nanny bringing a cane to Mama Nadia, I fell silent.

Lou, help me!

＜ fiancée ＞

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author’s words

Corrected a typo. thank you

＜ Inverted position ＞