Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court Vol. 1 by Satsuki Nakamura

Author:Satsuki Nakamura [Nakamura, Satsuki]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2022-07-08T07:00:00+00:00

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When he looked through the window left open to capture the night breeze and saw that the waning moon had fallen rather low in the sky, Gyoumei heaved a sigh.

“Let’s call it a night.”

The bureaucrats who’d laid a spread of documents before him said, “Yes, Your Highness.” Then they went about cleaning up the mess in a series of controlled motions.

As he watched the crowd of his competent vassals disperse, Gyoumei rubbed his stiff shoulders. Although he had yet to take the helm of state affairs, the crown prince still had an enormous amount of government work thrust upon him on a daily basis. Now with the Ghost Festival fast approaching, and with what little free time he had going toward his visits to the Kou Palace, he was even more exhausted than usual.

Of course, the fact that staying up a little extra late was all it took for him to knock out such an outrageous workload—which would have had the rest of history’s princes begging for mercy—was itself a testament to Gyoumei’s abilities.

He massaged his brow, which had long been creased in concentration.

“Your Highness,” came the voice of Shin-u, who had stayed behind in the room. Since this particular council had included a final review of the Ghost Festival ceremony only two days away, he had been asked to sit in as the captain of the Eagle Eyes.

“About that incident with the armed court lady in the Shu Palace…” he carefully broached when he was sure the rest of the officials had left the room.

Resting his chin in his hands atop his desk, Gyoumei waved him off. “Enough. I’ve already read the statement. You chose to overlook the matter in light of Shu Keigetsu advocating for her court lady and exhibiting no external injuries. In the Maiden’s own words, the worst that happened was losing a few of her split ends. That has to be the one of the most pathetic excuses I’ve seen in years, which made it the most interesting part of the entire report,” he declared with a hint of sarcasm. It seemed he still suspected that the whole incident had been an act staged by Shu Keigetsu herself.

“At least she’s learned from her previous attempts,” he went on. “Rather than cast herself as the victim to garner sympathy, she chose to play the benevolent woman who defends her attacker. But she could have stood to work on her defense a little.”

“That’s the thing,” Shin-u awkwardly began, realizing how it must have come across in writing. “Neither of us Eagle Eyes detected any ill will in Shu Keigetsu’s behavior.”

Choosing his words carefully, Shin-u thought back to the encounter. Her calm but unwavering defense of her court lady. How naturally her hand had gone to the girl’s back. The woman he’d seen in that storehouse had been dignified yet compassionate, a Maiden among Maidens.

“It’s true that Shu Keigetsu was once a wicked woman. But it’s also true that she’s trying to change. We’ve seen it for ourselves.”

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