Duke's life proposition

9

"Duke I've been checking expenses from last year, every month it just keeps soaring up. I want to ask you to see it." Graziano gave me the financial book in his hand.

"You've apologized properly to Consort Yian?" Matteo accepted the book.

"Your honor, we are not talking about that right now" said Graziano, but yesterday he apologized even though he had to humbly apologize to something that was not his fault.

"But I want to talk about that" Matteo added.

"Duke, I immediately apologized to Consort Yian, and right now let's focus on our family finances. If this continues to be left, then the sucking leeches will feel safe," said Graziano, for a long time he will run out of patience in the face of his grief.

"All right, I'll check it out. And if there really is an embezzlement of funds, then be prepared Duchess you will become a prosecutor" Matteo said.

Graziano nodded, he would not let the leeches keep sucking.

Silence, Graziano did not speak again to let Matteo focus on the sheet of paper he gave.

"Duchess, is this month's spending really this much?" Matteo asked.

"Eum, because this month there are many celebrations that the duke does," said Graziano.

Matteo refocused, he was quite surprised by the amount of expenditure so much and large, so far he did not pay much attention.

Matteo's jaw hardened when he discovered the awkwardness, right what his wife said, this is all unnatural.

"Tomorrow you must join the courtroom, let's gather the people who work in the kitchen, I will send them to the emperor if it is proven, '" Matteo said, noting that if he held back his frustration.

"All right, I'll come. Duke, I'm going to the main house, thanks for taking the time." Graziano stepped up from his seat.

"Duchess." Matteo didn't let Graziano go.

"Yes, is there anything else to discuss?" ask Graziano.

"No, it's just that thanks for helping me with my finances and you found this awkwardness, all this time I was paying less attention, again thank you," Matteo said, smiling Graziano.

"It's my duty as Duchess, you don't have to worry. If there's something I can help you with, and you want to have a discussion, you can come or call me your highness" Graziano said.

Graziano gave his sweet smile, If Matteo had met Graziano early he might have fallen in love with the face and the polite speech, how he said softly, behaved like royalty, and how he was, the face is so sweet but his love is exhausted for Yian, it feels there is no room for another, even he does not intend to add another concubine.

"Your majesty, I want to ask you for permission" said Graziano, bringing Matteo's consciousness back.

"Me and Elena want to go to the capital, Elena said there are exhibitions, I want to buy a lot of art crafts, is it okay?" ask Graziano.

"In the evening?" ask Matteo.

"Yes, it's held at night. I promised I'd bring some guards, and I'd...

"Let's go together" Matteo interrupted, Graziano's smile growing.

"Come, I'll be ready soon. I will wait for you, your majesty" said Graziano.

Matteo likes, he likes that smile so much it feels like every time he sees it, he does not like the grim face of Graziano like yesterday where the commotion happened with Yian.

"I'll be back, see you, Your Majesty." Graziano stepped away, the smile did not fade from his face, he was so happy that he finally traveled with his alphabets.

Matteo commented with a faint smile, admitting that Graziano had never been angry or lived for so long if he had been fighting, he thought Graziano would have settled because of yesterday's problems.

This is where the Duke and Duchess are located, in the capital city right where the exhibition is held, currently Graziano is choosing art crafts from woven.

"It's amazing, you make it so well" said Graziano, staring at the object in his hand with a sparkle.

"Thank you your majesty for praising the results of this lowly man, it is rare for nobles like you to like this woven item, I really feel impressed" said the craftsman.

Graziano chuckled, he took two woven items that he thought were unique and showed them to Matteo.

"If you like it, buy it" said Matteo, who is a member of the omega.

After buying these unique things,

the two went to see the show

musics.

"Do you like exhibitions like this?" matteo asked, he sat down next to Graziano who was staring at the musician who played it smartly.

"Well, I like it a lot. I used to learn to play lyra, it was fun" Graziano said, continuing to discuss different types of musical instruments.

Matteo only listened even though he did not understand, because since adolescence he learned only education war strategies, martial arts, how to use the sword and such.

"Duchess, I want to go for a while don't go anywhere, just wait, I'll go for a while" Matteo said suddenly.

"Well I'll wait for you" said Graziano, letting Matteo perti while he again enjoyed the beautiful jada lyra.

Graziano may forget about yesterday's problems, but he will not forget Yian's actions, he will slowly win the duke's heart. He was so happy when Matteo brought him here, he thought he was going to go with Elena.

Drifting through the music, until Graziano did not realize that Matteo had been gone long enough, he spread his gaze there was no Matteo in any corner.

With a troubled heart, he moved from his seat. Matteo promised to leave only briefly, but he has not returned until the music show is over.

Graziano walked in agitation, he looked around for Matteo in the crowd, it was very difficult.

"Arghh... sorry!" peeking Graizano accidentally stepped on someone's foot, "pardon me, I was completely unintentionally," he said.

His hands squeezed his coat, as the man before him looked at him coldly. Graziano was sure that the person before him was not an ordinary person, as seen from the clothes he was wearing, the silk coat was so expensive.

"Can't a little guy like you walk around carefully?" he said his heavy voice scared Graziano.

For God's sake he hoped Matteo would soon find him, whom he feared the man before him was a criminal or an intruder, who would burn his mind market already wild.

"Do I look like a criminal until you squeeze your coat like that?"

Graziano looked up, his two gazes whistling ramshackle. That firm jaw, and those sharp eyes, really add to the fierceness in Graziano's mind.

"Crown prince, forgive us. We are late. The thing you want is over."

Graziano's eyes are breaking, crown prince? It felt like his heart was about to jump out as some people dressed as bodyguards approached the man before him, called the crown prince.

"Please forgive my stupidity for not recognizing you, I really don't recognize your face the crown prince." Graziano bowed in respect, to be honest he was afraid. This was the first time he had crossed paths with the crown prince, during which he knew the crown prince was living in a dormitory in the middle of his education.

"Bless your head, it's not a big deal. My leg is not broken if only stepped on by a little man like me" said the crown prince.

"Once again pardon my majesty, I can accept any punishment,"

The crown prince chuckled, only this time he heard someone was willing to be punished for accidentally stepping on foot, even the corrupt ministers just pleaded for self-defense not to be punished.

"No, but can you compensate?" The crown prince glanced at the webbing that Graziano had brought, "i want that." Designate it.

Graziano was holding the webbing tightly in his hand, actually he was not willing to give it, he liked it very much.

"Actually I really like this noble webbing, but since you ask and want it too, then take it." Graziano gave the matting, "please take good care of it, because it's so beautiful" he said.

"Of course I'll take care of something beautiful, see you later."

Graziano was silent, seeing the departure of the crown prince and the few bodyguards that followed him from behind. What dream did he have last night, get to meet the crown prince at the exhibition.