The crow, who squeezed through the window, jumped onto the table and examined Janet’s face.
“Kka!”
He thought she would have a fierce temper because she was the niece of the Empress Dowager, but the crow made a noise saying she seemed nice.
“Kkakka!”
The black bird flapped its wings, telling him to do better than the Duke of Baloa.
It was as if he was hoping that if he saw other women, he would no longer think about Erina.
Cardan raised his eyebrows in defiance of the crow’s folly.
“You managed to come all the way here. There must be people from the Empress Dowager around.”
The crow nodded.
The restrictions here were not as strict as at the Empress Dowager’s palace, since Princess Janet is yet to fill this place where she was supposed to stay.
It was good news. That’s how he had the opportunity to get Princess Janet off the Empress Dowager’s watch.
“Ah…”
The crow dragged one of its wings.
Cardan neatly ignored his protest, asking for hazard pay, saying that he was almost hit by a stone thrown by an old maid as he entered.
“So, what brought you here?”
Even if the situation was a little dangerous, the crow did not hesitate to run away, so it was strange that he crawled all the way here.
“Kka.”
“The Duke left the palace?”
“Kkkaa!”
“………with her lover?”
He reported it just in case, but the crow protested, turning his head, asking if he should let him know if they are going on a date.
“Kkaa?”
But there was no response from the other side. When the crow turned its head, Cardan had already disappeared.
“Kkkaa!”
The crow vented his anger by biting Janet’s hair, who fell on the table and fell asleep.
***
“I can’t believe I’m a beggar…….”
I sighed deeply and glanced at the jewels shining on the shelves.
“What?”
The jeweler asked back in surprise, but I waved.
“Nothing.”
I pointed to a yellow diamond necklace.
“Show me that.”
The jeweler immediately took out the necklace.
I enjoyed the cold touch of the jewels, fiddling foolishly with it.
“It would look gorgeous on someone with light brown hair.”
Sighing again, I pointed to a pearl earring.
“Take that out, too.”
When I peeked at Princess Janet’s dressing table earlier, there were many pearl pieces.
“The jewels are large. The color is beautiful.”
It was clear that this pearl would also appeal to the princess.
A deep sigh came out again.
“Apparently, emerald also seems to be the princess’s taste. Please wrap that up with that.”
I pointed to the emerald ring for the last time.
“Bill the expenses for the palace.”
I emphasized again.
“Not me, but His Majesty.”
“Yes, yes. I’ll have it ready right away.”
The jeweler bowed his head and worked diligently.
“Are you okay?”
Knoxus, who was watching from the side, asked carefully.
“You don’t look well.”
“No, I’m just thinking a lot.”
I shook my head because I thought I had made Knoxus worry for no reason.
“Let’s go home now.”
As I tried to pick up the jewelry box that the jeweler had packed beautifully, Knoxus quickly snatched it away.
I raised my eyebrows straight away and looked at what he was doing, but the sight of Knoxus smiling only made me laugh.
“It’s been a while since we came out, so should we go home after drinking?”
“All right.”
I left the jeweler and headed for a nearby bar, and Knoxus whispered in my ear.
“Master, someone is following us.”
“What?”
“I’ve been suspicious since we visited the jeweler, and I’m sure we are being followed.”
Suppressing my desire to look back, I dragged Knoxus into the nearest bar.
It would be easier to find out who it was if they kept following me inside the store.
As expected, as soon as I settled in the innermost part, someone followed me into the bar.
I hid behind a sculpture tree next to the table and winked at Knoxus.
“Is that him?”
Knoxus nodded briefly.
The hooded man sat moderately away from us.
It was clear that he skillfully turned to us and was glancing at us with his face hidden under the hood.
“Master, shall I go and check?”
I shook my head.
“I have a better idea.”
I gestured to the store owner for six bottles of beer.
“Let’s drink first.”
First, I drank a bottle of beer and began drinking moderately. After emptying a bottle, I quickly threw away my remaining portion of the alcohol on the flower bed every time the man turned his head.
Then I pretend to one-shot the bottle.
As I began to hiccup while holding the bottle, Knoxus quickly adjusted to my rhythm.
“Master, stop drinking.”
“I don’t want to… I’m in a bad mood today…….”
I began to whimper, gripping the bottle.
“No, I’m okay. Do you know the feeling of not being able to buy cheap jewelry in a jewelry store? That feeling.”
I hit my chest and put my elbow on Knoxus’ shoulder.
