Episode 5. Renisha's first gift

"A week from now. If the emperor doesn't give us an answer within a week, we'll do it our way." "Yes, Lord Cassius!" Cassius ran a hand through his reddish hair. This, too, was proof that the war was over. On the battlefield, I always had to keep my hair short. Cassius drank the remaining wine from his glass and stood up. After the banquet, the image of Renisha stuck in Cassius' mind. On that day, she kept remembering what kind of expression Renisha was making and what kind of face she was looking at him. Not a cow that chews the cud. Cassius frowned at him. "Whoa… … ." It was because of Renisha's eyes. Eyes resembling the Duke of Lottera. Cassius shook his head. "Sir Cassius, sir!" Cassius turned his head at the voice calling him urgently. He ran to Cassius like a boy who was still about 13 years old rolling over. He was a child whom Cassius had rescued from the plains of Chorpa. The name of the child with gray eyes and chestnut-like hair is Tesha. Tesha had major injuries across her back. The child lost all memory and has been following Cassius ever since. It was Cassius who gave him his name. "What's the matter with you running around like that?" Cassius asked nonchalantly. "You have a guest! Riding a very fancy carriage... … You are a very noble-looking guest!" Cassius frowned at him and stuck his head out. Who the hell is this time... … ! That's right, it's only the imperial family that behaves so rudely. After confirming the identity of his guest, Cassius ran down the first floor, leaving Tesha behind. 'Could it be Renisha?' Such ridiculous anticipation lit a fire in my heart. Of course, it was a really crazy expectation. "The Emperor has sent you. My name is Henry Florian, the chamberlain of the imperial castle." "… … Cassius." "Yes, Lord Cassius. I've seen you once before." Henry politely set his example. After all, this is the chief chamberlain of the Hwangseong. There was a special atmosphere. Cassius straightened his body, which had been bent down from jumping. That alone gave off a sense of intimidation from its huge body. "I apologize for being rude at this late hour. It is the order of His Majesty the Emperor... … ." Henry laughed awkwardly. "On the battlefield, if it's a job that competes for hourly wages, they come and go even at dawn." If it wasn't a fight for hourly wages, why did he come at this hour? Henry cleared his throat and held out the parchment in his hand. "This is an order from the emperor. There is going to be a dinner at the imperial castle in three days, so please attend." "Did you choose the territory and title to bestow on me?" "I have no answer for that." Henry lowered his head. Cassius frowned at him and unfolded the parchment. The parchment contained only brief information about the meeting Cassius was supposed to attend, without saying anything. After Henry hesitated, he gave Cassius a hint. "On that day, you just have to dress according to the dress code. Wearing the same uniform as before is too much, so please wear it appropriately." "… … under." Cassius let out a laugh. Henry showed kindness to Cassius once more. "His Majesty hates anything out of formality." It seems like you're the most unformed maniac. Cassius held back what he wanted to say. "Let's try." "Then, see you that day." Henry drank again and got into the carriage.A carriage engraved with the splendid pattern of the imperial castle passed through the small mansion of Cassius. Cassius clutched the parchment in his hand. If you go here, you might be able to see Renisha once again. And she might be able to say what she has to say to that woman, to that woman who is on her mind now. After that, I might be able to shake off all this debt. Cassius unfolded the parchment again. "Where is my suit!" I have no money to eat and die. Cassius chewed it up. *** The same invitation was sent to Renisha. "It's a dinner held by the emperor." Lenisha pulled up her lips and smiled. 　The ladies-in-waiting looked at Renisha. Since the death of her duchess, Renisha has acted like an emotionless paper doll. As she wielded as the Emperor wielded. It was after hearing the news that there was a surviving family member that Renisha regained her energy. And since the banquet she had attended before, she seemed to feel better. "Would you like to attend?" The chamberlain, Henry asked with an uneasy expression. In fact, even though he was an emperor, he couldn't force an empress, but Lexus was different. If Renisha disobeyed, he was the one who would make her obey at all costs. "Sure, I have to go." "I will tell you that." "Sir Cassius will be present, too, right?" "… … Yes, Her Majesty the Empress." Lenisha rubbed her lips. "Go away." Henry swallowed his anxiety and stepped back. The empress was expressing an unusual interest in Cassius. It was the same for the emperor who couldn't understand the inside, but the empress was also not easy. It felt like there would be some disturbance in the imperial castle. After Henry left, Renisha called in Maid Lindey. "Linday." "Yes, Her Majesty." "Three days later, she said the Emperor would open a banquet." "Is that woman coming too?" said Linday, savagely crushing her face. At