“Why do you think that?”
“I apologize, but you have looked quite exhilarated since finalizing the divorce.”
Oops, the character collapse is too apparent.
But maybe because Sir Mild is an extra?
I found it not too hard to respond to him.
‘You are always my subordinate in the setting.’
After a brief thought, I looked into the air and made an excuse that seemed plausible even to myself.
“Because I have given up on both being Countess and the Duke’s daughter, I feel more comfortable.”
“…?”
“When I sat down with my father and stamped the seal, I felt like this life wasn’t my own.”
“…?”
“Now I am starting my own new life.”
“Ma, Madam?”
“I will start new businesses, meet various people, and once I’ve gathered enough money, I will leave this area and find a new nest… and in time…”
I imagined my future here.
My future in this novel, living well, knowing what’s going to happen.
“That’s right. It may be hard to find a man as great as Philip, but if I live diligently, I can meet a good person and love again.”
“…!”
Sir Mild, who sighed silently, quickly covered his mouth with his hand.
A hint of tears appeared in his eyes.
Perhaps he felt sentimental?
Then, Lady Hedes came back with all the wrapped goods.
“Here you are, Countess. Is there anything else you need?”
I stood up from my seat.
“I will look around myself.”
Lady Hedes politely bowed and stepped back.
I looked around the boutique, recalling the original story.
There were many beautiful and fancy items in the boutique, but they didn’t pique my interest.
Then, when I spotted white candles on a secluded shelf, I felt like it was a good decision to come to the boutique.
Because I remembered that in 3 years, scented white candles would become a huge trend.
It’s an easy technology, so it’s a naturally easy business to monopolize. Naturally, I started looking at the candles.
“This candle is…”
I was about to ask where they got it, crying out ‘Eureka’ inside, but then I closed my mouth.
The reason was a distinct ‘R’ mark on the bottom.
“The candles of the Linore Company?”
“Yes.”
“Do you have candles from other companies?”
“Yes.”
“Where are they?”
“People consider the candles from the Linore Company to be the best, so unless specifically asked for, we do not display them.”
“Show me all the candles in the boutique.”
“I will take you to the VIP room.”
“No, I will be looking at other things, so bring them here.”
Lady Hedes went with the employees to get the candles. Meanwhile, I looked at other items.
In one corner, I saw a rough bottle filled with a jellylike liquid.
I opened the cap and sniffed it. I didn’t know what it was, but it was not very unfamiliar.
“What is this?”
Sir Mild, who had been standing behind me to my right, blushed. I had thrust the item under my nose, startling him.
But he soon closed his eyes and sniffed seriously.
“This is resin.”
“Resin?”
What is resin?
“It’s tree sap… Ah! Madam!”
His scream was not unreasonable.
Even before he had finished speaking, I had stuck my finger into the bottle.
“What are you doing just putting it in like that? It’s hard to remove…”
“I didn’t know it would be like this…”
I thought I could just buy it, but it was tree sap of all things.
The sticky feeling at the tip of my right index finger was not normal.
“…I guess I did something unnecessary. Don’t you have any remover?”
“Remover?”
“Something to remove it.”
“If you ask the master to use Cure, it should come right off.”
I didn’t know what Cure was, but it seemed I needed Philip’s help.
He left in displeasure earlier, so it would be awkward to ask him now.
“So, I can’t remove this until then?”
Sir Mild took out a handkerchief and wrapped it around my finger.
“I will ask the master when we return home.”
At that moment, Lady Hedes returned with a moving wagon full of candles.
“What is the matter?”
I hid my fingers behind me, handing over the bottle of tree sap.
“It’s nothing. Wrap it for me, and show me the candles.”
Upon examination, they were all so white that I wondered how they could all look so identical.
But it was strange that only the candles from Linuar’s upper store were displayed.
“Is there a difference in quality between Linuar’s upper store candles and other store candles?”
“No. Because His Majesty the King uses Linuar’s upper store candles…”
So Linuar’s products were overwhelmingly sold. Long or short, thin or thick, it was just a difference in manufacturing and distributors.
“Is there anything more special about the candles?”
“No.”
I looked at the candles more closely and asked Mrs. Hedes.
“I want to try some business, so if I bring something more special, can you distribute it?”
“Special candles? What… are you talking about?”
“That’s a secret. Can you distribute it? Or do you only deal with Linuar’s goods?”
“It’s not like that, but…”
Mrs. Hedes rolled her eyes from side to side and nodded.
“I’ll have to see the goods, but if it’s really special, I’m willing to distribute it. Rather, I’d be grateful for the opportunity to have it first.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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