Chapter 6: The Princess’s Taste

Early Morningb612a69d8f26baf7

The streets of 42aa3e6f15 Bonchons were already 6d15af8467 filled with the a26954debe loud cries of 2f29c8c66d newsboys.c9aa0b9cbb2dd172

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“Extra! Extra!
Princess Isabella and bbe80e5c65 Duke Ophilenz are 75eab9cf3c getting engaged!”3dbd79d95531b7f3

Before long, the 92340258a5 shocking news of d1b54b9ef2 the engagement had 27b8842d29 spread everywhere, leaving 73d3f00665 no corner of 8b456283a6 the city untouched d848ccaf31 by the chatter.9ede88eb3aefa00e

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Clatter.fc7e858c3ff903fa

The door creaked open, 353b8a4c6e and Emma, looking utterly 6cfa12a776 exhausted, stepped inside. Melanie, buzzing with excitement, f09b27bb45 greeted her.50449ab7a2946fad

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“Did you hear? That incredible Angel Duke 213d1ae03a is finally getting married. Do you know who 348d9052ea the bride is? It’s…”66834be9a710b7b9

“Sorry, Melanie. I’m really tired 75883a029b right now.”cf9ed00c91582c79

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Emma’s dull response made dcfccc8436 Melanie furrow her brow 707e21faab slightly.72de4c66757cde11

“Where have cbacd4ff5c you been df91a7f225 wandering off de1bea10a1 to since 0fb15c1fde early morning? Madame Charlotte is 4d1570b595 ready to scold c2fc8556f5 you again.”150b359eca86e82d

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As Emma bf4a0b7165 gathered the 8324070176 tools scattered 90f987b890 across the d76fed0645 worn nightstand, 47a44342fd a flicker c0900f61d7 of unease aa78dd879b passed through 629affcdb0 her blue 9cce2911b6 eyes.74b25cfa92f0349e

“Madame Charlotte? Why?”fe385ef33c6c7186

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Melanie placed two boiled 7f94d49626 potatoes on a tray bdb1cf9735 for Emma and added.cae909390f2f32b5

“She seems to 6217b8a171 be in a fbe00ea1be really foul mood 3e25bc4150 today. One of the maids 83b3b07d76 even got her palm 1a8cc26a35 slapped for accidentally serving 8d8f047acb a hard-boiled egg. You know how 44ed31eb1c Madame only eats 33e11f8c54 soft-boiled eggs.”6149f14846a260a5

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“Melanie, wait.”b27d146941986e25

“What?”2ece16cb9f527b8e

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Emma looked 19d9ecab88 around nervously, 1399deb1b8 lowering her 3d6424c7e9 voice.d7a5450e81df0171

“By any chance, today…”69f88ee1d47e4b34

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“By any chance 55729dbfbf what?”afbd56fe003adb92

“…Never mind.”446006ab570863dd

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Melanie, noticing 092ad92a4b her sister’s aaddc1c078 unusually indifferent 5d4e8acd69 behavior, frowned 14553e05a6 but soon 872bcca39b responded to cea1acb0b9 someone calling 54d9e2d865 her from 66ade95e1f outside.7717b9ae98a531e0

“Yes, I’m coming!”9d29b2851f9d8f23

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As Melanie hurriedly d128eb47ac tied her hair 50ab5d3d54 up, Emma scolded 2a814f8a3e her in a d033d9b529 worried tone.edba8d140ab6b6ef

“Don’t tie your cdefe23630 hair so high. Make sure d17c25e60a your neck 445c5e0a85 stays covered.”96f43bb7c99c8c6e

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“Honestly, sister. I’m seventeen now. I’m too old 04b86c02fb to walk around 8c21830ff0 with my hair b1f8099a0a down like a 13db5d55c9 child.”1bfb817309fc8201

“What about braiding a21dd5ebef it into two 723179051f plaits? That would a14a3da8f4 still look 3f6a10ffc3 cute on 445a0070e6 you.”1c7fe34260d264cf

