After showing the blank check, Zaran’s attitude changed 180 degrees.
“What about this? There are only three blue diamonds in the empire. This is the second largest of the three.”
Zaran proudly opened the box of jewelry and continued the lengthy explanation.
The little fingernail size of the blue diamond was definitely beautiful.
It was not something that could not be obtained, but the price was very high and there were few items for sale. More than anything. It was a jewel of higher value because it was an item that only came from the kingdom, which was not in a good relationship with the Sevillian Empire.
‘I haven’t become strong yet, can I already get these things…?’
It was found that the growth rate of the clover top was faster than expected.
It was later that he gained fame enough to make a name for himself, but I even thought that he might have disclosed it under the plan.
‘By the way, this… is familiar.’
I blinked and stared at the blue diamond.
“Oh! My Lady! This…!”
Perhaps I wasn’t mistaken, Lasha said, leaping next to me.
“It’s the jewel that was attached to the corsage that My Lady received!”
“Yeah, it looks the same to my eyes… What happened?”
“What happened! It wasn’t a sapphire, it was a blue diamond!”
I smiled awkwardly when Lasha clapped her hands while making a fuss.
Engel gave me the corsage that Edlade had told him to prepare.
At the time, I thought it was just a mixture of blue sapphires and transparent diamonds, but it was blue diamonds, not sapphires.
“You already have…?”
“That’s right. It was about this size.”
I made it the size of my thumb and said.
“Yes, it can be. Now, this is the second-largest blue diamond, and if what the Duchess said is true, then it is said to be the first largest diamond in the Empire… right?”
“Is that so? It was decorated with a gift from Edlade at the spring flower ball.”
“I didn’t know it was such a precious thing.”
Whoo-hoo- As he smiled faintly, Zaran’s expression distorted strangely.
“That item …… Hmmm! I had it in Okeanu…… Hmmm. It must be the item.”
I sighed and looked into his eyes. Perhaps he was curious about how I got it.
‘If it’s Okeanu……… It was the empire’s only marine top.’
Zaran was trying to get information without hiding his feelings, but I don’t know anything.
Now I know that the jewel attached to the corsage is a blue diamond.
Engel said he had prepared it at Edlade’s request.
If so, Edlade must have supplied the materials for making the ornaments.
‘No, he’ll forget it the next day, so Halbert must have prepared the materials.’
“My Lady, do you have any connection with the top of Okeanu?”
“I just got it as a gift. I think Edlade bought it because I was attending my first social event.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Zaran looked at me without hiding his doubts and closed the lid of the jewel box containing the obsolete blue diamonds.
Knowing that I had something even better, he decided that it was unnecessary to introduce it.
“I’ll buy that.”
“Yes?”
“I think it would be good to make a necklace to go with the corsage.”
“Oh! Great idea!”
He responded like Lasha.
After purchasing a few more gems that were difficult to obtain in the empire, I came out of the Clover top.
“Please use it often, My Lady. If you tell your Excellency, you don’t have to come so far. I will go to you…”
“Are you trying to take away the joy of going out?”
“Oh! Is that possible! Maybe! Just by any chance! If you think it is difficult to come out, call me anytime.”
“Well.”
“At our clover top, we also sell items that others can’t easily purchase. Please! Please tell to Your Excellency!”
If someone who doesn’t know heard him, it will look like Zaran was trying to earn more money.
I was sure that Lasha, who was next to me, looked at Zaran with a grim look.
But I know that he does the work of buying and selling information.
Items that cannot be purchased.
To tell Edlade what he is saying now meant that he had information to sell.
‘Maybe… it’s not a trap.’
Money is information.
Information is linked with trust.
What trust is it to a person who does this job, but trust is essential for doing this kind of work.
Zaran was a servant to Semelle, but he did not follow Semelle with pure loyalty.
He was following me because I made him earn that much.
‘The shallow trust is easy to break.’
I raised the corners of my lips softly with a look of not knowing anything Zaran said.
“Thanks to you, it was pleasant shopping with you. Please come by often.”
“Thank you!”
It wasn’t an answer to deliver the message, but Zaran, who seemed to be satisfied with the answer, bowed deeply to see me off.
After getting into the returning carriage, fatigue rushed.
‘I’ve spent a lot of money.’
I was planning to return the money I had spent by making money in the future, but I was a little worried though.
‘But I’ll have to spend money easily like that for people to notice me easily.’
The slave illegitimate child of Marquis Rayburn.
It was a metaphor that would follow me for the rest of my life.
A woman who lived in a stable during her poor days became the hostess of the Philemon family, which was praised as the best family in the empire.
And then she takes the duke’s attention and spends his money generously.
‘If a young, uneducated woman spends her big money casually, those who want to use it will approach.’
