The vampire heiress is two-faced

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Bang bang bang.

"Please come in."

crunch--

The door to the boudoir was gently pushed open, and a brown-haired girl dressed in that familiar maid outfit walked in timidly with her head down.

"..."

“Young Miss. His Majesty has ordered me to continue serving as your personal maid.”

"Still...still..."

The maid paced to Ludwig's bedside, at a loss for what to do.

She simply put her hands together and bowed deeply.

"I'm sorry, Miss. I hurt you and frightened you before. It was all His Majesty's fault. Please forgive me!"

“Absolutely not because His Majesty asked me to say that…” she said incoherently.

It seems that the princess, who may be lost in thought, is at least considering Ludwig's feelings.

Ludwig, still half-asleep, nodded blankly.

"...Oh, it's nothing."

I don't care at all.

"But, for such an excellent maid like Coco to continue serving me, there must be some additional conditions, right?"

If Coco nodded:

"His Majesty said that I should take you to the throne room to see her tomorrow, and we can discuss the details then."

...

The silver-haired girl turned over, her silky long hair sliding down her cheeks and spreading out beside the pillow.

"Hmph. Your Majesty, Your Majesty. Coco is just too loyal."

"Keeping Coco by my side won't be so easy after all. A single decision from someone else can easily create a rift between us..."

Coco shook her head: "Young Miss, no. Without urgent orders and the need to monitor you, I can serve you better..."

"【Stay here for now】."

Om-!

In the blink of an eye, the princess bed was empty.

The next second, Ludwig was already standing behind Ruokeke, and unexpectedly pushed her down onto the bed.

"Ugh?!"

Pfft!

...

The silver-haired girl looked down at her, her eyes filled with drowsiness.

"Coco. Are we merely master and servant?"

Despite the maid's strength being far greater than Ludwig's, her heart was racing uncontrollably, and she even forgot to resist her.

"W-what are you saying, young lady..."

Ludwig gave a soft hum.

"Then let me put it another way."

"If there were no orders from others, no interference from outsiders... would Coco continue to stay by my side? I just want to know what Coco really thinks."

If Coco looked at her firmly:

"Yes, Miss, I can assure you. You are one of the most important people in my life, and I will not leave your side for even a moment if you need me."

Then, she gently bit her lip.

“But this premise of ‘no interference’ is impossible. I… I cannot disobey His Majesty…”

Ludwig seemed not yet fully recovered from her slight drowsiness. She leaned close to Coco's ear and whispered:

"So Coco, if you 'could' disobey her... what would you choose?"

Coco fell silent.

This problem is still too difficult for her.

As long as she remains a vampire, she will always be subject to the spiritual control of the vampire king. Moreover, her vampire upbringing teaches her that doing so would violate her maid etiquette.

But obeying such an order would undoubtedly go against her wishes.

Rebelling against those in power... remains unimaginable and incomprehensible to her.

Seeing that Ruoke was stumped, Ludwig gently pulled her into her arms.

"..."

"I just want to know why Coco stayed with me."

"After Coco knocked me unconscious, I thought that she was just a cold maid who served me according to orders, and that everything we had accumulated together was not as effective as a cold order. When Coco was assigned to serve me by the princess, I was both angry and annoyed."

"But now that Coco herself has said that her desire to continue staying with me is not due to anyone's manipulation or orders..."

The silver-haired girl chuckled softly.

That was a smile she had never shown before—a smile that was both helpless and warm.

"Then I'm willing to be a fool who believes everything Coco says, and continue walking with Coco."

"If it's a lie, then I hope it never gets exposed."

"If it's true, then I hope it will stay true forever."

"More than a year ago, a cute little maid found me. From that moment on, I couldn't live without her. Because I'm a fool who would faint from hunger if I couldn't buy blood and who even finds dressing up troublesome."

She smiled mischievously.

"That's it, it's been a long time since I've had a chance to replenish my cocoa reserves."

She parted her beautiful lips slightly and bit Ruo Keke's neck.

Coco was terrified.

"Young Miss, be gentle! Ouch—"

Ludwig smiled: "Oh? From 'No!' to 'Be gentler'? Whew, Coco is getting used to it too."

"Young Miss...please don't say such strange things...please...sob."

.. "

Seeing the bewildered Rucoco, Ludwig's mood finally brightened.

"Hehe. I like Coco the most."

She hugged the brown-haired girl tightly again, wantonly sucking her delicious blood, showing no intention of letting her go.

The small rift that had formed between them disappeared after that night.

