The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace - The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace chapter 152

151 Panda Face Lilitha

“After the celebration, two days later, His Majesty and Mama’s zodiacal parade is ready. It starts around noon that day… Mama, are you listening?”

The baroness’s words went in one ear and out the other.

“Mama, this parade is very important. It’s Mama’s first public appearance. Did you know?”

The Baroness’s voice is clearly audible. because it’s close

But my head wasn’t working properly. I hear the sound, but I don’t know what it means. All of Risha’s thoughts were focused on one thing.

come back

Lou is back

finally come here

you can meet

Lilitha jumped up in surprise.

“Lou is back!”

I could hear the maids laughing.

“Mama, we’ve known about His Majesty’s return for several days already.”

Of course I knew.

But it vaguely felt like it would come in a few days.

“It’s coming today. We can meet.”

As Lilitha muttered blankly, the baroness’s voice was heard.

“Of course she’s coming today. That’s why she’s been dressing like a mama since early in the morning.”

Lilitha’s hair was swollen and grew taller than her face.

Looking at herself in the mirror held by the lady-in-waiting, she looked disheveled like a witch who just woke up.

The lady-in-waiting giggled as she combed her hair in the opposite direction.

“Are you that happy?”

I am too happy to answer. It felt like my body was floating.

I can’t be alone.

Lilitha jumped up, stamped her feet, took Tyra’s hand and started dancing.

Two people walk hand in hand towards the center of the room. It spun around the room like a teacup turning round and round.

“Tyra! Lou is back. He’s coming today.”

Tyra laughs as they dance together.

“Mama. I was a little worried because I was in a daze until yesterday. I thought you would be very happy, but it was really strange. But it just didn’t feel real. Today, it’s the same as usual, so I’m really relieved.”

“Fufufufufu, Lou is back.”

The two of them danced round and round when I heard the voice of the baroness.

“Then what are you going to do if you can’t make it to the time when His Majesty arrives? The time to see His Majesty’s face will be delayed that much. Did you know?”

oh my, don’t do that

Rilisha let go of Tyra’s hand and danced round and round by herself and returned to her place.

Even with the lady-in-waiting who was brushing her hair, she holds hands and spins around. The comb fell to the floor, but neither Ririsha nor the maids paid attention. The two looked at each other and smiled brightly.

Pong, Pong, a light burst in the room. The monsters also came out one by one and started walking around the room.

happy. I am so happy.

“mama!”

I sat down under the baroness’ fierce stare, but my body still trembled.

The ladies-in-waiting giggled and continued to laugh.

Lilitha laughs too.

I was so happy that I wondered if I was wasting all my life’s happiness at once.

The Baroness clapped her hands, drawing the attention of the ladies-in-waiting.

“Now, let’s continue. There is not much time left until Your Majesty returns. Today is the first day Your Majesty sees Mama in months. It is not tomorrow or the day after tomorrow that you will be able to surprise Her Majesty, who treats You like a child. It’s today. It’s an important day.”

The ladies-in-waiting corrected their posture.

The baroness continued with a stern expression.

“Make Mama as beautiful as possible. Let all the skills you’ve learned and polished come into play.”

After that, it was a series of wiping, applying, raising, and covering.

The swollen hair is nicely trimmed and covered with a mesh cloth with jewels attached. In some places, the headdress was stabbed and fixed.

A corset made of whale bones was used to tighten the body, and pads made of cloth were inserted between the chest and armpits.

Pads are essential to make your breasts look more voluminous. Currently, it was all the rage among aristocratic wives. Everyone risked their lives in the chest bone.

There were plenty of women willing to sell their souls to the devil in order to get deeper into the valley.

can’t lose Of course, Lilitha also collected all kinds of pads to exude adult charm. The cooperation of the ladies-in-waiting was very active.

Of the pads she collected, Lilitha used the ones that fit well, and distributed the rest to the ladies-in-waiting.

Thanks to this, the breasts of the court ladies in the empress’ palace are reputed to be the best in the palace.

