The Crown Prince Who Raises a Side Character

Claudia’s mornings start late.

But the mornings of the servants who assist her start early.

While she remains half-asleep and dazed in a dreamy stupor, the maids of the estate enter at a set time to wash her, fix her hair, and help her get dressed.

With her half-lidded eyes and hazy expression, Claudia looked like a masterpiece painted with a master’s full devotion. But the maids’ expressions were tense and stiff.

Because in this state, Claudia was a walking time-bomb—one small mistake away from exploding.

If her hair snagged during brushing, or her skin got scratched while changing clothes, and she opened her eyes in that moment—

That angelic face would twist into the visage of a demon, and the maid responsible would be punished instantly.

The most common punishment was a slap to the face. In more severe cases, hair might be torn out in clumps, or they’d be beaten until bruises bloomed.

But they couldn’t just leave Claudia alone or slack off in her morning prep either. If she fully regained her senses and found anything about her appearance unsatisfactory, that too could become grounds for punishment.

In the end, the only thing the maids could do was perform their tasks with razor-sharp focus, ensuring not even the smallest mistake occurred.

“Mm...”

Claudia’s consciousness truly began to stir only as the final touches were being completed.