The Inner Palace Tale of a Villainess Noble Girl

--It felt like I was walking in a dark cave all the time.

"What's wrong?... what are you doing here?

... until I met your "light" that day.

He who is born into a poor house shall be poor until he dies, and he who crawls up as he crashes shall not be blessed with much luck. This is the country called Stanza.

Samba was born a trio of poor families in such a Stanza Empire, barely civilian, but no different from the poor. In the case of the Stanza Empire, or Ifthane, the emperor's capital where a wide variety of people live, it is not particularly unusual for Samba's house to be like his own, and he lived a very common childhood with his parents and brothers and sisters helping him from the moment he realized something.

- Just one. A notable feature of Samba's house, which was not found elsewhere, was that it was a companion volume of books, occupying a room in a house that was not so large. If there is a book within reach, the young child naturally shows interest. Samba finds time to read and write books from one end while teaching her grandparents to read and write.

And now I know. --Your own roots.

About twenty years ago, the immediate ancestors of Samba were royalties of a small nation far south of Ifthane. Samba's ancestors, who fought the Stanza Empire over the years and cut through the royal flogging of the suffering people despite seeing defeat, chose his newly married wife and lower field. More than a decade after he got down to the city well, the battle against the Stanza Empire ended. The royal family, who continued to resist until the end, were killed until their newborn babies, and most of the people were enslaved without paying the taxes imposed on their kingdom by the Stanza Empire.... Samba's ancestors were civilians only because they had considerable accumulation as royalty, even if they rotted.

No matter how much time has passed, I don't think the Stanza Empire will easily miss the royalty of the country that fought to the end. The ancestors of Samba lived in hiding in the corner of the small country for some time, and spent many decades up to Ifthane.

The only reason for this is to seek the magic of protecting and saving the former people and their descendants as a royalty and as a duty of the family that took care of the end of the country.

In the first place, the aspirations of the descended ancestors (Kozoshi) said, "To save the people who moan for war and poverty, do not stand high as royalty. If we do not see the world in the same place and with the same eyes as the people, we will not see what they really need." It has been inherited from generation to generation as the family training of Samba, and the fathers of Samba have vowed to deliver the people from this predicament, no matter how long it takes.

When I first read that passage in my childhood, I realized the extent of "Was we royalty in the past?" (although it was quite a shock) Samba could understand the carelessness of the ancestors who were unable to protect the people in reading the same book over and over again. The fact that a room in a house that is not so large is filled with books is also evidence that the family still inherits the will of its ancestors. Even if they were lost in the middle of the road, the history of their homeland, the records of their people, the footprints of their ancestors and their own walks... will not be broken as long as they leave and connect books that describe their knowledge.

Fortunately, Samba was a very quick-headed child. I was able to study well and, above all, I was blessed with the observation eye, which was able to tell what the person wanted now, what to do and be pleased with, and where I didn't have enough hands for a while. Demonstrating his skill without regret, Samba stood up to be liked by the richest and talented as possible - he would be greeted by an adopted child from an old house without a successor before adulthood. The family was surprised, but Samba said, "It doesn't make sense just to remember the will of our ancestors. If I can stand there and attain a slightly higher status and come to a position where I can express my opinions on politics (every festival), I will pave the way for improving the treatment of people from my country," he said, after the birth and upbringing of my family.

--But the reality is always tougher than you think. Samba's adopted house, though ancient in history, has been far removed from the political struggle over the last few generations and has not had enough power to fulfill his wish to become a Praetor working in the Imperial Palace. Samba's adoptive parents, who were expecting clarity in Samba's mind, would recommend him a path in the academic world rather than a world where all the ugly aspects of human beings, such as politics (festivals), were visible, and Samba would enter university.

Nevertheless, Samba, who has set himself the goal of becoming a Praetor, is unlikely to have any areas to pick up and learn at the university. Although the professors were adorable due to the high standing ability they had before them, they were despised by their peers because of the low status of their biological families and the lack of significant research results, and harassment is a routine matter.

Yes... that day should have been one of those routines. Unless he passes at random in the shadow of such a building, where few people pass.

