I actually went to work...
“...Rose?”
“…Your Highness?”
When I entered the office with a big sigh, I checked the calendar for a moment.
Saturday, January 2.
Today is definitely a holiday.
I'm sure Cassian said he would rest too..
“Secured overtime pay starting in the new year, as expected of you, Rose.”
“You are really saying words that are nice to hear at the beginning of the new year.”
Cassian smiled softly upon hearing my sarcastic words.
“Should we make lamb for lunch today?”
My boss was again quick-witted today as well.
The morning was so quiet that it was hard to believe I had arrived at the office.
It was because we had processed a huge amount of work at the end of the year, and for some reason, Kasyan only passed the easy tasks..
At the same time, he often frowned and seemed deeply absorbed in something.
Which made me curious about what he was doing.
While he was focusing on his work in this way, he suggested eating lunch earlier than usual.
As he said, the lamb was thick.
The Imperial Chef's skill was so good that the meat was perfectly cooked and delicious without any smell of blood.
“It seems that both the Empress and Viscountess Erinole do not understand your tastes, Rose.”
Cassian said with a satisfied smile as he watched me eat.
“The things you like are meat, alcohol, and beautiful things.”
It was really weird how much he knew my preferences.
It was also scary that he prepared cold wine instead of alcohol as it was lunch time
“Of course, you like money too.”
If he hadn't added that last part, my opinion of him might have improved a little more.
Of course, Cassian informed Viscountess Erinol...
I boldly used the excuse that Cassian made me work on my day off.
“I apologize for acting without prior notice, Your Highness.”
“No, in matters like this, use me as a shield as much as you want.”
Cassian answered while quietly putting the meat in his mouth.
This surprised me again, but Cassian was eating very elegantly.
From the way he held the cutlery to the way he chewed his food, it was truly flawless.
I'm sure Cassian in the original story lacked some manners because he kept rolling around on the battlefield, which made him ridiculous...
Did my strike as a main character affect this as well?
I felt a little less guilty.
It seemed like things were moving in the right direction for Cassian in various ways.
“But Rose, even if we avoid it this time Viscountess Erinole will surely try to pair you with this young master again.”
“I am aware of that.”
“Of course, I can prevent this with excuses like the one you mentioned today as much as you want, but that's not your style, is it?”
I nodded as I put the last piece of lamb into my mouth at Cassian's words.
“Of course not.”
The solution was already at hand.
When the Empress called me and spoke about Viscount Tea Erinol, I felt as if I had seen such a situation before.
When the Erinol family urged me to attend a dinner party yesterday, this feeling turned into certainty.
‘In the original story, the point at which Roita encountered a major incident was not when she arrived in the capital, but rather after meeting the Empress.’
I should have noticed this earlier.
That uneasy feeling that I had forgotten over the past year has returned.
But unlike what happened then, instead of decreasing, my anger increased.
How dare they force someone on vacation to work on their vacation?
I wonder if they respect the original work I destroyed enough!
Perhaps because of the anger I felt at returning to this place alone, the contents of the original story came back to me clearly.
[Think carefully, Miss Saliss.
Do you really need to risk your life for Prince Cassian?]
[You should be grateful that my son will become a Baron!
It is a dream come true for you, thanks to the blessing of Her Majesty the Empress.]
[It's not a bad deal for you, is it?
The young Viscount is willing to become a son-in-law to the family of Baron Salis.]
Actually, if you think about it again, they were crazy people.
Who do they think they are to ignore someone's will?
Moreover, Young Master Erinul, who was already acting like I was his wife, was extremely unpleasant.
[I'm in a bit of a bad situation, but I'll bear with it.]
He acts arrogantly and arrogantly while being trash inside and out!
However, unlike the original Roita, she had already crushed the first flag
The dinner party was a very private event, and in the original story, the Empress took the initiative to spread rumors that Roslita and the young master of Viscount Erinole were having an official affair after she attended.
Oh, how they could say such terrible things!
But unlike the original story, I had a power armor and it was my boss.
Well, it's not that the original Cassian did nothing.
But it wasn't really helpful
Cassian, unlike my current boss, was such a child that instead of using strategies, he protested openly and formally.
He only ended up being reprimanded by the Empress, and told that a friend should not interfere in other people's marriage affairs.
