That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 147

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Chapter 147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I felt like I wanted to dig into Kim Ddongbyeol’s head, but what could I do.

 

I’m just a pitiful villain being manipulated by Kim Ddongbyeol.

 

In any case, I was truly satisfied with my wealth itself, so I closed the status window again.

 

It was also because the conversation topic at the table had turned toward me.

 

“The new ‘light purple’ silk you released this time is truly beautiful, Lady Tulia.”

 

“Thank you. I really love that color too.”

 

I responded with a smile.

 

The Countess who had covered her entire dress with light purple dye seemed to truly love that color.

 

“It’s so elegant and soft. How did you ever think to create such a color, Lady?”

 

At her words as she stroked her dress, I sparkled my eyes and went into business mode.

 

“I wanted to create a color that was intellectual yet artistic, and contained mystical power.”

 

“Oh my?”

 

“So I created it using the eye color of an exceptionally skilled mage as a motif. Like a legendary mage.”

 

“A legendary mage?”

 

Since mages are perceived as high-level technicians here, I had to make sure to add the word ‘legendary.’

 

“Yes. I thought that a mage who appears to be an exceptional beauty on the outside, but inwardly possesses the intellect of an archmage, hiding their true identity, would have eyes of such a color. A great mage who roams through a fifth season they created themselves, commanding at least two divine beasts.”

 

An excited reaction immediately came back to my intentionally delivered sales pitch.

 

“Divine beasts? That’s a term from ancient texts.”

 

“That’s right! As expected, Countess has excellent discernment.”

 

The Countess wearing the light purple dress blushed.

 

She looked at her dress with lovestruck eyes, both shy and triumphant.

 

“So there was such deep meaning in this color. No wonder, the moment I saw this color, nothing else caught my eye.”

 

“It means it’s a color that suits you well, Countess. Intellectual, artistic, and mystical?”

 

When I smiled sweetly, the Countess gave an awkward smile but seemed very satisfied.

 

“How is Lady Tulia so good with words.”

 

I could make a bet with Ramus Jeremiah about how many additional orders of light purple fabric that sparkling-eyed Countess would place within this week.

 

“Oh. Your Majesty the Empress.”

 

Having started like that, when I clapped twice, the palace servants stepped forward one after another.

 

They were all holding large boxes in both hands.

 

“As a token of gratitude for holding my birthday party at the Imperial Palace previously, my father – Marquis Frazier – presents this to Your Majesty the Empress.”

 

“Oh my. I didn’t hold the birthday party expecting compensation, so how can I accept this.”

 

“It’s my father’s sincerity, so please accept it.”

 

Even accepting this wouldn’t fill even one-fifth of the enormous loss Empress Carmi suffered that day.

 

‘More importantly, Empress Carmi, I heard she was sick for a whole week from anger?’

 

Since I had ridiculously repeated like a parrot ‘I’m going to marry daddy, our daddy is the best, I who grew up preciously in daddy’s arms like gold and jade since childhood can’t live without daddy, I’m the supreme great princess of House Frazier blah blah,’ it was understandable that the Empress would go crazy.

 

‘But Dave, that Second Prince is really the worst.’

 

I don’t understand why they keep trying to pair me with that crazy bastard who kicked me at our first meeting.

 

But it would also be ridiculous to hastily get engaged to someone else to avoid marriage with such a guy. More importantly, I had no intention of doing so.

 

‘For now, I’m a slave to the Main Quest after all.’

 

Above all…

 

‘I wonder if there’s another man with looks that would satisfy me? Other than the Male Leads.’

 

This was a concern that filled my heart.

 

Having lived passionately while seeing sickeningly outstanding looks, could I whisper words of love every day while looking at a face lesser than that?

 

‘Well. This is for later… If it doesn’t work out, I’ll just live with a harem like Grandfather said before.’

 

I shook off my thoughts and clapped twice again.

 

This time, it wasn’t a palace servant, but Grans who had followed me from the mansion stepped forward with a large box.

 

“What’s that?”

 

“This is a gift of gratitude that I’m personally presenting to His Majesty the Emperor.”

 

“To His Majesty the Emperor?”

 

Empress Carmi and all the Noble Ladies expressed curiosity. Naturally, I had planned to show it to them first while pretending otherwise, so I spoke in a shy voice.

 

“It’s such a humble gift that I’m embarrassed, so could Your Majesty the Empress look at it first and give me an evaluation?”

 

“How could a gift brought by Lady be humble? But I am curious, so would you show me?”

 

As if waiting for this, Empress Carmi’s Chief Attendant received the long ebony box from Grans.

 

The black wooden box was quite luxurious with pure gold patterns carved around the edges.

