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"Isn't this young Tullia?"
“Even her hairstyle now...it looks so beautiful.”
“It seems that the harassment coming from the main castle has finally ended.”
“Honestly, it was very dangerous.”
Although the meeting had not yet completely ended, the servants who had already left were whispering among themselves as they looked at me.
Although their words were harsh, there was no malicious gossip about me. I can almost confirm that Viscountess Aubrey's reputation has hit rock bottom.
As I stood there, elegantly and modestly dressed, carrying a basket, Rock quickly came out and greeted me.
“It's been a long time since I brought jam.”
“There weren't a lot of glass jars I liked, so it took a while for me to get new ones.”
In fact, it was difficult to make jam just because during that time.
The moment she entered the kitchen and picked up the paring knife, she gasped in horror.
So during that period, I couldn't make jam or collect coins.
This jam was actually made almost entirely by Adil.
Even the color was completely different, wasn't it?
“But I can't let Rock think I'm making my younger sister do the work for no reason.”
It seems that the excuse I prepared earlier was effective.
“Oh, this jam looks so delicious.”
“Well, you made some effort…?”
Fortunately, Rock was easily fooled and even made an unexpectedly good offer to let me meet the glassmaker the next time he came to the main castle.
As expected, Rock. No, isn't the Kilfusher family name itself very useful to me?
Rock Kilfusher has been very kind to me from the beginning, and Adil Kilfusher is now more than just an angel to me.
“By the way, Miss Tulia.”
Rock asked.
“You won't be right back, will you?”
“Right. If Grandpa has time, I wanted to pay my respects before leaving.”
Of course, this was just talk.
“I don't want to meet him at all.”
If I could, I'd want to avoid him forever.
I understand that he is a necessary person for my mission.
I understand that, but the look on the Grand Duke's faces is extremely frightening.
It is not in vain that his grandchildren tremble with fear.
I'm actually an ordinary person with much less courage and more fragility than the real Tullia.
How exhausting it must be to have to meet the Grand Duke, whom even Tullia feared, who called him the wild pony of the Grand Duke's house!
But I had no other choice, because I wanted the servants who would soon come to see me as a “righteous granddaughter” in their minds.
Indeed, Rock was also looking at me with happy eyes.
By the way, Miss Tulia, where did you learn to make jam like this?
Finally, this question came up. An ordinary woman doesn't know how to make things like this!
Naturally, I have prepared a comprehensive answer.
“I have memories that I learned from my father when I was very young.”
Perhaps Rock was not expecting Tulia's father to be mentioned, he also showed slightly surprised eyes.
The same was true of the surrounding arguments. I could see ears sticking up here and there.
They must have been surprised, thinking it sounded like a lie, right?
“It's a lie.”
I lied like that just to ensure that Tulia had even a slight connection with Marquis Fraser.
I don't know if Tulia is a real daughter or a fake daughter, but please consider her a real daughter anyway.
This is the only way to improve my reputation. please.
And here it happened.
"Hmm? Is this possible?"
I turned around.
“Did that uncle just mishear? Did Big Brother Aster teach you something like making jam?”
Viscount Lilius and his wife, Viscountess Aubrey, were walking around accompanied by a number of servants.
I greeted Lilius and Aubrey and replied with a smile.
“It's been a long time, uncle.”
Yes. It's been a long time. But was what I said earlier true?
Yes. I have memories of my father personally teaching me as a child. Although it didn't taste perfect because I was very young at the time.
“Oh my God, this is an amazing story for the first time.”
Lilius approached closely and smiled tenderly.
Although his gaze should have been cold and unconcealed, his eyes looked like those of a real uncle, which was wonderful.
That's why when I was playing the game, I thought he was a good guy.
But it turns out he was a crazy bastard who turned his ignorant niece into a complete idiot and secretly extorted money from her, right?
Lilius smiled and patted my head.
Yes, yes. Although Big Brother was now busy as a leader, he had always valued Tulia very much when she was young, haha!
But that was only for a moment.
Viscountess Aubrey Fraser, who was also walking towards me, was bending her waist and speaking in a gentle voice.
What a person no less than the Marquis, would you do such a thing?