The original Roita tried to struggle on her own as she tried to explain, but the situation got worse...
Nonsense like she was trying to back out of an engagement she had already agreed to, or that she was looking down on the Viscount's family.
It started with a silly conversation and eventually evolved into a threat to Roslita's parents!
They said they would forget everything if she accepted the engagement, and asked her if she had thought what would happen to the Salis lands if she refused.
It was a terrible sight
Naturally, her parents wanted to respect their daughter's wishes until the end and ed her with their heads lowered.
'It's really annoying just thinking about it again.'
However, upon seeing her parents like this, Roita gritted her teeth even more and gathered all kinds of information to harm the Viscount's family and resolve the situation.
Of course, I didn't have the basic information that the original Roita had.
But instead, I have public authority!
They don't seem to realize how many nobles I've exposed while suffering under the Winter Palace Demon's rule over the past year.
She began to sort the necessary information from the pile of documents with an evil smile.
I will respond with a grudge in my heart because of my work on the day off, with great benefit..
Viscountess Erinault was worried and upset.
“The courage of that baronial family...”
How dare they brag in front of our family?
"She's still young, isn't she?
She must be shy."
That's what Her Majesty the Empress said, but Viscountess Erinole couldn't help but think she was being rude.
If it weren't for orders from Her Majesty the Empress, they wouldn't even dare to look at Erinol Province!
To think that her precious son would be sold to such an unfavorable situation.
Today her uess husband bothered her more than usual.
'I still have to endure.
Didn't Her Majesty the Empress say she was young and could be taught?'
She intended to make her cry until her eyes watered as soon as she joined the Viscount family.
The audacity to say that she is working to pay off the family debts without any shame.
Well, the lucky thing is that if this marriage takes place, the Empress said that she would pay off all those debts
For both the family of Baron Sallis and the family of Viscount Erinault.
‘From that point on, all the money Miss Salis earns will belong to our family.’
It was an open secret among the staff of the Imperial Palace that Prince Cassian was generous with his help and paid her a large salary.
Her Majesty the Empress said that she would allow Roslita to return to live in the lands of Salis, but Viscountess Erinole had no such intention at all.
Besides her reluctance to send her precious son to such a remote and rugged rural area, why would she give up such a good source of income?
To waste money on herf and her family?
Who does she think she is?
If she was going to work for Baron Saliss's family, of course she had to do it for Viscount Erinole!
As for her beloved son, she could only provide him with a mistress.
Viscountess Erinole took a deep breath and thought that she should call Roita again to think about the future.
If you frighten her by saying that refusing twice would be an insult to Her Majesty the Empress, she will surely ask Prince Cassian to relieve her of her duties.
Then Viscountess Erinault managed to suppress her annoyance and pick up her pen, and a noise erupted from downstairs.
“What does this mean?”
Upon hearing the servant's harsh voice, the Viscountess felt her annoyance rising again.
The ink that leaked from the tip of the pen smeared the paper, making it even more miserable to have to take out a new sheet of paper.
She should have fired that loud servant earlier.
“What's all the fuss about?”
The Viscountess descended the stairs with long strides, issuing loud steps with the intention of finally blocking him this time..
But she was shocked by the sight before her eyes.
“M-Miss Saliss?”
Roita was standing there, wearing a simple dark blue dress,
‘What is this rustic appearance, and why did you bring so many people?’
She was shocked, and the Viscountess could barely open her mouth and ask,
“What happens now...?”
Despite the Viscountess's question, Roita did not turn around until she had finished giving instructions to the administrative officers and guards.
She put her hair behind her ear and showed a document to the astonished Viscountess.
“An order was issued by Prince Cassian to seize and search the property of Viscount Erinol from January 5 at 14:27.”
"What!
Grab?!"
The Viscountess shouted angrily at Roita.
“Miss Saliss, how should you do this?!”
How dare she do such a thing to the family she was about to marry!
It was not permissible to hear such insolence.
But Roita did not feel afraid, she just smiled and responded in a practical way.
“Please refer to the attached documents for registration
“No detailed information, Viscountess.”
As if she was used to such situations.
'What a situation!
Shouldn't she be afraid?'
Why was the young woman so quiet?
For some reason, the image of the Winter Palace Demon, who used to taunt the Empress without any care, overlapped with the image of Roslita…