Chapter 28 - Maid

Fujimura Kasumi opened the door only the crack open. She saw the crowd of maids outside the door and cursed inwardly.

Nicely, she said, "What may you need of my sister? She is still sleeping so keep quiet."

Everyone was relieved when they heard the young miss was sleeping and that meant she wasn't hurt, but the brave maid was suspicious, "Why are you here if she's sleeping?"

Kasumi continued to smile sweetly on the outside, but she was furious on the inside, 'How dare you question me, you poor slut! I would have your head if I was allowed to have my way!' And then her thoughts went a completely different direction, 'When I become the empress, won't I have my way? AND have a handsome husband? You'll get what you deserve when I'm the empress, you piece of dirt!'

When Kasumi's mouth opened to reply, Miyu inside the house moaned softly from pain. The maids heard her cry and tried to open the door to see the young miss. Kasumi kept the door closed and tried to keep the maids from entering and seeing Miyu on the ground. Unfortunately, the brave maid was able to slip through the cracks and go see the young miss. When the maid saw her on the ground, she cried out to the others, "The young miss is on the floor! She looks like she was just beaten! Call the Lord!"

When the maids heard their fellow maid's cry, they left the door in search of the Lord. Kasumi was even more furious and stomped into Miyu's room. She walked right up to the maid and slapped her. The maid fell down with a crash and Kasumi snarled, "If you just didn't say anything, you would've been fine. But now you said something, so I'll have to punish you!"

Kasumi kicked and pushed the maid and slammed her into Miyu, who was still on the floor. The maid began to cry, and Miyu felt bad. It was her fault that the maid was in this situation, so she held the maid's cheeks and shushed her. Miyu brushed her tears away tenderly, "Shush now, it'll be okay. It'll only hurt for a bit, I know. Trust me."

Miyu smiled sweetly, and the maid felt like she was gazing at a flower that was blooming. She had to admit that her giftless, young miss was a beautiful woman and would've been able to woo any man over. The maid sighed, if only her young miss had gifts, then she would have suitors lining up from here to the palace which was on the other side of the empire.

Kasumi kicked the maid in the stomach and knocked the air out of her. The maid's tears spilled onto the floor when Miyu heard the front door open with a slam and heavy boots thump on the ground.