Reincarnated As An Unknown Character

Chapter Sixteen: That Child

Chapter Sixteen: That Child

"What does this lowly servant owe her excellency, the first consort?" Magalang kong tanong habang nakaluhod sa harapan niya.

Nakahalukipkip naman ito habang nakasandal sa kanyang upuan, ang kanyang mga katulong ay pinapalibutan siya't pinapaypayan.

The consort sitting before me was a slave. She was one of those children who lives at the back alleys, one of those theifs, kidnappers or so.. she was enjoying that life.

Not until she, herself, was kidnapped by a mercenary and sold her at the palace. She then became a laundry maid who washes the imperial family's belongings all day long.

But because of her beautiful features, not to mention her glimmering silver hair, the emperor got interested in her, ordered her to sleep with him and conceived a child.

A child who miraculously got the imperial mark, the golden eyes.

Due to that achievement, the maid was promoted to the first consort position as she can't rule the empire as the empress because of her lowly background.

But as a former slave, that was too much for her, it was hard for her to adapt herself to her new environment and would often found herself wandering around the forest, seeking for some peace.

The emperor found out about that and decided to build her a palace inside the forest, the palace we're in now.

But in the novel, her history was only mentioned but never appeared as the second male lead, the prince was described as the motherless prince.

Which only means that.. mamamatay siya. Kelan kaya?

"Diamond Celeste Edmund, My son's lover."

Napalunok ako sa naituran niya. Did I got her attention? Did Liam talked about me infront of her? And most importantly, why did she mention about me, being the prince's lover?

"Pardon me for correcting you but I, Celeste, a princess with a lowly background would never dare date his highness, the crown prince." Napatitig ako sa sahig.

Nangangalay na ang mga paa ko, honestly. I didn't know that the prince's mother became this arrogant to let a princess like me, kneel before her for a long time.

Ano na kaya ang sasabihin ni dad kapag nalaman niya 'to?

Mapakla siyang tumawa at pumalakpak, "Great. That's what I wanted to hear."

Tumayo siya at yumuko para mapantayan ako saka niya hinawakan ng mahigpit ang panga ko at sapilitang ini-angat ang mukha ko.

Sumalubong agad sa 'kin ang nakangisi niyang mukha. "My son was always bullied for having a slave mother, I can't just let him marry an illegitimate child. I can only thank god he had that golden eyes."

I understand. Naiintindihan ko.

Napapikit ako at pinigilan ang sariling dumaing nang mas lalo niyang hinigpitan ang paghawak sa panga ko na siyang pagbaon ng mga kuko niya sa mukha ko.

"Your Excellency, you're hurting the child of Edmund Dukedom, the child who's having her way at the Megar Province to become the knight and serve the country!" Matigas na pagdepensa sa 'kin ni Dabas.

Pabagsak naman niya akong binitawan at nanliliksik ang mga matang tinignan si Dabas.

Napahilot agad ako sa aking panga at tumayo saka ako lumapit kay Dabas.

"Who dare question my doings? An impudent dog?" Malakas niyang sigaw dahilan ng pagkataranta ng kaniyang mga katulong at sabay-sabay na lumuhod sa harapan niya.