"She must have felt a sense of crisis."

"It seems that Prince Francis' patience was at its end because of Princess Kiellini staying in the mansion."

"No. Don't you know Francis that well? I think he's thinking of catching both rabbits now. He's going to drive Lady Anais and lock her up in a cave with Princess Kielini, and eat them both."

"Anyway, how could he do such a thing in the Imperial Castle? I heard that Duke Dudley was busy trying to stop the rumor. Why not? Rumors about Prince Francis have already rumbled around, and now rumors of Lady Anais, their only granddaughter. It's a disgrace to the family, and the Duke will be desperate," Oswald ventured.

Killian listened to Oswald and ordered. "I'm going to Tilia to meet the Duke of Kiellini."

Adam hid his surprised look and asked about the schedule, as the time had come faster than he thought. "When should I schedule the day?"

"It's better to take care of it before the opening party of the Chartreu Dressing Shop in the next few days. I need to clear up the Duke and spread the rumors with Princess Kiellini in earnest."

"I'll get ready."

When Ian pulled out the tea, the conversation was cut off for a while. After everyone drank tea without a word, various reports continued. Killian continued to have a complicated face as he listened to his men's reports.

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After the brief meeting, Adam finally stepped out from the office and asked Oswald, "What the h.e.l.l happened?"

"There was a big incident yesterday. I'm beginning to think that things might not go as planned, and I'm sure His Highness thought that, too."

Oswald told Adam what Albert had said earlier.

"Oh, that's unthinkable. But is it normal for the bedroom maid of a monarch to become a concubine?"

"The problem is that His Highness really wants the heart of the princess. He has hoped that she wouldn't give in to power or circ.u.mstances, and really like him, but..."

"He has worked so hard to get her heart, but has determined that there's no chance."

"I think so. He seems to realize that if he does something wrong, everything will go to waste."

"I can't see an inch ahead of him how things will go."

"Anyway, the princess had no choice. The conclusion was one, but he was trying to soften up the process…"

The two of them walked down the long corridor of the palace, sighing deeply.

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Invitations sent from the Chartreu Dressing Shop arrived at the highest n.o.ble families and several other selected aristocrats of the capital Dublin.

It was a colorful invitation with vivid green flowers and silk ribbons. The envelope was enclosed with a silver stamp, an offer to attend the opening party of the Chartreu Dressing Shop on that date, with a single edition of the silver palm. The address of the dressing shop was written on the stamped silver.

The aristocrats who received invitations said that they were not interested in the opening party of the dressing shop, but were hesitant to turn it down due to the fancy invitations they had never seen before and the curiosity about the dressing shop that Princess Kiellini had set up. When the n.o.bles gathered, there was talk about the opening party of the Chartreu Dressing Shop, which will be held a few days.

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At a party held at the mansion of Duke Haint, the story of the dressing shop was becoming a hot topic.

A young lady was listening to people talking in silence with a bored expression. Trying to get the attention of Marquis Rhodius, she asked, "Did Your Excellency get an invitation, too?"

Rhodius stared down at the young lady who spoke to him, and then reached into his jacket to take out a thin golden plate. "You mean this?"

The golden plate, different from what they had received, drew their eyes.

"What did Your Excellency get?" When Rhodius saw someone approaching with a mysterious look, he flipped over what he had in his hand.

It was a thin card of gold. At the center of the front was the inscription CHARTREU, which was embedded with small emeralds, and made it look like an ornament, with the address of the dressing shop carved into small print underneath it. On the back was inscribed the name and t.i.tle of Marquis Rhodius.

People looked at Marquis Rodius curiously, as their plates had only the name and address of the dressing shop.

"They said it's a VIP card in the Chartreu Dressing Shop. Anyone with this gold card can attend a costume room party twice a year without an invitation, have the fastest access to new products, and receive a commemorative gift from Chartreu every year."

People didn't see the use of the gold card very much, but they were attracted by the fact that a royal family, the Marquis of Rhodius, had one.

"How did Your Excellency get the card?" A lady asked, with no idea of the connection between the Marquis and the Chartreu Dressing Shoop.

"I've invested in Chartreu. Not only me, but also Prince Killian, the Count of Oswald, the Count of Adam, and the Count of Valerian."

"No... why have all of you invested in the dressing shop?"

As one Count tilted his head as if he didn't understand it, Marquis Rhodius laughed. "You don't know. Chartreu Dressing Shop belongs to the family of Kiellini. Furthermore, it is in partners.h.i.+p with the Raefany's Jewelry Shop, which will open at the same time."

The surprising news spread like wildfire.

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