705 – Lion and Wolf – 2

Shortly after leaving Ainter’s palace, I received a call from the Marquis of Barandiga. It seems that what was said to Ainter also reached the Marquis Barandiga via Shati.

– I heard that the Count asked your Majesty to expedite the marriage. Thanks to you, Shati is happy, so I don’t know how to repay this favor…

I thought so, but when I listened to Marquis Barandiga’s words, it seemed like I heard them directly from the emperor, not from Ainter.

But. Ainter, I relayed this to you because you were a member of my club for three years, but the Marquis of Barandiga is the person who will be the royal family’s father-in-law. In that case, the emperor should show sincerity to the extent of speaking directly.

To be honest, it is thanks to the royal family’s choice that Ainter and Shati are getting married. Still, it’s not right to just treat the head of the family, who is supposed to be your in-laws. Hurting someone’s feelings for no reason cannot be called a cult.

“Is there anything that can be called grace? I only suggested this because it was unfortunate that a man and a woman who were already married were living separately. It was Your Majesty’s will that accepted the request, so it is Your Majesty’s grace, not mine.”

That’s why I also opened my mouth with a smile.

Toss the aggro attracted by Gerhard to the Marquis of Barandiga. The imperial family embraces the authority of the Marquis of Barandiga, who is scheduled to be the king.

Although the schedule was coordinated for political reasons rather than pure intention, he said to the Marquis, who was happy about his daughter’s marriage, ‘That’s for political reasons, so there’s no need to be thankful.’ Isn’t it a bit difficult to say the same thing? In that case, it is better for both parties to tell a white lie.

No, in fact, it is difficult to call it a white lie. It’s a real shame that Ainter and Shati are living separately. Didn’t I spend three years and marry six wives? I fully understand how stressful it must be for Ainter and Shati to be in a relationship that is more than just lovers but less than a couple.

‘I’m keeping quiet about something that doesn’t need to be said.’

So, I didn’t lie, but I was just being selective about what I said. Thinking like this makes me feel more at ease.

– Of course, I said thank you to His Majesty. And if it weren’t for the count’s request, there would have been no decision by His Majesty.

Anyway, the Marquis bowed his head and expressed his gratitude to my humility.

Seeing that scene made my mind feel a little more complicated. Although the Marquis of Barandiga has a higher title than me, considering my position in the empire and my rank within the faction, I stand above the Marquis. This is a fact that neither I nor the Marquis can deny.

However, no matter how high my rank is, it does not change the fact that the Marquis of Barandiga is a marquis. So, we agreed that even though the Marquis would treat me with respect, he would refrain from bowing his head or waist as much as possible.

‘It’s my daughter’s problem, so I bow down right away.’

The daughter’s marriage boasted enough power to easily crush even the agreement.

‘Will I be like that someday?’

I imagined the future for a moment.

My lovely daughters. If Maria, Cecilia, Katlea, and Alina got married… How would I react if those children were truly happy about the marriage?

‘It’s worth sleeping.’

Imagination was short. With just a little bit of thinking, I was able to quickly reach a conclusion.

If it were me, I would have acted like the Marquis of Barandiga. She must have bowed her head and expressed her gratitude with all her heart, regardless of title or agreement. Because her father’s heart she comes before the pride of a nobleman.

Moreover, unlike me, the Marquis of Barandiga has only one child, Shati. You must have felt more intense joy than I felt.

“If I had known the Marquis would be this happy, I would have asked for it sooner.”

– That’s a little bit difficult. If I had gotten married sooner, it would have coincided with Baron Hardiner’s wedding.

“Oh my. That’s true too.”

With those words, the Marquis Barandiga and I burst out laughing at the same time.

When I thought that it was not a conversation between nobles and nobles, but rather a conversation between father and father, I naturally laughed. The Marquis of Barandiga probably feels the same way.

“Then I’ll greet you again at the wedding. I’ll be carrying both hands full of gifts, so please at least organize the warehouse in advance.”

– Haha, just hearing that makes my heart flutter. I look forward to it.

Eventually, I looked at the communication port that had lost its light and burst into laughter.

The Marquis of Barandiga is a VVIP guest who attended all six of my weddings and one of Erich’s weddings. Considering the gifts she has received so far, she can fill a warehouse with as much as she wants.

And Shati, the party at her wedding, is the next Marquis of Barandiga. For the sake of smooth management of the north, no money should be spared on these matters. People who treat people well or not during congratulations and condolences are always remembered for the rest of their lives.

…

‘What should I give?’

Now that I think about it, it’s nice to have a cool drip warehouse, but what should I give as a gift?

The groom is the emperor’s younger brother and the bride is the next marquis. The Marquis of Barandiga is also a young nobleman, so his political standing is limited, and he is siphoning off wealth as he is one of the thirteen marquis of the empire. It is not appropriate to simply give a lot of congratulatory money.

Normally in cases like this, horses and furs from the North are used, but the Marquis of Barandiga is a big player in the North. Wouldn’t it be worse than giving tangerines to Jeju Island people?

‘You should have given a gift before to know.’

The only weddings I attended were the Deputy Chief of Information’s wedding and Erich’s wedding.