Excessive exposure is prohibited by the baroness, but everyone avoids the regulation by wearing see-through fabrics.

I heard that some of the ladies-in-waiting are being ardently courted by the nobleman. There is also a lady-in-waiting from the man’s family who has been persuaded about marriage. Long live the chest!

“Okay, I think this should be fine.”

The ladies-in-waiting looked at it from here and there and fixed the pad.

A lady-in-waiting said while holding the corset straps.

“Now, Mama, take a deep breath. You must take a full breath.”

“Huh!”

Without missing a moment for Lilitha to catch her breath, the ladies-in-waiting tightened the corset’s strings even more.

After tightening her waist so tightly that she can’t even breathe, she puts a fancy dress on top of it.

After the skirt and top went up separately, the body and sleeves were connected with a string.

To prevent the knot from being seen, several pieces of decorative cloth were put up, and again, the end was visible by attaching decorations here and there with jewels to fix it.

“Mama, close your eyes now.”

The lady-in-waiting who was putting on her makeup said,

Lilitha closed her eyes, and a light, fluffy powder covered her eyelids. The cheeks were slightly red.

The maid held up a mirror and reflected her face.

“Mama, it’s done. How are you?”

A strange woman is looking at Lilitha in the mirror. He seemed a bit grown up.

“Make your lips a little red. You know that. The color of temptation.”

As if the maid was in trouble, she peeked at the baroness’s face from a little distance away.

The maid whispered in a low voice.

“That was forbidden by the baroness.”

Lilitha’s voice also became smaller.

“why?”

“Mama’s face says she looks too old.”

“That’s what you want.”

“that is….”

As the maid hesitated, the maid who was trimming the hem of her skirt spoke in a low voice.

“They say it’s unlucky, that color. Not too long ago, some aristocratic wives who wore that color were in trouble because of their concubines. Rumors spread secretly.”

“…”

Tyra whispered with a grave expression.

“So the baroness threw it all away. It was very expensive.”

The shoulders drooped slightly.

It was a really pretty color. Even an ordinary face seemed to bloom brightly when rouge of that color was applied. The baroness grew a little resentful.

“I thought if I put it on, Lu might see me again. It makes me want to attack it.

Lilitha was whispering with the ladies-in-waiting, when the baroness’ hard voice was heard.

“There’s no time to play. Now it’s time for His Majesty to arrive at the imperial palace. Let’s finish.”

From then on, it was an instant. Like fairies holding magic powder, the ladies-in-waiting finished the preparations with grace and speed.

Putting on the necklace and earrings that Rudy gave her for the last time, Rilisha stepped out of the empress’ palace.

*

Nobles and officials were already in front of the main palace.

A long red carpet stretches far in front of the palace. Around the carpet, there were rows of flowers that weren’t there until yesterday.

After waiting for a while, I saw Rudy riding a horse in the distance. The soldiers followed, and there was a wagon at the rear.

Little by little, Rudy’s face began to appear. He has a slightly tired expression on his dusty clothes.

‘roo.’

There doesn’t seem to be any injuries. I had heard that beforehand, but I was uneasy until I saw it with my own eyes. thank god.

Bumping, the huge dark horse stepped on the carpet and approached, and Rudy quickly got off the horse.

I was so happy to meet you that I thought I would run right away. But the legs don’t move. Not even a single finger moved.

Rudy came closer and smiled.

Now it is time for the empress to bow and greet the emperor. But no. Tears began to well up.

“roo.”

When I mumbled that, I couldn’t stand it any longer. Tears poured out like a waterfall.

It’s not fantasy. The real Lu is in front of her.

***

There is a strange woman.

She definitely looks like Lilitha, but her impression has changed because of the makeup. It’s a bit unfamiliar since it’s different from what I saw on CCTV until yesterday.

Lilitha did not move even when she got off the horse and approached.

She stood still and looked at him with a graceful smile. It’s really like a different woman.

It was an instant that water filled Lilitha’s eyes as she looked up at him. Suddenly, the eyes seemed to be waterlogged. Tears are pouring out like a floodplain.

