This Emperor Is Running a Marriage Scam - Chapter 87

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Chapter 87

Though I had expected this reaction, seeing it right in front of me made me feel a bit deflated inside.

‘Yes, you’re actually right.’

But there were unavoidable reasons for this decision.

In this place, I had to make most of the necessary ingredients from scratch. Since I had to do all that manual work by myself, there was a limit to how much I could produce.

Still, there was some hope to be seen.

‘You folks. You came here drawn by the smell.’

Thanks to that, I was able to maintain my shameless smile.

“Well, whatever the case, it’s free today. Since you’re here, why don’t you try a taste?”

I cut the rice cake skewer into small pieces, sprinkled sugar on it, then offered it to the ajumma who was grumbling closest to me, and gave the kimbap to the ajusshi next to her.

The ajumma who received the rice cake skewer pursed her lips, then asked Ben who was standing beside her in an accusatory tone.

“Ben. Is this safe to eat? Can you guarantee it?”

The ajusshi next to her also grumbled to Ben.

“Come to think of it, isn’t it a loss to light fires next to seafood? What were you thinking when you allowed this?”

Ben, who was sitting with his arms crossed, answered grumpily.

“That much won’t cook my conch. After you taste it, don’t go camping out in front of this miss’s house all night.”

“If I get sick from eating this, Ben has to take full responsibility, right?”

Ben chuckled at the unreasonable tone.

“You’re not even buying from my shop, so like hell.”

“Tsk, look at how you talk. I should see you bow your head after I generously buy your stuff, you disgusting man.”

The ajumma and ajusshi grumbled as they put the rice cake skewer and kimbap in their mouths.

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Screech screech.

The sound of seagulls crossing the clear sky mixed with the salty sea breeze and spread.

“La la la.”

Humming a tune that came naturally, Nelloa stepped down onto the docks.

The weather was particularly pleasing today, and thinking about what was to come made her feel good.

‘The day I’ll see His Majesty isn’t far off.’

“Waaahhh!”

Just then, the sound of a child crying caught her attention.

“Buy it! Please buy it! Buy it!”

At one side of the docks, a boy who looked about ten years old was rolling on the ground.

“I won’t get on the ship until you buy it!”

“Oh my! This child! How many times do I have to tell you!”

The child’s mother standing beside him finally couldn’t contain her anger and lifted her son up to smack his back.

“Even if I wanted to buy it, it’s not open today! I told you I’d buy it next time we come!”

“Waaahhh! When is next time!”

The child struggled and cried but was eventually dragged away by his mother’s hand.

Someone suddenly greeted Nelloa, who was staring blankly at that scene.

“Good day, Princess.”

The person who greeted her was the Lord of Snoril, accompanied by two guard knights.

“Oh. Have you been well?”

“Thanks to you, all is well.”

“What about the gate?”

“It’s fine for now. The Imperial Palace knights are stationed there, and there’s apparently some monster that eats those monsters too.”

Nelloa was certain from the Lord’s answer.

‘The gate I made near the wheat field was indeed too small in scale.’

She managed her expression to not look strange and answered the Lord.

“That’s fortunate to hear.”

“I’ve prepared a carriage, so I’ll escort you.”

What the Lord pointed to was a four-seater open carriage. He escorted Nelloa and asked for understanding.

“I have a place to stop by on the way, would that be alright?”

“That’s fine.”

Nelloa got into the carriage. As the carriage wheels began to roll, guard knights on horseback followed alongside.

Even while moving, Nelloa scanned the city streets. She was hoping to perhaps spot Bloden.

But no matter how much she looked around, she couldn’t see anyone resembling Bloden.

‘But it’s okay now. Even if the Imperial Palace knights are there, His Majesty will eventually have no choice but to reveal himself.’

Nelloa gripped her bag tightly.

During this time, she had diligently made derivative gate seeds.

This time, a gate at least five times larger than the one she had made in the forest near the wheat field would occur. With this scale, Bloden would have no choice but to step forward himself.

Just then.

“I’m going! I said I’m going!”

This time, a young girl was rolling on the ground, throwing a tantrum at what appeared to be her father.

“I told you it’s not open today! And even if it were, how could we buy it? People were lining up at five in the morning.”

“Ah! I don’t care! I hate you, daddy!”

“Ugh. This is driving me crazy. What’s so special about that thing anyway.”

Nelloa was puzzled as she watched the father and daughter grow distant as the carriage passed by.

‘The atmosphere in the domain seems to have changed quite a bit in just a few months?’

Soon the carriage entered the city center and slowed down. The lively appearance of the port city came fully into view.

“Ah, Ben. Don’t be like that and try to persuade Miss Hailey, won’t you?”

Hailey?

“Stop for a moment.”

Displeased by the familiar name that suddenly came up, Nelloa stopped the carriage and turned her head.

In front of what appeared to be a seafood stall owner stood a man and woman who seemed to be customers. Soon the stall owner called Ben shook his head.

“How am I supposed to persuade that miss?”

“You’re the only one who can freely enter there. You two seem to have a close relationship too!”

“That’s because we have a business relationship.”

“Geez, this is frustrating and disappointing. I came all the way here to buy something, are you really going to be like this?”

“Ugh, I understand how you feel, but don’t do this. The miss is having a hard time.”

Nelloa quietly observed Ben and the people.

“Ah, I wondered what you were looking at when you suddenly stopped the carriage, but it’s just some street stall riffraff.”

“I heard the name Hailey, so I looked. Do you know that stall owner too, Lord?”

“Of course I do. That lowly man is the one who came to the manor before, complaining that his son had been kidnapped.”

“I see. But what are they talking about?”

“Ah, the domain has been quite noisy lately. Because of that thing called tteok-skewer or something.”

“Tteok-skewer…? What’s that?”

After hearing the Lord’s full story, Nelloa was utterly dumbfounded.

About a month and a half ago.

Hailey had held a tasting event, saying she made new snacks to raise money for her younger sibling’s tuition. Along with that, absurd details spread.

Twice a week, from 1 PM to 4 PM.

For exactly three hours, she would make and sell new types of snacks at a makeshift stall set up in front of her house.

Nelloa couldn’t help but laugh absurdly at the Lord’s words.

“Isn’t Hailey that woman who lives by the seaside that I saw back then? I mean, what kind of amazing shop owner does she think she is? Living on state-owned land without even proper identification.”

“You’re absolutely right, Princess. People said it was ridiculous too. But they said it was a taste they’d never experienced before in their lives.”

After that, something amazing happened.

People who had mocked Hailey’s plan but tried the tasting since it was free were all shocked.

Those who couldn’t forget that taste and even lost sleep over it sheepishly visited Hailey’s house at the designated time, even apologizing for having mocked her.

Hailey welcomed them with a smile, and afterwards, this special snack spread by word of mouth in an instant.

As soon as sales time arrived, long lines formed in front of Hailey’s house, and before even three hours had passed, all the prepared ingredients were sold out and business ended.

Then people started coming and waiting before 1 PM, and now there are even people who come with packed lunches and portable chairs to wait starting from 5 AM.

“A week ago, there was even a fistfight because the person in front bought ten at once. Since then, they’ve even put a limit on how many each person can buy.”

Nelloa was truly dumbfounded.

“What? What on earth does that tteok-skewer taste like that people are doing opening runs for it?”

“Opening runs? What’s that?”

“Ah, it refers to the phenomenon of people rushing into a store to buy things as soon as it opens.”

“Then that opening run thing seems to be exactly right. Anyway, because of that…”

Nelloa’s mouth fell wide open when she heard The Lord’s next words.

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