How to Turn a Kind Savior into an Emperor (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 89

Pages were one of the few ways for untitled nobles to become officials.

The Empire’s nobles took pride in having a page or lady-in-waiting emerge from their own family.

Chiefs of pages or ladies-in-waiting were effectively high-ranking imperial officials, wielding immense power not only within the royal court but throughout the entire Empire. It was not uncommon for families to rise to prominence by securing such a position.

“Have you come again today to have a gown fitted?”

“No, today I’ve come to choose some jewelry that would suit the outfit I had made last time.”

Ines had already been visiting the most renowned dressmaker’s shop in the capital for a full week. The establishment, boasting several halls, had its floors entirely covered in red damask. Even at a glance, the luxurious furnishings and accessories greatly flattered the vanity of its patrons. As the trendsetter of the capital, this shop prided itself on serving the royal ladies-in-waiting.

“In that case, you’ve come at just the right time.”

One could never become a lady-in-waiting if someone in their family had committed a crime. Moreover, Ines herself had spent three full years as a servant due to her own transgression. Though few in the capital knew of Ines’s past or her family, anyone who took even a little care to inquire could easily learn of the incident that had occurred in Landhill.

Thus, Ines began seeking a way to become a page to a royal lady-in-waiting.

Though the term “page” originally referred to children, many women remained in the role of page well into adulthood, simply because positions as ladies-in-waiting were scarce.

Moreover, pages were not subject to the strict eligibility requirements imposed on ladies-in-waiting. Royal pages could reside within the palace, and if they earned sufficient merit and trust from the royal household, even those who had once committed crimes could eventually ascend to the rank of lady-in-waiting.

“Do you have anything good?”

The shopkeeper was delighted to see Ines, who had been spending large sums of money there for several days in a row. She went so far as to introduce her to every customer who entered the shop.

The daughter of a wealthy viscount family from Landhill was a title perfectly suited for mingling with the noblewomen of the capital.

“Of course! If you come this way, you’ll find many beautiful gems that match the color of your eyes exactly, my lady.”

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