“Master, you’re very drunk.”
Knoxus tried to steal the bottle from me.
“How dare you talk back to your master!”
I trembled inside as I said “master,” but on the outside, I pointed at Knoxus with a twisted tongue.
“You’re a very bad guy.”
Knoxus, who was dealing with my poor acting, nicely apologized.
“I’m sorry.”
“Never mind. I won’t drink with you.”
I stormed out of my seat.
“Master!”
The voice of Knoxus calling me urgently was not acting.
“Where are you going dangerously!”
I was apologetic for the worried Knoxus, but it would be better for me to identify that man than for him to step up.
I was sure that person wouldn’t hurt me.
The reason was simple.
He said he had been following me all along, but he didn’t try to attack me even when he saw an opportunity, and he didn’t show his presence at all.
If he tried anything at all, Knoxus would have dealt with him immediately.
For now, it seemed like he was only planning to spy on me.
But that didn’t guarantee he wouldn’t hurt my escort, Knoxus.
“I’m going where you’re not there, why!”
So, I screamed and shook off Knoxus and ran to the table where the man sat.
“Haha. It’s that jawline, that jawline.”
With a crude smile, I sat proudly next to the man.
Fortunately, thanks to the late hours, there were few people in the store to witness my unsightly appearance.
“A man with a handsome jawline. May I join you?”
The man only nodded as if he was burdened by my voice.
That said, it was clear that he was someone whom I’d met.
“Yo, yo, yo, jawline!”
As I reached out to feel the man’s face.
“What are you doing?”
A voice that is thin and clear for a man. I felt like I had heard of it somewhere.
As expected, I knew him.
“Because you’re so handsome……. My hand reached out on its own.”
I cried as I raised my index finger.
“Can’t I touch your jawline just once? It’s because you’re so handsome. Just once…….”
As soon as the man nodded hesitantly, I grabbed him by the face.
“The beautiful jawline is love…”
Then he peeled off his hood before I pulled back.
“…….”
I was frozen for a few seconds, forgetting my drunken act.
“……Prince Momad?”
There was no doubt that this face belonged to the Prince of Esland, who was furious with me at the banquet.
As soon as his hood came off, the crown prince, whose eyes became sharp for a moment, gently loosened his eyes at my call.
“Oh, I thought I knew you, so it’s Duke Baloa. I see I meet you here.”
From one corner of my view, I could see Knoxus striding toward our table, but I shook my head slightly.
As long as the opponent was a royal from another country, there was nothing good about Knoxus coming forward.
Instead, I smiled as sweetly as I could.
“Why did you come to such a shabby bar?”
The crown prince picked up his glass like it’s water.
“Of course I’m here to drink.”
It couldn’t have been. I looked at his face to gauge his intentions, but there was nothing I could tell from his dark brown eyes that looked black to her.
“Ahhhh…. Alcohol.”
“I saw the Duke throw away all the wasted alcohol on the flowerbed.”
I flinched a little at that point. It’s embarrassing.
“Because I’m weak at drinking……. I just wanted to pretend to be strong for a bet with alcohol…….”
I answered carefully, choosing my words. I don’t know why he’s following me, but he’s a sharper man than I thought.
“It’s fun.”
The crown prince laughed out loud.
“Actually, I’m here to meet the Duke, too.”
He’s showing his true colors right away?
I pretend to blink in surprise.
“Oh, really?”
“I’ve been worried about you because I didn’t seem to have made a very good first impression at the banquet. I just happened to find the Duke on the street and thought that this was the only time I could apologize…….”
The crown prince nodded at Knoxus.
“I’m sorry. Your escort and the Duke seemed surprised by me.”
That means he knew all along that we were on the lookout.
He isn’t the usual eye candy
“Anyway, I apologize formally. Please forgive my rudeness at the banquet.”
His apologetic eyes were very resolute.
“No, I don’t think I made a positive first impression either. I accept your apology.”
The crown prince’s eyebrows were distorted when I said that I would accept the apology as if he were in the wrong.
I also recognized him at the banquet, but he was a person with strong pride.
However, the crown prince immediately wrapped up his expression.
“It’s a relief. I actually wanted to be close to the Duke.”
The crown prince smiled deeply. I think he’s trying to make a charming face. I felt nothing but vicarious shame, let alone charm.
It’s a time when I wonder how I can answer while pretending to be influenced by his charm without bursting into laughter.
Bang—
The door of the store broke open.
And in front of it stood Cardan, who breathed heavily.
