If someone were to say that Emily’s room had just been swept by a hurricane, people would certainly believe it.
Emily’s room looked like a ship that had been battered by giant waves; all of Emily’s clothes and jewelry were scattered across the bed and floor.
Anna, who watched her Master ransack the wardrobe and jewelry box, could only hold her forehead in exasperation.
“Lady Emily, this doesn’t feel right.” “What is?” “Wouldn’t it be better to ask Grand Duke Cedric for financial support to reopen the clinic, rather than having to sell My Lady’s personal belongings?” Anna asked, confused.
“Your point is valid,” Emily replied curtly.
“Then why?” Anna asked curiously.
Emily continued sorting through the dresses and jewelry she planned to sell in town to buy various medical supplies for the clinic.
“Aside from that, Grand Duke Cedric has no idea that we’ve ever gone to the city, let’s not mention that we’ve been there many times.
Especially if he found out we opened a clinic for the poor.
Would he believe me?” “Yeah, indeed, who would believe a noble would go to all this trouble?” Anna muttered.
Especially since the person intending to help is Lady Emily, who comes from the Duchy of Maginhard—a place famously at odds with the Grand Duchy of Leander.
People might even suspect Lady Emily is hatching some sinister plan.
‘Lady Emily is truly unpredictable,’ Anna said, rubbing her face with both hands.
“Anna, please pack the clothes and jewelry I’ve selected into a box; tomorrow we’ll sell them in town.
After that, we’ll buy the most delicious dessert.
What better way to soothe a troubled heart other than with something sweet?” Emily said, still upset about last night’s events.
Anna, seeing the pile of clothes Emily was pointing to, was taken aback.
There were more clothes and jewelry she was selling than she had in her closet.
“But Lady Emily, isn’t this a bit excessive?” Anna asked hesitantly.
“Opening a clinic is expensive, Anna, but this is something I have to do.
Do you think I can proudly wear expensive dresses and jewelry while knowing there are people suffering, even though I could do something about it?” Regret.
That’s what Emily felt; she regretted her past life because she hadn’t been able to make a significant contribution to society.
It’s true that she often participated in community health-based volunteer activities, but it didn’t feel like enough.
Now she has the energy and power to contribute more.
So why hesitate?
=========================================================== As planned, around 9 a.m., Anna and Emily were already waiting for Alfred to arrive and take them into town, carrying two large boxes filled with clothes and jewelry.
“Good morning, ladies,” Alfred greeted them warmly after stepping down from the carriage.
“Good morning!” Anna and Emily replied cheerfully.
“Are you moving somewhere?” Alfred asked, looking at the large boxes.
“Hmm… Actually, we’d like to ask for your help, if you don’t mind,” Emily asked hesitantly.
“Help?” “We want to sell some clothes and jewelry, but these boxes are too heavy for us to carry on our own.
If possible, could you carry these boxes and come with us to the shops we’re heading to?” Emily asked, explaining the situation.
‘What is Lady Emily planning?
Is she smuggling something?’ Alfred was so curious.
“Of course.
That’s an easy thing to do.” Alfred loaded the large boxes onto the cart as if they were as light as a feather.
Anna and Emily could only watch in awe.
“Wow… Do you work out every day?” Emily asked curiously, eyeing Alfred’s arm muscles.
“Do all messengers have muscular bodies like yours?” she asked again, curious.
Alfred just smiled.
Of course not.
Because he wasn’t an ordinary messenger, but a knight under Lord Arthur’s command.
“Let me help you up.” Alfred held out his hand, offering assistance.
Emily and Anna gladly accepted it.
…… As Emily had said, they stopped at several shops selling various kinds of party dresses for the middle-class nobility.
Although it was still in good condition, Emily thought it was impossible to sell a used dress at a shop that sold high-end gowns.
The third shop, named Hermosa, was where they went to sell the remaining dresses.
One thing Emily learned from her mother in her previous life was: Bargaining in trading is war.
If you want to win, Build as strong an emotional connection as possible with the seller, So you can get a good price.
But you must stand your ground, otherwise you’ll be the one getting ripped off.
“I can only sell it for 300 gold coins,” replied the shop owner, a woman perhaps three or four years older than Emily, named Miss Christine.
“My sister, can you raise it to 450 gold coins?
These are high-quality items.
You won’t find quality like this anywhere else but from me.” Emily bargained convincingly.
“Since when did I become your sister?
You know, you could put me out of business?” Christine replied, annoyed.
“You won’t go out of business; I’ll bring you more good items later.
We’ll be mutually beneficial business partners in the future.
Does that sound good?” Emily coaxed gently.
Meanwhile, Alfred and Anna could only smile awkwardly, watching Emily’s antics.
“Fine, but just so you know, you’re annoying.” Christine replied, giving in as she counted out the money she’d promised.
“Even though I’m annoying, you still like me, right?” Emily asked jokingly, putting on a cute face.
