The Villain Daughter Enjoys Her Seventh Life as a Free-Spirited Bride (Hostage) in a Former Enemy Country

In a small kitchen away from the castle, Liesche was cutting herbs with pomegranate. This herb was brought home on purpose by the knights, who said it was a sight around the Imperial Capital this morning.

When you are done cutting tightly, gather them with a knife on the slab, hold them down with one hand and put them in the pan. After adding the seasoning here, I scratched it with some already simmered bacon, onions, etc.

The scent of soup can be found in the kitchen for simple cooking. Nobody gets close at night time because this place is used about breakfast time.

"Um."

In such a narrow kitchen, Liesche glanced back slightly.

"After all, shouldn't you wait in your room...?

The wooden chair placed in the corner is hung by Arnold.

He had his cheek cane on a simple table beside him and watched Liesche make soup.

"Nothing, it's fine here"

"... if His Highness says so"

Isn't it boring to do that?

Arnolt, I think, was still watching as Rieshe was dyeing his hair with hot water and towels earlier.

(Perhaps the habit of observing others is stained)

Though I think so, I scratch the soup around. Looks like it's about time I boiled it, so it's creamy on a small plate for taste, I just tried a little.

…………

Add salt.

Then mix again to make sure it tastes good. Rieshe meditated his eyes softly, and as he hurried to pour water into the pan, he simmered again before adding pepper.

Add some chopped herbs just in case and taste the soup again.

By confirming the taste, he suddenly returned it to me.

(Me, what have you done......!?

I know how sinful I am and regret that I have been in such an action. I can't believe I invited Arnold out for a night meal to make soup, even though it was fatigue.

"Um... Your Highness"

Leishe magically opens her mouth with the soup remaining small plates in her hand.

"Actually, I have to apologize to you"

"What. You ever wander under the castle by yourself at night?

"That too!!... I'm very sorry to suggest a snack here. The"

I was unsure how it had been communicated and took a deep breath.

Confessing weakness toward a man who was an enemy in another life is something very courageous. In short, I'm embarrassed, but if we don't talk honestly here, we're in big trouble.

Liesche looked for words, and after being scattered about what to do, he finally looked back at them with his thoughts.

And I manage to squeeze my voice out.

"Wow, I'm a bad cook......!

"- Hmm."

For a moment, it seemed like Arnold had a look he'd never seen, but was it his fault?

"I invited you with hunger and fatigue, but this was a complete failure. Sorry......"

"Well, I wasn't wondering how handy it was in the first place. Normally, it's not uncommon for a duke to have cooking experience."

"There's that too, though."

In all the different lives of Leishe, meals were about 'putting something in the stomach as a priority'.

Of course I love the delicious stuff, but I put more importance on sleep time than taking the time to cook with it. When I was a knight, in the end, it was enough to end by shaking salt on boiled potatoes.

When I was a pharmacist in my life, I said, 'The combination of medicines and cooking would be the same. Because you just have to put the determined ingredients in the right amount'.

It may indeed work the same way, such as cutting ingredients or simmering in a pan.

But if I tried it as a leachet, it was fundamentally different from the formulation of the medicine at a time when there were elements in the dish called 'flavour of ingredients' or 'way of passing the fire'.

I don't care if this soup is for me alone.

That's why I've made it so far, but I couldn't help but notice that I let Arnold drink this.

"I'm afraid I'm sorry to keep you waiting, but I was wondering if this soup would suit His Highness's mouth."

……

"Please wait a little longer as we take what we can eat as it is from the kitchen of the main castle. Aria, after the Chamber of Commerce."

Before I finish, Arnold rises out of his chair.

And when I took the small plate that Liesche had, I mouthed the soup that was left in natural motion.

"Ah!!

Because of the surprise, the reaction is delayed for a moment. Arnold shrugged like this as he hurried back to me.

"... isn't it good?"

"Huh!?

Surprise and round your eyes. Arnold, on the other hand, drank the soup that was left on the small plate as it was.

"You see. So no problem with this soup"

"No way, that can't be right!

Reeshe tried the taste again, but after all, the flavor was too intense, and it wasn't complimented by the flattery. At least it shouldn't taste like someone else can behave.

(What do you think, I can't believe this is delicious...)

After I have my doubts, I get annoyed.

