“There’s also a charm potion,” the minotaur whispered, “which also grants the ability to fly.”

Upon hearing this, the Duke sneered, "Charm potion?"

He stared coldly at Li Aili, "One dares to buy, and the other dares to sell."

Li Aili felt a little guilty.

Arthur Cold Jade turned and left with a sullen face.

The minotaur asked in a low voice, "Is the Duke... angry?"

Li Aili rubbed her forehead. "That girl just tried to 'send him to heaven,' do you think he could be happy?"

...

Back at the castle, the butler Conrad told Ellie that the Duke was receiving Marquis Marina in the drawing room.

Furthermore, for various reasons, Marquise Marina will be staying in Constantinople for a few days.

Li Aili listened half-heartedly.

If this princess really gets what she wants, can she immediately take the territory and leave?

Why.

I just started to get to know the other people here.

But, but!

Compared to being the lord of a territory, being the lord is definitely more appealing!

Li Ai Li then winked at Conrad, "So, how are things going between the Duke and Marina?"

The elegant, silver-haired old butler couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. "Why don't you go and see for yourself?"

Li Aili: "No, this is too intrusive. I have to do something."

She stood up and walked around the bedroom.

"Oh! Right! I almost forgot, Joanna! Have a maid remind the princess that she absolutely mustn't drink that detoxifying beauty potion before she meets the Duke!"

Joanna nodded and went out to find someone to do something.

“Madam, if there are no further instructions…” Conrad said.

"Are the sea lilies in the back garden in bloom? Set up a dining table among the sea lilies and have the Duke and the Marquis dine there tonight."

Conrad's expression cracked slightly. "Excuse me, madam, I repeat, you want me to set the table for your husband and the Marquis in the back garden?"

Li Aili blinked. "Yeah, what's the problem?"

Conrad: "..."

The old butler couldn't understand the world of young people. "Is there anything else you need?"

Li Aili racked her brains, then remembered the charm potion issue. "Um, you could subtly hint at it to the Duke."

Conrad listened intently, his eyes filled with hope.

"If the Marquis gives him something to drink... well, if he doesn't want to 'go to heaven,' he should pretend to drink it and then act like he's fallen in love."

Conrad: "..."

Conrad left the south wing of the castle as if in a trance, heading straight for the Duke's large study on the second floor of the north wing.

He had just raised his hand to knock when the Duke pushed the door open from the inside.

Arthur Cold Jade stepped aside to let the old butler into the study, and after closing the door, he asked, feigning nonchalance:

What was her reaction?

Conrad let out a deep breath. "Believe me, you don't want to know."

Duke: "..."

...

Marquise Marina was assigned to a villa in the western forest outside the castle.

She was furious.

Her hints were so obvious, yet that cold-hearted Duke of Cold Emerald still arranged for her to stay in such a remote place!

Her maid knocked on the door.

Marina quickly composed herself and sat gracefully on the couch. "Come in."

A maid hurried in. "Just now, a maid in the castle asked me to tell you that if you are going to see the Duke, you must not drink the beauty potion I bought today."

Marina: "How did she know I bought that alchemical potion?!"

She immediately relaxed her expression, trying to make it less "fierce".

Marina coughed lightly to cover up her earlier lapse in composure. "I mean, did you find out who relayed the message?"

The maid said, "The other party did not hide anything, saying that the Duchess sent her to deliver a message."

Marina: "..."

In that instant, she thought of many things.

Finally, Marina suppressed a sneer, "Come on, get me one bottle, no, get me two bottles!"

"I'm going to drink two bottles before having dinner with the Duke tonight!"