“Didn’t we first meet today?” Christine asked, annoyed, but handed over the bag of money she had promised.
“So does that make today our first day?” Emily replied playfully.
“Stop your nonsense and get out of here.
Don’t come back unless you have something good.” Christine dismissed her with a weary tone.
“Alright, Sis.
See you later!” Emily replied, waving her hand.
Alfred and Anna followed, bowing their heads in farewell.
‘Is Lady Emily really always this easy to get along with new people?’ Anna thought.
‘An interesting bargaining skill,’ Alfred thought.
“Yeah… yeah, go on, don’t come back anytime soon,” Christine replied wearily, but still waved back.
…
Their next stop was the largest jewelry store in the city center.
A store named Lumineuse.
There, Emily, Anna, and Alfred were greeted by a couple who looked to be in their fifties, who introduced themselves as the shop’s owners, Sir Brianna and Madam Patricia.
‘They seem to be nobility,’ thought Emily.
“How may we assist you, young lady?” asked Patricia kindly.
“We’d like to sell some jewelry.
Could you give us the best price?” Emily asked, holding out a box full of expensive jewelry.
“Let me take a look,” Sir Brianna said, asking to examine the jewelry.
The jewelry Emily offered consisted of five gold and silver necklaces adorned with gemstones and pearls, as well as three rings with beautiful gemstones.
Judging by the quality, these were expensive items that only the upper-class nobility could afford.
“Why do you suddenly want to sell this jewelry?
Don’t you feel a bit sad?
” Sir Brianna asked, adjusting his glasses after spending some time estimating their value.
“No.
Why should I feel sad?
” Emily asked, confused.
My dear, aren’t these the jewelry given to you by your family?
Aren’t they precious to you?
” Madam Patricia explained the intent behind her husband’s question.
Emily fell silent and thought.
Gifts from family.
True, that could be one of the determining factors in whether something is valuable or not.
But the Emily here now wasn’t the real Emily; of course, she had no emotional attachment to her family.
However, Emily’s silence seemed to be misinterpreted by Anna and Alfred, who assumed she was agonizing over her decision to sell the precious items her family had given her.
They looked at Emily sadly.
“They’re just lifeless objects.
Why should I feel attached to them?
These items are far more useful if used for something more important, rather than just gathering dust in a box,” Emily replied confidently with a smile.
‘Lady Emily…’ Anna felt like she was about to cry.
Sir Brianna and Madam Patricia smiled warmly at Emily’s answer.
They also assumed that Emily was a fallen noble selling her family’s heirloom jewelry due to urgent need.
“My dear, you must be going through a difficult time,” Patricia said sympathetically, holding and patting Emily’s hand.
‘If you die suddenly and then come back to life in someone else’s body, is that considered a difficult situation?
If so, then yes, this is difficult.
Ridiculous, even!’ Emily thought, but she just smiled and nodded her head.
“All right, dear, I can offer you 1,800 gold coins for your jewelry,” Sir Brianna said with a warm smile.
‘One thousand eight hundred?’ Emily asked in surprise; that was an incredibly high price.
She couldn’t hide her astonishment.
Meanwhile, Sir Brianna and Madam Patricia just chuckled at Emily’s reaction.
“Hopefully we can help ease your troubles a little,” said Madam Patricia, patting Emily on the shoulder.
Emily reflexively hugged Madam Patricia happily.
WHO WOULDN’T BE HAPPY TO HEAR ABOUT SO MUCH MONEY???
“Thank you, thank you so much,” Emily said sincerely to the couple.
“Oh, my dear…” Patricia stroked Emily’s hair affectionately.
Meanwhile, Anna and Alfred, who witnessed this, were also moved.
‘MOM, I’M RICH!’ Emily thought.
…
As Emily had promised, after selling all the dresses and jewelry, they headed to a dessert shop to take a break before setting off to meet Iris.
This dessert shop was famous for its delicious sweet pastries and was a popular hangout spot for young women after a tiring day of shopping.
“But why do I have to sit here?” Alfred asked, confused.
A muscular young man was sitting in the middle between two young girls inside a dessert shop with cute, feminine pink-themed architecture, filled with female customers.
Meanwhile, Emily and Anna just laughed at Alfred’s flustered reaction.
“You’ve helped us so much all this time; now it’s time for me to treat you to a meal as a thank you,” Emily replied as she poured tea.
‘What am I doing?
A tea party with girls?
I hope no other knights see me here,’ thought Alfred as he covered his flushed face with his hands.
Unfortunately for Alfred, Arthur, Victor, and Hugh were currently laughing heartily as they watched him fall victim to the girls’ prank from a distance.
“That’s right, Alfred, now you’re one of us.
I have a younger brother your age at home,” added Anna with a sweet smile.
“Thank you,” Alfred replied briefly, bowing his head; his face felt hot as he tried to hide his embarrassment.
‘What did I do wrong, God?’