Chapter 6

 

 

‘No way. I can’t believe I’m seeing this face again! But…can’t be the Crown Prince. The person in front of me is definitely a woman.’

 

Emily stared at the dark-haired beauty in front of her in confusion. The orange-headed and bespectacled person next to her seemed to be Oliver, the eldest son of Duke Garcia, the Crown Prince’s escort knight.

 

Oliver always went with Ryan. Emily, who had spied on Ryan every day in her previous life, recognized Oliver.

 

Emily lowered her head. Even if he was the Crown Prince, he was no longer a part of her life. But her face turned red and her heart was pounding.

 

“I’ll be going then.”

 

“Wait.”

 

Ryan’s words made Emily stop in her tracks.

 

“You’ve seen a lot. I can’t just let you go.”

 

“…What?”

 

“How can I believe that you’re not with the killers?”

 

Ryan’s eyes became quite skeptical. Emily’s physique looked too strong to just be a kitchen assistant. (*how big is she lol)

 

Also she brought with her a knife at the same time of the struggle.

Oliver stepped in.

 

“Yes. Who would use a kitchen knife like that? Pfft.”

 

“Ask the Count’s butler…… I’m Emily, the kitchen assistant. I’ve been working here for five years.”

 

When she thought about it, she was framed for something she didn’t do in her previous life.

 

She pleaded innocent, but the Crown Prince didn’t believe her. Emily glared at Ryan. Ryan looked at Emily, letting Oliver confirm.

 

“Why did you come here?”

 

“… The kitchen is hectic, so I came here to sharpen the knife and get some fresh air.”

 

“That’s a plausible excuse. Who sent you?”

 

“…No one sent me.”

 

This was exactly the saying, ‘If you save someone from drowning in the water, don’t expect me to give you a wrapping cloth!’* Emily gritted her teeth. (*I don’t know the saying, if anyone knows please tell me.)

 

She  glared at him.

 

‘I saved you, but you’re being arrogant!”

 

“What?”

 

“You don’t know grace either.”

 

Emily was so frustrated that she stifled a burst of swearing at the Crown Prince. She hated him for it, including the memories of her past life.

 

‘If I knew you were the Crown Prince, I wouldn’t have helped you!’

 

“Have you lost your mind?” Said the Crown Prince.

 

Emily stared at him as if he were an enemy, and Ryan wasn’t open-minded enough to tolerate a commoner who was disrespectful.

 

Their confrontational situation didn’t last very long when Oliver brought the butler with him to make sure Emily was really a kitchen assistant.

 

The butler looked at Emily and nodded his head.

 

“Emily! Why are you here? Young lady, she is the cook of this castle. She also made the dessert today.”

 

“Are you sure?

 

“Of course.”

 

Ryan’s eyes were shining dangerously, and the butler was terrified. The butler didn’t know why a noblewoman with a beautiful face could be so rugged and deadly. The butler said, sweating.

 

“She’s not a bad girl, even though she doesn’t look very good.”

 

“I see. I don’t think it’s a good idea to blame her just because she looks rugged.”

 

Oliver patted Ryan on the shoulder. Ryan’s face was serious. Emily’s words earlier were hard to ignore.

 

‘Arrogant. What? Ungrateful….Ha…’

 

Ryan pointed at Emily. Emily flinched as she remembered what she had just said. When the butler came in, she realized it.

 

“You’re not going to fire me for talking to a nobleman like that, are you? I’d like to go back to washing dishes now.”

 

“You’ll be taking care of me from now on. Butler, you’re okay with that, right?”

 

“Yes. Please do.”

 

The butler was about to say, “But Emily is a chef,” but the mood seemed unusual, so he agreed with Ryan.

 

It was Oliver who was taken aback by Ryan’s words. He whispered to Ryan.

 

“Hey. What’s wrong with you? There are so many mediocre kids here, why do you have to take this one?”

 

“Follow me.”

 

Ignoring Oliver’s words, Ryan told Emily and turned around. Emily looked at the butler’s face. When the butler nodded, she had no choice but to follow the Crown Prince.

 

Ryan stayed in the room next to Baron Wright in the mansion. As soon as he entered, he took off his wig and threw it on the floor. When he took off the black wig, his hair was there, burning red like the sun. Ryan pointed to his shoulders.

