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He was a man who had frequently met with Count Roscent on business. Aria remembered seeing him in the mansion several times. Only then did Annie raise her voice, clapping her hands, remembering how many times she had seen him in the mansion.

My God! I remember him too! But why is he so old? I think its only been a year!

She made a fuss as she hadnt recognized him because he had been looked older for ten years. It was probably because he had been through a lot. He must have run away desperately so as not to be caught.

Jessie also raised her voice as if she remembered. To think of him, I remember, too! Oh, my God. How is he still in the capital? I thought he would have been punished

So did I. Why didnt he get caught and punished?

Well, was the charge light? Maybe its just a relationship that had been keeping a deal

Given the lack of clear memories, it was highly likely that he had been involved in a really insignificant level of work. Maybe that was why he had escaped without punishment. However, if she was determined not to meet him, Aria urged Annie to go out soon.

Ah, and you can handle this kind of case from now on. If its not a big mistake, you dont have to report it.

At the very least, it was only a meeting order. It was all right to adjust the order on Annies position. Aria didnt want to get involved in such trivial matters anymore. Even if mistakes were frequent, there was not much damage.

And since it was Aria who had decided not to play the benevolent Crown Princess anymore, she thought it was okay for Annie to misplace the meeting order and go against the minds of the nobles and other visitors.

Dont do anything against the law, though. Just act only within my range to save you.

Annie nodded quickly at the remark. That meant that the slightest of the offenses were to be saved. It was good to hear.

Dont worry! Ill take care of it well, even the work of Viscount Straw, in my position!

Annie, who gave a bold answer, left the reception room immediately. Then, Viscount Straw who had been waiting for Annie, rushed to her and urged her, What happened?

Annie shook her head with her arms folded. I cant help it.

How come?

You should know that better.

What?

Annies eyes were very cold. You would know your sin very well. However, as he maintained that he still couldnt understand, she was forced to add an explanation.

Even though the places were different, you had seen the Crown Princess a lot in the past, so you dont need to even have an interview with her.

! At the words, the eyes of Viscount Straw were bulging out. Well, thats a thing of the past! I only helped the former Count to make a deal! How can a nobleman not have made a deal with Count Roscent? And as you can see, I wasnt even punished!

You dont think youre forgiven for not being punished, do you? Her Highness the Crown Princess does not want to meet anyone who has been badly involved in the past, so please go back quietly.

!

The head of Viscount Straw, who was making a passionate speech, fell helplessly at Annies stern answer. He seemed to think it would be okay because he had not been punished.

And he had been given permission While the disheartened Viscount Straw stood in raptures, Annie went past him and said, Ah, Im thirsty. I wish someone would bring it. Theyre all busy, so I dont have anyone to order.

!

It was like asking him to listen. As a result, the eyes of Viscount Straw were shaking relentlessly. He seemed to be in conflict. It was because he had to give up the pride of the nobility.

But in the end

Wait, wait a minute.

Viscount Straw abandoned his pride and hurried out of the front of the reception room. Not like a nobleman, his steps were very hasty. Annies mouth slowly rose as she watched in a daze as if she didnt know it would work. The existence of a nobleman was so easy to deal with

It didnt take long for Viscount Straw to bring a cool drink for Annie.

* * *

Its more precious than I thought. Aria smiled contentedly as she touched the jewel brought by the jewelers owner.

It was a precious and beautiful jewel that was rarely seen. The blue-centered color of the jewel, which was mined in the sea, attracted her attention. There were also yellow or red, but the most beautiful of all was blue, which looked like the pupils of Ashers eyes.

Looking at it for quite some time, the jewelers owners face had a satisfying smile.

Is it edible?

Yes, its harmless unless they eat a lot at once.

If they dont eat a lot Aria was in trouble. The price was high, and it would not be enough to eat in large quantities, but it must have been impossible to avoid responsibility if anyone ate in large quantities, just in case.

What if they eat in bulk?

Nothing has been confirmed yet.

Then set the correct standard. If theres any damage, Ill be held accountable as well.

All right.

How much are you going to give to the market? Whats the price?

Im going to release it at a very high price. Its a premium by name.

I see.

It was desirable because when he released it at a small amount at a high price, it would increase the price, and the value would increase and everyone would like it.

So I hope your Highness will help me make a bigger profit.

Me? What? Aria asked back, knowing what he was going to ask.

Ill give you first all the jewelry Im going to bring in, and I hope youll wear it.

Who else can see great results from promoting as much as the Crown Princess?

Aria replied, raising her lips when he asked for a promotion instead of offering jewelry.

Thirty percent of the sales.

Yes?

Donate thirty percent under my name.

Donation? Where?

To my facility that Ill build in the future.

When asked to donate thirty percent, the jewelers owner was in agony. He seemed to calculate how much influence he could have.

Aria continued as if he was foolish, I already know youre making more than half the profit, so dont pretend to worry about it.

The jewelers owner laughed that he couldnt help it because he was actually earning nearly sixty percent of the profit. It was not a bad deal because using Arias reputation, anyway, he would have made more than sixty percent of the revenue. In addition, she was a woman who had made her name known on the continent beyond the empire, so there was a possibility that he could reap the profits he would donate.

I see. I will do that.

Please bring the contract next time you visit. You have to fill out everything I said.

Yes, Ill see you soon after Ill fill out everything. But what kind of facility do you mean that I have to donate so much?

Jewelry sold at a jewelry store was accompanied by craftsmanship, and the amount was inexplicably high. So thirty percent of the sales must have been a huge sum.

What kind of facilities are they going to spend such a large sum into? Aria replied with a silly smile on her face to a man who seemed to have a dangerous imagination.

You dont have to worry. I wont allow any dangerous facility. Its the only facility that can keep my place stable right now.

Meeting peoples expectations was exactly what Aria chose to keep her place.

Aria built a facility by combining all of her wealth with the maintenance fee of her dignity paid to the Crown Princess. There were three facilities she built, the first thing she planned was a medical institution, followed by a school and the last one was a library. All of these were facilities that were available for free to the commoners. It was another facility than the academy, which required conditions.

For the medical institution, in particular, a huge amount of money was expensed in their medical staff and medicine compared to other institutions, but Aria also had a lot of money in the first place, and people who were willing to donate money poured in from all over the place and she didnt have to worry at all. No, it had reached the point she had to think about receiving whose donation.

If this keeps going on, theyll say, Its better for the Crown Princess to be the Emperor.'