The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace

＜ the way to escape ＞

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The nanny was wearing shabby clothes that commoners would wear.

He also took off the strange-shaped hat he was wearing on his head.

Instead, what wraps the copper hair is a large towel-like cloth.

The nanny knelt on the floor and looked into Jeong Jin-young’s eyes.

“Bocchan, it may be a bit cold, but please be patient.”

The nanny quickly took Jinyoung’s clothes off.

The rustling of clothes resounded in the quiet air.

The air is cool.

Even the nanny’s fingertips were cold.

Goosebumps broke out on his skin and he trembled involuntarily.

The nanny quietly undressed Jeong Jin-young and changed into shabby-looking children’s clothes.

The original one was thin and soft, but the new one was rough and rough.

The shape was also simple, with no buttons or decorations at all. Just flip it over from top to bottom and you’re done. And it was a bit baggy.

The bottom was shorts that covered the knees. Although the width was narrow, it was loose compared to what I was wearing, and it felt a bit like a baggy bag.

He wore baggy socks that came up to his thighs.

The nurse tied the top of the sock with a shabby string that looked nondescript.

I wear all my clothes and change my shoes to shabby ones.

The shoes were a little too big, just like the clothes.

Given that both the clothes and shoes are large, it seems that this invasion was not expected at all.

Even if a battle breaks out, he seems to have thought it would be a long time later.

I don’t know if there is magic. In a world where there seems to be no telephone or postal system, the greater the distance, the slower the information will be delivered.

No, now that I think about it, there must have been something like magic.

‘I just ate some strange magic marbles.’

If there is such a novelty, there must be a magic mirror or telepathic communication, but I wonder if it has not been invented yet.

‘If it were me, I think I would have made it first.’

Isn’t there a saying that information is life, and the one who controls information wins.

Even in stocks, you can make a lot of money just by knowing information a little faster than others.

The same goes for war.

Just knowing the information a little ahead of your opponent gives you an advantage many times over.

Although it was only for a short time, the imagination of becoming rich by inventing and selling such magic or tools in this world unfolded.

However, Jung Jin-young soon shook his head.

At this moment, he is in a position to hide his identity and run away.

It was uneasy about what would happen ten minutes from now, let alone a few years.

If you do something outstanding, your throat will be physically blown away.

‘later···. If I can really run away with my nanny, then maybe I can try it in another country.’

It would have been nice if the captain of the guard was also with us. It’s unavoidable to think of someone who has already died.

While Jeong Jin-young was lost in thought for a moment, the nanny was rummaging through her bag once again.

There were more clothes in the bag. At first glance, it appears to be the clothes of an adult man. Maybe it belonged to his father, the duke.

The nanny took out a canteen and a knife slightly larger than a knife from her bag, and put them in the corner with the clothes she was wearing.

Carrying a bag on her back, the nanny smeared some soot on the floor with her hand.

“I’m sorry, Bocchan. I’ll dirty it up a little.”

Saying that, he rubbed the black beetle little by little on Jeong Jin-young’s cheeks, neck, and the back of his hand.

I put my fingers in my hair and let it naturally become disheveled.

“Boss, for the time being, we have to hide that we are nobles. So I made my clothes and face a little messy.”

“…”

Let’s stay still, the nanny smiled.

“You don’t even cry, you’re so wonderful. But you have to become a little better.”

There was a bit of moisture in the nanny’s eyes. When I blink, tears seem to flow.

“From now on, if anyone asks, you must not give your real name. You can’t say you know the Duke of Watoringu. Even if someone curses at the Duke of Watoringu, you have to be patient. You must not show any expression. On the road ahead, there may be people who curse you, but you must never be angry.”

“…”

“Do you know what I mean, Bocchan?”

“···huh.”

“sorry. But it is necessary.”

“know.”

He’s not actually a four-year-old, so he knows without the nanny telling him.

Moreover, because he had memories of his previous life, he had no great attachment to the duke’s family.

What feels closer to Jeong Jin-young now is not the duke, but the nanny in front of him. No need to worry at all.

However, the nanny bit her lip while crying. I think I was hurt because I talked about it myself.

Jung Jin-young had no choice but to place a small hand on the nanny’s shoulder.

Tap, tap gently.

“It’s okay, Nanny.”

The nanny distorted her face. The tears I had been holding back fell.

“You were just a baby until the other day, but you became so great in such a short time…”

“…”

The nanny wiped the tears with the back of her hand and laughed awkwardly.

“Bocchan, shall we go now?”

Jeong Jin-young sighed slightly and looked at the nanny’s face.

“Name…”

It’s difficult to act appropriately for one’s age.

I’m talking as short as possible so that you don’t notice the difference between the outside and the inside, but you’ve forgotten how a child speaks and behaves.

It was a very long time ago when I was a child, and I hardly remember even that.

Still, this must be addressed.

If you call a boy dressed as a commoner and look dirty, you’ll be arrested by the soldiers right away.

“ah···!”

The nanny nodded in embarrassment.

“Yeah, that’s right. You can’t call me a master now. me too I must come up with a name. I could use the Bocchan’s middle name, but in case anyone knows…”

The nanny is flustered and troubled. He seemed embarrassed at the fact that he had to speak casually and call the person he was serving by name.

Jeong Jin-young looked at the nanny for a while before opening his mouth.

“···Camp.”

“yes?”

“Jinyoung, my name.”

When I spoke in a short tongue, the nanny blinked.

“Hey…? Do you like that name?”

