That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 216
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Chapter 216
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“This is wonderful news! The Grand Duchess’s daughter was alive!”
“Didn’t they search everywhere for her!”
“Young Master Tedrick has accomplished something great. I heard that Young Master Tedrick was the one who found her.”
“But are you certain about this?”
“Yes. His Grace the Grand Duke and the Council of Elders have already completed their verification and confirmed it’s true…”
“The Grand Duchess had such a whimsical and affectionate personality. How could she have given her daughter the exact same name ‘Hyacinthia’ as herself…”
“In any case, it’s joyful news that Miss Hyacinthia has returned like this. His Grace the Grand Duke must be greatly revitalized for the first time in a while.”
The mansion was extremely noisy with talk of holding a festival in the territory, making grand announcements to the Imperial Capital Social Circle, and properly serving Tedrick as Young Master again for his great achievement. It was like stirring up a beehive.
“By the way, once Miss Hyacinthia settles in, shouldn’t Lady Tulia hand over about half of her domestic authority?”
“When you think about it, Miss Hyacinthia’s rank is higher, isn’t it?”
“Hmm…”
Several retainers who had been glancing upward were startled and scattered when they met Leon’s murderous glare.
“Those damn rat-like bastards. Higher rank? Why should Tulia give up her domestic authority?”
“It’s not exactly… wrong though. Her rank being hi-higher is a fact… after all.”
“Brother! Are you taking that Hyacinthia kid’s side right now?”
Leon glared daggers at Lisian and got angry. However, Lisian paid no mind and continued looking down with an observing gaze.
“Tulia.”
“Mm-hmm.”
“Later… if Hya… cinthia le-legitimately demands domestic au-authority… give her about ha-half. After her stu-studies… are fi-finished…”
“After her studies are completely finished?”
“Yes.”
Only then did Leon grin wickedly.
“Right. She needs to finish her studies to be qualified to receive domestic authority. Noble refinement is so demanding. You’ll have no choice but to hold onto the domestic authority for about 15 years, Tulia.”
Leon, now in a good mood, smiled broadly at Lisian.
“As expected, Brother! I knew I could count on you!”
Leon was the only one laughing cheerfully.
“…”
Lisian continued observing below, lost in thought.
‘Damn Star.’
I too was observing ‘the girl who appeared specially one day’ in my own way.
‘Tell me.’
[System: Profile]
A system window displaying the girl with Han Ina’s face through a translucent screen began steadily showing text.
Name: Coriko
Age: Unmeasurable
Characteristics: Wearing your mask.
Reason: You… (See More)
Along with thinking that the system window’s profile display had changed slightly, I also thought ‘of course.’
‘So it’s Coriko.’
But why does she have Han Ina’s face?
And why does her age show as unmeasurable?
Moreover, she’s not Lisian’s fiancée but appears as a cousin?
This is really…
‘Too suspicious.’
I skillfully poured coins to check ‘See More.’
This time, even after pouring coins, a notice appeared saying there would be a cooldown time for verification, and I was willing to wait a day or two.
‘Coriko, who became the villain among villains…’
Just then, Hyacinthia—no, Coriko—who had been intimidated by the retainers’ attention and stares, raised her head.
Coriko, who made eye contact with me, quickly lowered her gaze. On her neck were pretty flower-shaped marks drawn like dots.
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“Hyacinthia.”
Frightened eyes quickly looked at Assis Grand Duke.
“…”
He was overwhelmed with complex feelings.
He never knew that Hyacinthia’s bloodline was still alive. No, he never knew she had safely given birth to a daughter.
“Hyacinthia. The flower pattern on your neck must be a mark your mother deliberately left.”
“Yes…”
Assis glanced at Ruk Kelfosher. Ruk nodded lightly.
Hyacinthia hadn’t come empty-handed.
Tedrick had discovered her, and the reason he recognized her as Frazier Family blood was thanks to a very expensive leather pouch she wore around her neck.
More precisely, he recognized the intricate Frazier Family crest embroidered on that leather pouch.
Inside the pouch were a crumpled paper with countless expensive magic spells cast on it and a ring.
The ring was a treasured possession of Hyacinthia, who had been the Grand Duchess, and the paper had her name written on it.
Assis Grand Duke observed the girl before him once more. The flower drawing dots on her neck were none other than a simplified drawing of hyacinthia.
Hyacinthia, Assis Grand Duke’s daughter, had loved her name dearly and was very fond of the hyacinth flowers her name came from.
When she got a bit older, she searched for experts in the Imperial Capital and even commissioned a simplified hyacinth pattern to make a seal that she carried around.
And the ring containing that seal had come from the pouch hanging around this girl’s neck. Since verification was already complete, it was undoubtedly authentic.
As if that wasn’t enough, she had made the pattern into dots and marked them on her daughter’s neck…
“Hyacinthia.”
“Yes, Grandfather…”
Assis Grand Duke was momentarily overcome with strange feelings.
Only Tulia called him Grandfather. Since everyone else addressed him as ‘Grandfather’ formally or ‘Your Grace the Grand Duke,’ he had long recognized that designation as belonging only to Tulia.
“Since others will gossip, from now on call me Grandfather formally.”
Hyacinthia had, after all, come in after living as a commoner.
So if she gave the impression of lacking in etiquette, she would become the subject of unnecessary gossip.
Since she seemed to have timid eyes, he told her as gently as possible, but…
“But Sister Tulia calls you Grandfather…”
Unexpectedly, Hyacinthia said something surprising.
“Please don’t discriminate against me just because I grew up outside… Grandfather…”
Tears flowed down like pearls from her brown eyes. While Assis Grand Duke felt complicated, he was strangely a bit angry.
Assis Grand Duke found himself speaking in a stern voice.
“Don’t carelessly mention your older sister. Speaking like that will give rise to people with unnecessary thoughts.”
Hyacinthia’s face was colored with deep confusion.
“You must be tired from your journey, so go in and rest well today. If you need anything, tell Ruk.”
“Please come along, Miss Hyacinthia.”
Ruk led Hyacinthia away with a proper attitude.
The office quickly fell silent.
When he drew back the special curtains arranged in the inner area, Marquis Aster, who had been watching the situation from within, walked out.
“Father.”
“What do you think?”
“What is there to think about? Didn’t the Council of Elders already complete their verification that she is indeed my sister’s daughter?”
“Yes… She must be Hyacinthia’s daughter. It must be certain.”
“I never expected my sister to have a daughter. I never expected Tedrick to discover her either. How coincidental.”
Aster tilted his head while looking at the closed door.
In any case, the evidence was solid, so regardless of whatever schemes might have been involved, it was true that the girl was his deceased sister’s daughter.
“Tell the kitchen to prepare dinner with things Tulia likes.”
“The formal meal menu is always fixed with things our daughter likes, so Father should stop worrying about unnecessary things and take care of my sister’s daughter instead. Haven’t you longed for her for half your lifetime?”
Grand Duke Assis did not get angry as usual with ‘You insolent brat! Get lost!’
He merely reflected on his newly appeared granddaughter with strange eyes.
That was right. Grand Duke Assis had always thought it would be good if his most beloved eldest daughter, Hyacinthia, were alive.
At the very least, he had hoped that even her bloodline would remain in this world. He had always dreamed that if it were his daughter’s child, he would cherish them more than any treasure, and even pass down the Grand Duke position to them.
But strangely…
Now that his dream had come true and he had finally met little Hyacinthia.
‘I’m not as happy as I thought I would be…’
It was a strange thing indeed.
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