I’m the Only One Who Can Put the Tyrant To Sleep

Chapter 14 “Actually, I was going to ask Katana for a ledger…”Laying alone on the bed in my room, I let out a small sigh. Marriott’s books of evidence ended up in a desk drawer right in front of me.“I’m not feeling well.”Originally, I was planning to persuade Katana on the spot, even if it was a bit of a stretch.With her skills, she should be able to create a portal that no one but her could enter or exit, and if she kept the ledger in a secret room through the portal, no one would ever find it.But when I saw her, I didn’t want to force her.In the novel, Katana, she was as wary of people as she was of her years alone. She didn’t trust anyone easily, and she stood her ground, as strong and hard as she was.However, the Katana I saw today was just a young child who had been kicked out of the tower for less than a year.A child who would easily let her guard down at the kind words of a stranger.With a little more persuasion, I’m sure she would have hidden the ledger.“Ugh…”I hit my face on the pillow a few times. It was because of guilt. Because I don’t want to take advantage of that child.‘Who cares about whom?’I can see that we’re all going to die if I leave this up.I tried not to stare, but my eyes kept drifting to the desk. To the desk drawer where the ledger was hidden.“Let’s go back tomorrow. I’ll be begging her again.”What could possibly happen in a day?With that complacency, I eventually fell asleep, and it was the next morning when I woke up to an unexpected story. “What did you say now?”I turned to the head maid in disbelief.It was the ordinance time every morning, when the head maid gathers all the maids to deliver special news.“As of today, Miss Chester has been placed on probation at the Crown Prince’s palace and has been told to pack her things.”The head maid repeated the same story with a straight face.It was like a slap in the face. A change of job location overnight?“The Crown Prince’s Palace? no… Why would I?”Without realizing it, I asked with a stupid voice.“There was an order to replace all the maids at the crown prince’s palace.”“Replace all of them? What about the maids who worked there before?”“They will be assigned elsewhere.”Replacing all the maids in the crown prince’s palace? This was unheard of.When I still looked at the head maid with a puzzled expression, she spoke as if she had no choice.“It’s because something bad has happened.”“Something bad? What’s going on? What happened?”“Let’s just say it was the foolish greed of one of the maids.”One maid?“But you told me they were replacing all your handmaidens.”“They were all guilty of the same thing, working in the same palace and turning a blind eye to corruption.”In other words, the fault of one maid was enough for all of them to be replaced.“On whose orders is this, and does the Crown Prince know, and why is this…”“Evelyn.”Interrupting me, the handmaiden called out in a low voice.“If you wish to continue working at the palace, you’d better learn to kill your curiosity.”At the cold tone, I clamped my mouth shut.Kill my curiosity. That said, there was a hidden interest behind the overthrowing of the maids of the Crown Prince’s palace.Interests that a mere maid like me shouldn’t be deeply involved in.‘Perhaps… the Empress.’I knew intuitively. It was the Empress who changed all the maids of the Crown Prince’s palace.The head maid left the room, telling me to return to my seat at once. Alone in the room, I gathered my thoughts.‘Is such a coincidence possible?’The fact that all the maids of the Crown Prince’s palace change within one day after I got the ledger from Marriott.‘Unfortunate thing, a maid’s foolish greed….’If you’re talking about Marriott’s stealing budget, you’re right.But why? If the Empress had found out about Marriott’s ledger, I wouldn’t be here today.Now the ledger was in my desk drawer at home. It was where I would have been investigated if I had been suspected. It was no wonder I would get caught right away.At that moment, a sudden thought came to me and I got goosebumps.‘What if Marriott knew the ledger had been taken, but he didn’t know where it was?’If the ledger was revealed, it would have caused damage even to the Empress. Therefore, the Empress must somehow hide the ledger.But she didn’t know where the ledger was. She doesn’t know that I have the ledger. No, even if she knew it was me, she wouldn’t have been able to search my house until she found solid evidence, so…‘You’ve dealt with the Marriott, and the case will be buried if I try to expose her later about someone who has already disappeared from the palace.’Perhaps the Empress had been expecting this to happen, otherwise it would be impossible for her to move so quickly.‘Have you been monitoring Marriott all this time?’And that means… It also meant that Marriott might not be the only spy of the Empress planted in the Crown Prince’s Palace. ***** The handmaiden gave me only three days.It was time to organize my belongings and make the handover. It was also time to say goodbye to people.Floria tried to convince me not to go, and even burst into tears.“Why is Evelyn leaving all of a sudden? Why!”“I don’t even know, Princess….”“Don’t go, don’t go!”“I am not going because I want to.”I brushed Floria’s hair. Her crying face showed no sign of returning to normal.“I’ll ask again.”“Ask, what?”“Mother or Father… I’ll ask them to let Evelyn stay here.”“Princess, I’m really fine.”“I’m not okay! Why is Evelyn okay? Are you okay with not seeing me anymore?”“We’re in the same palace, how can we not see each other? I’ll come see you whenever I can, okay?”“… Once a week.”“I know. I will definitely come once a week, I promise.”Floria pursed her lips in displeasure.I wasn’t sorry to leave her side, but I was also a little bittersweet.‘I don’t know why I went to the Crown Prince’s Palace, but maybe this is luck.’I had to find Caesar’s guide, so I could awaken him safely, and to do that, I needed to know him well.If you go to the Crown Prince’s Palace, you will be closer to Caesar than you are now. There would be more information about him, and it would be easier to meet him.In short, this move was a great opportunity for me.‘Even though I don’t know what kind of thing is hiding there.’Finally, three days later, I started moving to the Crown Prince’s Palace.I didn’t have a lot of luggage to move because I was commuting to work without staying in the Imperial Palace dormitory. Thanks to that, I was the first to arrive at the Crown Prince’s Palace.“… Evelyn?”A familiar voice called out to me as I made my way to the reception room where I was escorted.“Your Highness?”Standing in the hallway was Caesar. He had just returned from training in the gymnasium, accompanied by his aides.“What’s going on here? Did you come to see me?”Caesar’s face lit up as he walked toward me. He seemed pleased to see me.“Actually, today…”I paused while trying to say that I had come to the Crown Prince’s Palace as your maid. It was because I could see some people who seemed to be servants passing by in the hallway opposite.‘Will the fact that I have an acquaintance with Caesar really benefit me?’Especially at this point, when I was suddenly transported to the crown prince’s palace?My instinct was that it would not. I stooped low and bowed.“I apologize for the delay. His Highness the Crown Prince”Caesar’s face was bewildered at my sudden attitude.“Evelyn?”“Today… I have been ordered to move to the Crown Prince’s Palace.”“Move? Does that mean you’re staying here?”“Yes.”“Where do you work? Was that why all the maids disappeared?”“I don’t know because I haven’t heard the details of the story yet.”Caesar frowned as I spoke politely but coldly, indeed, in a tone a maid might use with a Crown Prince.“Evelyn, what’s wrong? Are you mad at me?”Caesar looked carefully at my face.Come to think of it, it was the first time Caesar and I met since we had made bouquets in the flowerbeds that day. It meant I hadn’t seen him since Marriott trampled them on.I felt sorry for him and was about to excuse myself, when I felt a flurry of activity down the hall.It would not be good for either of us if she saw me and Caesar talking affectionately.“I’ve been summoned by the head maid, so I’ll have to leave, if you’ll excuse me.”“Evel-”Finally, after a hasty greeting, I passed by Caesar.I’m sorry Caesar, but I couldn’t help it.There would be a day soon when I could explain things to him.