Chapter 107: Aiselin & Ellen (2)
Only well into the afternoon did the commotion at Belmierd Mansion begin to settle down.
When Ellen, who had naturally assumed control of the situation over Count Belmierd, began giving orders to the servants, everything proceeded smoothly.
The servants, too ashamed to face her, lowered their heads, and the high officials even fell to their knees with their faces to the ground, filled with guilt.
No matter how grave the situation, if even the loyal ones who would have given their liver and gallbladder for her turned their faces away, there was no recovering from that.
Among them, some servants, sincerely ashamed, offered to resign from their posts, leave the mansion, or hand over all their belongings to Ellen, even putting their lives in her hands.
Ellen smiled at the servants lowering their heads in the central garden and said.
“Though I was deeply saddened by the malice, the suspicion, and the contempt directed toward me… given the circumstances, anyone would have doubted. And I too, in admitting my guilt, tested and confused your loyalty… I will not judge each of those sins.”
She had inherited the full majesty of Belmierd. It was evident she would rule as the lady of that vast territory. At the words of this young girl, the gathered servants could not help but open their eyes wide.
“Loyalty follows the heart of the lord. Though it will be difficult to gather up all the contempt and pain I have received, I believe the affection and trust we have built over time will not crumble so easily. So do not use the guilt or debt you feel to belittle yourselves, but instead to contribute even more to Belmierd.”