Chapter 95

Chapter 95

Iellie spurred preparations for the wedding. A huge budget was set aside for the wedding, and the butler also helped Iellie both physically and mentally.

Dressmakers and jewelers called from the capital also came and went to the Duke’s castle while preparations for the banquet were also proceeding steadily. In the meantime, the tailors were in a slightly discouraged state.

“Should I give up on this, too?”

The seamstresses who were making her wedding veil swept away the veil they were making with a look of regret.

“Actually it is… Miss is the one who will be the Mistress of the Duke’s castle now.”

“If she uses the wedding veil we made, there will be talks for the Miss’ status.”

One seamstress muttered. The pure white wedding veil, woven with all the care they gave, was disheveled like a wave.

“Yes, no one else… It is for the Miss.”

“We have worked hard until now.”

“That’s right. As expected, she should have things suitable for a mistress of Hessenweitz.”

The seamstress tried hard to hide their regret.

Even the seamstresses knew how much the newly crowned Zachary cared for his wife.

He had personally called a very famous dressmaker in the Capital, so Iellie would probably get a new wedding dress tailored. If that were the case, the dressmaker would make another wedding veil to match the dress.

“That’s right, Miss deserves to be treated like that.”

“On the day of the wedding, I am sure she will be very beautiful.”

The seamstress tried to soothe their regrets and smile at each other.

‘It can’t be helped…’

Iellie was loved even in the Duke’s castle because of her kind and fair personality. As soon as she returned, the atmosphere in the Duke’s castle softened noticeably. The seamstresses also cherished their Miss.

“It’s a bit disappointing, though we worked hard on it.”

At that time, one of the young tailors honestly expressed her regret.

“….”

“….”

There was a short silence.

Still, the young seamstress was right. They were glad that the Miss had entrusted them with the wedding veil, the essentials of a wedding. Besides, the Miss had shown that she believed in them and she even gave the jewels to adorn the veil.

“Are you really okay with entrusting these jewels directly to us?”

“Of course. Aren’t you the one who is making the veil?”

The face of the Miss who nodded her head and smiled brightly.

In fact, seamstresses were more like lower-level employees though most jewels were rarely entrusted to lower-level employees. It was because of bad hand habits.

“…When decorating the veil, you could use pearls and diamonds to your heart’s content.”

“f you need more, feel free to tell me anytime…”

The next Mistress of the Duke’s castle trusted and respected them. Truthfully, it was an undeserved favor for a lower-level employee.

“Other noble families honestly don’t do this.”

“I guess so.”

“The very fact that the jewels can be touched by our hands…”

The seamstresses looked soft-faced and talked in whispers. Just then, a maid entered the room. The tailors glanced at the maid with her eyes wide open.

It was Mary, the Miss’ direct maid.

“Mary?”

“I came because the Miss asked me to ask if the wedding veil was finished.”

“The wedding veil? It was finished, though.”

The seamstresses looked at each other. Iellie was going to have the dress and veil separately tailored to a famous dressmaker in the capital anyway, so what was the use of this veil? Still, Mary confidently shook her head.

“Then, please hurry up. Miss wants to see it.”

“Yes? The wedding veil we made?”

“Of course. What more would she like to see?”

At those words, the seamstresses looked bewildered and carefully placed the wedding veil in the box. Mary glanced back.

“And Miss said to bring all the seamstresses.”

“…Us?”

“Yes.”

Mary nodded her head politely and smiled. She whispered as if she was telling a big secret.

“She said she wanted to match a wedding dress to match this wedding veil.”

Hearing her words, the seamstresses looked at each other in surprise at the sudden remark as Mary happily spoke again.

“Then, hurry up and follow me.”

“Bu, but…”

“You have to show the wedding veil and explain it, right?”

Having said that, she strode ahead and the seamstresses followed Mary with puzzled faces.

Iellie was waiting for the seamstresses in her room. A dressmaker called from the island was also by her side.

“Oh. Welcome, everyone.”

She greeted the tailors with a smile. Meanwhile, not knowing what happened, the seamstresses gazed at her.

“Is the wedding veil complete?”

“Yes, that… it has been completed.”

When the seamstress nodded awkwardly, Iellie’s face lit up like a lantern turned on.

“Thank you, everyone must have worked hard.”

“No…”

Surprised seamstresses hurriedly shook their heads. As she gave a small nod, they carefully spread the veil in front of her. Iellie gave an exclamation as she watched the veil pouring down like a white mist.

“Wow.”

Above the pure white veil was studded with pearls and diamonds with a delicate Asha flower pattern. She glanced back and proudly opened her mouth to the dressmaker, who had her hair up in a bun.

“How is it, Mrs. Transel?”

“That is…”

“Isn’t this wedding veil really pretty?”

Mrs. Transel, a dressmaker famous for her high nose even in the Capital, gazed at the wedding veil with a slightly resentful face.

“Isn’t it pretty?”

“…Yes.”

Mrs. Transel grunted. It was a great honor and opportunity for her to be in charge of the wedding dress to be worn by the only Duchess of the Empire, so she threw everything out and came here. However, Iellie immediately said,

“Our seamstresses made an incredibly pretty wedding veil.”

“Yes?”

“So, I want to ask Mrs. Transel for a dress that matches the wedding veil.”

It actually hurt her ego to take on just one dress.

Iellie gave an embarrassing laugh at the protesting Mrs. Transel.

“I’m sorry, but the people of the Duke’s castle made it just for me.”

