Forget My Husband, I’ll Go Make Money
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Forget My Husband, I’ll Go Make Money - Chapter 104
Forget My Husband, I鈥檒l Go Make Money [Chapter 104]
Breaking the bed (4)
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It might be called a simple teatime with few family members but considering the composition of the gathered members, the table setting was as luxurious as a tea party.
At the bottom were sandwiches made with arugula, ham, and ricotta cheese, salmon canapes and truffle quiches, deliciously laid out. The middle tier had swan-shaped brioche, dacquoise, scones and a fig pound cake that drew her eyes鈥?/p>
And on the final, top floor were colorful macaroons and rose pralines, along with glistening raspberry mousse cake and cr猫me br没l茅e.
Although Aristine鈥檚 face was blank, her eyes shone like someone who had discovered treasure.
Aristine quickly turned to look at the court lady.
Under that forceful gaze, the court lady hurriedly put the desert on the place. Starting with one sandwich.
Aristine鈥檚 gaze intensified.
Feeling puzzled, the court lady picked up the canape next to the sandwich and added it to the place.
Not enough, not enough!
Aristine鈥檚 eyes were practically screaming that.
Eventually, the maid added some quiche as well.
Aristine wanted more but the plate was full, so she had no choice but to nod. Then she took a bite of the sandwich.
鈥楧elicious!鈥?/p>
It was a simple combination of arugula, ham, and ricotta cheese. But the sauce was marvelous.
The bread was soft with a slightly rough texture which went well with the soft ham. The fact that it was cut into bite-sized pieces was very disappointed. She wanted to eat more.
But there was still a mountain of dessert left for Aristine to attack.
Aristine ate the salmon canapes and truffle quiches, one after the other.
鈥楽o good, everything is so good!鈥?/p>
The salmon was rich in taste and the quiche was enticingly soft.
After rinsing her mouth with tea, Aristine glanced at the court lady again.
At this point, the court lady understood. After watching Aristine eat, the court lady didn鈥檛 need to be told before moving more dessert to Aristine鈥檚 plate.
鈥極h, nice job! Of course, she鈥檚 not as good at the people in my palace鈥?鈥?/p>
Any court lady in Tarkan鈥檚 palace would have served a plate full of desserts from the beginning.
And so, Aristine had a happy teatime, savoring each item, one by one.
As expected of the Queen鈥檚 teatime; every single thing was delicious.
鈥楤ut I think our p芒tissier is better.鈥?/p>
Of course, the one here was excellent in comparison. It was just that the skill of the p芒tissier in Tarkan鈥檚 palace was like a wall that couldn鈥檛 be crossed.
鈥業 definitely married well.鈥?/p>
To think she鈥檇 marry into a house with such a p芒tissier.
While Aristine was nodding her head in satisfaction at that thought, the Queen and princesses stopped talking and looked at Aristine with bewilderment.
鈥榃ow, what kind of person is this?鈥?/p>
鈥楨ven thought we鈥檙e openly ignoring and disregarding her, she鈥檚鈥︹€?/p>
This wasn鈥檛 right.
They expected Aristine to keep trying to join the conversation even though she was embarrassed. It would be quite fun to ignore Aristine when she was acting like that.
And if they kept messing with her like that, she would tremble with shame and humiliation and leave the tearoom.
When that happened, a rumor would spread that she dared to disregard the Queen鈥檚 tea-time and left in the middle. Then people would say 鈥榓s expected of an arrogant Silvanian鈥? forget peace, they鈥檙e already causing discord in the royal family.
鈥楬ere I was, looking forward to that鈥︹€?/p>
But Aristine looked really happy.
She looked like she wouldn鈥檛 even glance their way even if the Queen and princesses began to sing and dance without her.
鈥楬ow can anyone be like this?鈥?/p>
After watching Aristine stiffly for a while, the Queen finally opened her mouth. She felt defeated since she was breaking her own plan to completely ignore Aristine.
However, she couldn鈥檛 let this go on.
She felt like if she left it like this, Aristine would have a very enjoyable teatime and go back with satisfaction.
