i think its cos of the duchess' family social standing is quite low. So essentially she is a bride that was bought with money and fame of the Duke because he wanted a wife from a family that wont interfere with his influence. To add to that is the original duchess' meek personality and low self-esteem since she comes from a low background and now living in such a prestigious estate, she can't step up to the job to manage the estate and behave in social circles. So naturally after a while, the maids who are used to handling powerful dukes and lords and ladies, start to see her as a pushover with no backbone or even power of her own estate. Since the duke doesnt care about her or what's happening to her, they start to see loopholes to start disrespecting and bullying her, cos they assume that the weak-minded duchess wont be able to tell on them or ask her own family for help
i read the raw but not sure right or not since my korean not good. head maid actually fallen noble. she embarrass that she is fallen in front other noble and when she know MC also a noble but more meek,she find MC to be her punching bag. like why am i fallen from grace while MC can live as noble. so when she becpme maid and mc become her mistress,she become angry and more bully her.
mc start become friend with knight and other maid but people under head maid still arrogant. i read to chapter 16 that head maid become more unstable and maybe result to hurt or embarass mc. still waiting new update
can somebody explain to my why the hell is that head maid keeps sabotaging the mc!?! the hierarchy is obvious so why the hell she can't know her place?! why is she not scared of getting fired???! if i were in the mc's shoes i would ordered her to be punished and then fire her with a bit of rumors so other households will know her personality and won't accept her due to bad reputation!!!