Chapter 74

A Clue (7)

“I didn’t think your Highness would really come because it was a shabby place.”

“It’s better than being extravagant.”

As if not to pay attention, she shook her head and drew a smile on her face. The Jamar family has been ‌ good at geography for generations.

“The reason ‌I bought the mine may be because of my unknowingly eye.”’

It was safe to say that he got this mine because he was purely lucky. This was because everyone was so negative that they shook their heads at the location or soil of a large mountain.

However, if one pays a little attention to the family and investigates it, it will not necessarily be a coincidence.

Most of the high-value mines used to be found on the land where the Jamar family lived. Therefore, it was more credible to say that this was a good feeling than a pure coincidence.

The Jamar family’s assets will be about 10 billion won if not. It’s well over the value of diamonds and mines that haven’t been dug up.….

“I’ll tell them to prepare your meal. Do you want to go see the mine with me?”

“It’s an honor for me to be guided by you.”

He glanced at Arthur and nodded. Following the Baron’s guidance, they rode a carriage for a couple of hours and started to see vast mountains outside the window.

There were over ten mines in the Sate estate alone. Of course, not all diamonds came out. Only a few of them come out, but the others are just dirt hills.

“You must feel reassured since you got the biggest mine.”

“It was a mine I got by chance, but thanks to it, my family was able to withstand it without collapsing. I think it’s a blessing to the family.”

The Baron smiled brightly and accepted. Well, if she were to get a mine where diamonds pour out, she would be surprised.

There’s only one reason ‌she’s here. Identifying his property.

The mine she faced after getting off the wagon was bigger than she thought. The miners continued to work, and diamond gemstones were being carried out of the cart.

The Baron stopped the cart he was moving to show her and brought one.

The diamond gemstone, which was fully visible, was about the size of two fingers. After processing, it will shine clearly and reveal its beauty.

“Beautiful.”

When she saw the gemstone, she felt strange with novelty.

“I prepared a gift when I heard ‌the Princess was coming. I’ll give it to you when I get back to the mansion.”

The Baron, who saw her reaction, talked to her as if he had waited. The Jamar family had one child, who was quite intelligent.

It was clear that the Baron would be a good talent, only to be unable to see the light because of his status.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

She appreciated the Jamar family being on the side of the Imperial family, but it was obvious that their reputation and power were not very helpful. She doesn’t have to come forward and scratch it.

“Do diamonds like this come out every time?”

“It’s still in the beginning, so I don’t know how long it’ll be, but I’m going to dig it until the end.”

“That’s a relief.”

The baron tilted his head at her words. It’s their mine, but it’s strange that she’s so interested.

She handed over the documents she received from Arthur and compared the size of the mine based on Baron’s words.

“…Princess?”

The baron carefully called her to see as he felt unexpected anxiety about her behavior of carefully examining the paper. Contrary to the compiled records, it was 1.5 times larger than the size reported to the Imperial family. There was also a difference in the quantity of diamonds coming out.

“Since I said it in the beginning, I can at least continue to pay taxes. But Baron, as I see it, why does it look different from what was reported?”

Tax evasion. No accurate property report was made. The reason she came here was to curb tax evasion.

The Imperial power was not intact because the nobles were not paying taxes properly and their finances deteriorated because of their luxury and reckless banquets.

‘At least the national treasury won’t be empty if it’s a tax paid by this much of a mine.’

Although he paid taxes regularly, the invitation came as soon as it was strange for the amount of taxes that were written less than she thought.

He may have reached out to her for his child, but she wasn’t the one to move on. Currently, the nobles are looking down on the Imperial family.

Even the Baron’s family is deceiving the Imperial family and evading taxes.

“There must have been a mistake.”

Only then did the baron seem to notice her purpose. He looked sorry as his face became red with embarrassment. Should she have let him fall in love with sweet dreams for a day?

As soon as she came, she thought it was too much, but she couldn’t stay here for a long time, so there was no other way. She didn’t mean to punish them.

She’s just thinking of making him pay more.

“As expected! It was a mistake. If the baron had done it on purpose, I would have been disappointed.….”

“Haha… It’s a mistake! I guess there was a problem in the delivery process.”

“Then we can rewrite it and pay the difference between the previous tax and this month’s tax together. Oh, looking at the scale, I think I need to measure the tax again.… It’s a mistake, but if other nobles know, they won’t stay still and stand up holding that you deceived the imperial family.”

“That kind of thing! It’s a misunderstanding of the Princess. It’s deceptive. I can’t stand it.”

The Baron shook his hand in surprise. Considering that his complexion has become contemplative, he seems to have heard of the death penalty that occurred the other day.

“What about this?”

“Uh, what…?”

The baron looked at her with anxious eyes. Smiling brightly, she pointed to the mine and said.

“You said it’s in the early stages and it’ll continue to be mined, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. Ten thousand….”