Newlywed Life Begins with a Mistake - Chapter 21

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Chapter 21

“Huuuung, my lady! Please don’t say that! The ducal house isn’t poor anymore!”

“My mouth really was running wild! Bad mouth! Bad mouth!”

Oh dear, I shouldn’t have said that.

As soon as I finished speaking, the maids burst into tears of indignation, biting their handkerchiefs.

The escort knights quietly following behind sent pitying glances as if looking at a woman with a tragic story.

In this scene reeking of misery, I scratched my cheek and declared that I would absolutely not skimp on the next place as I moved on.

After all, the next location was.

“Welcome, customer! Is there anything you’re looking for?”

“Show me men’s cufflinks.”

Where I would buy Casian’s gift.

* * *

“Your Grace, a message has arrived from the Imperial Palace.”

His aide, Hans, delivered the letter.

After confirming the Emperor’s seal, Casian put on his silver-rimmed glasses to hide his tired expression.

【How is the South?</p】

The sunlight in the capital is so intense it’s troublesome. Seeing things that were hiding in the shadows creeping out, summer must have arrived.

What I requested isn’t ready yet?

The patient’s condition is most important, but being tied down for too long isn’t good either.>

The letter written in informal tone began with asking after Casian’s well-being and contained questions about Evelyn.

On the surface it seemed like a friendly greeting, but the underlying meaning was different.

It contained reproach asking how long he would waste time dawdling, whether he was making any effort to catch signs of rebellion, and so on.

“I’ll need to move more aggressively.”

From the Western Forest until now.

Casian had been monitoring Evelyn, trying to dig up evidence of rebellion somehow.

But he hadn’t achieved any significant results.

Far from finding any suspicious corners, he had only received help instead.

So he felt both uncomfortable and grateful.

Wanting to repay her kindness, Casian had generously given Evelyn a large sum of money.

She was probably running around here and there like a squirrel looking for acorns by now.

“What do you plan to do about the Princess?”

“Withdraw her, no, let her return to her original form. It’s time to start wrapping things up.”

“Surely not!”

“I’ll lure the enemies to come directly.”

News came from spies that the Emperor had leaked information about Evelyn through storytellers.

That meant it reaching their ears was only a matter of time.

If by any chance they had already received the news…

“What about the Seldian Ducal Family and Count Heteus?”

“I was just about to report on that. Those who had been moving simultaneously have suddenly disappeared without a trace.”

“Both sides?”

“Yes, Your Grace.”

“That means there’s a possibility they’ll strike unexpectedly.”

They would move to meet Evelyn.

He didn’t know when or where they might encounter each other, but as long as Evelyn was in his hands, they couldn’t act recklessly.

They wouldn’t rashly take the Princess away, but both sides would come to the duchy and attempt to make contact.

“If anyone approaches, tell them to keep watch. It would be even better to capture them alive.”

“Yes, Your Grace. I’ll send a messenger to the Valhalla Knight Order.”

* * *

At the time when Evelyn was shopping.

“It’s strange enough that she paid in advance, but now she’s demanding receipts?”

Pabel, the captain of the Valhalla Knight Order who was monitoring Evelyn’s movements, expressed his confusion.

Divided into commoners, staff, and escort knights, they had observed every detail of Evelyn’s behavior.

-She paid 3,000 gold and took 4 gold coins as change.

-At the lace shop, she paid 280,000 gold and then demanded a receipt.

-After buying a necklace and bracelet for 5,490,000 gold and 17 silver, she asked them to confirm if the price was correct.

Strange behaviors occurred one after another.

“Could there be some rule we don’t know about?”

“It’s not behavior typical of an ordinary noble lady, is it?”

If she were a noble lady spending money to maintain her dignity, she would typically purchase items regardless of price, but Evelyn had a peculiar tendency to obsess over small change.

-Purchased one pair of shoes. Paid 3,000,000 gold and demanded 48 silver in change.

Pabel’s suspicion deepened at the report coming through the artifact.

“What on earth is she scheming?”

It was when Pabel’s worries were deepening.

