Chapter 200 – 19. Henrietta of Kyoyo (Complete)
The endlessly fluttering snowflakes colored the world outside the window in pure white. Even though it was cold enough to cause frostbite if the wind hit her bare skin, the interior of the winter mansion was cozy, as if she was far from him. It was a harmony of the wood burning in the fireplace and the flooring material that has a heat dissipation function.
So, Kik.
Henrietta, who opened the glass door and appeared beyond her steamy bathroom, did not feel the chill even with only a towel wrapped around her. She straddled her artisanal upholstery and sat gracefully under a chair adorned with old wood and silk cushions.
“Excuse me, master.”
The Duchess, who nodded with her slender legs crossed, was soon served by several ladies-in-waiting. They approached with their heads bowed so that they would not dare to meet their employer’s gaze, and they had been close friends since Henrietta Aquitaine joined the LeBlanc family.
At least they had faith in each other, if not as casually as Orianne and her own nanny, Marion. That’s why she glanced at the lady-in-waiting, who was about the same age as me, and opened her thin lips.
“Annette, how is life in the mansion?”
“Not bad. It’s because the head maid here seems to be paying attention in many ways to prevent a disturbance.”
Annette said, carefully wiping her white skin with a dry towel by the fireplace. As the eldest of the seven ladies-in-waiting that the Duchess always accompanies, she was talented enough to give instructions to the other six employees with a quiet glance.
“Are you worried about anything?”
After wiping off all the water dripping from their bodies, the ladies-in-waiting moved busily. The two of them brought warm balm from somewhere and massaged their toes, while the three simply trimmed them with a comb, beauty scissors, and nail clippers in their hands.
“… No.”
“The construction of the villa you ordered earlier is progressing steadily. It is said that a fairly large site from the plaza to the south gate has been put up for sale, so we are in the process of purchasing it. There is also a store called Café Montnoir nearby, and according to rumors, it is a place where influential people from the northern sanctuary sometimes meet.”
“There is nothing better to use as a venue for northern society. Buy it for a reasonable price and start construction right away. I hear that a promising genius from the kingdom of Aragorn is staying in this city, so I recruited him and asked for a design.”
Annette replied that she would. Returning with several of her clothes hung on her hangers in her hands, she asked Henrietta’s intentions.
“Which dress would you like to wear today?”
“Velvet, I want to wear it to match your hair color.”
“How about a beaded dress made in Aragon?”
“Do it.”
In the meantime, the other ladies-in-waiting also sought opinions before finishing the part they were in charge of. Sometimes, they made short conversations or recommended something, leading their daily lives. He even assisted the leader until the hands on the wall clock ticked noon.
“Madam, how about putting a silk net on your bun?”
“When it comes to makeup, I recommend simply painting the lips. There is a new product released by a famous workshop in the capital called Wine Rouge.”
“I tried mixing colors with a garnet brooch and amethyst earrings…”
So, before long, Henrietta LeBlanc showed off her dazzling beauty.
The purple hair, carefully combed along the grain, was decorated with a round parquet, covered with a thin silk net, and decorated with brilliant diamonds.
The lips that went down the straight nose under the long eyelashes were painted purple rouge like ripe grapes under the sparkling sun. Amethyst and pearl earrings that matched her vertically long ears swayed jinglingly.
The clothes were made of thin but warm velvet. Among them, it was a velvet dress from Aragon, famous for its exceptional level. It does not overdo it and boasts subtle curves that stick to the body, highlighting a very sophisticated sensuality, while the hem of the skirt is wrapped around the ankles, leaving a hint of bullock.
“Okay, not bad.”
The Duchess, who looked back and forth in front of the mirror to check her beautifully decorated appearance, murmured in a satisfied voice. As if she wasn’t called the woman who brought spring to the East for nothing, her employer, who was always beautiful, was especially off-white today.
“How come you don’t get old, madam…”
She said, “You have never had an appearance that would be flawed enough to use the expression rejuvenation, but it is. A quick touch on her skin makes her look younger. Even if it wasn’t, her soft feeling should be ecstatically highlighted.”
“I thought maybe I had to pretend because there was nowhere to clean her nails.”
“Everyone, no flattery.”
The maids bowed her head and took her litter and slipped away from her. Even though her master swung her hand away and closed her mouth, she didn’t think it was flattery. Henrietta, who was always beautiful, somehow had a peculiarly sparkling feeling.
“There is no schedule for the afternoon, so let’s rest in each room. If there is something to go out, she must report it to Annette, and if there is a tour guide or necessary items, she will have to tell the people on the mansion side. Don’t worry, I will pay for all the expenses, as everyone has to come from far away and suffer a lot.”
Her ladies-in-waiting, including Annette, bowed and greeted as usual. It was a part that showed why calmness is moderately used, even though it is possible to bring joy with an unexpected windfall. Although after closing the door, I could hear chattering chatter of joy.
“Okay, why don’t we all go to the stalls in the square to eat?”
“Will the stalls open when the weather is like that outside?”
“It’s a daily routine for people here. Rather, I would like to study northern clothing.”
“Annette, if that’s the case, there’s a pretty big clothing store in a city near here called Havre.”
“It’s quite dirty, but I don’t know if I can move. I’ll ask the chief maid here and ask for her carriage.”
No matter how strict the Duchess she was, she was not harsh enough to point out such deviations.
“Oh, but when I think about it, it’s strange.”
“What’s so strange about it all of a sudden?”
“My hostess, you gave me a day off because there was no schedule in the afternoon, so why did you dress up as if you were going to a social event somewhere?”
“… Huh? I hear and see it.”
Well, it was nothing compared to mine.
