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1.39% Diary of a Slave to Queen / Chapter 6: 6: This is not the question I asked

章 6: 6: This is not the question I asked

'It hurts. Everything hurts. Does that mean I survived the night? Where am I?'

Sui opened her eyes slowly and blinked.

At first, the only thing she could make out was the white of her vision, but her surroundings slowly became clearer the more she focused.

'I am in a room I've never been to before. It looks too fancy to be an ordinary room. Then, does that mean I am dead?'

Sui's brain was working slowly, and it felt like it was under a daze. 

Moving her body caused Sui pain, but she managed to turn around and finally stand up.

The pressure caused Sui's wounds to tingle instantly, and she felt her leg give up.

The pain traveled up her legs and her spine, causing Sui to look for something to grip.

*ringgg*

Several things fell when Sui tried to grab the table for support, and the loud noise made Sui's head ring.

The person in charge of the place also ran in when they heard things falling, and Sui felt a presence in the room with her.

"E-Excuse me, but-"

Sui's body was raspy and barely audible when she spoke, so it was natural that the maid did not hear it.

It might also have something to do with the maid's rising temper when seeing the condition of the room.

"What do you think you are doing? Do you have any idea how expensive the stuff you have ripped is? Your sorry life is not even worth half of it. If not for the order, you would be in the streets by now."

The maid grabbed Sui's arm and threw her back in the bed.

It was a rude gesture, but Sui was thankful for the help. It offset the pressure and pain she had been feeling.

"Thank you. B-But where-"

Sui tried to speak again, and this time, it went better than the first time.

Her saliva was already wetting her mouth, making Sui feel parched.

"You are an ungrateful brat. Listen here! Our beloved Imperial Princess, Yunjin, saved you, so you better show your appreciation to her. Give her a low bow, and don't look her in the eyes. And as soon as you are recovered, leave this place."

The older servant was quick to put Sui in her place.

As a servant who bordered on being a slave, just the thought of Sui being anywhere near the Imperial Princess was enough to make the old lady shudder.

"I-I understand! Can I have some water, please?"

Sui asked, but from the look she was receiving and the attitude the servant had shown so far, it seemed that Sui's request was too much.

"If you want water, get it from the servant's quarters on the other side of this building. Don't you dare touch any utensils in this palace, or they will all need to be replaced later."

Sui's heart sank as soon as she heard those words.

'Ah, so this old servant is likely a Nobel by birth. I heard that anyone who served in the Imperial blood had to be Nobel by birth. It looks like the rumors were true.'

Sui looked at the servant in front of her, and her head throbbed as she was forced to stand up and head out.

Her parched throat was killing her, and Sui knew she would faint if she did not get to drink something soon.

But just as Sui reached the door, it was pushed open by a very familiar figure.

The morning light made those short blond hair shine brightly on top of that serious face, but Sui was stuck by those cold blue eyes that looked back at her from that handsome face.

Imperial Princess Yunjin could not be called 'beautiful' but 'handsome' with her large frame and wild aura.

Then, the princess reached out toward Yunjin with her large hands, causing Yunjin's heart to drop.

'The princess spared my life last night, but is she going to end me now? Shit! I am so dead.'

Sui closed her eyes, not wanting to see her end.

She waited for a sharp pain to end her life, but instead of being harmed, Sui was grabbed from the back of her shirt and picked up.

Before she knew it, Sui was grabbed from the back of her robes and carefully put back on the bed.

"Nanny, I told you to take care of her. Why was she hopping all over the floor and bleeding out? What were you doing while this happened?"

Sui's body shuddered when that cold voice rang into her head.

It sounded different from the madness of the day before, but Sui shuddered all the same.

"Princess Yunjin, this servant, apologizes for her mistake and promises that this will not happen again."

The nanny did not look happy to be scolded, and her eyes told Sui that the nanny blamed her for her current condition.

"Nanny, are you making excuses for your actions? You know I don't like people who don't understand their position, right? Now, shall we try again? What happened?"

The chilling undertone in the princess's voice warned the nanny not to lie or beat around the bush.

'What will the nanny do now? Will she lie again? Or tell the truth? Will it even matter?'

Sui was curious about the nanny's next move.

"This servant apologizes. I got sidetracked while cleaning up your room and did not realize that your 'guest' had decided to try and leave. I will make sure this does not happen again."

The nanny was good at twisting words and speaking half-truths to conceal the information.

Sui would not have questioned the nanny further, but the Imperial princess looked unimpressed.

"Nanny, this is not what I asked you. I am asking you why she felt the need to stand up on her injured leg in the first place. Is your old age making your hearing hard? Hall, I put you out of your misery now?"

The princess asked, and it almost sounded like a joke. But the tension in the air convinced Sui that this was not a joke.

The princess was seriously considering killing her nanny over nothing.


