I Didn't Really Want to Do Farming! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 134

“You’re saying you want to obtain an invitation to the victory celebration banquet?”

The elderly woman sitting in a rocking chair set aside the book she had been reading and asked. Ian, whose gaze had briefly been stolen by the beautiful greenhouse unfolding behind her, bowed his head politely and replied in a sweet voice.

“Yes, that’s correct, Duchess. I’m willing to pay any price.”

Duchess Prindella carefully observed the young man before her over the rim of her crescent-shaped spectacles.

His tall, elegant appearance, gentle voice, smile perfectly blending warmth and coolness, and suit exquisitely harmonizing grace with restraint—there was nothing to criticize or fault. At least, his outward appearance had passed muster.

Only nobles were permitted to attend the victory celebration banquet hosted by the imperial court.

However, at some point, invitations began being extended even to commoners who had rendered exceptional service in the war. Now, anyone who met the qualifications—regardless of noble status—could attend the victory banquet.

Ian had assumed he would naturally receive an invitation, given his contributions supplying war materials like Zhihichao and candied peanuts.

Yet, according to information he’d gathered in advance, for some unknown reason, his name had been omitted from the guest list. Though invitations would only be sent after news of the victory arrived, waiting until then to make arrangements would be far too late.

Ian concealed his anxiety and waited patiently for Duchess Prindella’s reply, smiling calmly and courteously.

She was one of the few high-ranking individuals who held both the status of a senior imperial family member—as the youngest sister of the late emperor—and that of a duchess.

After her husband’s death, all the ducal family’s assets had become hers. Moreover, the immense imperial fortune inherited from her position as the emperor’s youngest daughter was staggering.

At this very moment, Duchess Prindella’s wealth continued growing without pause, making her one of the empire’s top five richest individuals.

“How curious that you were excluded from the guest list? Your contributions certainly merit an invitation.”

Despite Prindella’s probing question, Ian remained unperturbed.

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