Chapter 230: Greeting the Duke
Chapter 230: Greeting the Duke
For the time being the purpose for which the Duchess called me has been achieved. I think a win-win agreement has been made. No, no, because there are three people — the Duchess, me, and Elle-san — is it win-win-win? It does not matter."Then let me introduce my husband. Please follow me."
The Duchess stands up. Eh? Was the Duke at home? In that case, should greeting the Duke not have come first? Does that mean that even in the ducal house the wife ranks higher?
Led by the Duchess we walk through the mansion. We descend the stairs, are shown into another reception room, and are told to wait there and stand by. Without waiting very long the Duke appeared. Medium build, medium height, not particularly oily, an extremely ordinary person, yet looking at him he appears to be in his mid-thirties. Younger than the wife, I wonder? My eyes are cloudy so even with Appraisal I have no confidence, and the actual age cannot be known without asking; it does not matter.
The Duke spoke cheerfully.
"Good morning! Are you the new ambassador? This time do not cause my wife too much trouble. I ask you. Then I am going out from now, so please take care of my wife’s request. I leave it to you!"
For some reason I was asked twice, yet is it something of that much weight? Does he know the content of the discussion?
At the entrance together with the Duchess we see the Duke off.
"Really, where is he going so early in the morning."
The Duchess is grumbling in a small voice. I did not hear that...
"Then let us prepare a carriage for the return. What is Robin-sama’s schedule after this?"
Ooh? Is this some kind of invitation? Even though we have only just met, because the husband is doing only selfish things the wife’s frustration has piled up and the flow is to try to seduce the young ambassador?
While such delusions were calling further delusions the Duchess said to me,
"The payment for today’s medicine is prepared here, so please accept it. And by now the embassy has no funds left, right? You may freely use the carriage of this house that is being sent to the embassy for today. Please use it even for making the rounds of greetings."
She even said that much. The Duchess is somehow kind-hearted toward me who had been nurturing guilty delusions. I was deeply moved with a jiiiin.
"Thank you very much. I gladly accept the offer!"