Daelun wore Bryn’s clothes and followed along, casting sidelong glances at Princess Stella and sighing several times. No matter how much he tried to figure out, he couldn’t understand how things ended up like this.

“Don’t worry. She will go quietly and come back quietly.”

Stella, who noticed Daelun constantly observing her, smiled faintly and spoke with a calm voice.

“But, Your Highness, it’s too dangerous.”

“Who, you guys?”

Daelun seemed startled as if he had revealed his inner thoughts. Honestly, he was more afraid of the situation turning against him than worrying about the princess making a mistake.

“Daelun.”

Stella looked ahead, walked confidently, and spoke calmly.

“There’s nothing to worry about.”

At first, Stella tried to stay quiet.

However, after living in Verudura for a while, what she realized was that no one in the imperial palace paid any attention to her. Not even the soldiers guarding the gate of Verudura Castle.

Daelun’s lips twitched a few times. He realized that walking side by side with the princess as a servant was absurd. Having worked as a servant since childhood, he had seen numerous nobles, and none of them treated a servant in this way.

When he was with Princess Stella, he felt like a human Daelun, not a mere existence like livestock or an object. Perhaps that’s why he couldn’t refuse the princess’s request.
“You should never go to a dangerous place.”

As Daelun seemed to give up persuading, Stella smiled widely and nodded. It was a dazzlingly beautiful smile, but for some reason, Daelun felt as if Princess Stella was shedding tears. Somehow, his heart felt heavy.

Wearing old clothes and a headscarf, Stella looked remarkably beautiful. People who came to buy the rumored delicious carrots forgot their original purpose as they stood in front of Stella’s stall and exclaimed.

“The carrot-selling lady is so pretty!”

“Yeah, as pretty as a princess?”

“Come on! I’ve never seen the princess, but how can you say she’s prettier than a lady? The lady is even prettier than the princess.”

Already in a chaotic market crowded with people, Stella was overwhelmed by the constant stream of people approaching her from all directions.

But strangely, she felt elated and alive. In the bustling market full of boisterous behavior, Stella, who had grown up beautifully, surely thought that the princess would be terrified and frightened by the unruly crowd.

However, Stella laughed off Daelun’s expectations and mingled effortlessly with the people.

“Wow! Sister, you’re really beautiful! Will you come again next time?”

Jack lingered by Stella’s side for a long time, even after the seat guidance was over, refusing to leave.
When faced with Jack, who seemed completely different from dealing with Bryn, Daelun looked at Jack with bewilderment, as if to express his disbelief. However, Jack seemed indifferent to Daelun.

“Thank you. I’ll come again!”

“I’m excited! Then I’ll spread the word that delicious carrots are here! Everyone was waiting, you know.”

Jack was diligent enough to be mistaken for a carrot merchant. Even when Bryn and Daelun came together, he was quite friendly. However, when he saw Stella, Jack actively helped with tasks even without being asked.

About to run somewhere else, Jack returned to the stall and asked with a slightly shy expression, “By the way, what’s your name, noona? I’m Jack.”

Scratching his head, he lowered it as if asking for a name was such an embarrassing question. Stella couldn’t help but smile at his blushing cheeks.

“Rudina. My name is Rudina.”

Though Daelun felt surprised, Stella beamed a bright smile at Jack.

“Rudina! What a pretty name, noona! I’ll quickly go gather more customers!”

With a face even redder than before, Jack laughed heartily and dashed off somewhere.

Daelun felt the urge to ask who Rudina was but resisted. Being with the princess made him forget that he was a servant.

Feeling the need to be cautious, Daelun made an effort to remember his social status and warmly greeted approaching customers, suppressing the curiosity that was gradually rising within him.
“Welcome! This is the most delicious carrot in the world. Once you taste it, you will never forget it!”

Unlike his initial awkwardness, Daelun was showing quite a knack for business. He called in passing customers, and when dealing with customers trying to negotiate prices, he acted as if he was adding one more for free and charged slightly more than usual. In Stella’s eyes, Daelun seemed to be a born merchant.

After spending a few days at the market, there were quite a few people who recognized Daelun. Most of them welcomed him, but those who used to sell vegetables in the market did not seem to look at him favorably.

Feeling a bit sorry for taking away their income, Daelun couldn’t help it. It was because Princess Stella’s carrots were exceptionally delicious.

“Pardon me for a moment.”

While in the midst of selling carrots, a man approached pointing at the gathered people in front of the stall. He was wearing expensive-looking clothes, and it seemed obvious that he wasn’t a commoner.