וְ֠עַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜אתִי לְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲדֹנִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֥י יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי הָעָ֑ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֲמָתֽוֹ׃
我現在來把這件事告訴我主我王，是因為百姓使我害怕。你的婢女心想：«我要向王稟告，或許王會照他婢女所求的去做。»
Rashi
And now I came to speak to my master, the king these words. As a parable about myself and my son
Rashi
Because the people frightened me. They frightened me [away] from imploring my master concerning [the plight of] his son lest he become angry with me.
Rashi
Your handmaiden said, "I will speak." In this way [with a parable], perhaps he will take action etc.