* * *
Thirty minutes later, her maid, sent by Baron Ardenne, knocked on her door. Her name was Françoise.
‘That horny kid must have fallen for this kid too…’ …’
The Duke of LeBlanc is the center of the foremost faction in the Danggeum Kingdom of Gaul. The influence that Arno, the head of the family who was a war hero, has on the political world of this country is not limited to his region like the North. The person with authority comparable to that wise king, Alphonse, was the one who married Henrietta.
‘If I had known it would be like this, I would have just called someone on the spot yesterday. It’s such a shame that you can’t stand a brief conflict and commit such a mistake. It was wrong from the beginning of trying to associate with a lowly tribe.’
I walked down the carpeted stairs one by one along the nicely decorated hallway. Contrary to the expectation that they would invite them to a room like a study and have a confidential conversation, they were headed to the first floor of the mansion. It was a terrace with a majestic view outside.
“Master, the Duchess of LeBlanc has arrived.”
“Ah, good job.”
After guiding, Françoise nodded and withdrew. It was very erotic to see her breasts sway every time she took a step, even on top of her tight-fitting uniform. Henrietta, who was fed up with the obvious reason for keeping her close to her, raised her eyes fiercely.
‘Just because I slept with you once, you’ll get in trouble if you see me as such an easy woman, Baron!’
Reading her bloody expression, Rome greeted her with a relaxed smile. In her prime, she was wearing a thrifty tunic, uncharacteristic of a person who goes up and down the cubicle of many people. It seems that in this era, the dignity of a man, not a woman, is innate rather than embellished.
“Are you here, ma’am?”
The baron, who performed all manners with a deft attitude, personally pulled out a chair prepared on the terrace and offered it. Not only did it suit the procedure, but it was inferior enough to be eaten in the court from gestures to facial expressions.
“… Joy!”
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t surprised. I wondered if the roots of an illegitimate child born with a shabby appearance even for an aristocrat would not go anywhere, but in any case, it was because he was born as a descendant of a famous family, and as a gentleman, his attitude towards the ladies was surprisingly polite.
“I guess you understand your situation now, don’t you?”
Henrietta looked down at Rome with her arrogant face. Unlike the previous night or when she had just woken up, the Duchess had regained her dignity, so she was confident of winning by preempting her advantage in this negotiation, who had no idea how it would turn out.
“Even now, it’s not too late. If you fully accept my conditions, I have a thought of showing mercy in my own way. Our family makes it possible for even a rude man like a beast to be agile and show off his talent.”
“Kyoyo, in short, you mean that you will teach and tame me, a beast of low bloodline.”
“Exactly. I didn’t respond properly earlier because I wasn’t in a hurry, but please be aware. If you don’t accept this offer, I will go back east. I will tell her husband to put her on trial, of course, and if it doesn’t work out, I’ll raise the military and ask the entire North to pay for their sins.”
The Duchess, who threatened with a sullen spirit, crossed her arms and waited for her reply. She seemed to firmly believe that she would have no choice but to listen to my request. It was because, if it was a noble family in the eastern part of the country, it could cause such a civil war.
“I admire the attitude of considering any possibility, but how about sitting down for now.”
Laughing softly, Rome offered a chair again. Even so, Henrietta, who was aloof, didn’t even move. She was terribly shameless for her baron, who witnessed the moment of sobbing deviation.
“Answer me, what are you going to do?”
“It will be difficult.”
“Ha, then it’s war!”
Less than a day had passed since she was a bitch and a bitch. Still, the Duchess acting like a completely different person was truly remarkable. She wondered how much distribution was needed to earn her nickname as the Queen of Socialite.
“I won’t stop you if you really want to, but will it be okay?”
“What do you mean?”
“I think your wife is mistaken. What is the reason why I, who was just an illegitimate child from birth, was able to be reborn as the spouse of the person who will be my younger brother?”
“I know that you are a good knight, right? But what if we hired elite troops from the eastern region and mercenaries famous in the continent and brought them to us?”
Shrugging his shoulders, he stirred the air with his right arm. Immediately, fragments of a nearby marble column bounced off.
“… !”
It was an answer by carving elegant letters with a shapeless sword. After reading the inscription on the pillar, Henrietta widened her eyes.
“I will do it like this.”
I hope you understand your situation. In the blink of an eye, how many men in the world could engrave a single letter with her bare hands on a pillar that her hands and feet couldn’t reach?
“More than anything, Mrs. LeBlanc?”
The feeling of fear in her eyes, which finally shuddered like a reed, was young. The Duchess, wary of her baron striding towards me with her smile, put on her high-heeled shoes again and again and took a good step back.
“Will she hate you if you try to force me away from Oriane?”
“Ooh, don’t be ridiculous.”
“Really. Her sisters seem to have a lot of friendship, but how will she react when she finds out that her older sister, whom she trusted so much, has been bewitched by her husband and played dirty.”
“Profit, when did I do that!”
Henrietta was driven into a corner with nowhere to run. Her rom turned her back to the pole and grinned at her startled look. She took a pitch-black obsidian orb from her bosom for the female who was still flirting with her, and silently regenerated it.
‘Do you like it because the owner chews on you?’
‘Neheet, heeuk, heeut, I like it… !’
‘How much?’
‘Just, as much as the sky, as much as the sky, the mak, like, the earth, 흣, 흣, whatever, hot, hot, 읏, your will, yes, ah,… !’
An arrogant, ignorant beast.
“Now, madam?”
“That’s a lie…”
“Then I think you understand my position enough now.”
You, whose complexion is pale.
“Shall we have a proper talk soon?”
You are the bitch who deserves training.