 

“Your Majesty the Empress.”

 

The attendant who opened the box directly showed the contents to Empress Carmi skillfully. I pretended not to care, but several Noble Ladies leaned forward.

 

I leaned back leisurely and took a sip of tea.

 

“Goodness…”

 

I didn’t need to say anything.

 

They were exclaiming and explaining on their own.

 

“What kind of fabrics are these? Sarasa? Amunzen? Silk? Goodness, the cloth is glowing!”

 

One Noble Lady said excitedly. I smiled faithfully and explained.

 

“I dyed all the fabrics you mentioned with newly developed dyes.”

 

“Newly developed dyes?”

 

“Grans?”

 

“Yes, Lady Tulia.”

 

Grans, perfectly in sync with me, immediately took out a bolt of silk from the box and unfolded it.

 

“Oh my!”

 

“The cloth is really glowing?”

 

“How should I put it, it’s like stars are embedded in the night sky!”

 

“Oh my.”

 

At those words, I was genuinely a little surprised and widened my eyes.

 

“You have really good eyes, Madam. That’s right. I succeeded in dyeing fabric with colors made from lapis lazuli.”

 

“Goodness!”

 

“Using that expensive lapis lazuli as dye…”

 

“But it’s not real lapis lazuli, is it.”

 

One Noble Lady bluntly objected. I glanced at that Noble Lady, namely Duchess Alsron who was one of the Empress’s closest associates, and smiled.

 

“That’s why it could be dyed into fabric. Thanks to that, we can now ‘wear’ such mystical colors like the night sky. I think it’s perfect for presenting to His Majesty the Emperor.”

 

Well.

 

Why.

 

What are you going to criticize about something I brought to present to the Emperor.

 

“…It is certainly noble and beautiful.”

 

As expected, the Noble Lady immediately stepped back. Actually, that Noble Lady was just being stubborn to look good to Empress Carmi.

 

The proof was that all the Noble Ladies present had their eyes dreamily unfocused.

 

“Will this also be sold at Baektul Salon later?”

 

“Unfortunately, this color has a complicated formula so it will take some time. Sales will also be in small quantities only.”

 

“Oh my! Thanks to being invited to Her Majesty the Empress’s tea party, we got to hear this news first!”

 

“That’s right!”

 

Empress Carmi also added a few ceremonial compliments. But I saw it. Empress Carmi’s gaze kept following the fabric as it was carefully placed back in the ebony box.

 

I could somewhat understand why Empress Carmi was obsessed with beauty.

 

Having gained power through beauty, how terrifying it must be to lose that beauty?

 

Moreover, the child born from Former Empress Olivia, who is still revered as the ‘real Empress,’ firmly occupies the Crown Prince position.

 

Her dislike of me would be in the same context.

 

‘She must find Grandfather displeasing first, since he openly criticized her marriage to the Emperor.’

 

A breeze?

 

Death.

 

Fooling around?

 

Execution.

 

That was our grandfather’s view on marriage.

 

‘Right now she’s pretending to be nice because she wants to marry me off to Dave, but still.’

 

Empress Carmi was someone who had lived under Empress Olivia’s thumb for a long time, holding her breath, before betraying her master.

 

‘No wonder the Crown Prince dies because of Carmi in that damn bread story.’

 

But if the Crown Prince dies, don’t I die too?

 

I need to survive, you know?

 

So I was planning to gradually unfold my own schemes.

 

Starting when?

 

Starting right now.

 

I smiled as I looked at the noble lady sitting across from me. That is, the one who had been picking fights with me earlier.

 

“Duchess Alsron?”

 

Since I need to crush my enemies, shall I start by breaking the wings of her closest allies?

 

“I heard that your daughter, Lady Alsron, will be entering the debutante ball as my partner.”

 

“…That’s correct.”

 

“So I prepared a gift for Lady Alsron as well, to congratulate her on her debutante ball. Grans?”

 

“Yes, Lady Tulia.”

 

Grans respectfully lifted up another box he had prepared beforehand with both hands.

 

Duchess Alsron’s eyes were immediately drawn to the elegant and graceful box decorated with white buffalo horn.

 

“Show it directly to the Duchess.”

 

Grans walked straight to the Duchess and opened the box with a click.

 

Duchess Alsron instantly drew in a sharp breath.

 

Yes. I knew you’d react like that.

 

I smiled and said,

 

“I hope Lady Alsron will like it, but what do you think of it, Duchess?”

 

“To give something like this to my daughter…!”

 

Duchess Alsron’s eyes widened greatly. And that wasn’t just the case for the seated Noble Ladies.

 

Empress Carmi’s eyes were the same.

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