that moment, the maids gathered in her room kept their mouths shut and stared at Renisha. She was the only woman Linday would call her. "canary?" "yes!" said Linday, clenching her fists. "I don't know if the canary will come. Isn't it a small dinner held by the emperor? I don't know what kind of people they're inviting and for what reason." "… … It means it might come." Lenisha shrugged her shoulders. Canary was someone out of Renisha's interest. No matter what Canary did, Renisha didn't show her agitation once. Even so, her ladies-in-waiting always burned her fighting spirit towards Canary. "I need to prepare a new dress." "Why don't you take out the ruby ​​that the Duke of Rotera sent you back then?" "That's good too. How about a silver dress embroidered with gold thread? If you wear white shoes with it, you will look noble and beautiful." The ladies-in-waiting had already started talking in a combative stance. Lenisha left them behind and called her maid in charge again. "Linday." "Yes, Her Majesty." "Could you send me a present in your family name?" "… … ?" "Send Lord Cassius the clothes to wear at this dinner." There was only one reason why the emperor would invite guests to a dinner party. This dinner was for Renisha and Cassius. Renisha smiled coldly. Lenisha recognized Cassius that day as a plaque her emperor had prepared for her. However, it is unknown whether Cassius recognized her as well. "Clothes… … Are you talking?" "okay." Maid Lindei bowed her head with a confused face. I couldn't understand why Renisha was giving such an order. Why is it Cassius? However, she couldn't ask any more questions about Renisha, who had a grim face, and had no choice but to back down. The next morning, an order was placed in the dressing room in the name of the Linday family. *** Renisha's position in the Empire was ambiguous. She didn't prepare for her future by giving birth to a child, and she wasn't on good terms with the emperor either. However, everyone agreed that the empire would not function properly without Renisha. Renisha was a great empress. In the winter, the poor endured the harsh season by wearing cotton clothes that Renisha gave her, and in the spring, she filled their hungry bellies with the grains that Renisha released from her imperial budget. Diplomacy led by Renisha, with her extraordinary beauty and social skills, made her merchants live. Renisha's name was attached to everything her imperial family did, so she couldn't help but praise her. She was a stronghold that could not be broken no matter how stubborn the canary, who was favored by the emperor, was stubborn. The news of the emperor's banquet spread throughout the dressing room as soon as it was early in the morning. Last night, she sent a warning letter stating that she would not leave her dressing room, where the invited canary made clothes for her empress. "Isn't it really funny?" Madame Turiel clicked her tongue and reached out to the clerks who issued warnings. "I mean. I dare to speak to Her Majesty the empress as a government subject from a commoner's origin... … ." "No matter how much Loretta went extinct, is she being so mean to Her Majesty the Empress?" "That's right. The end of the world, the end of the world." Turiel stuck out his tongue and said. "Didn't you have the empress's size measured before?" "Yes, Madame Turiel." "Please make fancy white satin shoes to fit that size and send them to me. Should I listen to a commoner woman like that?" Madame Turiel was also a costume designer from the Viscountess. To Madame Turiel, the canary's words were nothing more than barking dogs outside. "Good idea, Madame Turiel." It was then. There was a guest who came to visit Turiel. After entering the dressing room, Linday took off her hat and greeted Turiel with a bright smile. "Turiel!" "Linday? It's been a while since you've been here in person like this? What's going on?" Turiel also welcomed Lindei. They were friends who shared childhood. "I came by order from Her Majesty, Turiel." "hmm?" "You know Sir Cassius, right?" "ah." "Her Majesty the Empress wants to present a dress for that man to wear at the dinner." Turiel's eyes widened. Linday held out a bag of gold coins inscribed with the Empress's emblem from her bag. "I'm going to put the order in the name of our family. can you do it?" Turiel laughed like he was having fun. "of course. It seems Her Majesty the Empress is plotting something else." It was in Turiel's dressing room that the empress took the lead in making cotton clothes that she distributed to the poor in the winter. And noble ladies who wanted to join her empress' good deeds were also making cotton clothes and bringing them to Turiel. Turiel's dressing room was one of the empress' greatest helpers. Linday shrugged her shoulders without answering. Turiel shouted in a raised voice. "Close the dressing room today! I have to match Sir Cassius' clothes, so make sure to pack black fabrics by type! Oh, and bring the leather to make the shoes!" "Yes, madam!" "Then we can see a lot of good-looking knights, right?" The clerks giggled and laughed. Linday and Turiel exchanged meaningful smiles.

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