Viscountess Aubrey looked at me and smiled wickedly.
“Tulia, little thing, lying is bad.”
"Sorry?"
I frowned slightly, but Aubrey didn't care and smiled like an elegant noblewoman
I understand that. A fifteen-year-old girl, originally a delicate being who suffers from a lack of emotion.
Well, of course I sold Marquis Fraser, but.
“Trying to call Tullia a liar in front of so many people is extremely exaggerated.”
Of course, it's also true that I'm a liar.
She's supposed to be her niece, yet she's trying to publicly humiliate her like this.
Even putting aside the situation in which my life depends on my reputation, honor among nobles is often a matter of life and death itself.
Well, these are the people who would leave someone to freeze to death in that warehouse, so what wouldn't they do?
The main castle was already receiving many people coming and going.
Moreover, this was in front of Grand Duke Fraser's office.
As the meeting was about to end, an increasing number of nobles gradually began to walk out of the office.
“What a humble couple.”
I collected my gaze, which was about to turn cold.
then.
“Aunt Aubrey.”
I frowned lightly, a confused expression on my face
“A lie, you say?”
I politely folded my hands together, like someone who had just heard some really surprising news.
Viscountess Aubrey patted my forehead gently.
My child, are you upset because your lie was exposed?
Aunt Aubrey. I didn't lie.
I did not forget to continue speaking in as polite and careful a voice as possible.
“I saw Tedrick get severely reprimanded by his grandfather for constantly lying, right in front of me, you know?”
“…!”
“How can I lie in front of my grandfather’s desk?”
Viscountess Aubrey's face instantly turned as pale as death
Of course, the same was true for Lelius, who was maintaining a warm and affectionate smile beside her, pretending to be a caring uncle the whole time.
Hmm? Did Young Master Tedrick get into serious trouble for lying?
“Not just in trouble, but in real trouble... What is happening on the ground...”
“Could it be related to the confiscation of his entire direct lineage pendant by His Highness the Grand Duke?”
I could hear the voices of the servants behind us.
If this was just a servants' quarters, it might be different, but this was in front of Grand Duke Fraser's office.
It was the place where countless servants came and went.
“Keep trying to paint me as a liar.”
I'll make sure that bastard Tedric can never show his face again.
Despite my firm inner resolve, when I looked up in fear, Viscountess Aubrey turned to look at her husband too late.
"Hmm! Cough!"
Just then Lilius quickly approached and grabbed my hand.
“Yes, yes. Tullia is a good, well-behaved child.”
In fact, even those words that Lilius said were annoying to me.
Even before Tullia turned into a full-fledged villain, she had already caused scenes at several banquets.
At this moment, I had no choice but to pretend to repent, pretend to be a new person, and maintain the best lady posture possible.
My dear, isn't it too much to tease a child like this?
Aubrey blushed intensely, but in the end she had no choice but to smile. Lilius quickly patted my shoulder affectionately.
Come on, Tullia. Since you are here, let us go and greet His Highness the Grand Duke.
"What? Now?"
“Yes, now. Come on, let’s get inside quickly.”
He must have thought that if he left me behind, I might say something else in front of all these servants
Thanks to that, I was very confused inside.
“No, I’m not mentally ready to face the Grand Duke yet…!”
However, it was none other than Rock who stopped Lilius from dragging me into the office.
Viscount Lilius. His Highness the Grand Duke did not specifically ask Miss Tullia.
Polite and perfectly structured words. This is exactly what you'd expect from Rock Killfusher.
“Hmm.”
Lilius cleared his throat and said,
Not just a person, but a granddaughter who wants to shake her grandfather's hand. Will my father blame us for this? I will take full responsibility, so don't worry!
“If you put it that way.”
Nice and surprising response.
And incredibly fast contrasting hand movements.
“Come, please come in quickly, Miss Tulia.”
“…?”
“And please hand this over directly to His Eminence as well.”
“…”
As if his forceful blocking of me moments ago was a lie, Rock even gave me a gentle push on my back.
Was I wrong in thinking that he had deliberately elicited the desired response from Lilius?
And so I ended up walking into the office of Grand Duke Fraser's assistant completely unexpectedly.
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