For that reason, Zaran didn’t sell by increasing the price of the jewelry.
Zaran was as honest as he was concerned with money, and he acted honestly to build trust.
‘It won’t happen after trust is built up.’
Zaran wasn’t a reliable person.
But I have to face him this way and show myself as naive.
Zaran will care about me.
She laid the groundwork that would cause trouble between the marchioness of Semele and the Duchess of Philemon.
‘Now we’ll see who spends more money.’
Pfft – A laughter came out.
The cake was delicious and I did everything I wanted to do at the Clover top. Now it was time to wait and see.
Still, it was the first time something like this had happened, so I was giving myself a lot of strength.
On the way back in the carriage, I felt my body become heavy.
“My Lady, are you very tired?”
“Ummm… I think so.” I rested comfortably on my back and closed my eyes. “When I get back, I will go to bed right after taking a bath.”
“Are you going to skip dinner?”
“Yes.”
“If you feel hungry even in the early morning, tell me anytime.”
At Lasha’s words, I slightly nodded my head.
There was a lot of work to be done.
When I met Halbert, I should ask him about the Blue Diamond, and I thought if I should tell him about Zaran.
I thought deeply, and at one point I was so tired that I didn’t even know when I fell asleep.
***
The eyes were heavy with fatigue.
My weak physical strength was drooping as if I had been out for a whole day.
‘Should I exercise?’
I felt gloomy, but I didn’t want to open my eyes due to the warmth I felt.
I could feel the familiar sweet scent along with the warmth.
‘Scent?’
I lifted my heavy eyelids forcefully.
Only then did I know whose arms I was in.
“…Eh, Edlade?!”
Startled, my voice leaked out. His sharp jawline and straight, closed lips caught my eyes. My body stiffened confirming that he was carrying me in his strong arms as if I was a princess.
“Looks like you’re awake.”
“……I, why……”
As I stuttered my words, I also stumbled on my memories.
I dozed off in the carriage, but I guess I fell asleep.
I couldn’t understand when I changed into such a state of being held by him.
How the hell did I get this kind of luck? My heart was pounding as if it was about to die because I loved being held by him.
I was no different from a fish out of the water running for a living.
He stopped walking.
I looked around and it was the hallway on the second floor.
He was probably moving to the bedroom.
I’ll just pretend to be asleep.’
I was greedy to let go of this and go to the bedroom on my own.
It was dark outside and it was already night.
I fell asleep without getting out of the carriage, so I guess they called Edlade.
‘So what time is it now?’
Maybe I could be a little greedy as Edlade was right next to me.
I missed him as I haven’t seen Edlade’s shadow for the past three days.
I didn’t want to miss unexpected luck.
“Could you walk on your own?”
I grabbed him by the hem of his clothes when I heard that he would let go of me.
“I can’t walk.”
“….I think you have that much stamina.”
“No, I don’t.”
I gently rested my head on his chest.
Ah, it’s so good.
I closed my eyes, thinking he might catch my eyes.
“… I wouldn’t be able to say that if I had become a Duchess and saw myself shamefully sleeping in a carriage, surrounded by people who couldn’t even wake me up.”
“……”
Shame came upon me when I remembered the people who would have moved their feet without waking me from a really deep sleep.
Perhaps Delias had no choice but to tell Halbert the story, and Halbert found Edlade.
Because only Edlade in the mansion can carry me around like this.
If it was an urgent business, the story would be different, but since it was the job of moving the sleeping Duchess to the bedroom, it has to be Edlade.
My face went red and I didn’t know what to say. Edlade said as if laughing at me.
“You can’t even take care of yourself?”
“I’m doing well, I just overworked a little today.”
“Is it so hard to go to a cake shop and buy things from the Clover top?”
“…….. Not everyone is as strong as you are.”
“Not everyone is as weak as you.”
I’m not weak but I want to be weak.
However, it was certainly a mistake to fall asleep in the carriage.
“I will admit my mistake. I was a little… overconfident.”
I knew that my body was weak, unlike others. But I didn’t expect to fall asleep as if I fainted after going out like this.
Perhaps it was because I had spent half a day shopping with Zaran in a nervous state.
I can’t believe I need physical strength to spend money.
I didn’t know.
I’m a half grown-up.’
That was no more than an excuse, and I graciously admitted it.
It was a nuisance to everyone.
I felt somber again.
When I opened my eyes, he was still standing tall and looking at me.
Our eyes met.
Startled, I closed my eyes again.
‘Why? what is he looking at?’
Shame.
Standing under the subtle light of the lamp, I felt my body swept through his clear golden eyes.
Thanks to my closed eyes, I felt his gaze clearer.
Eventually, I couldn’t stand it and opened my eyes.
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