Granada found Chloe's room with the merchant.
“I brought the merchant as I told you this morning.”
Granada had looked through Chloe's clothes and realized that she had nothing suitable to wear in Ronheim, and had promised to call the merchant after breakfast.
“You found the merchant quickly. That’s good.”
Chloe was delighted to hear that there weren't many merchants in Ronheim who had set up shops and were doing business with wandering merchants.
I guess she thought it would be hard to find since she was wandering around.
It wasn't that hard to find people in Ronheim.
If even one traveler visits Ronheim, word spreads quickly, and everyone knows where that person is and what they're doing.
Rumors from outside may be slow to arrive, but rumors from within Ronheim travel faster than anywhere else.
It took only a few minutes to figure out whose house the wandering merchant was staying in and when he was leaving.
“Should I call the merchant?”
“Yes, I will.”
Chloe said, closing the shawl she was wearing.
She was shivering continuously, perhaps because her clothes were thin and she was cold.
A merchant carrying a large bundle entered the room cautiously, adjusting his clothes neatly.
The maids, except for Lamia, were shocked to see the merchant like that.
It was because of the merchant's appearance, who was wearing dirty and shabby clothes, no matter how much he touched them.
The merchant, oblivious to the maids' expressions, smiled kindly and spread out the bundle, which was as dirty and stained as his own clothes, on the carpet.
Granada glanced at the merchant's spread of goods as if the sight was familiar.
"Oh my god..."
Vanessa touched her forehead.
“How on earth can you see Her Highness the Princess and do such a thing...!”
Only then did the merchant notice that the maids' expressions were not good, and he flinched.
Chloe firmly stopped Vanessa.
"How rude of you to my guest? And from now on, call me Madam."
Vanessa pouted and turned her head away.
Granada still thought that Chloe was becoming less tolerant of Vanessa's behavior and more strict with her.
Do you remember what advice I gave you yesterday on how to treat maids?
'You don't just throw away what you've taught me.'
Then Chloe asked the merchant.
“I’m looking for clothes to wear. Do you have anything suitable?”
The merchant, who quickly figured out who had the power to decide here, smiled again and answered cheerfully.
“Oh, of course! Of course! Madame Belloze just happened to have some nice clothes for sale this morning!”
“Madam Belloze?”
Chloe tilted her head.
The merchant also knew that Chloe was the Princess of Arrental. Rumors about her had already spread.
He described to Chloe in detail what he had, as if he were dealing with foreigners in a foreign land.
“Yes, yes. In Ronheim, the hunters’ wives are usually skilled with their hands and have good leather, so they make the best clothes.”
“I see.”
"Madame Belloze is one of the most skilled among them all. Her clothes are popular even in other countries! She's famous for her beautiful and comfortable designs. Madame Belloze's clothes are usually hard to come by, so you're in luck!"
There was no lie in what the merchant said.
Vanessa was mistaken in thinking that the merchant only sold cheap goods based on his appearance.
Because the goods that Madame Belloze handles are as good as those sold in high-end foreign shops.
However, Granada was famous for its high quality, so I slightly frowned at the merchant's behavior of showing me Madame Belloze's clothes first, which were also famous for their high prices.
After seeing Madame Belloze's clothes, no other clothes would stand out.
Madame Belloze was a truly talented person.
As such, her clothes were rare and highly sought after.
So, in fact, the poor people of Ronheim were unable to buy Madame Belloze's clothes, and they ended up going to wealthy foreigners.
The merchant spread out beautifully embroidered clothes in front of Chloe.
The clothes that Madame Belloze made this time were made of Kuna leather, which was rarer and better than nyak leather.
'I guess your husband has had quite a rewarding hunt recently.'
Granada sighed inwardly as she thought about that.
Kuna leather is much softer and lighter than nyak leather, and above all, its color is white and beautiful.
Moreover, it was difficult to hunt and was extremely rare.
What that meant was that calling was worth it.
'Mainz seems to be having a lot of financial worries.'
Ronheim was currently so broke that he could barely afford to raise an army, let alone pay his knights' salaries.
But the merchant put such an expensive item in front of Chloe.
'That merchant.'
Granada lost her composure slightly and cursed the merchant inwardly.
Ronheim's financial situation was that precarious.
Granada had hoped Chloe would choose something different, but sure enough, Chloe liked Madame Belloze's outfit.
“It’s so pretty! The embroidery is meticulous and beautiful.”
Chloe was also a southerner who preferred flashy things.
Even if she wasn't interested in jewelry and dresses, there were things she grew up seeing.
Chloe, with her keen eye, picked out the most expensive pieces of Madame Belloze's clothing.
The maid of Ronheim Castle, who had brought the merchant up and was watching the scene, looked at Granada.