These are not very good examples to refer to. It wasn’t a wedding that both of them could celebrate with their heads rolling.

In the end, after much deliberation, I decided to borrow someone else’s wisdom.

“Wedding gift?”

“Uh. Have you thought about something?”

Erich, Ainter’s same age and friend.

Although I didn’t really trust Erich’s intelligence and sense, I still valued the fact that he was Ainter’s friend and decided to ask for Erich’s advice. If this b*stard were human, he would have properly prepared his friend’s wedding gift.

“Okay. “What should I give you?”

This golden beast.

It was such a confident answer that my hand twitched for a moment. If I had been a little less careful, I might have landed a neck slice.

“Ainter and I decided to congratulate each other in a normal way. If we exchange too much just between us, we’ll feel sorry for the kids outside the empire.”

However, in the following words, it was readjusted from a golden animal cub to a human cub.

Erich was not a b*stard who neglected his friend’s wedding. Rather, since she is her her friend her her her, she says, ‘Let’s do it in moderation and move on.’ We were able to reach an agreement.

“So, what did you get?”

“Iron mine.”

?

“Well, I think it would be better to give one of the interests of the Marquis of Melsina. It would seem unfriendly if I gave the same to the mines.”

?

‘What the fuck.’

It was only for a moment, but her head stiffened. She said that she had received an iron mine as a gift, and that she would give her a share of the marquisate. If it were the Erich I knew, these were words she would never say out of her mouth.

Is this guy Erich who was having a fit after receiving the Marquis’ seal? Is this really Erich, the youngest member of the Reichstag?

It’s a strange phenomenon. Erich, who hated having a heavy burden placed on him, was casually making deals that only high-ranking nobles would do.

‘Ah.’

I was convinced as soon as I saw Erich’s slightly bitter eyes.

Erich’s personality or values he didn’t really change. As she was the first to marry, she was hit first by Ainter with an iron mine, so she forced herself to launch a counterattack comparable to his. Otherwise, I can’t explain those eyes.

“…He said he would celebrate normally.”

“I guess that was normal for the royal family.”

I became even more confident in what followed.

Erich was just a victim of Ainter’s toy.

“If you don’t have anything to give, at least collect a bunch of special products and give them to me. Honestly, there’s no way the royal family and the marquis’s daughter will be short of money. They’ll like it if it’s something they don’t normally get or a gift with meaning.”

“I guess so?”

“If that’s not enough, I also collect special products from my sister-in-law’s estate.”

“That would be nice.”

Since it sounded plausible, I calmly expressed my agreement.

If you collect special products from the Counties of Tilglehen and the Counties of Wiridia, as well as the territories on the Leon side, it will be a quite meaningful gift.

If we include the Duchy of Wolken, Duchy of Servet, Count of Planvel, Baron of Athini, Marquis of Iones, and Baron of Sirdi, we will be able to achieve our ambition of filling one warehouse.

“But brother.”

“Uh, why?”

“She still has a few months left before she gets married. Does she need to prepare already?”

I looked at Erich blankly at those words.

This b*stard.

She didn’t know it was ahead of time.

“Even if we catch enough, it will be two weeks later.”

“…Huh?”

“We decided to move up the wedding. You might not even know that we decided today.”

Then Erich’s expression became somewhat stiff.

“I haven’t decided yet what kind of interest I will give…”

This guy seems to be busy for the next few days.

I’m a newlywed who just got married. It is truly a pity.

Ainter’s wedding, which was expected to take place one to two weeks later, ended up being two weeks later.

It seems to be the final consideration for the nobles who will choose the wedding gift and the nobles who will attend as guests.

“It’s quieter than I thought.”

And despite the sudden schedule adjustment, the social scene was quieter than expected.

That’s not to say it was completely quiet, but there wasn’t as much commotion as expected. I thought there would be dozens or hundreds of nobles screaming as they urgently looked for gifts.

“When it comes to the marriage of a royal family member and a marquis, you have to prepare a gift appropriate for the occasion. Since you can’t give something that’s normally sold in the market, it’s usually custom-made long in advance.”

“I see…”

I was immediately convinced by Mar’s kind explanation.

I see. Everyone had prepared gifts, but only Erich and I prepared them late.

‘Are you a crazy brother?’

I almost cried without realizing it. There’s no need to resemble these things just because they’re brothers.

“More than that, Marquis Idrafen has finally started a family. There have been many voices of concern due to the small number of royal family members, but now I can take a breather.”

“That’s right. His Royal Highness the Prince was born last year, so there are no double auspicious events like this.”

The imperial family was on the rock with the emergence of the iron man called Circumstances, but even such an imperial family had the weaknesses of weak legitimacy and very few members. Among them, the former was resolved with the birth of the Crown Princess, but the latter remained the imperial family’s Achilles’ heel as it was a problem that only time would solve.

Meanwhile, the emperor’s only younger brother finally married the healthy daughter of the marquis. There must be quite a few nobles who are relieved that the imperial family can finally prosper again.

“So, my father decided to take out the sword that was in the family treasury.”

“You’re preparing something big…”

“Because it is such an auspicious event.”

Seeing Marr laughing, she nodded.

One of the treasures kept by the dukedom is revealed to the world. What makes that possible is the marriage of the royal family.