Chapter 37

Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi

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Chapter 37

Anriche shrugged her shoulders slightly.

“Isn’t it a little strange for me to send the money I was given to Saxony?”

“…Do you think so?”

“Yes. I would rather give that amount to those belonging to Valois.”

Even after hearing that answer, Alexei still had an ambiguous face. After a while, he cautiously asked another question.

“But, didn’t you value Saxony more before?”

“Umm… To get rid of the villainess’ stigma, shouldn’t I change my behavior first?”

“….”

Anriche, who was full of playfulness, tried to talk about being the villainess for no reason. At that, his face turned into an angry expression again.

Alexei’s reaction was so funny that she barely swallowed the laughter that was about to burst out.

“Of course, if my family doesn’t have money that I send and is going to die of starvation right away… I’ll have to send it with tears in my eyes.”

She added her words in a playful voice.

“Though in reality, it’s not actually like that, is it?”

“Still…”

“Well, the money I sent will be used to fund my incompetent brother’s business at best.”

Saying so, she shook her head with her bitter face.

The reason why her younger brother has failed in his investment over and over again, and yet he can boast about being the head of the Marquisate—It was all because the Marquisate of Saxony and Anriche were sacrificing for him.

After her younger brother took over the family, the first thing he did…

‘Selling the small estates owned by the Marquisate.’

So now, the only land owned by the Marquis of Saxony was the Marquisate of Saxony, which had the fief of the marquis.

“It’s not about pouring water into a bottomless kettle, it’s time for him to come to his senses.”

Only after hearing the answer, Alexei realized that he was quite nervous. If she said that she still hasn’t given up on her love for Marquisate Saxony…

‘…If that were the case, it must have been a little sad for some reason.’

It was very unfamiliar for him to think like this. He thought his expectations of Anriche had already been put down in the distant past.

“More than that, Duke.”

“Oh, yes.”

Alexei, who was suddenly awakened at the sound of her voice calling for him, glanced back at Anriche.

She had a very worried expression on her face.

“I have something to discuss.”

“Discuss?”

“Well, I think it’s time for Liliana to get a tutor, too… What do you think?”

“….”

With the emotion that pierced his chest, Alexei gazed down at her unconsciously. As he went quiet, Anriche paused. Her face became embarrassed, and she rubbed her cheek with her hand.

“I…is there anything on my face?”

“No, no.”

Alexei hurriedly shook his head.

‘The Madam is even paying attention to the education of the children!’

After looking at her for a while, he asked, “Why are you suddenly thinking about this?”

“Elliot, he’s still getting a good education, but Liliana didn’t have a chance to get a formal education, did she?”

It was true.

Although Alexei was very busy, he was looking for Elliot’s tutor himself and teaching swordsmanship by attaching a family knight to him. Especially in the case of swordsmanship, Alexei took the time to look at it himself.

In contrast, the education Liliana received was really rudimentary.

“Just looking at it, Baron Londini would not have given her a proper education.”

They were too eager to pamper themselves and have Liliana like a maid, and they wouldn’t have given her expensive education, such as etiquette or ballroom dancing. But, if she did not want to be glared at in the social world, such an education was essential.

Alexei nodded his head cautiously.

“You are right.”

“Shall I find a tutor?”

At that question, Alexei’s eyes widened. It was because Anriche had said, ‘I’ll find a tutor myself.’

He decided to trust her this time.

“Then, would you please?”

“Sure, I’m going to be Liliana’s mother-in-law, right?”

Anriche once again smiled brightly like sunshine.

That smile dazzled his eyes.

***

That evening.

Anriche, who had just washed up, sat down on the soft bed and reflected on what happened today.

‘Today, the Duke… He called me ‘my wife’.’

It was the first time that Alexei called her that way. For some reason she felt a tickling in her chest, Anriche shook her head briefly.

‘Let’s not take it as anything special.’ After all, it is legally true that I am the Duke’s wife…’

Yes, at least that’s what it means…

The violet-colored eyes sank deeply. Just as she was trying to calm her mind with effort, Liliana poked her head out.