章 7: 7: Do you want this water?

"P-Princess Yunjin, I-I…"

The nanny seemed to be at a loss for words about what to say as an excuse to the princess in front of her.

Sui could not see the princess, but she still felt the air getting heavy around her. It made her throat drier, and Sui could feel the pain in her throat.

"Nanny, do you have any last wish before I take care of you?"

The princess asked in a scared voice. The sudden change made Sui nervous, and a sound escaped her throat when she did not want it to.

As a result, the princess and the nanny turned to look at her.

'You idiot! Why did you have to attract the princess's attention to yourself like this? It is bad enough that I must deal with the nanny, and now the princess will also get angry at me.'

Sui had messed up, but she needed to say something.

The silence would kill her, so Sui forced her mouth open and her throat to produce some words.

"P-Princess, I- *cough*"

Sui's voice was dry, and the itching in her throat made her cough.

'Shit! It feels like thorns are pricking my throat. Water! I need water-'

Sui wanted to ask for water, but her fear held her back.

The intensity of the princess's gaze made her feel worthless, and whatever strength Sui had in her body left.

"Nanny, what is wrong with my bunny? She looks ready to die. Did her wound get infected?"

The princess asked as she neared Sui.

The sudden pressure from the princess's threat caused the nanny to pale and start looking around.

"Princess, that is not what-"

The nanny looked flustered as she tried to tell the princess it was not her fault.

Sui's head was spinning, and her throat felt parched.

'Water! I need water, or I will die.'

Sui's hands moved independently, and her heartbeat echoed in her head.

Fragile hands grabbed the princess's robes, and Sui tugged at them to gain the princess's attention.

"W-Water, please."

Sui begged while clutching her throat. 

She must have looked pathetic because even the princess stopped what she was doing and turned toward her with a clenched fist.

"Nanny, I will punish you later for your mistakes. Go and call for a doctor."

Even when the princess ordered this, her voice was cold and unwavering.

Those cold eyes made breathing hard for Sui, and she gagged as she tried to get air past her dry lips.

Despite her fear and feelings, Sui knew this was her only chance to beg for what she needed.

"P-Please! Water!"

'Water! I need water!'

If Sui could have yelled, she would have.

But the only thing she could do now was tug at the princess's clothes while looking toward the water.

What she was begging for was clear, and the princess seemed to have realized it.

"Are you thirsty, little rabbit? Are you trying to reach for water? I can give it to you."

The princess looked amused as she watched Sui reach for the small water jug on the table.

Sui tried to act fast, but the princess was faster and held the jar so far above her head that it was impossible for Sui even to see.

"G-Give it here."

Sui tried to reach for the water jug, but the princess immediately pulled it over her head and out of her grasp again.

'You are a bastard. Why would you show me hope, only to take it away the next second? If I cannot get the water, I will take the next best thing.'

Usually, a servant of the Imperial Harem needed to have trimmed and maintained nails, but Sui did not have the luxury or the means to get such nails.

Her nails were sharp and dug into the arm, holding the jug up and away from her.

'I-I will get that water at all costs-'

Sui reached up, but her strength failed her, and her body sagged against the taller, stronger one in front of her.

The princess frowned as her playmate collapsed against her body.

"Princess! Is everything alright? The maid said that you needed my assistance."

The room door slammed open just as the princess decided to move Sui from her body.

Both the doctor and the nanny stood still at the door, looking at the princess's bleeding arm and the small servant leaning against her chest.

"Ah, you both are finally here! Doctor, check up on her right now."

The princess ordered, but the nanny was faster than the doctor.

"Princess! You are bleeding! Hurry, we need to treat her right now. Doctor, quickly. Princess, how did you get hurt? Is that blood on this servant's nails? How dare she-"

The nanny jumped from worried to angry in one second and back to worried the next.

Meanwhile, the doctor was still frozen in shock as he watched the princess cradling the body leaning against her. 

He was even sure the princess had not realized someone was leaning against her.

Nor did the princess seem to mind her injury.

"Ah, you are right! I did not even realize my bunny could make me bleed. Never mind that. Doctor, hurry up and take care of her now."

The princess's orders were finally, and there was no way to overturn them.

So, the doctor quickly entered the room and looked at the servant's condition.

As per protocol, he should not even be looking at someone else while the Imperial Princess was bleeding all over, but Princess Yunjin did not look to be in the mood to let him work.

"Princess, shall I treat you first-nevermind, I will finish my assigned work and then bandage your wound."

The doctor chicken halfway through asking the question and got to work. 

The nanny's glare promised the doctor eternal suffering and pain if he ignored the princess's wound, but the doctor was more concerned about his life.

If he ignored the princess, then he was sure that he would die a painful death regardless.

'I need to save my life first. I will deal with the nanny later.'

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