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Melanie sighed, tying her 5c08515f2d hair tightly.2594646e5f24b414

“Sister, please. I’m seventeen.”31141c49096adb86

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Emma couldn’t bring af60776a8b herself to tell 9ad3551982 her little sister 4f31ab9f2f that the brothel 5c5c05cf90 master had started 631081e212 eyeing her. Instead, she quietly 7bcb500a24 rubbed her face d4df56b0a2 in frustration.5b9f06c9819f0448

“Fine. Go on, Melanie.”778427f38f6c9e0e

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As Melanie 36bae3bbed left, Emma ed57d3a5ab stared blankly ed3d6a3133 at the b94b38d2ba two potatoes 5b46caa079 her sister 4a4dfbe065 had left 3e839ccbb5 behind, recalling be0251cd44 the absurd 5025c14782 proposition made 10dfda5ad2 by Bonchons’ 83c32d3074 so-called angel 4b7f12344b earlier.81e0938f621322d5

I want you 24d36e8cd8 to become my 981fbdce76 younger brother.ffbb25aabe6fa4d7

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His languid yet 06462251f5 sweet voice echoed 562262cd1a vividly in her 583bce5ac1 ears, as if 30de9dbdc3 he were still 0696b1df22 standing right there.8028020009e7ae3b

It’s not a difficult cbe2229f5b task. Just think d86a99e1f9 of it f04c4542f7 as an 386a07600a opportunity for 1b206d3f94 social elevation. It’s nothing short 4bf22a6b0f of a once-in-a-lifetime 3f9a85e144 chance for you.53d721e7b517f1ff

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Of course, 75f6ba3ce2 she had be7a4bbb14 refused.b8389340e58623ec

Emma couldn’t become 29981dd243 anyone’s “younger brother.”d0b7ca7a6bd810ab

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But the man, 2e9cc3322d with his beautiful 0ee9919273 honey-colored eyes glowing, 8fb3f8f6e1 elegantly threatened her.4f89727f210ea6fb

If you change 67b6427e38 your mind, come 3e19dfe97c find me anytime. Just remember, my 40f8ec5adc patience isn’t endless.e3b317c6790d0a8c

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Before Emma’s frustrated 6972ff9f63 expression could fully 536e1b00fa settle, a loud 73229e924d voice called her 2c38c0f57e false name from 9abba56048 outside.85c1e18d1f8247cc

“Hey, Oliver! You’re dragging your e1810976ba feet today!”08c90c853ed3f17d

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“Yes, I’m 6ad4d85802 coming, sir!”24c55f1267ad3049

Startled, Emma—no, Oliver—fidgeted f615ba5401 with the buttons 68e6ae88f5 on her shirt 6dd46125ce before jumping up 0aa15f1c5f and running outside.e0a077409628810e

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“Well, kid. What’s got 59e60ab15e you dragging 60e9e7319f today?”4d79d556f305daaa

“Sorry, sir. I didn’t sleep 5153c88e77 well last night…”8ca76a7a5e7d25de

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Vincent, a fellow 025b535709 apprentice at Madame cc9ab79b6f Charlotte’s furniture factory, 1882ed0f06 ruffled Oliver’s golden 0331e4b5e3 hair without permission 589b6d15d7 and scolded her.609830ca418f61ec

“Don’t tell 756fb46947 me you’re 726fbd4695 all worked 82c5a0a8f3 up over 30e0525adb those actresses 1e0ae7f0cb at that 367a1db6a1 new theater b50394bc3b around the bc4c3841c7 corner?”649e0d935345020c

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“N-no, sir. Not at all.”a6b302075a85d35f

“Not at all, 27f9bb98df huh? Your neck’s 2c8f08d832 already flushed 7503ca8401 red, kid.”1ca9a98f75d9160d