“What do you think, mother?”

“Huh?”

Liliana’s eyes met hers and Anriche smiled playfully.

“Um… Do I think that our Liliana is so cute?”

The little girl burst out laughing at that answer. Then, Elliot crawled over the bed and asked his mother. “What about me, Mom?”

“Our Elliot is absolutely lovely, too!”

She happily gave her children a kiss on the cheek.

Liliana had a very happy face, and although Elliot was a little shy too, he didn’t avoid it.

‘Well, yeah. After all, it was a political marriage, anyway.’ Because she is too busy to love her children to have to worry about such useless things.

Anriche hugged the children tightly.

***

Alexei, who was passing through the hallway, watched the light leaking through the crack in Aniche’s closed door.

His expression softened a little.

‘It seems that the children often fall asleep with the Madam.’

Now, he had to admit it. Anriche’s attitude toward the children is markedly different from before. Meanwhile, Alexei recalled what had happened today.

He was exactly what he called her by the title.

‘…Today, in front of others, I called her ‘my wife’.’

Feeling a little embarrassed for some reason, he quickly turned away from the door without realizing it.

The back of Alexei’s ear was already dyed bright red.

***

Upon hearing that the Duchy of Valois was looking for a tutor, many tutors knocked on the door.

By interviewing the tutors one by one, Anriche decided whether the tutor would be able to teach Liliana well. Although, it seems that there were too many rumors about Anriche’s ‘Great Adventure to Recruit Tutors.’

She gazed down at the letter in her hands with cold eyes.

The one who sent the letter, the Grand Madam of the Marquisate of Saxony, Anriche’s mother.

〈 I heard the news. They say you’re looking for a tutor for Countyou aret’s daughter. 〉

The high-pitched voice of the Grand Madam of the Marquisate of Saxony seemed to be ringing in her ears already.

〈 I don’t know why you’re still engaged to a fallen family… 〉

…Why still engaged to the fallen family?

Anriche felt her nerves tighten.

First of all, she felt bad that she was being so rude to Liliana. Moreover, it was entirely up to Alexei and Anriche to decide whether to keep the engagement or not.

The fact that she was arguing it in front of Anriche like that was proof that she was looking down on Anriche.

But, the letter of the grand madam of the Marquisate of Saxony is not yet finished.

〈 If you really need a teacher, isn’t there Viscountess Ivan? 〉

After reading that sentence, Anriche stretched her eyebrows slightly, which had been frowned upon.

‘Hmm, Viscountess Ivan. Why is mother giving such a good offer?”

Viscountess Ivan.

She used to be a tutor who taught Anriche.

She was very adept in the education necessary as a lady, such as etiquette, ballroom dance, musical instrument, and embroidery, and she was a child of a prestigious family. Of course, she was also the one who raised her with the countless thorns.

It was all thanks to the education of Viscountess Ivan that Anriche was able to show an elegant appearance, anyway.

You can’t doubt her skills at all.

‘I know because I learned from her myself. She’s a pretty kind and gentle person. She has a good reputation around here as well.’

Above all, the children the Viscountess Ivan taught had all grown up to be prominent ladies in the social world. Probably, on condition alone, there is no better teacher than Viscountess Ivan.

Although, if she had to point out one disadvantage…

‘…There is a problem with indulging the child too much.’

The Viscount Ivan was such a person that couldn’t hate that she embraced Anriche’s naughty attitude.

‘In addition to that, it overlaid with the arrogant natural characteristic of the Marquisate of Saxony.’ Thus, Anriche in the original book has grown into ‘an arrogant lady who has fallen into aristocratic supremacy.’

She shook her head nervously.

‘Well, it’s not the teacher’s problem, it’s Anriche’s nature problem in the original.’

Even though she hated accepting her mother’s offer, it was a little appealing to have Viscountess Ivan.

Besides, Liliana is a very shy person. So, rather, she might be a good fit for someone like Viscountess Ivan.

Anriche, who had been contemplating for a long time, picked up her pen and began to write down her reply.

It said, ‘I’ll consider the teacher, so give me a little time to consider.’

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