The Lady Siez would try to make up for the losses in any way possible.

But Floria, who had already gained benefits, would not try to help by exposing the hidden dangers, and the funds to help with the purchase of the Mithril Mine would be insufficient. The Lady Siez would eventually pull out the ledger she had written as a last resort.

In the original work, Eric, who was deceived and fell, put his name on the ledger without properly seeing the issue and became embarrassed, but it was an episode where Floria, using her cunning, presented a substitute to overcome the crisis.

But this time, she wouldn’t be able to escape like that. Greedy Floria would not try to share her fortune, and in the end, it was clear that only her name would go up on the ledger.

I’ve also prepared for Floria to use a substitute when she presents one. The Lady Siez, who had been caught in her weakness, could not help but testify that Floria was involved in the deal.

‘That will be the beginning, Floria.’
I looked at Floria, who responded to the nobles’ questions with a gentle smile. The red jewel still hanging around her neck bothered me.

Cahilern, who believed my absurd words that Lord Siez would soon suffer damage without saying a word, stared at me with a curious look.

His gaze seemed to have a lot of questions, but he didn’t press further. I inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Can’t I go with you, Unnie? I’m your lady-in-waiting, after all.”

Eliya clung to my arm. However, I had no intention of taking my newlywed younger sister with me on a honeymoon trip, so I declined. Cahilern, watching Eliya pouting, whispered to me.

“How long are you going to let her be like that?”

Cahilern seemed uncomfortable with my family, who still treated me as nothing more than the daughter of the Violet House.

Family members who should have used formal language still didn’t speak properly to me. Cahilern’s annoyed eyebrows were telling me how irritating that was.

“You have to send her back to the Honolo Territory as soon as we return from the trip.”

Life in the royal palace seemed so comfortable that there seemed to be no intention of returning to the Honolo Territory.

I reluctantly shifted my gaze from Eliya, who was at best combing my hair, to the Marquis.

Although he was a man of few words, it seemed that he was enjoying this life. After all, he must have become accustomed to the splendid life of the royal palace and didn’t want to return to the small residence with faded glory.

Thinking back to the three days of the ball where I contacted various high-ranking nobles, I suddenly felt uneasy. A vague feeling that they might cause trouble while I was away.

It was a moment when I was about to bring up the subject of advising the Marquis not to do anything reckless.

“My luggage is all packed, Lady!”

A bright voice interrupted. It was Silvia.

On the night when I talked to Floria about the Heitz Upper Estate, I asked her to send Silvia to me.

Floria accepted my request without saying anything, seemingly pleased with the information I provided, and two days later, Silvia crossed over to the First Prince’s Palace.

Cahilern and Eliza suggested that it would be better to select a proper maid, but I refused, saying Silvia would be enough for a while. I didn’t want to get tired among the maids measuring my size.

‘And anyway, because it’s already going to be troublesome to search the annex.’

If Silvia stayed in the Second Prince’s Palace, wouldn’t it be a reason for me to visit the annex? But whenever I did, I couldn’t move frequently because I had to send a letter to Floria.

I also considered asking Silvia to find the source of the fairy when she requested it instead of me. However, I gave up on that idea. Although I didn’t mistrust her, I couldn’t reveal everything to her.
Silvia seemed very pleased to enter the First Prince’s Palace and become my maid. For several days, she had been wearing such an excited expression. It was so adorable that I couldn’t help but smile.

“Stop holding onto it.”

When Rendolse opened the carriage door, Cahilern reached out his hand to me.

“Have a pleasant journey and come back safely.”

“Don’t forget to bring gifts when you come back, Unnie.”

I boarded the carriage, receiving farewells from my family. As the carriage door closed, Cahilern let out a low sigh.

“It will finally be a bit quieter.”

For the past few days, Cahilern, not unlike me, had been tormented by the Violet Marquis and the Marquise. The two of them, despite being named marquis, complained about having no territory, the mansion being too cramped, and discussed sloppy business matters, causing him distress.

Cahilern wasn’t the type to quietly endure and listen, but it seemed he restrained himself for the sake of being my family. Despite feeling embarrassed because of my family, I was grateful for how Cahilern treated me.

At that moment, Cahilern, who was sitting across from me, suddenly shifted his body and sat next to me. Surprised, I widened my eyes, and he, with a wink, took my hand.

“Now it’s just the two of us.”

Leaning on my shoulder, Cahilern widened his lips. My heart trembled a bit at his seductive smile.