A Surprisingly Happy Engagement for the Slime Duke and the Fallen Noble Lady: Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 6] by Mashimesa Emoto

Author:Mashimesa Emoto
Language: eng
Format: epub

Gabriel had a room prepared for me. “I hope it’s to your liking,” he said.

In theory, any room would’ve been comfortable compared to my leaky-roofed home in the old part of the capital. But to be honest, I was quite fond of that house. I’d even call it my personal paradise. I’d remodeled it to my tastes, repainting the furniture and embroidering the curtains as I liked. The days of struggling to figure things out on my own had been tough, but looking back, it had been a fulfilling life.

“Here it is,” Gabriel said, opening the solid oak door.

The room was illuminated by a beautiful crystal chandelier. An intricate carpet made of interwoven wool and silk lay over the marble floor. The large windows were draped in layers of heavy, loose curtains that swayed gently. There was a round mahogany table in the center of the room, with comfortable-looking cabriole-legged chairs around it. The glass-paned cabinets and open shelves lined with teacups and glasses were stylish too. It was an elegant and neat room themed around the color white.

“How is it?” Gabriel asked.

“It’s lovely. I like it.”

“That’s a relief.”

He told me to wait in the room while he went to call the servants over. Wibble, who had been riding on his shoulder the whole time, stayed behind, hopping into my lap.

“Gabriel looks happy.”

“Really?”

“Yep. He’s over the moon.”

Apparently, the wallpaper and floor were newly replaced, and the furniture had been commissioned from local craftsmen. However, Gabriel hadn’t been able to find curtains he liked in the village, so he had bought them in the capital.

“Don’t tell his mom he got them from the capital.”

“You’re right. I shouldn’t.”

If he was this happy about my arrival, then it was worth coming. What would I be able to accomplish in Triste? I wanted to try to find something before we got married.

The room had two doors. One of them led to the bedroom, which had a massive, luxurious bed with a canopy. Next to it was a fully equipped kitchen that even had an oven. The floor was covered in beautiful blue tiles.

“This is Fra’s kitchen! Gabriel had it newly made for you.”

“I had no idea.”

It looked like Gabriel had arranged it so I would have access to anything I might need. Had he given me the kitchen because I’d talked about baking pastries? My heart raced with excitement at the sight of the brand-new equipment.

Gabriel returned with the servants. He first introduced me to the steward. She had been wearing an apron dress earlier, but now she was in a dashing butler’s tailcoat.

“This is the steward, Constance Bartel.”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you,” I said. “I’m Francette de Blanchard.”

“Likewise, Lady Francette. I’m pleased to make your acquaintance. Please let me know if there’s anything you need.”

“I will, thank you.”

It turned out that she usually did her work in men’s clothing, but she had worn an apron dress earlier to avoid startling me. Since I hadn’t been perturbed by the idea of a female steward, she had changed into her normal attire.

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