"Making me happy, as the master, is also a maid's duty."

Someone later said this.

Incidentally, they were indeed just a normal master-servant relationship.

...

Health tip: Beware of vampire girls who are depressed.

Chapter 75 Meeting

"Oh, Mr. Torre?"

The chief speaker of the vampire council was currently pruning branches and leaves in the castle garden.

The silver-haired girl smiled and said, "I didn't realize you were so skilled at gardening."

Torre rolled his eyes at her: "Your Highness, did you come all the way to the garden just to mock me?"

"No, not at all. I was just on my way to the throne room and happened to see you, so I came over to say hello."

Ludwig said.

"By the way, what exactly is the identity of that black-haired girl named Ye Liuli? You seem to address her as 'Lady Ye Liuli,' but Yin Shang told me she's a member of the council, shouldn't she be your subordinate?"

Of all the people Ludwig had met since entering the castle, the only one she didn't know was the girl in black with shoulder-length black hair.

She was one of the three people that Torre initially asked Ludwig to find. To date, Ludwig's understanding of Ye Liuli is limited to her being "the Queen's confidante."

Torre said, “Ah, the Vampire Council is not just a simple council. Its members also hold important positions in the Vampire Royal Court. The highest title is used to refer to them. Ye Liuli is the leader of the intelligence organization ‘Blood Shadow’ directly under the two kings, so she is of a higher rank than me. Naturally, I should use an honorific title for her.”

“Blood Shadow…Coco seems to have mentioned it to me as well; it seems to be a relatively new establishment,” Ludwig said.

Torre nodded in agreement: "That's right. Although its existence is no secret to humans or vampires, it is still a 'secret force' that we must have. Vampires must have such an intelligence organization. Its existence is the eyes and ears of those two kings, which can not only better protect the vampire people, but also deter anyone who tries to harm the vampires."

"No wonder her disappearance is listed alongside the disappearance of the two kings; she must have been a very important person."

Ludwig nodded.

"I'll ask the Princess myself when I have the chance. I can't keep her waiting any longer."

Ludwig felt somewhat helpless; living under someone else's roof, she naturally had to be more cautious in her actions.

"Then I'll be going now, Mr. Torre. Please take your time tending the flowers."

...

Watching Ludwig leave with obvious delight, Torre couldn't help but sigh.

"This little girl, she's all black inside. In the end, she's just here to amuse me."

"Who told me to offend her? Putting aside my rudeness to her the day before yesterday, I forcibly made her a princess and disrupted her life... Anyone would be dissatisfied. It's only natural that she would mock me while I'm being punished."

"But Her Majesty the Princess's style of doing things is clearly very misleading, so it can't all be blamed on me..."

"...Never mind, she's even more dangerous than this princess."

...

...

In the throne room, the blonde girl in the purple dress had been waiting for a long time.

"Hehe. Now that the problem that has been troubling me has been resolved, there is no need to be so reserved."

She looked at Ludwig and swirled the wine glass in her hand, which was half-filled with blood.

"The reason why I summoned you today will not be explained for now."

"First, let me clear up all your doubts. You can ask any questions now, and I, the prince, will answer them truthfully."

...

"Hmph, alright then, Your Highness." Ludwig crossed her arms.

"Your regency and exercise of power in the royal court are all based on the Queen's disappearance. She is a matter of life and death for the vampire clan, and as a vampire myself, I am very worried about her. Could you tell me where the vampire queen is right now?"

"Oh, she doesn't want to be disturbed for the time being." The princess raised her head slightly, and the smile on her face disappeared.

"That's the truth. When the time is right, I, the prince, will tell you where she is. As for now, could you please ask me a different question, my little darling?"

Ludwig sensed an ominous atmosphere. Clearly, this question still touched a nerve.

“It’s exhausting to talk to bad women… especially bad women who have risen to power.” Ludwig sighed, rubbing her forehead.

She then said, "Very well, Your Majesty. Since you knew the Queen from the beginning..."

The truth behind the disappearance, and why the Vampire Council was tasked with searching for the crown prince? I still don't know why I was chosen as the queen's successor.

Lingxi snapped his fingers.

“That’s a good question, but finding the crown prince is really none of my business. I did leave the royal court with little Shiri and little Li for a while. The decision to initiate the succession bill and find the crown prince was made by Torre, and it has nothing to do with me. After all, he was really frightened when we left without saying goodbye.”

She wore an understanding expression, as if she were laughing at Torre.

"I only recently returned to the royal court, and I originally intended to terminate this proposal, but to my surprise..."