Her beautifully made-up face quickly began to look messy. Color smeared around the eyes. A mixture of red and black ran down the cheeks.

“Empress, if you cry like that, your eyes will swell.”

in front of people I tried to say it politely, but Lilitha’s reaction upon hearing that was erratic.

Lou, he called out to him and ran to him and hit him on the head.

His huge, inflated, jeweled head swayed beneath his chest.

“Lou! Lou!”

Without saying a witty greeting, he just calls his name.

Ah, you really met Lilitha.

It felt like I had finally met the real Lilitha.

I was a little relieved.

I thought it would be nice if I didn’t become an adult too soon. Then it would be sad. Is this the father’s heart?

Rudy lightly patted Lilitha on the back and whispered.

“You’re back now, Lilitha.”

I put my hand on my chin and lifted it slightly, and Rilisha’s messy face followed.

It snows and becomes a bear.

A smile came out involuntarily.

The chief chamberlain approached and held out a beautifully folded handkerchief.

When Rudi pressed the area around her eyes with it, Rilisha, who belatedly noticed that her face was a mess, covered her face with both hands.

A muffled voice was heard through the palm of his hand.

“No. Don’t look, Lou. I tried to show you a pretty face, but I failed. Maybe it’s good.”

Lilitha, who was about to twist and lower her head, was held in her arms, and she pressed her lips to her forehead.

“It’s okay, Lilitha. Is the dirty water running down your face while you’ve changed your poo and urine?”

“aaa.”

A strange moan escaped from the empress’ mouth.

A murmur arose among the people gathered in front of the imperial palace. When I looked at the aristocrats watching the two of them, I could see the shocked people.

On the other hand, there are people who smile single-single, or make a face like that.

Most of them were officials.

Although Lilitha is hiding it, those who frequent the imperial palace seem to already know her true nature.

‘Lilisha would hate it, but is it natural?’

From the beginning, Rudy did not try to hide Lilitha’s personality.

Human nature is revealed in trivial occasions. Lilitha, who has an honest personality, will always show her bare face in front of people.

I had told the baroness and the chamberlain as well. It doesn’t matter if Rilisha grows up as it is. However, he was ordered to teach only how to recognize and deal with the pretentious side of others.

Lilitha has grown up really well. With this, he could understand to some extent the masks that filled the imperial palace.

Perhaps Lilitha’s greatest strength was that she did not lose her candid personality.

The baroness’ credit was great.

Rudy hugged Lilitha so that people wouldn’t see her messy face.

In front of the crowd stood the former crown prince, the Duke of Moroz.

After the situation was not present.

Hwang Sang-hu does not appear where the empress officially stands. It was because it would be difficult for another woman to receive the attention that the empress deserved.

Now that Lilitha has become an adult, Sang-Hoo gradually disappears from vacant positions and works only in the background.

When their eyes met, Duke Moroz bowed deeply with his waist bowed.

In this position, the Duke of Moroz has the highest status among people other than the imperial family. As he bowed, the others hurriedly lowered themselves in reverence.

Suddenly, the chief servant looked at him as if asking. The witch seems to be asking what to do.

The Witch of the West was the most famous witch on the continent. What made her belong to the Empire is a big topic. Most of the people gathered here will be most curious about that.

Showing her here may be the most effective way to show the emperor’s dignity.

However, if you do that, Lilitha’s light will fade. All attention will be taken away by the witch.

Rudy shook his head slightly.

The head chamberlain politely bowed his head as if he understood.

In the meantime, Tyra and a maid came over and skillfully wiped Lilitha’s face in Rudy’s arms.

To Lilitha, who was still alternating between crying and laughing, Tyra and the lady-in-waiting spoke in low voices as if scolding.

“Mama! Please don’t cry. Your whole face is black and red.”

“My God! The face that I worked on for hours is probably good. Now Mama has become like a monster with makeup on.”

At those words, Rilisha cries again.

hmm, what to do I don’t think I can get out of this position.