鈥淧rincess.鈥?/p>
鈥淵es, Your Majesty.鈥?/p>
鈥淚 believe you haven鈥檛 seen my son yet.鈥?/p>
鈥淧rince Hamill, you mean?鈥?/p>
鈥淵es, His Majesty鈥檚 one and only first-born son.鈥?/p>
鈥滉犯霝? 韽愴晿鞚?鞙犾澕氍挫澊頃?鞝侅灔 鞛愲鞚挫暭.鈥?/p>
Well of course, he鈥檚 the only first-born son. There鈥檚 only one 2nd Princess and one 4th prince too.
鈥榃hy is she saying something so obvious like she鈥檚 showing off?鈥?/p>
Aristine looked at the Queen oddly then she nodded her head.
鈥淵es, naturally I haven鈥檛 seen him. He was even absent from the wedding.鈥?/p>
How would she see someone who wasn鈥檛 even in the royal palace?
鈥淒on鈥檛 be too disappointed. There鈥檚 a reason for all that.鈥?/p>
鈥淚 heard he couldn鈥檛 come because he was handling official duties. I鈥檓 not disappointed so don鈥檛 worry.鈥?/p>
Aristine gave a smile.
With that smile, she looked like she truly didn鈥檛 mind at all, which made the Queen鈥檚 forehead crease.
It would be better if she felt more upset. After all, you could see this as Aristine not getting the welcome and blessing of one of her in-laws.
In reality, Aristine was putting plenty of milk and sugar in her freshly poured tea.
鈥業 know what you want me to say.鈥?/p>
Aristine thought to herself as she felt the Queen鈥檚 piercing gaze.
She, the person getting married, didn鈥檛 really care but there was quite a stir over this in the politics section of newspapers.
After all, this was a national marriage that brought about the end of a war and hundred years of hostility.
To anyone with common sense, it didn鈥檛 make sense that a royal, furthermore a prince who is also the first in line of succession鈥擧amill鈥攚ould not be present at this historical moment.
Even if the groom was Hamill鈥檚 political rival who was also fighting for the succession to the throne.
The gossipmongers ran their mouths, claiming that Hamill was absent on purpose because he didn鈥檛 like the fact that Tarkan鈥檚 political position was becoming stronger. That particular suspicion deepened when Hamill鈥檚 specific official duties were not revealed.
Debate exploded about who would have the upper hand in the future and how political conflicts would intensify over this.
鈥淚鈥檓 glad to hear that. My Hamill has been favored by His Majesty from an early age and he is supported by the nobles.鈥?/p>
鈥淎h, yes.鈥?/p>
鈥淚t even makes me think that he is truly born to sit on the throne.鈥?/p>
鈥淚 see.鈥?/p>
鈥淗e鈥檚 my son so I probably shouldn鈥檛 say this, but the young ladies are always going on about how handsome he is. I wonder if the Irugoian masculine lines and the delicate features of his foreigner grandmother have mixed to create a perfect harmony. He鈥檚 different from someone who鈥檚 grown up huge, rough and violent.鈥?/p>
鈥樷€ho praises their son鈥檚 looks like this?鈥?/p>
Aristine鈥檚 eyes dulled.
The Queen was a bit embarrassing.
Meanwhile, the Queen, having no idea of Aristine assessment of her, did not like Aristine鈥檚 lack of response.
鈥淎ren鈥檛 you curious?鈥?(Queen)
鈥淧ardon?鈥?(Aristine)
鈥淗e will be the next king of Irugo after all, so I figure you will be interested.鈥?/p>
The next king.
With those words, the Queen provoked Aristine.
Aristine stared at the Queen blankly.
Here was a mother who asks, 鈥榟ave you met my son yet?鈥?and keeps showing him off. Then she asks if you鈥檙e curious about her son and wonders why you鈥檙e not interested.
Aristine immediately realized what kind of situation this was.
鈥淯m鈥︹€?/p>
Aristine gave an awkward smile.
鈥淚鈥檓 a married woman.鈥?/p>