Speaking of which, Arnold was a man who drank wine with chili the other day. The spiciness was also an issue, but even the taste was difficult to say it was delicious.

(Maybe this guy is flavor tone deaf...)

"Hey, you're thinking something rude"

I get stuck with a face that doesn't look like I meant it. Although, Leishe. Because I just found out that this is Arnold's concern.

"... thank you, sir"

"I'm starving because of you. I'll help you. Let's get the plates lined up."

Arnold rushes me and rushes to the table. And after preparing the evening meal, Liesche was to drink the soup with Arnold when he did and with a strong flavour.

Leishe is usually alone in the dining room when eating at the main castle. Even on the journey to Garchhein, I haven't eaten with Arnold, who was moving around on instructions to the knights.

What a strange feeling to have a night meal across from someone like that.

"Well."

After the meal, a slightly revived leachet finally gets to the point.

"To put it bluntly, I want you to do the 'unscrupulous order' from me instead of making the Aria Chamber of Commerce make money."

……

It's too much of an explanation, but it would be better than long and hard to understand.

Provide supplementary explanations to Arnold with a face.

"The Aria Chamber of Commerce is going to expand its forces and become one of the world's premier chambers of commerce. In the future, there should be successive generations of things that only they can buy, sell, and their own routes."

"I'll admit, after hearing about my achievements over the last two years, that they're worth the investment. So?"

"I want the power of that Chamber of Commerce. So I made contact, but he refused to make a deal if I didn't reveal it to him. Now I'm in trouble, so I offered an alternative condition."

"... the condition is"

"'Within a week, devise a new kind of commerce as is common in this royal capital'. If that's right for the chairman's glasses, it's a business relationship."

Arnold silenced on an explanation that didn't tell him anything crucial.

Probably, but there's got to be a lot more to ask.

But as with Tully, I can't tell him everything. Rather, it was to Arnold more than anyone else that Leishe's thoughts were not revealed.

Anyway, the war that Liesche wants to stop is caused by Arnold.

I was in shape, but Arnold finally opened my mouth to me, and I get an unexpected reply.

"Okay."

"Huh?"

"Okay, I said. I understand what you've been doing today and what you're about to do."

To such an answer, Liesche clapped out.

"Your Highness. Aren't you asking me what I intend to use the Aria Chamber of Commerce for in the future?

"I guess I hid it through the Chamber of Commerce, even with a substitute condition. I don't even think you're gonna tell me."

"... you're right"

"More than that, does it have its merchant and its eye-catcher?"

He was poked where the pain was, and Liesche leaned down.

"There are a number of commercial proposals in themselves. But we still don't know if that's what works in the Imperial Capital. I need to know what people live in this city, what's fashionable and what they love."

Originally, it's a time-consuming investigation. Tully knew that, too, and he must have expired a week.

"I mean, he said it was going to be a struggle"

"Yes."

"... yeah"

I kind of have a bad feeling about that reply, which is meaningful.

When Liesche looked up, Arnold had a heartfelt grin.

"It would be fun to look at you like that"

(I knew......!

As always, I can't read the sincerity, but part of it seems to have figured that out. I'm also angry at the fact that that grin with a bad personality is a picture because of its aesthetic shape.

When Liesche is down, Arnold eventually takes a seat.

"I've told you many times, you're free to do it. It's time for me to return to the main castle."

"Yes. Good night"

"... leachet"

Before leaving the kitchen, he looked back.

Have you seen my brother yet?

"To Your Highness's brother?

This is the first time I've heard about my brother from Arnold's mouth.

"There shouldn't be. I've never seen your face, so I can only say 'probably'."

"Fine then. But don't fight him as hard as you can if he comes near you."

"My brother, your name was Theodore, wasn't it? Is there something wrong?

I'm not calm with my real brother. That's what Arnold said when he asked.

"That's something you don't have to know."

"... Yes"

And the door closes slowly.

The next day.

Merchandise in the Imperial Capital and Liesche headed to the field worried about what to do with the investigation about it will be the wings on the way.

"Ri, Leishe!! Stand back, let's go back to your room."

"Because Your Highness will be angry! For God's sake, this is it!

……

I look down at the field, listening to the rushing knights.

(How do I...)

On the plowed soil of Liesche was a boy who lay asleep and took a quick nap.

He's a neutral boy with the same dark hair as Arnold, a face that's beautiful enough to tell even with his eyes closed.