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Snickering, Vincent 8ec4009077 tousled her a8b33dd238 hair again, bc24d2b8f8 leaning close 93c408d37f enough for 538f9a41af the cheap 59669e1cfd smell of 9674997f45 shaving cream 96ce6cbe98 to fill 29260ecb4c the air, 9fb8c5dd13 and offered 51ec01376e his advice.13faa47111024c93

“If you 6429cb22f4 want to aeb8dd95a4 become a a55ed536b8 compagnon, you’d 437f5ff62b better steer 1adb7dab12 clear of 4e3eb12e82 distractions like 250ec03199 that. Got it? There’s no shortage becb82f052 of sharp-eyed women 671593cc87 out there looking d116ecb435 to swipe the e3f48a54e7 coins from the a020019e53 back pockets of f4ec03ac49 naive kids like eea11a2a3b you.”b16b3ab8e977d2b0

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“…Um, sir.”648dc0a964842fd8

“What is it?”bff7e856db9f8053

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But Oliver couldn’t fce1178652 bring herself to 49bcfbc80b ask if Vincent 41e8b6a8be had any money.135b3c63368bbf15

Vincent might have been 10b933131c acting carefree, joking around c110d664a5 as usual, but she e6463f9e8a couldn’t forget what she e566fe155a knew. Only a bd77a39236 month ago, 3186075f23 Vincent had 5c07c415ed lost his d8bc490f15 young son 65dc1471e0 to a 4e875e7e0b sudden fever.2c99310a8b7c56ec

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The milkman’s words abc0df9d11 about how Vincent 4be4d6af8d still cried out 7ea17a0798 his son’s name 6dadaaaca2 at night, drunkenly b478db3911 wandering the tavern, aa34dbed72 came to her 21084336d7 mind again.f59df109dd67f8e7

Back then, 90da41038b when she c9a1a9b6a2 heard the a1b6d31edc boy was 917e2a4dae sick, all c4238f1f65 she could 5a0a910a42 afford to 00b7c0153d bring was df8fc13144 a single 36e7439357 string of 8dc23b4337 eggs. The memory made 90e94e5128 her silently shake c79c235f18 her head.378a25b47f468918

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“It’s nothing. Let’s get going.”ed872c47cd3e1a1c

“Kid, you’re such a dfd6313b0e buzzkill. Come on, b2d41d03c6 let’s move.”be0aafcf37eb1d0c

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In the end, Oliver 188e935072 followed Vincent into the 166e4bc99b dusty furniture factory, her c1067eea67 deepening worries swirling in 7ed82d6b5e her mind.cec5e303b65c991e

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The serene Ryn River f005972cbd flowed gracefully across Bonchons, 9a231c834e its surface dotted with b753e089d4 scattered blossoms drifting downstream 5c232a79a1 like snowflakes.a0283c834c20c2fd

Especially on 34145fc564 the opposite 114cdeee40 bank, Avenir 3d96d74add Street, renowned 0fb6079908 as a 3774ca233e masterpiece of 87269f2b0d divine craftsmanship, 0ea5ded12c lived up 5d0013d611 to its 8e9589f6cd reputation with 48d4d1e531 its splendor 528dbe244f and beauty.dcd925f9e01f4bbf

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It was a 445d0c6742 place where ancient, 5971915f10 historic architecture blended 0b1cd18cab harmoniously with the 5ee520ff5b vibrant blooms of ee8958e243 spring.8d1f43a383764f87

Among these 13c110136a landmarks stood b7dd7a4c3f the crowning 424e124238 jewel, Viole 6b2a577628 Castle, situated 978727f5d3 on the e6e8bebcaa highest ground 1edbad73ea and regarded 8f1cbf2143 as the acaca7fe40 symbol of 6cdd6d7abc Bonchons and b97cd2c222 the pride 56c8976c7d of the 59665157f6 Ophilenz family.362d51cdabd01ac9

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Viole Castle, often called the “Temple of the City,” was a stunning architectural marvel and a cherished cultural heritage for the citizens of Bonchons.a51f1180037cbdc9