The crow, who squeezed through the window, jumped onto the table and examined Janet’s face.
“Kka!”
He thought she would have a fierce temper because she was the niece of the Empress Dowager, but the crow made a noise saying she seemed nice.
“Kkakka!”
The black bird flapped its wings, telling him to do better than the Duke of Baloa.
It was as if he was hoping that if he saw other women, he would no longer think about Erina.
Cardan raised his eyebrows in defiance of the crow’s folly.
“You managed to come all the way here. There must be people from the Empress Dowager around.”
The crow nodded.
The restrictions here were not as strict as at the Empress Dowager’s palace, since Princess Janet is yet to fill this place where she was supposed to stay.
It was good news. That’s how he had the opportunity to get Princess Janet off the Empress Dowager’s watch.
“Ah…”
The crow dragged one of its wings.
Cardan neatly ignored his protest, asking for hazard pay, saying that he was almost hit by a stone thrown by an old maid as he entered.
“So, what brought you here?”
Even if the situation was a little dangerous, the crow did not hesitate to run away, so it was strange that he crawled all the way here.
“Kka.”
“The Duke left the palace?”
“Kkkaa!”
“………with her lover?”
He reported it just in case, but the crow protested, turning his head, asking if he should let him know if they are going on a date.
“Kkaa?”
But there was no response from the other side. When the crow turned its head, Cardan had already disappeared.
“Kkkaa!”
The crow vented his anger by biting Janet’s hair, who fell on the table and fell asleep.
***
“I can’t believe I’m a beggar…….”
I sighed deeply and glanced at the jewels shining on the shelves.
“What?”
The jeweler asked back in surprise, but I waved.
“Nothing.”
I pointed to a yellow diamond necklace.
“Show me that.”
The jeweler immediately took out the necklace.
I enjoyed the cold touch of the jewels, fiddling foolishly with it.
“It would look gorgeous on someone with light brown hair.”
Sighing again, I pointed to a pearl earring.
“Take that out, too.”
When I peeked at Princess Janet’s dressing table earlier, there were many pearl pieces.
“The jewels are large. The color is beautiful.”
It was clear that this pearl would also appeal to the princess.
A deep sigh came out again.
“Apparently, emerald also seems to be the princess’s taste. Please wrap that up with that.”
I pointed to the emerald ring for the last time.
“Bill the expenses for the palace.”
I emphasized again.
“Not me, but His Majesty.”
“Yes, yes. I’ll have it ready right away.”
The jeweler bowed his head and worked diligently.
“Are you okay?”
Knoxus, who was watching from the side, asked carefully.
“You don’t look well.”
“No, I’m just thinking a lot.”
I shook my head because I thought I had made Knoxus worry for no reason.
“Let’s go home now.”
As I tried to pick up the jewelry box that the jeweler had packed beautifully, Knoxus quickly snatched it away.
I raised my eyebrows straight away and looked at what he was doing, but the sight of Knoxus smiling only made me laugh.
“It’s been a while since we came out, so should we go home after drinking?”
“All right.”
I left the jeweler and headed for a nearby bar, and Knoxus whispered in my ear.
“Master, someone is following us.”
“What?”
“I’ve been suspicious since we visited the jeweler, and I’m sure we are being followed.”
Suppressing my desire to look back, I dragged Knoxus into the nearest bar.
It would be easier to find out who it was if they kept following me inside the store.
As expected, as soon as I settled in the innermost part, someone followed me into the bar.
I hid behind a sculpture tree next to the table and winked at Knoxus.
“Is that him?”
Knoxus nodded briefly.
The hooded man sat moderately away from us.
It was clear that he skillfully turned to us and was glancing at us with his face hidden under the hood.
“Master, shall I go and check?”
I shook my head.
“I have a better idea.”
I gestured to the store owner for six bottles of beer.
“Let’s drink first.”
First, I drank a bottle of beer and began drinking moderately. After emptying a bottle, I quickly threw away my remaining portion of the alcohol on the flower bed every time the man turned his head.
Then I pretend to one-shot the bottle.
As I began to hiccup while holding the bottle, Knoxus quickly adjusted to my rhythm.
“Master, stop drinking.”
“I don’t want to… I’m in a bad mood today…….”
I began to whimper, gripping the bottle.
“No, I’m okay. Do you know the feeling of not being able to buy cheap jewelry in a jewelry store? That feeling.”
I hit my chest and put my elbow on Knoxus’ shoulder.