"What's wrong?... what are you doing here?

A voice suddenly hung from the shadow of the building where the research clothes were soiled by a slightly open gap and had to be washed in free time and dried without getting in the way. Samba was kneeling before thinking about the sound and tone of being born accustomed to dealing with those below, even when she turned her back.

"I'm sorry for showing you something ugly.... it was a little awkward, and my research clothes got dirty."

"You're not a student, you're a researcher or a student. Wouldn't it be better if you didn't do the laundry?

"No, I'm a researcher, but because I'm a shallow non-genius, I can only help a professor. At the very least, I want to help you by doing what I can."

"I see....."

The LORD of the murmured voice gently relaxed the air the next moment.

"I told you I was a shallow student, but your laundry skills seem certain. If you have one talent, the word" non-genius "is not suitable. - No matter what others say, you must not underestimate yourself."

A gentle voice, a gentle sound, gave me a strong and noble word. He was infidel because he was hopeless and opened his eyes to Samba, who had smoked in the corner of the university.

With disrespect, Samba raised his face and burned his back as he left. From his clothes, from his standing behavior, he is probably on the clouds. The fact that noble people of the Stanza Empire found Samba and called out to me, even though I will never see her again, gives me courage. Again confronting harsh realities, it becomes a force.

With respect and gratitude. Samba dropped off a noble man unknown.

... no wonder a few days later, I was summoned from a previously uninvolved academic building and appointed as the assistant and chamberlain of the eighteenth prince of the Stanza Empire, the young special researcher, Exiga Asser Stanza.

--When Exiga got wet and came back, Samba was being chased to prepare for tomorrow's banquet. Communicate to all relevant places, compile the final list of attendees from the invitee's response, and hold several exchanges with the kitchen about cooking.

In such a tender situation, it is only natural that the Lord came back wet from the top to the bottom, even if it is not Samba. As soon as I saw Exiga, Samba didn't think about it and checked the outside weather from the open balcony. Because I thought I was too busy to miss the sudden heavy rain, but the sky that seems to be the color of the evening has not changed, and it is perfectly clear like the Stanza Empire.

"Your Highness...!? What's the matter, it's so wet."

"It's no big deal. I just fell in the pond."

"I just fell..."

Certainly, Lars has plenty of water compared to the rest of Stanza, so there are plenty of rivers, ponds, and lakes. However, it is only a story compared to other regions, and the water field is not so common that horses usually run and fall accidentally.

Samba asked the vendor and kitchen manager who visited the office to vacate their seats and threw Exiga into the baths for the time being. Normally, several soothing women accompany the royal family when bathing in the water, washing their bodies and hair, or soothing with the water, but Exiga hates such customs and always uses the baths alone. As an imperial family of Stanza, Exiga was unusually reluctant to be baked to take care of herself.

While Exiga is using the water, Samba receives water from the kitchen and brews tea. Exiga loved some of the blended tea she received in the Kingdom of Elgrand and recently drank more Elgrand tea than Stanza's.

"Samba"

"Has it gone up, Your Highness? This way, please."

Give Exiga, who came out of the bathhouse, a cup of tea. When he stared at Elgrand's tea in Stanza's teapot for a while, he drank it all at once, as if drinking alcohol the next moment.... it's not unusual to drink a delicate Elgrand tea in a way that you barely know how to taste. It's not unusual since I came back with a lot of wetness.

"... Your Highness. If you don't mind, can you tell us how you fell into the pond?"

"... about you. Most of them are already predictable."

"... Princess of the Red Rose?

When he named Exiga's thinker after him, he dimmed his expression in sight.

"... princess. Princess Diana's heart is unshaken. The future that the princess will accept my thoughts... will not come."

"Your Highness....."

"I thought if I left the country... if I distance myself from King Elgrand, I would be free from my blind love. My prospects were sweet. The princess' heart is much deeper and more intense than I thought."

