The Earl’s Bad Wife

Morning.

For the first time in my marriage, I have breakfast with my husband at the mansion. He said it was a holiday.

Such a husband asks me what I plan to do today.

"I'm going to go baptize the river today."

"Eh?"

Baptism is the ritual of wearing holy water from the head and purifying one's sins. Looking back at his own behavior, I didn't think this should be the case.

I believed the rumor that I wasn't sure if it was true or not, and I decided my husband was the bad guy. This is a great sin.

Perhaps my soul was unclean before I knew it.

I thought I had to perform baptism and purify the wicked things in me.

When the baptism is over, I'm thinking of apologizing to my husband again.

"In this cold weather, you don't have to baptize"

"They say that the colder the water, the more holy it is."

"Well, that's true."

We have to get the sun out directly above the sky and finish it before it gets warm.

I think this is the end of the conversation and my husband asks me unexpected questions.

"Dear Hermina, may I go too?

"Why?"

"I want to drop my possessions, too."

"Yes. Pretty far, but okay?

"I think I'm fine."

"If so, let's go together"

"Yes."

After breakfast, he took the maid in a carriage with several of his husbands and headed to the forest entrance nearby.

Get out of the carriage and look back at your husband.

"It's about three hours on foot from here."

"…… it's a very authentic place."

"Because downstream of the river is visible."

"I see."

Going through the woods, he came with a collared jacket and trousers, not a dress. The maids dress similarly.

My husband wore it completely as a city walker.

Well, it seems easy to move, so I don't think there's a problem.

This forest has been strolling with Alexia's sister since she was a young girl. I also know where the river is.

For once, as a beast shelter, I put a bell on my belt. They are so cowardly that they won't show up if this one shows its existence. Though I have a sword on my lower back just in case.

Before the sun rises, proceed through the crisp woods.

The two samurai originally came with Alexia's sister, so she was used to walking in the woods.

My husband seems to be following me with no problems.

Put in a break on the way.

My husband took off his jacket, put it on the ground, and advised me to sit down.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

Because of this, I decided to lower my back thankfully. My husband also sits next to me.

The samurai set the fire on the spot and prepared me to make tea.

"Amazing, them"

"Yeah, I'm a proud lady."

Guys, it's good to have you brought to the dowry.

Even though it is a new mansion, there will be familiar servants, so I can be relieved when I get home.

I have to thank my husband for fulfilling my wish.

"So, the………………"

"Yes?"

He sees his face still and gets stuck in words.

It's a word of thanks, but I couldn't say it well.

Pick the grass you had at hand and scowl meaninglessly.

"Dear Hermina, that grass, what is it?

"Huh!?

What I was grasping was purple leaves. Poisonous grass.

I have no problem just touching it, but if I say it, I will suffer from body paralysis for three days and three nights.

"Well, you know me well."

"Alexia, I learned it from your sister. If you fry it dry, it will be tasteless and odorless, so you can use a lot of them."

"Heh."

"Although, of course, I've never used it before"

"I'm relieved."

Alexia, my sister taught me a lot about herbs and spices that become pills in the woods. It seemed like the most fun part was talking about poisonous grass.

"Speaking of which, the poisonous grass story, could I have listened?

"Ah!"

They asked me and explained it somehow, but they said that I should not talk about the potency of poisonous grass.

"Yes, you can't. It was."

"Right."

"Please, don't tell anyone!

Would my mouth have been so light if I had?

Or was the way my husband listened clever?

No, no, you can't blame people.

After all, my soul is unclean.

Hurry up, we need to baptize and purify.

Sluggly, I drop my shoulder.

For some reason, in front of my husband, I will not be me. Though I don't know why.

Ha, a big sigh comes out.

"I've never talked about poisonous grass to anyone before..."

"It's okay. Don't worry, I'll do what I didn't ask."

"Really?"

"It's true."

"I swear by my sword," my husband said with a serious face.

"If I were, I'd believe you too."

"Thank you."

Here the conversation is interrupted, the samurai drinks the tea she has brewed, and picks a snack.

Thus the tea and food enjoyed in nature felt better than usual.

... I don't have time to relax though.

After a breath, start moving again.

An hour and a half after the break, we arrived at the river.

That's where it's like a waterfall, with kins and cold water running through it.

My husband soaked his hands in the water and had a subtle look on his face.

"It's very cold."

"Yeah, 'cause if you're not cold, your filthy soul won't be sober."

"... were you left"

I tried to imitate my husband and touch the water with my hands.

"-Hi!

I can pull my hand in haste.

It was colder than I expected, and I'm embarrassed to have a weird voice.

I look back at the husband behind me, terrified.

"Ah, excuse me."

……

My husband put his hand on his mouth and laughed.

- Huh, unconscious!

I decided I didn't see him laughing.

"Annamaria, give me the bucket"

"Yes."

I just finished, I just wanted to go home, and I grabbed a bucket and boiled the river water.

"Um, Hermina."

"What?"

"Don't you have to go that far?

"Why is that?"

"Your soul is not filthy."

"Eh?"

"I have never seen a pure woman without a back surface as good as Master Helmina"

"Oh, you're telling that to all the women, aren't you?

"No, just you"

His eyes didn't look like he was lying.

I also doubted him.

Fall into self-loathing.

"In the first place, why did you want to baptize me?

"That's..."

Because I suspected my husband and said terrible things and acted. I thought I was sorry, so I told him straight away without hiding it.

"You cared about that."

"Oh, you know what?"

"Rumors also wish only my loved ones knew it was a lie"

"Why is that?"

"Come on, I'm not sure about that myself."

My husband says my nerves may be trying to be thick. I didn't think so.

When I asked if that was okay, I smiled and nodded.

"Master Helmina also realized that the rumors were not true. I'm glad to hear that."

So my husband says I don't have to baptize him.

"Then why are we so far..."

"Like a picnic?

"…… a harsh picnic."

We went up a little cliff by the time we got here, and down a slope that seemed to roll off.

Surprisingly funny, my husband says.

"Besides, it turns out that being in nature heals me."

"Really? You think so too?

"Yes, touch the abundant greenery of the forest and wonder if it has been purified both physically and mentally"

I've told you a few times about the beauty of wild play at a tea party and all, but you guys aren't interested, you just asked me with a troubled face.

My husband says he wants to come visit me in the woods again.

"Then I'll make lunch."

"I will look forward to it."

"Me too."

We exchanged promises in the back of the forest.

Then I take another three hours to walk through the woods.

Upon his return home, he entertained his husband's relatives who had come to visit him and had dinner with him.

It seems like a full day.

Tomorrow I have to go to your sister Dorothea and talk to her about everything and do her a favor.

Annoying, anxious to know what to do if they don't like it, but thinking it's for the kids and trying to be brave.

If I had told my husband that, I would have had an unexpected reaction.

"Then let's go together"

"Huh?"

"I was wondering if it would be better for the couple to go."

"That's comforting, but what's your job?

"I'm coming out."

"Yes."

When I heard my husband was coming with me, I was horrified.