"I-I didn't steal it, I just picked it up. I don't know it belongs to you" Eki said in a shakey voice "Do you think I'm stupid? You're clearly lying!" The court lady in the center said as she raised her hand to hit her "DIRT LIKE YOU NEEDS TO BE PUT IN YOUR PLACE !" Eki braced herself for the slap she was about to receive.
A slap that never landed as Riyu caught the court lady's hand before she could even react SMACK the sound was loud enough for everyone to her, the court lady's check stung from the pain " Y-you" before she could finish her sentence SMACKK Riyu slaps he again this time using the backside of her palm and even harder.
She stumbled back and fell down hard,A metallic taste filled the court lady's mouth, when she touched her lip it had a massive cut. The other 5 maids were stunned .
Riyu's gaze was cold as ice, she was scary calm "dirt huh?in the end of the day. Aren't we all dirt?" She bent down to the court lady's level "don't think because you have a higher status, it gives you the right to punish whomever you please"
Riyu grabs her by her bun and forces her to look into her eyes," who gives you the right to talk down on us. When you're also a pawn in endless confinement. You're just a pretty face with no brains." Riyu neered" All bark and no bite"
The court lady looked like she was going to faint at any moment, Riyu let go of the court lady's hair and looked at the group of girls." As for you," the group of maids were all huddled up together Riyu walks up to Eki who's also scared shirtless.
And holds her hand" if I ever see you bullying my best friend, I'll break you "and with that they left a few minutes later Riyu was back to normal"Eki?" "Y-yes?" She said as she clutches the hairpin pin tightly " do you mind helping me clean my skirt?" "Now that you've mentioned it, how did it get so dirty?" Eki asked "long story short ran into a nasty toad and a crazy eunich" Riyu said simply
Mean while that little incident was seen by one of the second emperors spy "Really? " The emperor says as he smirks his long silver hair twinkling in the lamps light " I'd wish to meet her"