“Master, you’re very drunk.”
Knoxus tried to steal the bottle from me.
“How dare you talk back to your master!”
I trembled inside as I said “master,” but on the outside, I pointed at Knoxus with a twisted tongue.
“You’re a very bad guy.”
Knoxus, who was dealing with my poor acting, nicely apologized.
“I’m sorry.”
“Never mind. I won’t drink with you.”
I stormed out of my seat.
“Master!”
The voice of Knoxus calling me urgently was not acting.
“Where are you going dangerously!”
I was apologetic for the worried Knoxus, but it would be better for me to identify that man than for him to step up.
I was sure that person wouldn’t hurt me.
The reason was simple.
He said he had been following me all along, but he didn’t try to attack me even when he saw an opportunity, and he didn’t show his presence at all.
If he tried anything at all, Knoxus would have dealt with him immediately.
For now, it seemed like he was only planning to spy on me.
But that didn’t guarantee he wouldn’t hurt my escort, Knoxus.
“I’m going where you’re not there, why!”
So, I screamed and shook off Knoxus and ran to the table where the man sat.
“Haha. It’s that jawline, that jawline.”
With a crude smile, I sat proudly next to the man.
Fortunately, thanks to the late hours, there were few people in the store to witness my unsightly appearance.
“A man with a handsome jawline. May I join you?”
The man only nodded as if he was burdened by my voice.
That said, it was clear that he was someone whom I’d met.
“Yo, yo, yo, jawline!”
As I reached out to feel the man’s face.
“What are you doing?”
A voice that is thin and clear for a man. I felt like I had heard of it somewhere.
As expected, I knew him.
“Because you’re so handsome……. My hand reached out on its own.”
I cried as I raised my index finger.
“Can’t I touch your jawline just once? It’s because you’re so handsome. Just once…….”
As soon as the man nodded hesitantly, I grabbed him by the face.
“The beautiful jawline is love…”
Then he peeled off his hood before I pulled back.
“…….”
I was frozen for a few seconds, forgetting my drunken act.
“……Prince Momad?”
There was no doubt that this face belonged to the Prince of Esland, who was furious with me at the banquet.
As soon as his hood came off, the crown prince, whose eyes became sharp for a moment, gently loosened his eyes at my call.
“Oh, I thought I knew you, so it’s Duke Baloa. I see I meet you here.”
From one corner of my view, I could see Knoxus striding toward our table, but I shook my head slightly.
As long as the opponent was a royal from another country, there was nothing good about Knoxus coming forward.
Instead, I smiled as sweetly as I could.
“Why did you come to such a shabby bar?”
The crown prince picked up his glass like it’s water.
“Of course I’m here to drink.”
It couldn’t have been. I looked at his face to gauge his intentions, but there was nothing I could tell from his dark brown eyes that looked black to her.
“Ahhhh…. Alcohol.”
“I saw the Duke throw away all the wasted alcohol on the flowerbed.”
I flinched a little at that point. It’s embarrassing.
“Because I’m weak at drinking……. I just wanted to pretend to be strong for a bet with alcohol…….”
I answered carefully, choosing my words. I don’t know why he’s following me, but he’s a sharper man than I thought.
“It’s fun.”
The crown prince laughed out loud.
“Actually, I’m here to meet the Duke, too.”
He’s showing his true colors right away?
I pretend to blink in surprise.
“Oh, really?”
“I’ve been worried about you because I didn’t seem to have made a very good first impression at the banquet. I just happened to find the Duke on the street and thought that this was the only time I could apologize…….”
The crown prince nodded at Knoxus.
“I’m sorry. Your escort and the Duke seemed surprised by me.”
That means he knew all along that we were on the lookout.
He isn’t the usual eye candy
“Anyway, I apologize formally. Please forgive my rudeness at the banquet.”
His apologetic eyes were very resolute.
“No, I don’t think I made a positive first impression either. I accept your apology.”
The crown prince’s eyebrows were distorted when I said that I would accept the apology as if he were in the wrong.
I also recognized him at the banquet, but he was a person with strong pride.
However, the crown prince immediately wrapped up his expression.
“It’s a relief. I actually wanted to be close to the Duke.”
The crown prince smiled deeply. I think he’s trying to make a charming face. I felt nothing but vicarious shame, let alone charm.
It’s a time when I wonder how I can answer while pretending to be influenced by his charm without bursting into laughter.
Bang—
The door of the store broke open.
And in front of it stood Cardan, who breathed heavily.