― ― Exiga, born into the noble body of the current Emperor Stanza, has lived half her life of unfaithfulness. His first thoughts came from a foreign country far from his own, a daughter. Diana Crester, a beautiful princess whose golden hair resembles the sun and whose pale eyes resemble the sea. From the toughness of her face and the number of bad rumours about her family, her own reputation is never good (in fact, when I first saw her, Samba jeopardized Exiga's hobbies for a moment), but if I look properly, I know that she is not a "bad girl" as rumored, but a smart and kind daughter. I knew from an early stage that Exiga had been taken away by her, but she was headed by the side chamber of King Elgrand, the first princess and the famous princess. As an exhiga opponent, she is a hopeless daughter, but I thought it would be difficult to make progress... but it turns out that King Elgrand really loves Diana, not her, but a lowly side chamber.

In fact, Exiga showed more disgust and anger than Samba thought. It is not uncommon or unusual for a noble person to separate marriage from affection. Not only in the Stanza Empire, but also, as far as I know, in the Kingdom of Elland.... and yet, the emotion of Exiga is so great because of the selfishness of such noble people and the fact that she has become a bitter mother.

- Yes. Within the privileged class of stanza, who didn't even think that the person below was the same person, and didn't even feel bad about their desires, Exiga was a truly rare person who could think of them as "people" regardless of their status. Indeed, if the status falls to the poor and slaves, they are not too familiar, so I can only think of them as the "lowest class people in the identity system", and I can't think of anything to think of their situation, but at least I have eyes to see the status of civilians as "people", and there are overwhelming sights and stretches more than others.

Because of the status of "imperial family" by birth, the unconscious arrogance of what happened is flickering, but none of the imperial family is as close to the people as Exiga. The respect I had when I first exchanged words with Exiga grew and grew in Samba as I followed him as an assistant and chamberlain.

― ― In this case, will you abolish the status system that remains the old state of the Stanza Empire and truly create a country where people will be happy?

--If this is the Emperor. Can you fulfill the aspirations of your ancestors, who have inherited them for more than a hundred years?

... that's what I always think, that's what I hope, that's how secretly I move towards realization.

"... it's still too early to give up. This is not the beginning of the princess's unfaithful behavior."

"Don't salt the wound... Compared to me, that's what I thought at first. But...."

"... is there anything that would make a decision?

"If you look at the princess's face... like you've lost all hope, I have to realize how desperate it is to be mine."

Samba's knowledge of Diana was a faint response to Exiga's affection, saying, "I cannot accept you as the head of King Elgrand's side chamber." Because it seemed that Exiga herself calmly parted from each other's standpoints that there was no room for falling in love in the first place, Samba decided (and probably Exiga) that there was plenty of room to enter. --The more rational you are, the easier it is for you to get entangled once you drown in uncontrollable emotions.

In other words, Diana's relationship with King Elgrand was somewhat divided by reason. Exhiga was angry at King Elgrand's dishonesty because he thought of him, and he was angry that Deanna, who was devoted to him, was not pathetic, but seeing her from Samba didn't fall so in love with King Elgrand. Certainly, I have the hearts and minds, and we trusted each other, but when it comes to that, there is a strong feeling of love and friendship.

Nevertheless, it is possible that Diana mistook her feelings for love, and it is not possible to say that Exiga is not in love at all. That's why Samba kept secretly supporting Exiga from the shadows so she could get Diana.

--Everything is for the stone that Exiga gets the empire.

In order for Exhiga to assume the throne of the Emperor, the highest wall is still his identity. Exiga, whose mother was not from a famous family, but rather not even a side room in the first place, is far behind the start line compared to the other princes. Born to determine that lifetime is like a business that no one can escape if they become a Stanza.

Somehow, I want to remove the "identity" wall imposed on Exiga and correct the deviated starting position. So Samba stood secretly. When I heard that the Emperor was considering sending an ambassador to the Kingdom of Elland, the fact that Exiga's language talent and understanding of the neighboring countries were all too obscure was weighed against the Emperor's ears as he strolled around. In that way, he became the representative of the national embassy as an imperial family - the princess he first met in an exotic country was a woman of equal status and talent as queen.

