âIâm sorry, Iâm sorry!â The maid immediately knelt down to admit her mistake, but she was calling out not to Prince Busodi, but to Princess Samiyi, âYour Highness, it really wasnât intentional, please forgive me this one time!â
Samiyi glanced at the kneeling maid and said, âI can forgive you, but it is Prince Busodi who wants to punish you now. Although this isnât his estate, he still wants to overstep and punish you. Do you agree to this?â
The maid lowered her head and said, âAs long as His Royal Highness can calm down, I can do anything.â
âSamiyi!â Busodi really wanted to kill this woman, so she wouldnât be an eyesore in front of him, but he couldnât lay a hand on Samiyi because it wasnât the time to do so.
âPrince Busodi, weâre all waiting for your answer. Are you going to punish her, or let her go?â Samiyi said, âYou know, itâs mealtime now, and if you keep standing here, itâs going to affect the maids and guardsâ lunch.â
Samiyi was extremely calm. No matter how angry Busodi was, she could talk to him calmly. If she wasnât calm, then there would be no one in the palace capable of handling affairs.
Busodi had known for a long time that Samiyi was difficult to deal with. She had always stayed behind the King acting the obedient princess, so he hadnât seen her as a rival. But judging from todayâs situation, he had underestimated her.
The scent of roasting meat wafted in through the window again. The prince, who had never suffered hardship, naturally couldnât stand hunger. He said angrily to Samiyi, âSince His Majesty the King is resting, I wonât disturb him. Iâll come back to report to him after he wakes up.â
âItâs getting late,â Samiyi said. âPrince Busodi, you should get going now. If you wait any longer, youâll miss lunchtime.â
âI donât need your reminder.â Prince Busodi said coldly, âThe maids in my estate are not as untrained as those in the palace, nor are they as clumsy. They know exactly what they should and shouldnât do, and what they should do well.â
Samiyi smiled, âAlthough the maids inside the palace arenât as clever and capable as those in your estate, they are very obedient. I donât need the smartest people by my side, but I absolutely need obedient ones. Prince Busodi, I advise you to find a few obedient people as well. Why would you keep someone by your side who always causes trouble for you?â
Of course, Busodi understood what Samiyi meant by her words; she was mocking him for choosing a trouble-making queen.@@novelbin@@
âYou neednât worry about my affairs, Princess Samiyi,â Busodi said with a fierce glare. âI will come to see His Majesty the King again. I hope next time I come, he is not sleeping.â
âOf course, His Majesty the King canât be sleeping all the time,â Samiyi replied. Though she hadnât known Tan Rou for long, she trusted her deeply. It was as if Tan Rou had a kind of reassuring magic, making everyone around her feel at ease.
Without gaining any advantage from Samiyi, Busodi left in a huff.
Samiyi truly sweat for herself; if Busodi hadnât been hungry today, she wasnât sure she could have lasted against him.
âYour Highnessâ¦â the maid kneeling on the floor spoke up, âShould I clean the floor now?â
âNo need,â Samiyi quickly helped her up. âI am really sorry for making you kneel so long.â
The maid replied, âTo resolve the princessâs troubles is my duty. Thereâs no need for courtesy, Your Highness.â
Samiyi smiled and said, âYouâve all worked hard. Go take turns having your meal.â
In fact, neither the guards nor the maids had eaten, but to cooperate with the princess, they could only endure the hunger.
âYes, Your Highness!â
Samiyi had eaten too many grapes and wasnât hungry now, so she continued to stay inside the hall. That way, she could stop anyone from entering the Kingâs room at the first opportunity.
Although she had won over Busodi today, he was a very difficult person, and she believed it wouldnât be long before he returned.
Yet, on the other side, Busodi also felt that Samiyi was a very challenging person to deal with.