 

“Massage my shoulders.”

 

“…What?”

 

When Ryan sat down in the chair, Emily stood up and rubbed his shoulders. His shoulders were hard. Oliver, who was watching them, stood up.

 

“I’m going to go heal my wound.”

 

Oliver showed his bleeding arm and walked out. It must have been half an hour.

 

Rumble.

 

Emily’s stomach clock chimed in the quiet room. Her face turned red from embarrassment. Today, the kitchen was too busy to eat anything. She was going to eat after sharpening the knife, but now she was caught by the Crown Prince.

 

“Oliver. Bring me some food.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Oliver answered quickly, as if he had been waiting outside the door. Still, Emily’s face lit up at the thought of the Crown Prince worrying about her and ordering her some food.

 

Emily sat still in front of the food she had brought. The Crown Prince picked up a piece of chicken with his fork and put it in front of Emily’s mouth as he said,

 

“Here you go, say ah…”

 

“…… Oh.”

 

Emily had no choice but to do as he said, and the chicken slid easily into her mouth. Emily’s face turned red.

 

Before the regression, she was beautiful, so she accepted men’s favors as a matter of course, but now she was an ugly woman. Emily was uncomfortable with this situation itself, feeling goosebumps all over her body.

 

“I… I can do it myself.”

 

“No, you can’t. I can’t be ungrateful.”

 

“Really….I can do it.”

 

“I said no.”

 

“Oh, really! I don’t want to! Do I not have arms or feet? I can eat it by myself!”

 

Oops.

 

Emily covered her mouth. How could a commoner talk to a nobleman like that? And he was the Crown Prince, too, although he hid his identity. The look of amusement on Ryan’s face made Oliver look at him.

 

‘Oh Ryan, you’re a pervert.’

 

Oliver swore at Ryan inside. Ryan seemed to like that child and tried to use her as his hands and feet. Oliver couldn’t understand his taste, but Ryan liked unusual things since he was young.

 

“It seems you’ve made a number of mistakes with me now …….”

 

Emily quickly knelt down and lowered her head to the point of touching the floor. Emily’s body shuddered.

 

“Lord…I have committed the sin of death.”

 

“The circumstances are suspicious, but you saved me anyway. So I tried to forgive you for your rude behavior, but… You have destroyed my pride many times.”

 

“…”

 

“Even if I die, I have nothing to say…”

 

Emily closed her eyes, thinking she would probably die sooner this time. Her goal was to live longer, but?….it was then that she heard Ryan’s voice.

 

“You’ll be my servant, working in the Imperial Palace.”

 

“What?”

 

Emily thought she had heard wrong and raised her head to look at the Crown Prince in front of her. Oliver said, “That’s enough of that,” and left the room. The Crown Prince looked around and said, putting one foot on the chair, brushing back his hair.

 

His pose was like that of a stone statue in front of the Imperial Palace. It was usually done by heroes and kings.

 

“I am Ryan Frederick, Crown Prince of this country.”

 

“Oh….yes.”

 

Emily nodded. Ryan was perplexed by Emily’s nonchalant reaction and said again.

 

“I’m the Crown Prince of this country.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Emily blinked as she already knew.

 

‘What do you want me to do?’

 

When Ryan suddenly started to take off his dress, Emily didn’t know where to turn her eyes. His flat chest and nipples were revealed.

 

The bread that had formed his chest under the dress tumbled to the floor. Emily’s face turned bright red. Ryan emphasized it again as he looked at her.

 

“I’m a man.”

 

“Yes, you are …….”

 

“You’re really suspicious, aren’t you?”

 

Emily flinched by Ryan’s words. She didn’t want to be treated like she was in league with the assassins again. Emily’s mind quickly turned around.

 

“Of course, even at a glance, Her Highness’ amazing muscles didn’t look like a woman’s body! Who would be so radiant if their beauty wasn’t royal?”

 

Emily decided to praise the Crown Prince as much as she could.

 

‘Have you ever seen anyone who doesn’t like to be complimented?’

 

Just then she heard Oliver, who was waiting outside the door, laugh.

 

“Hahahaha.”

