“― Sir Arthur is picky even with sardines.”
Reyna looked down at the note I had written with a somewhat awkward face.
“……”
Did the Duchess really want this?
Something was strange but……
She was satisfied…… I suppose it’s not bad to believe that?
It was a relief for Reyna that the Duchess did not stop supporting the grandmother in anger at the note she had delivered.
……But no matter how much she thought, it was strange, so Reyna blinked her eyes blankly.
“Both of you were very satisfied.”
“Especially the Duke was very pleased to learn about ‘picky eating’.”
“……”
I don’t understand.
Is the Duchess satisfied enough to show discomfort to the Duke by serving the dishes Sir Arthur dislikes on the table?
To give me 5 gold a week just for that……
The psychology of rich people really didn’t make sense.
“We are discussing the matter of meeting His Highness the Crown Prince, so you’ll hear from us later.”
“Don’t go outside, just stay in the room.”
……I don’t know.
I just have to do as told.
Reyna dried the ink by shaking the note she had written with a blank face.
At least she promised to allow me to meet Taylor tomorrow……
It was just a relief for Reyna.
When I first received the order from the Duchess to find out and bring the weakness of Sir Arthur, I felt relieved considering my complicated feelings.
Because when I first received that order, I guessed it would be much more dangerous……
“……”
It was a bit embarrassing.
……Did I get too engrossed in conspiracy theories?
I must have read too many novels.
Fortunately, the intention of the Duchess who requested ‘Sir Arthur’s weakness’ did not seem to be dangerous or sinister.
Just…… To embarrass the Duke and make Miss Christina awkward, all I have to do is send some food that Sir Arthur dislikes, I thought.
I felt a bit lighter then.
Well. What kind of great espionage would she expect from me?
I’m overconscious.
I thought that after delivering this note, there might be a chance for a sardine pudding to be served on the table……
But still.
It doesn’t seem like it would harm Sir Arthur any more.
Reyna honestly felt quite relieved.
Thanks to that, Reyna was able to think about meeting Taylor with a slightly less heavy heart.
“……”
Will we meet here?
If he’s coming to see me instead of Mr. Lorensen.
Reyna looked at her reflection in the mirror.
The large and luxurious bedroom and her reflection inside it felt strangely unfamiliar.
Reyna got up from the chair with the note and saw herself dressed in the mirror of the dressing table.
Turning her body slightly.
“……”
All of Miss Christina’s dresses were very gorgeous and beautiful.
She had a high discernment, was picky, and above all, she was very rich, so Miss Christina always tailored the best dresses without worrying about money.
“……”
Taylor.
The feeling must be really strange.
Seeing the girl who was always dressed in maid’s clothes,
In the most expensive dress in the world, pretending to be a lady in this room.
……Would it be ridiculous?
I think I would feel weird seeing Taylor in this room dressed up.
“……”
Pretending to be a lady……
While standing in front of the mirror, Reyna unconsciously imitated the ladylike posture of a lady.
And quickly stopped.
“……”
And then a little more cautiously.
Reyna tried to reenact the way she had pretended to be a lady in front of His Highness the Crown Prince,
That is, the way she had bowed politely as a noble lady.
Bending her knees, slightly raising her skirt.
Because it seemed like she was in a hurry then,
It was to check if it had looked natural or not.
“……”
And she tilted her head.
……Is this not right?
The lady did it this way……
Reyna imitated the noble and arrogant greeting of the lady while looking in the mirror.
With her neck straight and her waist bent, raising the hem of her dress with only one hand,
With a slightly twisted body, with an arrogant and elegant expression.
Kneeling and lowering her gaze in greeting……
“……”
Reyna stopped imitating and blinked awkwardly at her reflection in the mirror.
And she scratched her cheek in embarrassment.
“……”
Taylor probably knows roughly…… right?
…Would Taylor be taken aback and look at me, or ask me what I was doing here right now?
That would be somewhat awkward for me too.
“……”
Raina, who was thinking about Taylor, shook her head as she awkwardly felt a different kind of worry creeping in.
…Old stories. All of them.
It’s all due to excessive selfconsciousness.
Raina sat down in front of the vanity table and picked up a piece of paper.
“……”
Hmm… but…
Isn’t Sir Arthur always guarding when meeting the doctor…?
Is it okay for me, in a dress in Miss’s room, to ask Taylor in detail about ‘Raina’s grandmother’?
It wouldn’t be good to show Taylor that I’m not following the Duchess’s order to strictly remain as Miss Christina when Sir Arthur is present…
…Should I also pass a note to Taylor?
“……”
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