I nodded, and the nanny muttered her name again as if in trouble.

“Jinyeong…Jinyeong… It’s a difficult name to pronounce. I heard that the name of the Corea Dynasty is a bit difficult to pronounce. Did your mother hear it?”

“…”

The nanny seemed to think for a moment, then looked into Rudy’s face.

“I’m sorry, Bocchan, but I think that name will draw too much attention. What if I say Genie?”

“are you okay.”

He nodded, and the nanny gave him a hug.

“Then, shall we go or no, shall we go…?”

Could it be that Jung Jin-young, who was called by a name he didn’t understand, and in addition to that, was in a position where he was treated with mean words.

The nanny’s eyes turned red again as she spoke awkwardly.

“I’m fine.”

Jeong Jin-young said that and stretched out a small arm around her neck to lighten the burden on the nanny.

When I opened the door attached to the wall, a steep wooden staircase led up.

The nanny hurries up the stairs.

Cobwebs stretched everywhere and stuck to her face.

The creaking of the trees resounded sullenly with each step of the nanny’s body.

The sound gave me goosebumps.

what’s out there

people slaughtered? soldier? refugees?

I became a little afraid to leave this space.

But the nanny’s legs are unstoppable. I walked up the last stairway in an instant.

‘also···.’

Wouldn’t it be nice to roll down the stairs right now? If I could go back to Earth, I want to go back now.

But regardless of his wish, the nanny’s fat hands pushed the board up the stairs. The square wooden board opened easily with one hand.

A dim light enters the hole.

The nanny stuck out her face, looked around, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Jeong Jin-young got off the nurse’s arms and looked around.

It looks like an abandoned barn.

There were several broken tables and chairs in front of the hole in the secret passage.

In the corner next to it, straw was piled haphazardly, and round goat dung was scattered here and there.

Broken porcelain and wooden planks are everywhere.

But of course, it’s not really an abandoned barn.

A heavy table was piled right in front of them, but only a light straw was placed at the entrance of the secret passage. There was no such subtle coincidence.

Someone must have been meticulously managing it.

There was an entrance door at the front and side of the barn. It can be locked by hooking a rod from the inside.

In the back, there was a window large enough for a human body to pass through.

All the doors are closed, but there are naturally small gaps on the sides of them.

While Jeong Jin-young was looking at the barn, the nanny closed the entrance to the secret passage again and scattered straw and sand over it.

And then he mumbles to himself.

“…Come here, yes, Jinyoung, that’s right…”

It seemed that he was getting rid of the honorifics attached to his mouth.

At that moment, the sound of horses hooves was heard in the distance.

Jeong Jin-young put his eyes between the gaps in the barn and looked outside.

Men on horseback could be seen beyond the sparsely standing trees.

It’s a knight’s outfit that’s common in movies, but I’m not sure if it’s a real knight or just a cavalryman.

It looked as small as a fingernail, but since it was the first day of the medieval experience, there was no data to judge.

So if you’ve seen it up close, you probably wouldn’t know.

However, even from a distance, his outfit looked cheaper than that of the head of the duchy’s guard.

“They are going towards the castle.”

Before he knew it, his nanny came up behind him and muttered, Perhaps because of the thought, the nanny’s face was very pale.

The nanny, who had been biting her lip for a moment, suddenly opened her mouth.

“It might be dangerous. It’s no secret that every family has a secret passage or two. Maybe they will notice that the young master is alive.”

I think I practiced a little while ago, but my tone went back to normal.

When I pointed this out, the nanny was embarrassed and apologized.

After the enemy had passed, the nanny took him out of the barn.

And started walking in the opposite direction.

I thought that there might be something like a horse or carriage somewhere, but it seems that I wasn’t ready for that.

At first, I walked with him in my arms, but then it changed to walking on my back.

The bag is carried forward.

It was difficult to see the nanny struggling, so Jinyoung insisted on walking in the middle.

But the owner of this body is too young.

Besides, he is the precious heir to the ducal family.

Maybe because I didn’t walk normally, I couldn’t even walk at the level of a normal child.

“sorry.”

Jung Jin-young sat on his back and lowered her head, and the nanny smiled while breathing hard.

“Don’t talk like that. Noble children rarely come out of the building until they are three or four years old. The Bocchan has never come out of the mansion until today. I’m only four years old now. You were almost alone in your room. It’s only natural that you can’t walk.”

I was going to point out the tone, but I stopped.

I asked after resting my face on the nurse’s back.

“Why is Nanny so strong?”

“I am from a fallen noble family. My older brother worked as a mercenary and made a living. So I naturally learned the sword from a young age.”

The nanny’s steps slowed down a little.

“The Duke picked up on me growing old without being able to get married.”

the voice is sweet

I lifted my head slightly and looked at the nanny’s profile. The eyes were slightly wet.

‘ah···!’

I knew it in that moment.

This woman loves the duke.

And maybe he was a lover.

The word peacock had an unusual sweetness to it.

Even if she was a nanny, she wondered why she was clinging to the infant of the ducal family until the very end.

‘It must have been because she was the child of the man she loved.’

I felt a little strange.

To raise a child while watching the man she loves live happily with another woman is something Jeong Jin-young cannot think of.

I couldn’t even understand the head of a man who puts his wife and lover together like that.

‘My father, he must not have been such a good man.’

Wouldn’t he be the worst, let alone a good guy?

The nanny felt pity for some reason and hugged her tightly.

＜ The way to escape ＞ End