 

Oliver’s laughter made Emily and Ryan’s faces turn red. Ryan thought he was being deceived, but nodded because the servant’s words seemed reasonable.

 

“…It’s because of my shining beauty.”

 

“Hahahaha.”

 

“Oliver!”

 

Ryan looked at Emily, warning Oliver. It was the color of Emily’s eyes, the way she looked at him like she knew him from the first time they saw each other. Ryan didn’t mind the way she looked at him.

 

“You’re going to be my guard. You will train in swordsmanship.”

 

“…What?”

 

“Seeing you throw the knife, you have a talent for swords. Use it for me. Then you may become a nobleman. When I see your muscles, I also see your strength. Are you married? If you are married, you can bring your wife and children to the capital. I will prepare a house for you.”

 

Apparently, the Crown Prince thought Emily was a man. Emily was at a loss as to how to explain.

 

“I’m not married.”

 

“Oh, introduce yourself. I heard the butler call you something earlier.”

 

“My name is Emily. I’m twenty years old.”

 

“You’re younger than I thought. By the way, your name sounds like a woman’s name.”

 

‘Yes, I’m a woman.’

 

Emily looked up at the Crown Prince without saying a word. The Crown Prince misinterpreted Emily’s gaze.

 

“It’s alright. So what if your name is a woman’s name.”

 

“Hahahaha.”

 

“Oliver.”

 

“Do you really think he’s a man?”

 

“?”

 

At Oliver’s words, Ryan tilted his head and looked at Emily in front of him. Oliver went into the room at some point.

 

With a mischievous look on his face, Oliver took Ryan’s hand and shoved it completely inside Emily’s jacket.

 

“What’s this?”

 

Something soft and warm was held across the cloth. Rubbing it with her fingers, Emily’s nipples became harder and harder.

 

“Huh?”

 

The feeling was strangely unfamiliar but not bad. Unlike men’s nipples, women’s nipples stuck out thick and hard. Ryan squeezed the protruding nipple with his thumb and forefinger.

 

“Hmmm…”

 

Emily let out a low moan. Ryan pushed his face in further to check her breasts, and Emily had to stop him from putting his face close to her chest. Emily swung her hand reflexively.

 

Slap! 🤣 (*I can’t with this novel lol)

 

Ryan turned his face away from Emily’s slap. She actually tried to hit Oliver, but he avoided her hand and ducked behind Ryan. Emily’s face was as hot as an active volcano.

 

Ryan couldn’t look at Emily. The innocent Crown Prince, who had never touched a woman’s body before, fiddled her nipple with his hand. He could still feel it in his hands.

 

‘Those soft breasts and hard nipples…’

 

He hesitated and looked at Emily, unsure of what to say. The feeling was oddly good, but he had to deny it. Touching a woman’s breasts recklessly would be a disservice to the Crown Prince.

 

“Oh, that’s… I didn’t mean to do it.”

 

“It doesn’t matter if it was your intention or not. It made me uncomfortable and I have no intention of going to the palace. If I was disrespectful to Your Highness, Your Highness was disrespectful to me too, so let’s end this.”

 

“She’s a woman in the first place.”

 

At Oliver’s words, Emily glared at him as if wanting to kill him. Oliver jerked and hid again. Emily stood up quickly.

 

“I have to go to work tomorrow, so I’ll go home now.”

 

“Going to work? You belong to me. Didn’t I say so to the butler? And your math is wrong.”

 

As Emily turned to go, Ryan regained his composure. Whether this girl was a woman or a man, he had to catch her. He couldn’t let her ability go to waste either. And most importantly, it would be fun to have her around.

 

“I can look down on you, but you can’t look down on me.”

 

Emily clenched her fist tightly at Ryan’s words. The one who stood at the top of all humans was the royal family. And the one who reigned over that royal family was selfish in nature.

 

“If you follow me, I can give you anything you want.”

 

Your Highness can’t give me what I want.”

 

“Oliver.”

 

Oliver sighed and said to Ryan.

 

“According to what I’ve been able to find out, Emily’s parents Jackson and Anna live here, as well as her six siblings.”

 

Ryan smiled and said to Emily.

 

“If your parents suddenly have an accident….. Your siblings would be sold to slave traders……I’m sure I’ll love it….”