Was It A Trick?

"Come and hear us if you want to, what are you doing by hugging a tree when your hearing power is pathetic." thought it was the knight who was speaking to him, Luci could hear the voice of his mother ringing in his ears like death bells. Why has he been so unlucky since he was reborn?

If he did not know any better, he would have thought that it was the work of his mother to take revenge from him when he did not accept the crown.

"Young master, her majesty is waiting for you." he flinched yet nodded as he walked out from behind the tree and plastered a flattering smile on his face.

He just has to distract her. Yes! That is right! Just have to appease her to save his neck.

"I.. I was not trying to spy on you. I swear, I was just worried about you. I mean, you have been standing in the hot weather for so long that I was worried that you might feel thirsty or exhausted.

So, I just wanted to be there for you when that happens." he nodded his head with a flattering smile as he tried his best to look innocent when he saw her lips curling upwards.

It was her signature smile that said, "I did not understand a single shit coming out of your filthy mouth." and gulped.

"Where is juice?" huh? Juice!

He blinked as he did not understand when it finally dawned on him.

"Since you care so much. Why don't you bring juice or at least, water?" she asked him with a raised brow and that same crooked smile that looked too sinister.

"That.. that.. I did not know what you would like to drink. What shall I bring for you, mother?" with a sly smile on his face, he still tried to find his way out when he noticed that she had still not lashed on him. Who knows, he still has a chance to escape this calamity.

"Litchi!" he nodded and ran away from there towards the kitchen to bring her juice as fast as possible.

If he would be lucky, he would be able to hear what they were talking, even if not, he had remembered the face of both knights well. So, he could go and spy on them later.

He patted his shoulders with pride at that thought as he stopped in front of a few maids who were working in his kitchen.

"My lord." The maids turned with a frown on their face when they felt someone was running. They were about to shout that running was prohibited by the young prince when they noticed it was only the young prince who was running like crazy.

Their eyes widened but their faces turned pale. The little notorious kid behaves like a docile baby in front of the empress but once she leaves, he shows how nasty he was by punishing all of them for smallest mistakes and always being so picky at such a small age.

Who would have thought that this kind of demon lord would have flustered expression on his face too.

"I want litchi juice urgently, her empress is waiting for me in the garden!" huh! What kind of trick was this?

If they would give him juice to serve the empress, wouldn't she punish all of them to treat her only son badly and fire all of them.

Was he trying to tick them?

"Why are you still standing here? Did you not hear me?" He frowned when he noticed not a single maid moved from there but was staring at the floor as if trying to dig a hole into it with their gaze.

"Umm, my lord, how about you go and we will bring the juice." asked the head chef, understanding the worry of every staff member.

No one wanted to face a cold blizzard and erupting volcano together early in the morning.

"No! I Didn't say, I would be the one to bring the juice." if he would ask the maids to bring it, she was definitely going to doubt his sincerity and bear grudge.

Who would know what she would plan later for him. He shuddered in his heart only with the thought of it while glared at the maids who did not listen to him.

"That.. my lord, your majesty would not prefer that his son, the prince would do a menial task like serving her juice. Why don't you follow the maid, this way, you could tell her that you are the one who ordered it for her but at the same time maintain the image of a prince." for god sake, please agree.

The maids could already feel tears forming in their eyes when they saw him hollering and harrumphing at them.

Hmm! He rubbed his chin for a second and then nodded.

Who knew what reason she would find to pick on him.

"Alright, then you can come with me but make sure that it will be cold enough and fresh. If she does not like the juice, I will make sure that you will never find a way to work in the kitchen again." with that innocent face and cute smile, he threatened the chef who shuddered but nodded his head.

He picked up fresh lychees and made juice by adding a lot of ice in it as he passed the glass to the maid.

"Now follow me." He took hurried steps all the way but when he reached the garden, there was no one.

He looked around but the night and her mother were already gone.

"Hey, where did my mother go?" Was that a trick to send him away when she would complete her vicious plan?