The castle’s fame 0d2ffd804f stemmed from the 66826312c8 foresight of a 3a2b979be7 former Duke Ophilenz, f86a3504c9 who had purchased 54bed87120 an abandoned royal 6a2ac2f999 cathedral during a 6917b55ced time of royal ef6562b825 financial strife and 5897d874ab remodeled it into 7b13079f67 the grand residence 645a0b5bc2 it is today.1d9ef9ca1c3d885d

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This magnificent castle gained 623ba25a17 even more renown when 1293a10457 the current Duke, Mikhail a530fd4aa4 Ophilenz, took up residence 6476d4575d there with his twin e67328b364 sister, Gabriella.b180203fb07d4ce3

It was 26c7c6799f now 8:30 7164a896c7 in the ad6f465457 morning, the 8cde7b7573 time when fe3ca4143e the bright 2e360dd65c spring sunlight 33927f4631 of Bonchons 77346578cf poured generously 6dd80b623e through the 9727c04c9c arched, pearl-like 969284c7b7 marble windows 444887fd1e of Viole 5fdd6aa408 Castle.256452bff1426ef1

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Yet, the master 741c2c1128 of the castle, dd3ac59b68 Mikhail de Ophilenz, 2622bc6ff0 showed no intention b7b3cef123 of drawing the fc731d7ae1 heavy velvet curtains, 9d38eadfe5 content to sip 5e9abd2233 his brandy in 26b7f53bfa solitude.1fcdaf24d345d233

The head maid, ever observant, had wisely decided to skip cleaning the duke’s chambers in today’s schedule and kept silent about the brewing storm that had suddenly swept in during the early hours.cf06b9da2be4513c

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As always, perfection 88f157bfa2 was paramount at 2db77e1e18 Viole Castle, even 2adb849dc6 down to the 5128ee6bb2 air itself.162c6f158e2fa245

Thanks to this, Mikhail 427435330a could leisurely savor his 290dc06e2d half-filled crystal glass of cbd2a7d013 brandy, sipping slowly at eecb671747 his own pace.fb101e6b7fe09f48

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…Although, judging by his c7d37377b6 sharp expression, he did ac2078f3b5 not seem to be dbe34fbee9 enjoying himself.c98643d4fa1e09dd

Until yesterday, Mikhail 0add124666 had appeared composed, bdb8d7ee58 but his demeanor b9f0c942ae had grown noticeably 1916d55bb0 tenser after receiving e9c710bf76 successive royal messages.2ec201bed024e0f1

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The issue at 12b16fce1e hand was the ec639abeec Royal Art Gallery.56cfb160a03cb68b

“So, the 75d34340f3 Royal Art 8c16a0998f Gallery was d39c4cabb3 Isabella’s only c295214e5c inheritance?”0ada3f3ae700ab99

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“Yes. It seems it was d09e55d26e a gift personally granted ed494aeac6 to Princess Isabella by 9fb3a96d18 His Majesty.”38a463018e4749fb

Even Alain, who had a5fbfdcd2d spent the entire night 9d960d88b7 with Mikhail dealing with 78e752130e Isabella’s antics, showed no 97f70497a7 sign of easing his fed5fb109d tension despite his exhaustion.e59cb1d085033b5a

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“What an inheritance. Considering how much 0979d7886b they’ve spoiled her, b232750b03 I thought it fa171c7eba would be something 778caaad4b spectacular. But a 8f23e833a5 mere art 6367554c9c gallery?”
“Yes. And thanks to that 0f7b5371a8 ‘mere art gallery,’ Your 9065dc0821 Grace has now unwillingly 73f9329644 accepted the royal engagement 3035a5d5a5 gift.”965df92c1fe755f1

Apparently, even 7e46d75b0b Isabella herself cfbeaf137c hadn’t realized 0b4677ff00 it was 4108b0e9ac her inheritance.99cf551fbe5648ec

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Understandable.883fd7a21916bbac