The Earl of Crester is the most prestigious aristocracy in the Kingdom of Elland. The daughter, Diana, already has a track record of acting on behalf of the Princess in the back of Elgrand in the absence of the Princess. There is a cultivation that only manipulates the Stanza language without any problems. Even in politics (every festival), they behave consciously with their own position, and the legendary Virgin is often said to be the reflection of the people's thoughts.

If Diana is the Queen of Exiga and the Kingdom of Elgrand is behind her, Exiga's position in the Imperial Palace will change. We should be able to feed on the empire struggle.... Exiga wanted such a woman purely out of love, not politics.

--You 'll think it's destiny. Samba was convinced that the heavens wanted a future in which Exiga would become emperor, and they were moving the world one way or the other.

So, as Diana was invited to the Stanza Empire, face to face every day... under the influence of Diana, who showed the same kindness to the poor, Samba became more and more convinced as she saw the face of Exiga change every day.

Diana says it's Exiga's fate.

Together, they create kinship and friendship between the Stanza Empire and the Kingdom of Elgrand, Exiga is closer to the Empire, and Diana abandons her first love and can be truly loved. As long as EXIGA and DIANA are in touch, the world will all go in the right direction.

Yes, because I believed... it was unexpected for Samba to face a complete "no pulse" at this time of battle when Diana's mood changed.

"... is it possible that Your Highness is mistaken? Did the princess clearly say no?

"Otherwise, I wouldn't expect to jump into the pond impulsively and pretend to be in the pain of a broken heart.... the princess said clearly. The mind is not dedicated, all hope is lost, and only the body that has become the loose shell of the soul can give me anything."

(... what do you mean?

I don't think that princess would use such rhetoric just to flirt with Exiga. I've been watching her for a while, but she doesn't pretend to lie to herself, even if she misleads her surroundings from her face and her might. I wouldn't go out of my way to fall in love with King Elgrand just to shake Exiga... or I wouldn't be able to do that in the first place.

(Can you think of anyone other than King Elgrand?

But she's in the side room. The backyard of Elgrand appears to be less stringent than Stanza's, but basically male restraint. As far as Diana was concerned about Exiga, she saw no shadow of any man other than King Elgrand.

I wonder if you still admire the existence that you encountered before you became a side chamber. However, because of her personality, I would categorically reject the side room, which is the King's wife, even though it is unofficial.

(Either way... you can't just keep your hands shut and arch.)

Regardless of Deena's thoughtfulness, Exhiga's fate is unshakeable. --If Diana doesn't realize it and is otherwise distracted, it is for her to fix it. It will be hard to lose the love I have now, but that's when it happens. Surrounded by the love of Exiga, you will realize that this path was the "right one" for the near future.

Even if you defy the sacrifice of "heaven"... no one can be happy.

"--I understand your story. It's time for dinner, Your Highness. Please eat and rest today."

"... Samba?

"Perhaps the red rose princess was just confused by something sudden. What you two need right now is rest and some cooling time."

"No... no matter how much time you put aside, the princess's heart won't suit me. I appreciate Samba's feelings, but I know when I see her face in person."

"... if His Highness says so, I may be sure. I always believe that there is no" absolute "in the world.

"Absolutely... as usual, you're sweet to me"

Exiga honestly accepts that Samba's words are an inspiration and encouragement to those who have fallen in love... hate, we are really spinning words without a bet.

― ― Sending Exiga to her private room, leaving her to the maids of the Away Palace, Samba returned to the office early enough. Along the way, he caught the passers-by and told him to bring the merchant who had kept him waiting in the other room to the office.

When Samba returned to the office, he opened his mouth to the merchant, who came so slowly.

"I'm sorry for rushing you. Actually, there's one more thing I need for tomorrow's banquet, but will I be able to order it in time?"

"Thank you for that. Nevertheless, it can take time to acquire something that is rare....."

"I don't think it's that uncommon in the Imperial Palace of Ifthane. The flowers are more popular with women in the rear palace."

(As it is... will His Highness give up the Princess of the Red Rose and end it? You two just haven't noticed each other's "true" yet. The thread of His Highness and Princess's destiny is bound to be connected by me!)

With a smile and words exchanged with the merchant, Samba swore in her heart, strong, firm and vowed.