A few days later, Empress Rebecca invited the Duchess of Aston. The

youngest daughter, who was said to have recovered this time, was also asked to bring along.

So, I brought a bunch of snacks that my child would love and prepared everything....

The Duchess of Aston was the only one who came to the Imperial Palace.

"We invited them together, but unfortunately the child has a cold and is ill. I didn't bring it on purpose. It would be a big deal if it was moved to the Empress Dowager for nothing."

"Okay, in that case, there is nothing I can do about it."

She smiled hard, but the empress was heartbroken.

For some reason, it seemed that the Duchess had deceived her.

Even so, the precious child was sick, but Sophia's expression was always expressionless.

Rebecca grinded her teeth.

'If it was a real pain, I'm sure he would show a worried expression from time to time. Dare you deceive me?'

Besides, the Duchess was a knight, so she was a very hard and uninteresting person.

Empress Rebecca, who was fully prepared to become acquainted with the Duchess, soon lost her energy and just let her go.

'A cheeky year. I barely made a sassy smirk on the subject of the Duchess.... Even after I become the Empress, we will see if I can be so arrogant.'

After the Duchess passed away, the Empress cursed herself.

Rebecca was not content with her current position. I had to go up to a place where everyone had no choice but to look up to.

So, it seemed that it would feel cool to have to trample on the father, brothers, and nobles who ignored him, all under his feet.

Meanwhile, the servants outside the door began to tremble at the momentum of the master who seemed to be in a bad mood.

When Empress Rebecca was in a bad mood like this, she used to scold and beat her servants as an object of anger.

Unsurprisingly, the sound of glass shattering could be heard from inside.

* * *

Similar visual dukedom.

Far from catching a cold, Raphine was taking a nap with a bright, bright face.

To be precise, I pretended to be taking a nap, then got up and sat up in an upright posture.

Then Orphana, who appeared suddenly, began to report.

It was a report on the coffee house business. Sales were increasing day by day. The line was long, so I heard that nobles hire people to line up.

So recently Raffine came up with an idea.

It started to sell coffee in a glass bottle in the form of cold brew.

That was great too.

Because cold brew coffee is brewed over a long period of time, the mild flavor was excellent.

'If you dilute it with milk or water, it can't be that delicious. big....'

It was a huge hit when I saw that the lines didn't shrink even when people who came to buy the undiluted cold brew and those who drank at the store had to stand in separate lines.

Besides, from what I heard today, I heard that a delivery offer came from not only noble families, but also from the imperial castle.

Unlike conventional coffee, it is delicious and has the same effect on clearing the head, so it was inevitably popular.

'Viscount Tedler, that young man must be crying by now.'

Even if you go to the emperor and tell him, it will be of no use. In the beginning, the emperor had a cold personality, so it was a style that made him responsible once he had entrusted it to him.

'Besides, I hate being bothered.'

Raphine chuckled like a villain. Even if the emperor stepped in anyway, there was nothing he could do.

'How are you going to prove that someone stole the stolen beans in the middle of the sea?'

Even if you try to find out where the coffee beans for 'Orcafe' were sourced, you won't be able to find out.

Because the whole process was washed very well by Orphana, the water spirit.

And the beans brought in in the future will not come to the port of the Hwangbin family, but to the port where Raffine was given a gift.

The road from there is a bit complicated, but Orphana said it could be solved.

He said that all we had to do was create a new waterway by making the sailors misunderstood. Since it is a water spirit, it seems that such a thing is possible.

'This is how things are going to work out. Happy.'

After finishing the sales report, Orpana said, "Oops."

"Oh. It is said that all the existing coffee houses were closed because of a lack of coffee beans, sir."

"Great. Now it's your turn to approach them. Convince them to redecorate the store as an Orcafe branch. All construction costs are provided here."

"Yes, Master."

"It will be beneficial to them anyway. Because Viscount Tedler ripped out a huge sum of money."

"Yes, I will. Even though the business was doing so well, the price of green beans was high, so there was no profit, but huge debt."

"Ts. son of a gun."

Because I was able to save the money I was trying to buy the port, things got easier and faster.

'Now all that's left is a matter of time.'

The business of the Hwang Bin family could not grow as big as the original.

Still, as the saying goes, even if the rich go bankrupt, three generations will survive.

