That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 108
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Chapter 108
Could it be that Count Hobron couldn’t just let me go like this and packed food in a basket for me?!
The knight hurriedly held out a bag he had been clutching to his chest with both hands.
The bag I received in bewilderment was warm.
“Huff, gasp. That was all I could buy right away… But it’s freshly baked bread, so it should taste good.”
We passed through the village earlier though.
Don’t tell me he urgently deviated from the route to buy this?
Looking for a bakery in the village?
“Thank you. But I still have some left that I bought from the Imperial Capital, why go to such lengths.”
Is this what the taste of power feels like?
Since he’s a direct knight assigned by Grandfather, he must be a knight of different rank, yet he takes care of every single meal of mine like this?
I was on the verge of getting intoxicated by the taste of real power.
“That… Huff, huff…”
As if he had run here in a hurry, the knight’s face was flushed. He continued speaking while barely calming his ragged breathing.
“His Grace the Grand Duke earnestly instructed us to take good care of your meals… If you lose even a little weight, we’ll all be in big trouble.”
“Grandfather did? …When did he say that again.”
Feeling unnecessarily embarrassed, I just fiddled with the corners of the bag.
After the carriage started moving again, I opened the paper bag full of bread.
The savory scent of butter wafted up.
I bit into the plump white roll bread that was full of moisture, little by little. Just as the knight said it was freshly baked bread, it was really salty and savory and delicious.
So much so that it went down smoothly even without spreading jam or honey separately.
I muttered while chewing the soft bread.
“Tulia, you succeeded.”
To have family who takes care of your meals.
“By the way, this house makes good bread.”
It seemed the knight knew well where to buy from a good restaurant. It must be his first time going to that village, yet how impressive.
I nibbled on the bread in the bag bit by bit, but eventually left one uneaten.
After wrapping it well in the bag, I even took out a handkerchief from my bosom and wrapped it tightly.
By the time we arrive at the Grand Duchy, it will probably be all hard and tough.
But still, I wanted to give it to Grandfather.
Though it’s a bit embarrassing.
‘I picked this up on the way.’
Is this too common a line?
‘It was so delicious that I thought it would be nice if you could have a taste, so I brought it.’
No, Grandfather must have eaten much more delicious bread than this…
I couldn’t quite get a feel for what to say at times like this.
It was when I was just racking my brains about what to say to Grandfather while offering him a piece of bread.
The carriage that should have been running for several more days stopped with a screech after not even a few hours.
Thinking maybe a stone got caught, I was lying on the seat nonchalantly.
Knock knock.
“Lady Tulia.”
The knight called me from outside.
“What?”
“You need to get out.”
“Huh? Why?”
Even as I asked back, I quickly got out of the carriage. Nine times out of ten in cases like this, either the carriage wheel got stuck in mud or the horse got injured, etc.
Because it’s a sign of an accident!
Perhaps I jumped out too abruptly, as the knight caught me in a panic as if snatching me.
“Be careful!”
“Oh, I’m fine, I’m fine.”
I’m not hurt.
But the carriage is fine though?
It’s not like we’ve arrived at the main castle either, so why did he tell me to get out? I turned my head to ask for the reason.
“Huh?”
I opened my eyes wide just like that.
“Grandfather!”
Because Grandfather was standing right there.
“Ahem. Tulia. Did you have a good trip?”
“No, what brings Grandfather here…”
“I was just returning after finishing the territory inspection that wasn’t completed last time.”
“Yes?”
The territory the Grand Duke inspects is on the opposite side from the Imperial Capital.
Then shouldn’t he be coming from the opposite road, not this way?
I tilted my head in confusion, then realized a beat late and smiled.
‘He must have come here on purpose!’
Is this what family welcoming you back is like?
There’s no way Grandfather wouldn’t notice my smile. Grandfather cleared his throat and said as if tossing the words out.
“You must have had a hard time traveling such a long way.”
“You had a hard time too, Grandfather!”
I smiled brightly and ran toward Grandfather.
Then I stopped and took out the bread bag from my bosom and held it out.
“Grandfather, please have this.”
When there was no answer, I looked up to see Grandfather clearing his throat and quietly lowering his arms that he had been spreading at some point.
‘Huh? What?’
Did he just think I would run up and hug him?
Come on.
No matter how much we hit 90% affection level, we’ve spent 15 years being distant with each other, so it would be embarrassing for others to see.
Moreover, in the high society of this Briyang Empire, a 15-year-old lady is at the beginning of being a prospective young lady, so I’m not at an age to act spoiled like that toward Grandfather.
Perhaps sensing the awkward atmosphere, the Grand Duke spoke first.
“What is this?”
“I ate this on the way, and it was so delicious that I really wanted to give one to Grandfather. It’s gotten a bit cold, but… it probably hasn’t hardened yet.”
I said with a bright smile.
“It will probably be delicious.”
Grandfather’s green eyes gaze at me. Grandfather, who took out the bread from the bag and tasted it, let out a hearty laugh.
“Just as you said, it’s very delicious, Tulia.”
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“Father, Father!”
Sandra came running early in the morning. Sandra, who resembled her birth mother Belladonna Mertung, looked exactly like her beauty as she grew up.
And Nigella, who only had two sons, cherished Sandra like his own daughter.
“Why are you so upset, Sandra?”
“Is that story from earlier true? The story that Grand Duke Frazier bought up all the bakeries in Osellon Village for Tulia!”
Nigella had secretly planted someone in Tulia’s party.
It was surveillance that just followed from afar, so it wouldn’t be noticed.
But thanks to that, he could receive vivid reports of everything happening between Tulia and Assis Grand Duke Frazier.
That Grand Duke Assis Frazier, having received a single loaf of bread as a gift from Tulia, had ordered the purchase of all the bakeries in Osellon Village that made and sold that bread.
‘The old man’s favor toward that girl seems quite extraordinary.’
That point made Nigella feel rather uneasy.
‘Of course, daughters are more adorable than sons. Naturally, from the old man’s perspective, a granddaughter would be more precious too.’
Even Sandra, who so boldly shouted about having secretly overheard his conversation with his subordinate, looked quite charming in Nigella’s eyes.
After all, the Grand Duke was an old man who had always favored his daughter more.
However, Grand Duke Assis Frazier’s favor was like a great ocean wave that would have tremendous influence on the succession of a massive noble family in the future.
It couldn’t simply be dismissed as mere affection, like finding a puppy cute or cherishing a doll by dressing it in fine clothes.
‘Moreover, the settlement period is approaching soon.’
Grand Duke Assis Frazier, master of a territory larger than the kingdom itself, would summon his retainers during this time to discuss and organize the year’s conclusion and the new year’s budget.
It was a demanding period when all the retainers of the Grand Duke Frazier House would gather at the main castle for a full week of meetings.
In other words, it also meant an opportunity to legitimately summon numerous nobles.
During this period when retainers would be away from home for a full week, they would bring their spouses and children to stay at the Grand Duke’s castle.
The massive Frazier Castle, with its hundreds of annex buildings alone, made accommodating such an enormous number of people possible.
This week-long period when a small society formed around the main castle.
If the nobles learned that Tulia had received such a gift from the Grand Duke during this time, the retainers, already in deep chaos due to Viscount Lilius’s retreat, would quickly start scheming.
It meant his own position could become completely compromised.
As Nigella’s worries deepened.
Sandra spoke up with a sulky expression, saying something completely unexpected.
“Father! Can’t we go to the main castle too? With Mother as well!”
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