Granada read the maid's gaze as if it was trying to say, 'If this continues, won't our Prince be ruined?', but she closed her eyes tightly.
How could she tell the madam in front of the merchant that it would be better to choose something cheaper rather than something expensive?
'Since you've already shown so clearly how much you like it, the bargaining is over.'
The merchant, unaware of Granada's feelings, suggested that Chloe try on the clothes.
The maids came and changed Chloe's clothes behind a screen, pinning them to roughly fit her.
Granada, who saw Chloe coming out from behind the curtain wearing Madame Belloze's clothes, tried to suggest other clothes to Chloe, but stopped herself.
Because the clothes fit Chloe perfectly, as if they were made for her from the beginning.
“You look so good together! You look so good together!”
The merchant shouted excitedly.
That was never a good thing to say.
Because Granada was also secretly admiring it.
'You are a truly beautiful person.'
I knew the look on Granada's face as she grew more and more serious the moment I picked out my clothes.
'I don't think I should have chosen this.'
That thought occurred to me, but the moment I picked it up, the merchant urged me to try it on, so I didn't have time to put it down.
I kept wondering why Granada had that expression on her face the whole time she was getting dressed.
"Was it something I shouldn't have worn? If so, she would have said something. Was it ceremonial clothing I don't normally wear? But it doesn't look like it..."
I hadn't even considered the price of something as functional as a leather cape and skirt, let alone a party dress adorned with jewels.
That was because I had never bought clothes with my own hands.
I only had the concept that expensive things with lots of jewels and pretty clothes were the things that others envied.
Although it was my second life, I was so ignorant because I had lived my first life trapped in a well.
All I knew in my past life was the interests of Andrea and the nobles.
Andrea never once spoke to me about the price of clothes or the affairs of the palace.
'Perhaps Andrea is as ignorant as I am in that regard.'
Has he ever bought clothes while worrying about money?
The miscellaneous tasks would have been handled by the butlers stationed in each palace and their superiors, the head of the palace household.
It was only after hearing Vanessa grumble that I realized that what Granada was worried about was the cost of the clothes.
“You’re calling those clothes extravagant just because they cost a few pennies? Those rude people.”
After the merchant left, Vanessa seemed to have overheard the other maids talking outside.
I beckoned Vanessa closer.
“What does that mean?”
“The maids outside were gossiping about Your Highness, the Princess, being extravagant.”
"Yes?"
“I brought the merchant as I told you this morning.”
Granada had looked through Chloe's clothes and realized that she had nothing suitable to wear in Ronheim, and had promised to call the merchant after breakfast.
“You found the merchant quickly. That’s good.”
Chloe was delighted to hear that there weren't many merchants in Ronheim who had set up shops and were doing business with wandering merchants.
I guess she thought it would be hard to find since she was wandering around.
It wasn't that hard to find people in Ronheim.
If even one traveler visits Ronheim, word spreads quickly, and everyone knows where that person is and what they're doing.
Rumors from outside may be slow to arrive, but rumors from within Ronheim travel faster than anywhere else.
It took only a few minutes to figure out whose house the wandering merchant was staying in and when he was leaving.
“Should I call the merchant?”
“Yes, I will.”
Chloe said, closing the shawl she was wearing.
She was shivering continuously, perhaps because her clothes were thin and she was cold.
A merchant carrying a large bundle entered the room cautiously, adjusting his clothes neatly.
The maids, except for Lamia, were shocked to see the merchant like that.
It was because of the merchant's appearance, who was wearing dirty and shabby clothes, no matter how much he touched them.
The merchant, oblivious to the maids' expressions, smiled kindly and spread out the bundle, which was as dirty and stained as his own clothes, on the carpet.
Granada glanced at the merchant's spread of goods as if the sight was familiar.
"Oh my god..."
Vanessa touched her forehead.
“How on earth can you see Her Highness the Princess and do such a thing...!”
Only then did the merchant notice that the maids' expressions were not good, and he flinched.
Chloe firmly stopped Vanessa.
"How rude of you to my guest? And from now on, call me Madam."
Vanessa pouted and turned her head away.
Granada still thought that Chloe was becoming less tolerant of Vanessa's behavior and more strict with her.
Do you remember what advice I gave you yesterday on how to treat maids?
'You don't just throw away what you've taught me.'
Then Chloe asked the merchant.
“I’m looking for clothes to wear. Do you have anything suitable?”
The merchant, who quickly figured out who had the power to decide here, smiled again and answered cheerfully.
“Oh, of course! Of course! Madame Belloze just happened to have some nice clothes for sale this morning!”
“Madam Belloze?”
Chloe tilted her head.
The merchant also knew that Chloe was the Princess of Arrental. Rumors about her had already spread.