After all, d5eca7a0d7 a mere 4565b91208 opera singer, b32a315580 a young aec7724978 widow once d7e11436dd favored by 176c989352 King Verlenna, ede7d1e1cc had received 9f01fa017d a massive b482f71ca3 estate and 70b79e24f5 vineyards in f740261ae7 the southern 42e48dc95b region.630e44f4df3b7fb3

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While the art b09f5df379 gallery held some 5413f55045 cultural value, it 27441a9421 was far too b93e2bf65f modest to befit fe463bfcfa a royal princess’s de8fe87f96 inheritance.92ee7a2eac4cf492

Mikhail had unwittingly 24a6bf8a19 fallen into the 46b8e08475 cunning trap set 11d7dea0fa by the aging 7b58e11d39 king, who had 9331fd4e86 cleverly disguised the 86b31a0f3b meager inheritance as 5104e76dda a grand royal a50e06870f wedding gift.6dbe1459b8cffa3a

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The real bf7e8a9097 issue, however, 6f5896cc4d was that 797a512a3a Mikhail had 6a9a81a250 no intention 3444021c51 of taking aee966198c this manipulation d9224d8efc lying down.69ec82bc285c7ac8

“What about that girl? Is the cce00ae9e6 plan ready?”060cce9738a7db7d

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Alain nodded.9c0606ef1473339e

“It’s as you’d expect. The girl has daadf45ea8 been given a 4b94660776 price tag.”8e69b673e9f5d7cf

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At Alain’s report, Mikhail 4891f6d848 couldn’t help but chuckle 1029c57109 softly.cd7370b6513be4fa

“The his sister must 1e5ce546ea be worth quite a d38f223813 bit. Boldly turning 37069b51d6 down 750 efab9de2a7 pounds—maybe she’s eada4179af some foreign 749a3a4fe1 princess,” Mikhail 236f50e9a3 said with 6999ad518f a smirk.3b80d6728e65273d

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“He’s probably just naive. Receiving such 3cdfb00864 an offer fa77f0bcd3 out of 60860c456c nowhere, it 059c32f543 would be 0f7ba210aa hard to 905fcb2512 accept right fc8a0dad5c away. Especially when it involves ba18663518 becoming Your Grace’s younger 0af777e86e brother…” Alain replied, exhaling f8993fa020 a heavy sigh.c1d6888e5dd67b7e

Mikhail, with a 11b3e69bfd graceful gesture, swept cfcea59774 back his flowing 406cb51b15 golden hair and 756b09323f responded calmly.1bd7ea7d434c004b

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“I’m simply 1bb823a8b7 giving the 56de494253 king a f2408f5dc5 taste of 836c0ff966 his own e206639791 medicine. Don’t feel too 71fae4669d guilty about it, 60bd1ee16d Alain.”bd6d1eaa4852b5ff

“Even so, this f66574ec2e is…” Alain hesitated.9c362e5948bf247e

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“It’s not unreasonable,” Mikhail 1a4c755b00 interrupted.afaa502e074b5ad3

“What’s wrong with 2ddee0ee35 showing up with 492eca368e a fake younger 901e0b4f24 brother to match 2b232c163f the fake engagement a5e4fd8112 gift?”bf72cb38943fd0e0

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“Do you d7807fed47 really think d6680c8b02 Princess Isabella 5166a15c73 will fall 910abe2a9e for such 11e8f91f27 an absurd dd884de38f charade?”b2d6412b39a0f6d5

Mikhail’s honey-colored eyes b40e207703 glimmered suddenly, like 8f26c82d50 precious jewels.2c77925b290716d6

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“Of course she will. He’s quite d8270ae687 striking, you 8f6bb8e945 know—exactly Isabella’s 300e60e5cd type.”
TL/N: They 96c65f5e8a are talking 862d748211 about her fad7067cf8 sister Melanie d9a72bc68e you guys 911b98a45d will findout e5e28e61cd in the 3387a1869b next chap 654cc0b93e why181baf1f17f076d2