“Still, if it’s for the perfect look at the wedding…”

“No. Even though the beauty of the dress is important, the heart they gave me is even more important to me.”

At that time, she was very resolute. Iellie insisted that she would rather not have a dress tailored by Mrs. Transel than throw away the wedding veil, and Mrs. Transel, unable to give up the Duchess’s wedding dress, accepted her offer.

‘…But, it’s not bad.’

She examined the wedding veil with an expert eye. Perhaps because of the affection for the person who was going to get married, the wedding veil the seamstresses made was so beautiful.

Soon, Mrs. Transel opened her mouth.

“Then, shall I design a wedding dress to match this wedding veil?”

“I would appreciate it if you did that.”

Iellie nodded her head. Mrs. Transel examines the wedding veil one by one.

“It has embroidered Asha flowers and lace decorations. The jewels are pearls and diamonds.”

Her eyes shone sharply as if she was giving a compliment.

“To be honest, it’s true that it’s a little out of fashion though this much is fine.”

These days, wedding veils were preferred to be short and cover only the face rather than long ones falling behind the back. However, Hessenweitz was the only Duchy in the Empire, so it was better to follow manners rather than follow the trend.

‘Besides, if it’s Duchy Hessenweiz… they’re a family that can lead the trend.’

Mrs. Transel glanced back at Iellie.

A beautiful Miss as bright as the Asha flower… the only lady who had captured the hearts of the two best men in the Empire, the Emperor and the Duke, at the same time.

Her eyes sparkled.

‘Since His Majesty’s coronation ceremony last time, the dress style of the north has been popular in the Capital, albeit for a short time.’

There was no way that Mrs. Transel, who was sensitive to this, would not know where the trend came from. For the sake of her own honor, Mrs. Transel intended to make Iellie the best bride.

“Because the higher-ranking nobles prefer the classic side.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Now, what kind of dress you make is important…”

Wouldn’t it be nice to have all the old ways?

As she thought so, Mrs. Transel’s eyes narrowed. Traditionally, the Empire preferred pure white dresses that looked blue. Coincidentally, the wedding veil was as white as snow.

“Miss, even if you match the wedding veil to the dress…!”

As the surprised seamstresses spoke in unison, Iellie smiled.

“No, I will have a wedding wearing this wedding veil.”

“However…”

“I know better than how hard the seamstresses worked to make this veil.”

Hearing those words, the seamstress stared blankly at her, but Iellie only lightly shook her hand and continued her words.

“It’s already been agreed with Mrs. Transel, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

“That’s right. The Duchess has already made a request to me.”

Mrs. Transel also shrugged her shoulders and added a word. At that moment, the seamstresses’ eyes were moist.

“Well… I’m sorry for seeming so stubborn, Mrs. Transel.”

Seeing Iellie explained with an embarrassed face. Mrs. Transel, who was looking at her with strange eyes, replied.

“Well, the only Duchess of the empire can be this stubborn.”

“Thank you for saying that.”

Obviously, she had dealt with numerous noble ladies. Compared to the nobles of the Capital, Iellie’s stubbornness seems like a charm.

Seeing her smile, Mrs. Transel thought.

‘I think I know why Lady Hessenweitz is so loved in the Duke’s castle.’

She treated all people fairly and kindly without discrimination.

It was a must-have virtue as a mistress of a family and a virtue that most mistresses did not possess. Thinking so, her smile deepened. Needless to say, Mrs. Transel, who came to stay at Duke Hessenweitz’s castle, learned several things about the Duchy’s mistress.

Soon, the woman who came with her to bring a booklet full of dress designs opened her eyes wide.

“No, I really want it to be like this.”

Iellie was wrestling with the butler. She, who saw Mrs. Transel, made an apologetic face while Mrs. Transel nodded her head to say that it was fine.

Originally, a wedding had a lot of things to take care of.

“I can wait, so don’t worry.”

“Thank you.”

With a small nod of her head, she looked back at the butler. On the other hand, the butler looked puzzled.

“It is unacceptable to say that you will be receiving fewer distinguished guests.”

“Why? This is me and Zachary’s wedding.”

Iellie uttered as she crossed her arms. Her narrowed eyes show no sign of breaking her stubbornness.

“Besides, Zachary has delegated all the rights of the wedding to me.”

“I know. But isn’t it the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Hessenweitz, the masters of the North?”

Nevertheless, the butler didn’t seem willing to step down either. He continued in an enthusiastic tone.

“Even if you don’t want the wedding to surpass His Majesty’s imperial wedding, it shouldn’t be worse than that.”

“….”

She narrowed her brows at those words. Well, the people of the Duchy were hostile to the Imperial Family. It was a little amusing when she saw the butler quietly igniting his rivalry.

Iellie quietly opened her mouth.

“I also don’t want the Duke’s wedding to be less than the imperial wedding.”

As the butler glanced at her, Iellie shrugged her shoulders and replied.

“But realistically, it’s impossible for us to attract more distinguished guests than the Imperial Family, right?”

“….”

The butler must have been hit hard, seeing that he shut his mouth tightly. The Emperor was promoting a splendid wedding as if he were going to show off his spirit to everyone. Obviously, all the nobles would be paying attention to that.

“The North is a bit far from the Capital. Of course, the Emperor has the imperial wedding before us, but…”

Iellie narrowed her eyes.

The Emperor was trying to compete with the Duchy even at his wedding…

‘What was this, he was not even a child? To do such a thing, he should just take care of government affairs instead.’

She opened her mouth again with a sullen face.

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