Published at 29th of October 2020 06:47:02 PM
Chapter 5
“Yes . Nice to meet you too, madam . ”
You foolish thing!
Catherine was on the edge of her patience . If she just left like this, wouldn’t she be the only one bowing to the young princess? She decided to be more forward and spoke to the girl with indignation .
“Princess, can’t you understand when I do this?”
“Yes?”
“I’ve heard that you were dense, but I didn’t know it was this bad… . I am Your Majesty The Emperor’s woman and am equivalent to your mother . You should take an example from your role-model . ”
“Ah…”
Apollonia’s frustrating answer seemed to make Catherine explode .
“And then, calling me madam? Even in the district, addressing your step-mother like that will get you criticized by your neighbors . ”
Now, won’t you call me properly? Catherine didn’t lose her elegance while glaring at Apollonia .
“Pardon me queen, but I think you’re mistaken . ”
The woman standing next to Apollonia opened her mouth . This middle-aged woman was the nanny, someone who would’ve been the maid of honor, of the Princess .
“Are you talking to me now?”
“You haven’t mastered the etiquette yet, so it is reasonable that you don’t know it, but . . ”
Unlike her small figure, the maid continued to speak firmly with both of her eyes wide open . Catherine then crumpled her face .
“Unlike the queen, the status of the empress is below the direct blood-line of the Imperial family . It cannot be compared to the step-mother from a district, so your title would be madam, not Her Majesty . ”
“Wh-what did you say?”
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It was true . In an empire that worshiped the Imperial family said to inherit the blood of the gods, the only role-model for the crown princess’s children was the emperor and the empress . The consort also received the title of a queen but it was still fundamentally different from the crown princess .
However, since there has been no empress for a long time, many of the guests, including Catherine were unaware of the imperial hierarchy . They vaguely thought that the empress-less palace was no different than a concubine palace .
“Th-there’s no way . None of my maids ever said anything like that . ”
“It’s because the Empire has not had an empress in the last few decades . The maids don’t know much about the empress’s etiquette . ”
For decades, The Emperor had only one empress and loved her with all his might . Since there was no polygamy from inside or outside the imperial family, the etiquette was discarded and forgotten .
“But, but the other empresses…”
“None other than His Majesty The Emperor could give an example to His Highness The Crown Prince or Her Highness The Princess . ”
Catherine was embarrassed by the stern answer from the maid .
“Hey…you sure speak insolently . ”
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When logic was not enough to win against the maid who was well-versed in etiquette, she decided that she would have to rely on authority to save face .
“How dare a mere maid get involved in a conversation between the queen and the princess?”
As the nobles around her began to murmur, her heart became impatient .
“I’m just giving you an example of the etiquette that you should know . ”
“So the maid didn’t uphold the etiquette to protect the queen?”
“If something goes wrong, you can punish me with proper evidence . ”
She seemed compliant, but she specifically asked to punish her only with proper ‘evidence’ . It was clear that Catherine was arguing without any firm grounds .
How can you lose against a nameless maid?
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The maid bowed her head and tried to step back, however, Catherine felt even more ashamed of herself . She turned around and held the maid back in her place .
“I haven’t allowed you to leave yet!”
Takk-! As the queen’s hand cut through the air, it swung at the maid’s cheek and bounced back .
“Maya!”
Apollonia, who had been standing silently, immediately screamed and rushed to support her staggering maid . Catherine gasped and stared at the princess as if her anger had subdued .
——
That foolish thing!
This is why I tried not to run into people as much as I could . Apollonia looked at the soaring queen and breathed deep breaths inward .
She thought no one would care if she turned around after saying a short greeting . It was obvious that it’d be troublesome to get close to Catherine, so at the very least Apollonia tried to be courteous .