It was then.

"Baby, someone is coming outside."

"Huh?"

Raphine immediately laid back on the bed at Ruby's words and started pretending to sleep.

Orpana also disappeared immediately.

The one who opened the door was the Duchess, who had returned from the Imperial Palace.

Raphine, who opened her eyes slightly, rubbed her eyes as she met her mother's eyes and pretended to be awake.

"Huh. Mom, where are you going?"

"Yes, I have been to Hwangseong."

"Are you Hwangseong?"

Raphine rolled her eyes. Then take me too! Brainwash Zerkan one more time!

"His Majesty, Rebecca, has called me to visit."

"Aha."

Then it would be better not to go.

To be honest, I didn't want to get involved with that garbage house unless I was trampling on it.

'But why did she call her mother?'

Just as she was about to ask, Sophia grabbed Raphine and went outside. Raphine snatched the teddy bear and gently held it in her mother's arms.

The place we arrived at was a greenhouse where families often enjoyed the sun.

The Duke of Aston was already sitting there, and sweet desserts and coffee were on the table.

It seems that our house also bought the cold brew sold at 'Orcafe'.

It is said to be a sensational popularity among the aristocrats. Raphine felt proud inside and held her in her father's arms.

"Did you sleep well, Raphine?"

"Yeah. Did you come early today?"

"Yeah, we came early because we wanted to see Rafine."

The Duke of Aston placed his lips on Raphine's forehead and sat him next to him.

Raphine quietly began to eat the snack set in front of me.

Meanwhile, Mom and Dad started talking about the day's work.

"What the hell is the point of the empress calling her to the palace directly?"

"Iknow, right. It was like he wanted to get to know me. I blocked them all."

"Hmm, Viscount Tedler didn't feel that way at all.... It must be an independent act."

Raphine pretended to focus only on the cake, as if she didn't understand the conversations of adults at all.

But inside, he shook his head.

'It's an independent act, is the Empress trying to draw a line with Viscount Tedler?'

Viscount Tedler was also famous for using violence against his children. Empress Rebecca must have suffered a lot too.

'It seems that they are slowly making a connection with their father. It seems to have failed.'

But Empress Rebecca will not give up easily. They will try to recruit other nobles.

'I'm going to try to attack Zerkan in earnest from a few years later.'

After Zerkan left the capital and went to the academy, Empress Rebecca's side made all sorts of gossip to frame Zerkan.

'They made rumors about this and that and spread them around.'

The Academy was an independent institution on the edge of the border, so it was difficult for Zerkan to explain it himself.

And before Zerkan goes to the academy....

'After breaking the gap between the emperor and the empress, I naturally destroyed Zerkan's mentality.'

But as long as you are confident, the plan will not be easy now.

Either way, he will protect Zerkan's Yuri mentality.

* * *

After a few days like that.

Raphine and her father got on a wagon and left the capital at the end of the port construction.

The city with the port was not far from the capital, but the terrain was rough.

However, it was very comfortable to ride a horse-drawn carriage as the road was newly built during the port construction.

"How about it, isn't it uncomfortable? We built a new road for fear that our Raffine would have a hard time."

Uh, somehow....

Raphine exclaimed, "It's comfortable!", admiring the use of the Duke of Aston, whose size is difficult to estimate.

And soon after, Raffine got off the carriage and her mouth was wide open.

It was like seeing a new city that was open to the sky. I was amazed at the neat scenery that was similar to the capital city.

In particular, the size of the port was enormous. I knew it was a small port, but it looks like it was enlarged during construction.

"Do you like it, Raphine?"

Don't hold it!

Raphine nodded her head eagerly, thinking that she should filially filially in the future.

The Duke of Aston took Raffine and headed to a place overlooking the sea.

Seeing the blue waters and the wide horizon, Raphine felt her heart swell.

'Now we just have to wait.'

* * *

Since then, branches of 'Orcaffe' have been popping up all over the empire, including the imperial capital.

In a word, it was safe to say that Rafine's coffee business had taken over the entire empire.

Two years after that.

One sunny day.

A large trading ship departing from the eastern continent was coming into 'Raffine Port'.

It is a new menu for 'Orcafe', and Raffine's new weapon that will brighten up the aristocratic society and take over the empire again.

That's right, loading 'tea'.