Chapter 69: CH 69

Chapter 69

Shannet seemed convinced of the relationship between Daphne and the Duke of Burstoad.

There’s no need to offend Shannet’s, so Lily swallowed her saliva and turned away.

“Anyway! I’m really envious. I wish I could take a perfume bath at least once.”

“Shall I get some from the Duchess?”

“Wow! Is that possible?”

“The Duchess always gives me perfume. Can’t you just take my share away?”

“Shannet…!”

Lily made a shocked face.

Although it was said that she was the butler’s adopted daughter, she is still working as a maid.

This is not because the butler’s family is poor, but because it was difficult to give his adopted daughter a good education.

But the opportunity to enjoy such luxury is coming!

“Then Lily should try some perfume. In fact, the Duchess has nothing to do with perfume. It’s something she uses often, but… She doesn’t always use the same thing. So she’s going to buy several. I’ll give you some of it.”

“… Shannet, thank you so much. I used to think that Shannet was a cold person…”

That’s because I didn’t want to hang out with the people in the mansion.

I thought that I would return to the Duchy at any moment. And strangely, it felt like the people in the mansion were locking us in.

The latter turned out to be true.

Shannet ran towards the perfume shop with a happy face.

Shannet checked it and walked towards the store owner.

Shannet spoke while fiddling with the perfume.

“It’s been a while, Kateman.”

“Oh! Shannet!”

“I’m here on an errand from the Duchess. Is there anything you can tell me?”

Kateman, the owner of the perfume shop, would often ask for information about the Duchess.

This is because the Duchess was a very important customer, accounting for a significant portion of his shop’s sales.

Kateman looked around and confirmed that no one was paying any attention to them.

Shannet looked at Lily too. She saw Lily focused on perfume.

It seemed like a very good thing to choose a perfumery shop as today’s destination.

Kateman opened his mouth.

“There is a riot in the mansion now. I had heard the story of the Duchess Burstoad that she followed His Majesty the Crown Prince.”

“That’s for a reason. Not for any other reason…”

“Yeah, I know! Actually, the reason there is a riot in the mansion right now is because all the people in the mansion have been taken away. It said the mansion was guarded by the Imperial Guard. Whatever the crime…”

Kateman lowered his voice a bit.

“No way! Mr. Kateman knows that the Burstoad didn’t do that.”

“I believe! I know what the Duchess is! But that’s what people say.”

Kateman looked around once more.

Confirming that no one was watching them, he opened his mouth again.

“Actually, I was surprised to see Shannet come today. Among people, it’s not that the Duchess followed His Majesty the Crown Prince and betrayed the Duke… There are rumors that the Duchess was also detained.”

That was true to some extent. Shannet’s face darkened.

“… Why were they taken away?”

“No one knows. There seems to be some people who ran away, but… I don’t know the details.”

Kateman looked around again and kept his mouth shut. Then he quickly poured his words out.

“I have nothing more to tell you. Shannet, isn’t it dangerous?”

Shannet nodded her head.

Kateman sighed, turned his back on Shannet, and walked away.

It’s really dangerous for chatty Kateman to come out like that.

It was clear that something went wrong with Burstoad.

Lily roamed the perfume shop with excitement, chatting with the maids, and joking around.

Unlike Lily, who was comfortable, Shannet’s heart was burning.

‘Then what happened to Sir Joseph?’

It was when Shannet chewed her lips. A dark shadow fell outside the window.

Shannet’s eyes widened.

The brooch of the man who was hanging around in front of the glass case was familiar to her eyes.

‘I bought it for Joseph!’

The man swung his hat and looked at Shannet.

‘Joseph!’

Shannet managed to cover her lips that were almost screaming.

Shannet swallowed her saliva and called out to Lily.

“Lily. I’m going to go to the bathroom for a while, can you stay here? You can’t go anywhere.”

Rather, she said quickly, as if she was concerned about Lily.

“Yes?”

“My stomach hurts so much.”

Lily nodded at Shannet’s pale face.

“It seems urgent. Go quickly.”

“I often get sick because the food for the fortress has changed. He’s Mr.Kateman, he will kindly guide you. The Duchess enjoys a jasmine perfume. He takes care of that too. I’ll buy a total of 5, but the other 4 are Lily’s choice… Ah, my stomach.”

“Only trust me!”

Lily hurriedly pushed Shannet on the back.

Fortunately, it’s a small store, so I had to go out and enter the alley to get to the bathroom.

Shannet calmly entered the alley.

And immediately after Shannet, Joseph came in.

Shannet took a deep breath and turned back.

“Joseph!”

“Shannet.”

Joseph laughed sadly. It’s going to be a secret meeting like this.

I couldn’t believe the tragedy that suddenly struck the Burstoad.

How did that great Burstoad become like this?

Joseph hugged Shannet tightly and pulled it apart.

“Are you hurt?”

“I am fine. How about Shannet? The Duchess….”

“She was only concerned about the Duke. His Majesty the Crown Prince took them here to protect the Duchess… I didn’t know there was a problem with the mansion. Does Joseph know where they were taken?”

“The Crown Prince protects the Duchess?”

Joseph snorted sharply. On the day Daphne left, Joseph was not in the house.

He had been running around outside to save Cesare.

Since Cesare had not been able to properly enter the mansion since his detention, he was able to escape like this.

Joseph swallowed the curse with his teeth.

“Is it possible? It was the Crown Prince who did all these things. He was the one who avenged Duke’s favor.”

“What….”

“The Crown Prince framed the Duke and the trial was messed up. The elder nobles also betrayed the Duke. Even though people with trust are looking after me… It will take some time to save the Duke. All those who were imprisoned in the mansion were taken away by the Crown Prince.”

“Oh my gosh…”

Shannet’s face turned white.

“Shannet. You have to keep your mind straight. You must take good care of the Duchess. The Duchess is….”

“She never fell for the Crown Prince! She trusted the Crown Prince because he said he would help her save the Duke…”

“That bastard.”

Joseph stood still. Anger surged inside him like magma.

It felt like burning Joseph because he couldn’t find a place to express himself.

Shannet glanced over Joseph’s shoulder with a pale face.

“I’m also under surveillance, so I have to go quickly. Joseph, maybe….”

“If anything happens, tie a pink handkerchief to the tree, Shannet. I’ll do anything to save you and the Duchess. This is the way I was going to meet the knights who were now appointed by the Duke. Up to them, even the Crown Prince could not be taken away without any justification. Knights need to be cut before they cause any trouble. And I have to do what the Duke told me to do. Shannet, I can’t protect you right now, but….”

“Joe, don’t worry. I’ll be fine.”

Joseph quickly kissed Shannet’s forehead.

Joseph walked out the alley, looking back at Shannet over and over again.

Knowing all the circumstances of the mansion, Shannet clenched her lips.

All the awkward feelings I had felt were right.

And to protect Daphne and save the Duke, the one who did all this!

‘You’re a scammer!’

Shanet’s eyes lit up.

How generous were Daphne and Cesare when the Crown Prince stayed as a slave.

What was the Crown Prince thinking about doing this?

Shannet took a deep breath and left the alley. She had to go back to Lily before she was suspicious.

Fortunately, Lily, possessed by the perfume, was in the store without any doubts.

Shannet looked out.

But there was no longer a shadow of Joseph to be found.

My heart started pounding with anxiety and anger.