The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 29
Chapter 29
Translator: Yonnee
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Margaret pretended to believe Radis’ words.
“Anyway, the Cradium Merchant Guild caused enormous damage to our family. We have to make them pay!”
“What…? Damage?”
Radis was flabbergasted with her nonsense.
“Wait, what do you mean damage and making them pay?”
“Ah, how tiresome!”
Margaret rushed out of Radis’ door, yelling as she left.
Contradictorily, there was a smile on her lips as she ran away.
‘I’m going to demand a lot of consolation money from Huber Cradium!’
It was a sudden idea, but it was a sound plan.
It seemed true that Radis spent the night at the guild anyway, so Huber Cradium wouldn’t be able to escape this.
Until now, it might only be regarded as a trivial fling, but Margaret was going to squeeze out as much as she could from Huber Cradium under this pretext.
Margaret needed money.
The problems caused by that horrible eldest daughter disrupted David’s admission as a swordsmanship student at the academy, and it left a huge hole in the Tilrod family’s finances.
It wasn’t easy to guess just how many bribes she had to shell out just to prevent word about the fraudulent admission from spreading out, or how it was Radis who took the test for him.
Apart from that, she needed money for David’s future.
Since he failed to enter the imperial swordsmanship academy, which was relatively inexpensive, she would have to enroll him in another academy.
However, one factor was needed to enter an academy.
Either talent, or money.
Margaret believed that David could become a great knight if he wanted to.
Armano just couldn’t see David’s genuine talent.
How could her jewel, her one and only blazing sun, have no talent?!
That’s impossible.
David just hadn’t made up his mind yet.
And this was also because of Radis.
Considering how that wily vixen had wheedled Armano’s training time from David, Margaret was so frustrated that she wanted to pound her chest.
Margaret thought that David just needed a different environment.
She would just need to spend a little money and enroll David in the academy, then he’d start to be motivated.
If she could get money from Huber Cradium…!
‘Really, how could I be so clever!’
Margaret cheered inwardly and ran to her bedroom, writing a letter to Huber Cradium straight away.
But that evening, an unexpected guest arrived at the Tilrod residence.
“Marquis Russell? Why?”
“How would I know that?”
The content of the correspondence sent by Marquis Russell was simple.
There was something he needed to discuss with them in secret, so he was covertly going to visit the Tilrod manor.
The letter was short, but it had a significant impact.
Then, early that evening, Zade had tried to sneak out of the mansion, but he was caught by Margaret. She forced him to clean up his shaggy beard.
And the maids who were just about to end their workday had to hurry and clean the entire residence once more.
Margaret took out her best dress and put it on, and she also threatened David and Jurich, forcing them to put on their best clothes as well and wait at the first floor.
Zade almost looked terrified.
“Why is Marquis Russell coming here? Did the message say anything else?”
“God, what a frustrating man! Do you think if it was mentioned in the letter, I’d stay quiet like this?”
“If it’s about David’s fraudulent admission…”
“S-Shush!”
Margaret almost crushed Zade’s mouth.
She shut him up, scowling at him as though she was about to devour him.
“I don’t think so, no. But if that’s the case, you have to remember this. Just blame Radis for everything. Understand?”
“……”
Zade staggered away, his face incredibly haggard, then he pulled out a chair only to fall into it.
Margaret glared out the window, thinking just how much she loathed her husband.
Zade muttered.
“How can it be that girl’s fault…?”
“What did you just say?!”
“……”
Margaret’s eyes glimmered as she stared at the road in front of the mansion through the same window.
“I think it’s because of Jurich.”
“What?”
“We went to the Third Prince’s birthday banquet at the Marquis’ estate yesterday, right? That’s when he saw her.”
“Even if he saw her there, so what?”
“Isn’t she pretty? Her twinkling green eyes and blond hair that resembles mine. She’s a lovely, healthy young woman who’s truly adorable.”
Under his breath, Zade muttered again.
“How biased…”
“If you have something to say then speak up! Or are you trying to make a fuss?!”
“…Never mind. You’re right.”
“Anyway, someone saw Jurich and asked Marquis Russell about her. Since hee’s the organizer of the banquet, that person is asking to introduce Jurich to him.”
Zade had been listening to Margaret only half-heartedly until now, but he finally raised his head.
“Look here, Jurich’s only thirteen!”
“And what’s the matter with that?”
Margaret stared back at Zade with ferocious eyes.
Those eyes were so frightening that Zade, a former knight when he was younger, even cowered and tucked his tail between his legs.
“Even if there was such a proposal… I mean, she’s too young.”
“That’s up to me to decide. Oh, he’s here!”
Margaret hurriedly lowered the curtain and straightened her posture, schooling her features into a noble expression.
Then, she snatched the ear of one passing maid and yelled into it.
“You! Go to Jurich now and tell her to look absolutely perfect. Tell her to do nothing. Don’t scratch her head. Don’t pick her nose. Don’t even purse her lips. And don’t bite her fingers!”
Zade let out a short sigh as he watched the young maid rub her ear as she rushed away.
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