A Narrow-Eyed Nobleman Is Always Misunderstood

Episode 221 – I Have Something to Do Before the Banquet.

The next morning. A letter from the imperial family arrived at the mansion of Count Meydern.

It was a letter sealed with wax on luxurious paper with a seal symbolizing the imperial family.

The employee who discovered the letter immediately sent it to Count Meydern’s office.

After receiving the letter brought by the employee, Dittorio checked the outer envelope of the letter.

This was to confirm in advance who the owner of the letter was.

It was common sense that opening a letter that did not belong to you was a great disservice to the person receiving the letter.

Moreover, if this were the case with ordinary letters as well, they opened the letter from the imperial family at random without checking who the recipient was?

When the person involved found out about this, he or she had committed such extreme disrespect that he or she could be punished under the law.

The target of that disrespect was the imperial family.

If people other than the parties involved freely open a letter sent from the imperial family, this is considered to be an insult to the imperial family.

That’s why Dittorio was looking around the envelope to check the recipient written on the outside.

[Recipient – Maidern family head, Dittorio Harun Meydern]

On the outer envelope of the letter, Dittorio’s full name was written as the recipient’s name.

After confirming that he was the recipient of the letter, Dittorio tore off the wax and peeled off his outer envelope.

When the outer envelope was removed, the luxurious letter paper inside was revealed.

Perhaps because it was the paper used for official letters sent by the imperial family, it was very soft and shiny.

Dittorio took out the letter from the outer envelope and unfolded the letter that was folded in half.

When I opened the letter, I saw that it was not a beautiful handwriting written by a professional ghostwriter who wrote official letters from the imperial family.

I could see handwriting written by Antonio Henus Golon Bregern, the emperor of the Bregern Empire.

Dittorio began to read the letter slowly.

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Dittorio. It’s me. How many months ago was it when we met and talked at the imperial palace?

That was already a few months ago, so time flies.

You must have been a bit embarrassed that I suddenly sent you a letter like this.

However, I also have a lot of preparations to make in the imperial capital, so I am not in a position to have free time.

If things had gone the way they were, I would have used the communication crystal ball to communicate with you, but even that is impossible.

There are so many documents on my desk that I can’t find where my personal communication crystal ball is.

Isn’t that what the emperor’s life is all about?

However, the reason you take the time to write this letter despite your busy schedule is because of your son.

It doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with that child, so don’t worry.

If there had been a problem with that child, I wouldn’t have written this letter.

You probably know who the main character of the banquet held at the imperial palace this time is.

He is your son. You probably know better than me what that child has done, so it won’t be a bad thing.

As you probably know, I’ve been hearing a lot of news lately that voices of dissatisfaction are rising among the nobles.

In fact, some of them were meeting with people with subversive ideas and even providing financial support behind the scenes.

So I took advantage of that and ordered your son to investigate them.

Alberto, that kid went through a lot of hardship.

Still, I heard that he grew tremendously grateful to him meeting his teacher.

If what Master said is true, that child has already surpassed your prime.

Perhaps, it may become possible to see the end of the sword in our time.

It’s been a bit long since I wrote it, but since I used expensive paper, it’s a waste of paper, so I’ll continue writing.

The reason we’re holding a banquet this time is to praise and reward that child’s achievements.

Even though he was on the verge of death three times, he survived and carried out the mission I had given him perfectly.

To be honest, he gave that mission because it was the only way to restore the child’s identity.

Hearing that he had been on the verge of death three times made me think that he had driven his close friend’s child to death.

Even now that I think about it, I don’t know what I was thinking at the time when I made that decision.

The gossip is getting longer again. I will personally apologize for that matter at the banquet to be held at the imperial palace.

In any case, I was the one who planned the operation, and I am also the one responsible for it.

Still, we have prepared enough compensation that you won’t be disappointed.

Even if you look back in history, there is no one who has received such compensation at this age.

I’ll stop here. I will send you an official invitation to the banquet soon. Please attend with your family that day.

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Dittorio’s face was completely expressionless after reading the letter written in rough, but still affectionate, handwriting.

“You wrote too much nonsense.”

After reading the letter, Dittorio’s assessment was very simple.

Why did you include so many useless stories when you could just write down the necessary information and send it?

Dittorio condensed the contents of the letter as follows.

1. I’m busy and don’t have time to communicate, so I write a letter instead.

2. The main character of this banquet is Alberto.

3. Alberto really contributed greatly.

4. But I was sorry for sending him on a dangerous mission.

5. So this time, we will give you that much compensation.

6. Invitations will be sent out soon, so please attend with your family.

Dittorio hated using unnecessary rhetoric, but the person who wrote the letter was his friend his, not anyone else.

Dittorio assumed it was because it was a letter written by a friend and moved on.

If his subordinate had written a letter like this, he might have had to run to the gym for several days.

After checking the letter, Dittorio rang the call bell on his desk.

―Ding~, Ding~.

After a couple of clear and cheerful sounds rang, the door opened.

What appeared through the open door was a young servant.

“Go tell Alberto to come to my office.”

“I understand.”

After hearing Dittorio’s order, the employee immediately left the office and headed to Alberto’s room.

“Your Highness the Count.” “I brought you a great master.”

A moment later, a knocking sound was heard and the voice of the employee from earlier was heard from beyond the door.

“Come in.”

Dittorio told his son, who was on the other side of the door, to come in.

Then the door opened and Alberto carefully opened the door and entered Dittorio’s office.

“What did you call me for, father?”

“Uh, okay. “Do you know that the imperial family is holding a banquet this time?”

“I know.”

Alberto knew what banquet Dittorio was talking about.

This was because they had already heard in advance that a banquet would be held in Brisraum through a messenger sent by the emperor.

“Okay? If so, you’re lucky. An official invitation to the banquet will arrive soon. Before that, there is something you must do.”

“What is it?”

When asked by Alberto what he should do, Ditto Rio silently raised his left hand and pointed to his left ring finger with his right index finger.

Alberto saw Dittorio’s actions and was able to immediately understand what he was trying to say.

What Dittorio showed was his wedding ring

However, Alberto is not married yet.

So Alberto naturally assumed that when Dittorio showed the wedding ring, he was talking about marriage.

Then, before getting married, there was a process that must be completed.

Not only is it a noble marriage, but the marriage ceremony is to publicize the fact that two different people become one.

In particular, marriage between noble families meant that the power and wealth of the two separate families became one.

Strictly speaking, it’s a bit more complicated, but that’s how the public perceives it.

Additionally, when children from noble families married each other, the number and quality of guests naturally increased.

Therefore, it was common to get engaged first to give people related to each family time to prepare in advance for attending the wedding.

Alberto knew very well that what Dittorio was trying to say was related to this.

“Are you suggesting that we hold an engagement ceremony first before the banquet?”

“Yes. “Because of your current achievements, marriage proposals are coming in from many families.”

“I see.”

Alberto now seemed to understand why Nina came to his room

“Then, would it be better to announce the engagement sooner?”

“In our family, traditionally, when a child is born, a ring for the child’s engagement is made in advance from a young age. So all you have to do is announce your engagement and put a ring on it.”

Alberto couldn’t help but nod his head at Dittor Rio’s words his.

This was because the preparations for the engagement had already been completed.

The most important thing in getting engaged was wearing an engagement ring, which was proof of the promise to marry.

Other than that, it was enough to just invite people I knew and have a small event.

“Then, I will set the date.”

“I guess so. “I’m too busy.”

It was Alberto who unexpectedly took on the important task of holding an engagement ceremony before the banquet.

In this way, the Count Meydern family became busy again preparing for the engagement ceremony of Alberto and Nina.