The Abandoned Empress Chapter 97

Chapter 97: Chapter 97

“You know we promised to go to the village. We’ve got only two days, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Which day is good for you?”

“I thought you forgot it, but you didn’t. Given the choice, what about the last day of the festival?”

“Sure. I’ll see you then.”

After seeing him off, I ca back to the room and looked down at the cat, which was asleep with Lina. In the end I, too, fell asleep while looking at the sleeping cat.

The next day I was about to report to work with a light heart when I heard the cat owing.

I hugged the little cat with glittering golden eyes, crying at .

“Hi, Luna. Good morning.”

The na of the cat I coined after thinking hard all evening was Luna.

I gave her that na because its glittering silver fur was like the beaming moonlight.

When I saw her looking at with her golden eyes, I really couldn’t walk away.

‘As I have to work inside the office today, can I take her with ? Oh no, I’m working in the office. I shouldn’t.’

After agonizing a bit, I put Luna down. I felt sorry as she hung on to , owing, but I got in the wagon, thinking I would spend ti playing with her after coming back.

When I arrived at the Imperial Palace and got out, I saw a bunch of silver hair curled up on the foot step, with its head buried in its paws and shivering. I felt sorry rather than embarrassed to know how she got on the wagon.

Even though the wagon was driving at a slow speed in the capital street, she must have been very scared out there.

When I saw her trembling, I couldn’t send her back, so I finally hugged her and headed for the 1st Knights building.

When I put her down on a soft chair and stroked her several tis, her golden eyes closed in no ti. After I confird that Luna was asleep, I started taking care of the backlog of work.

I was so absent-minded working all day long that I didn’t know it’s already ti to go ho.

I straightened up and stretched my back for a mont when I heard soone knocking.

“Co on in.”

“Hi, ti to go ho!”

“Hi, Carsein. I’m almost done now. ”

“Really? Then I will wait. Co with .”

“Sure. Can you wait a minute? I’ll be done in a minute.”

“Got it.”

After nodding, he was about to sit in a chair in front of the table. Awakened from sleep, Luna owed low, wary of Carsein.

“Oh my! What’s this?”

“Ugh? It’s my kitten, Luna. ”

“Luna? aning moon? Good na. By the way, she looks like you. Where did you get her? ”

“Allendis gave it to as a gift yesterday. She was born two or three months ago.”

“Did that guy give it to you?”

Then, he tried to catch her quickly, but hurriedly wrapped his hands. She extended her claws and scratched his hand before hiding under the desk. Her golden eyes were sparkling in darkness, full of wariness.

“Hey, you scratched my hand!”

“Are you hurt, Carsein? Let see. ”

“It’s just a little bit of a scratch. Oh, she has a temper! She’s the sa as the jerk who gave the kitten to you.”

“Sorry. Are you okay?”

“Okay. Why don’t you finish your work?”

“Got it.”

Even a kitten has sharp claws. I thought she was soft and gentle because she was docile with . Was she scared in a strange place like this?

I was sorry for Carsein, and Luna, owing low under the desk, but I turned my eyes to the papers I was working on. After I was done finally, I held a handful of docunts.

“I’ll be back after leaving them in the captain’s office.”

“You done? Okay.”

“Sure.”

Duke Lars was not in the office today. As he was so busy, I could not know where he was.

I waited for a while, but I didn’t feel like he would arrive anyti soon. So, I left a note summarizing the contents of the docunts that I sorted out, and returned to my office.

When I opened the door, the kitten suddenly ca out of the office.

‘Luna?’ I hurriedly stretched out my hands, but the kitten suddenly disappeared.

“Oh dang it!”

“Carsein?”

“… Like that guy, she is so annoying. Let’s go out and find her.”

“Oh, yes.”

While I was blankly looking at the place where Luna disappeared, I ca to my senses when he said that. Carsein said he would try to look for her outside the palace gate, and I went to the inner palace.

‘Where is Luna? She’s still young, so she couldn’t have gone far. ‘

I felt she might be hiding in a dark place, so I intensively looked for her under the shade of the garden trees and the bush, but to no avail.

‘Luna, where are you?’ I regretted not sending her back ho.

“What are you doing here?”

While I was bent on looking for her, with my head down, I stiffened when I heard a cold voice, which was familiar to . I knew I had to thank him for sending the tea leaves, but I didn’t have the nerve to face him, so I tried writing sothing on the silvery letter yesterday, but stopped several tis. In the end, I didn’t send him a reply. I didn’t expect to bump into him so quickly like this.

I really didn’t want to check who he was, but I reluctantly raised my head and confird who called . Yes, he was the crown prince with deep blue eyes. He was looking at quietly, with sothing in his arms.

“Luna?”

“Luna? Are you the owner of this cat? ”

“Oh, I’m honored to et the Little Sun of the Empire. Yes, she’s my cat.”

That silver kitten I couldn’t find anywhere was asleep in his arms. How did this happen?

I wanted to ask him, but didn’t. When I hesitantly looked at Luna in his arms, he, who was staring at , opened his mouth, “As the kitten suddenly ca running towards , I thought sobody lost her, so I kept her for now.”

“… Thank you, Majesty. ”

I lowered my head, smacking my dry lips. I felt very awkward when he kindly explained the situation, with his deep blue eyes fixed on .

“I didn’t know you liked cats.”

“Well…”

“Hmm, I guess it’s a gift you received from sobody who really cares about you.”

I hesitated, not knowing what to answer. As if he noticed it, he turned after handing the sleeping Luna back to politely.

‘Whew!’

I was breathing a sigh of relief when he suddenly turned again after walking a few steps. When he walked back to and stopped, his face was as calm as usual. I felt relieved to see it, but at the sa ti I felt a bit upset.

‘Doesn’t it matter to him? Are you alright? My head is a ss now.’

It was only yesterday that he asked to look at him as he was now, seeing that I kept comparing him with the old him.

“I understand you were absent-minded while searching for this kitten. You look like crap!”

I instinctively looked at my body and stiffened. He gently brushed off the silver hair and the blades of grass all over my black uniform. His blue eyes fixed on and his gentle touch. I was afraid of his sudden touch, but my fear was fleeting. I found myself moved again when he carefully adjusted my dishevelled uniform. So aningless words were on the tip of my tongue.

As I was distraught at the mont, I tightened my grip on Luna unconsciously. Luna moved a bit and owed low. Her golden eyes looked at as she was trying to comfort . I felt a bit relaxed at her warmth, snuggling into my arms.

While silently looking at , he sighed, pulling his hand from . I was looking at him as he turned and disappeared.

“What should I do? I can’t find her… Ugh? Have you found her? ”

“…Oh, yes.”

How much ti passed? I ca to my senses at Carsein’s sudden voice.

As if he felt relieved to see Luna in my arms, he said with a sigh of relief, “Why didn’t you tell you found her? I was so worried, man.”

“Ah. Sorry, Carsein. ”

“Are you okay? You look a bit blank. Were you so shocked because you almost lost her?”