The King's Rejected Lady

Let The Game Of Chess Begin!

THE UNCOMFORTABLE ride of their family's carriage along with an eerie silence accompanied Tori and Lillian. Aside from the coachman, they only brought one knight. But Lillian worried why Tori asked her to get a hefty amount of gold coins, even if they could tell the tailor shop to put the tab in the Rozenreff Duchy. Tori also tasked Lillian to bring three coats, commonly used to hide one's identity. She had a bad feeling about this one.

Tori enjoyed the scenery silently. She's busy secretly comparing her surroundings from the Netflix adaptation of the novel. But Tori could feel the intense gaze laced with worry from her maid. And she knew her requests were rather odd for poor Lily.

Worry not, Lily. Unlike before, this is not something irrational. This is a preemptive measure for my future safeguard.

The Rozenreff Duchy indeed possessed knights on par with the Royal Knights, but these knights were loyal to the Rozenreff Family, not to her, Lady Victoria Rozenreff. She needed someone devoted to his master, which was both a future genius knight and someone with power. And no one would fit like a glove other than the future royal guard captain, Rowan Cristoff Castaña.

Rowan Cristoff Castaña was one of the two second-male leads of this series. At seventeen, the Duke of Castaña Duchy recognized him as his illegitimate son. He could become the youngest captain of the Royal Guard with noble blood. But before the plot started, he was just a poor boy from the slumps of Pivet Alley. If her calculation were correct, by next year at spring, the Duke of Castaña Duchy would take this young talent. It would be a waste to let this raw gem go.

Before you form any ties, I will make you indebted to me. That way, you will keep wondering about my benevolent heart and will choose to serve me as a knight for your entire life. Once the blood oath has been made and when the Duke of Castaña would claim him. The power of the Castaña Duchy will be at my disposal.

"We arrived, Lady Tori," Lily announced. The knight opened the carriage, and he escorted her down gently. They're in front of the most sought-after tailor shop in the capital, Millesence.

The owner was the one who escorted her the entire time.

"Lady Victoria, it's been a while since you came here yourself. Your presence humbles me." The middle-aged woman bowed slightly to show her respect.

She replied with a perfect noble lady's courtesy in front of the other noble customers. This was a simple piece for this body since the original Victoria grew up as a noble lady. There was a perfect balance while bending the left knee right behind the right knee, a straight-up posture, and only three fingers holding each side of the dress. "Your flattery indulges me, thank you."

"Is that the eldest daughter of the Rozenreff Dukedom?"

"She's the late duchess' daughter, oh my. What a sight to behold."

"Is she the heir apparent of the Rozenreff Dukedom? If she is, then she deserves it!"

"I heard she is a spoiled rotten lady?"

"I guess they are just baseless rumors."

The positive feedback rained as she intended. "What style would you prefer, Lady Victoria?"

"Give me everything that's something modest yet elegant."

The owner looked taken aback by her request, but he immediately composed himself. At least he knew not to meddle with trivial matters. That's why Tori loved merchants. They always exercise a benefit for a benefit.