“Could it be a numerical code?”

One of the knights beside him offered an opinion.

“A numerical code?”

“Yes. If she’s leaving messages indicating the next location…”

So that’s why she was obsessed with change?

To confirm his hypothesis, Pabel moved personally.

His subordinate’s speculation was accurate.

“After paying 280,000 gold at Lace Shop, entered District 28 Marketplace.”

“Purchased accessories at jewelry store for 5,490,017 silver. Then entered the 17th shop on Street with 549 Sign, a shoe store.”

“Paid 3 million gold for one pair of shoes. After receiving 48 silver in change, visited 300-48 Commercial District.”

As Pabel finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent in an instant.

‘How is this possible?’

Though the amounts seemed like they could be casually overlooked, Evelyn was displaying brilliant strategy.

“Then what about giving 300 gold at the dress shop and receiving 4 gold coins?”

“That… means she’ll leave traces at 4 places out of 3,000 shops. That’s what it means.”

“Does requesting receipts mean places that can issue certificates?”

“Seeing that she went to the jewelry store, that’s highly likely.”

As Pabel answered his subordinate’s questions, the surroundings stirred.

“Is that possible? Starting from the boutique, revealing detailed movements while leaving her own traces?”

“If there are forces watching, wouldn’t this be serious!”

While grasping the gravity of the situation, a tearful voice came through the artifact.

-Captain, it seems we were mistaken. She says she was being frugal because she couldn’t carelessly spend His Excellency’s money.

-Even if it’s bait, it’s too pitiful. She can’t even properly buy what she wants for His Excellency!

“Damn it, you fools! Have you been deceived by the Northern Witch?”

“Captain, it seems the Princess is indeed a formidable opponent. To render even trained knights defenseless.”

Among the agitated Valhalla Knight Order, Pabel struggled to maintain composure.

“Everyone calm your excitement. Don’t forget our purpose.”

After urging his subordinates, he checked his attire and followed Evelyn’s trail with sharp eyes.

That’s when it happened.

“Captain!”

“Shh.”

Someone appeared before her.

A man who appeared to be a foreigner was showing his wrist and tapping his fingers on it.

Evelyn pondered for a moment, then moved her lips slightly before leaving her spot.

As meaningful gestures were exchanged, the Valhalla Knight Order’s eyes turned serious.

“I’ll make the move.”

“No, I’ll go. You block the escape routes.”

Leaving his subordinates behind, Pabel roughly grabbed the arm of the man who had approached Evelyn.

“Agh!”

“What did you say to that woman?”

“Uh, uh, well!”

“Don’t think of deceiving me. I already know everything.”

The man whose arm was caught in the powerful grip quickly nodded and led him to a secluded alley.

And then.

“Mister. S-grade. Fake watch. Have it. Cheap, cheap!”

He pulled out a crude watch from his pocket and attempted to promote it.

* * *

At the same time.

“Hah. Foolish bastard.”

At the very moment Pabel was detaining the peddler.

Those who had been watching him from somewhere let out scoffs.

The robed women watched the Valhalla Knight Order’s movements as if viewing a ridiculous play, then suddenly hardened their expressions.

“I’d like to plunge a knife into his heart right now…”

“Stop it, this is Heteus County. Our master’s life and death is most important.”

The woman who stopped her colleague turned her head toward the main street.

Scanning with hawk-like eyes as if searching for someone, she finally stopped her gaze in mid-air.

“How much is this?”

There stood a woman asking about fruit prices with sparkling eyes—Evelyn.

The Princess, who always maintained a serious and weighty demeanor, had an innocently pure expression like a girl who had just come up from the countryside. It was quite unfamiliar.

The eyes of the woman watching Evelyn browse the fruit stand filled with longing.

How much had they wandered during this time?

Unable to find their master due to interference from the Emperor and Casian, they had been anxious, but finally learned through a storyteller that Evelyn was at the Hetis Duchy.

As she gazed intently at Evelyn with eyes full of emotion, one of her colleagues spoke as if entranced.

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