He described to Chloe in detail what he had, as if he were dealing with foreigners in a foreign land.
“Yes, yes. In Ronheim, the hunters’ wives are usually skilled with their hands and have good leather, so they make the best clothes.”
“I see.”
"Madame Belloze is one of the most skilled among them all. Her clothes are popular even in other countries! She's famous for her beautiful and comfortable designs. Madame Belloze's clothes are usually hard to come by, so you're in luck!"
There was no lie in what the merchant said.
Vanessa was mistaken in thinking that the merchant only sold cheap goods based on his appearance.
Because the goods that Madame Belloze handles are as good as those sold in high-end foreign shops.
However, Granada was famous for its high quality, so I slightly frowned at the merchant's behavior of showing me Madame Belloze's clothes first, which were also famous for their high prices.
After seeing Madame Belloze's clothes, no other clothes would stand out.
Madame Belloze was a truly talented person.
As such, her clothes were rare and highly sought after.
So, in fact, the poor people of Ronheim were unable to buy Madame Belloze's clothes, and they ended up going to wealthy foreigners.
The merchant spread out beautifully embroidered clothes in front of Chloe.
The clothes that Madame Belloze made this time were made of Kuna leather, which was rarer and better than nyak leather.
'I guess your husband has had quite a rewarding hunt recently.'
Granada sighed inwardly as she thought about that.
Kuna leather is much softer and lighter than nyak leather, and above all, its color is white and beautiful.
Moreover, it was difficult to hunt and was extremely rare.
What that meant was that calling was worth it.
'Mainz seems to be having a lot of financial worries.'
Ronheim was currently so broke that he could barely afford to raise an army, let alone pay his knights' salaries.
But the merchant put such an expensive item in front of Chloe.
'That merchant.'
Granada lost her composure slightly and cursed the merchant inwardly.
Ronheim's financial situation was that precarious.
Granada had hoped Chloe would choose something different, but sure enough, Chloe liked Madame Belloze's outfit.
“It’s so pretty! The embroidery is meticulous and beautiful.”
Chloe was also a southerner who preferred flashy things.
Even if she wasn't interested in jewelry and dresses, there were things she grew up seeing.
Chloe, with her keen eye, picked out the most expensive pieces of Madame Belloze's clothing.
The maid of Ronheim Castle, who had brought the merchant up and was watching the scene, looked at Granada.
Granada read the maid's gaze as if it was trying to say, 'If this continues, won't our Prince be ruined?', but she closed her eyes tightly.
How could she tell the madam in front of the merchant that it would be better to choose something cheaper rather than something expensive?
'Since you've already shown so clearly how much you like it, the bargaining is over.'
The merchant, unaware of Granada's feelings, suggested that Chloe try on the clothes.
The maids came and changed Chloe's clothes behind a screen, pinning them to roughly fit her.
Granada, who saw Chloe coming out from behind the curtain wearing Madame Belloze's clothes, tried to suggest other clothes to Chloe, but stopped herself.
Because the clothes fit Chloe perfectly, as if they were made for her from the beginning.
“You look so good together! You look so good together!”
The merchant shouted excitedly.
That was never a good thing to say.
Because Granada was also secretly admiring it.
'You are a truly beautiful person.'
***
I knew the look on Granada's face as she grew more and more serious the moment I picked out my clothes.
'I don't think I should have chosen this.'
That thought occurred to me, but the moment I picked it up, the merchant urged me to try it on, so I didn't have time to put it down.
I kept wondering why Granada had that expression on her face the whole time she was getting dressed.
"Was it something I shouldn't have worn? If so, she would have said something. Was it ceremonial clothing I don't normally wear? But it doesn't look like it..."
I hadn't even considered the price of something as functional as a leather cape and skirt, let alone a party dress adorned with jewels.
That was because I had never bought clothes with my own hands.
I only had the concept that expensive things with lots of jewels and pretty clothes were the things that others envied.
Although it was my second life, I was so ignorant because I had lived my first life trapped in a well.
All I knew in my past life was the interests of Andrea and the nobles.
Andrea never once spoke to me about the price of clothes or the affairs of the palace.
'Perhaps Andrea is as ignorant as I am in that regard.'
Has he ever bought clothes while worrying about money?
The miscellaneous tasks would have been handled by the butlers stationed in each palace and their superiors, the head of the palace household.
It was only after hearing Vanessa grumble that I realized that what Granada was worried about was the cost of the clothes.
“You’re calling those clothes extravagant just because they cost a few pennies? Those rude people.”
After the merchant left, Vanessa seemed to have overheard the other maids talking outside.
I beckoned Vanessa closer.
“What does that mean?”
“The maids outside were gossiping about Your Highness, the Princess, being extravagant.”
"Yes?"
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