Chapter: 728

At that time, no matter what Kaizen sent me, everything was just annoying.

But now Astelle didn’t feel that way, because she knew why Kaizen sent this.

‘I’m sure you must be trying to dispel useless rumors.’

The servant opened a large box.

Inside the box are all kinds of colorful jewelry, including necklaces made of rare golden pearls and sapphire earrings.

There’s even a large, light green diamond that is big enough to think about how to use it.

The simple cut diamond is a little smaller than a ripe plum.

How am I supposed to use this?

I think it would be too heavy to make into a necklace or hairpin.

“That’s great.”

Just in time, her father, Duke Reston, picked up the light green diamond and admired it.

“This is one of the heirlooms of the imperial family. It’s a precious jewel to give to the only empress.”

The only empress.

The empress is the highest status a woman in the empire can enjoy.

The Duke touched the necklaces made of gold pearls one by one as if he was putting a price on them.

“Is the finances of our estate difficult?” Astelle asked sullenly.

It’s too blatant for her to ask ‘Father, do you need money?’

The Duke of Reston read the ridicule in Astelle’s calm voice and put the jewel down in an unpleasant manner.

“There’s plenty of money in the mansion.”

Astelle gave a formal thank you and let the servants out.

Only Astelle and her father are in the room.

“Are you here because of the last incident?”

“Then what did I come here for?”

“I don’t know. You came here every day.”

In the early days of her becoming Empress, he came in almost every day and bothered Theor.