CHAPTER 3

I Will Change My Fate From Being Executed

3. Even if I become a crazy young lady in this district (1)

The path to becoming a Crown Princess was not easy. There were more than ten fiancé candidates, but only three young ladies who passed the test will be the fiancé candidates. The aristocratic young lady who becomes a candidate for the crown prince's fiancé will compete to show the qualities of becoming the crown princess.

Only one of the best with the highest grades, becomes the crown prince's fiancé.

After the engagement ceremony, she would become the crown princess not only in name but also in every aspect.

Gradually following the path of a crown princess. When she turns 20, she will get married and move into the Ruby Palace, the residence of the crown prince and his wife the crown princess.

I stopped by Marianne's boutique to select clothes to wear at the fiancé selection ceremony, which will begin in two days. The greatest designer in the empire, Marianne Isabel.

Her clothes, which are always made with new designs using new materials, are always a hot topic, but wearing the clothes she made does not always draw attention. Most aristocratic young ladies buy clothes from Marianne's boutique, so even if they buy clothes that are low-profile, they are just basic.

Basic clothes are enough for a basic aristocratic young lady to protect their face, so if you want to draw attention, you have to wear unconventional clothes. And here it's divided whether you're criticized or admired.

Some clothes are criticized.

For example, as soon as a countess became a widow, she wore a newly designed dress at Marianne Boutique, which was named "A Midsummer Night's Love." The widow, who bought and wore clothes without recognizing it well, could not avoid people's mouths and pointing fingers.

As such, the clothes she made created a lot of topics. And this time I'm going to be one of Marianne's talk of the town.

As soon as I went to the boutique, the employees who recognized the family's crest had hurriedly approached and bowed their heads.

This boutique was unlike any other. Money alone is not the only thing you need to shop here.

This place did not sell clothes unless it was accompanied by the honor and wealth of the aristocracy.

That was the way here, and the nobles were more enthusiastic about it. The attire from Marianne’s Boutique was so famous that the person's value stood out just by wearing the clothes with the crest on them.

When I held out my bag, the staff walked in and picked up the bag.

"I'm here to see the clothes to wear at the fiancee selection ceremony, so could you show me some clothes? The best one. And with the most unusual design."

After hearing that the princess of the Raishi family had arrived, the staff began to murmur. Raishi, the first Duke of the Empire, the second after the imperial family. So, the staff had their eyes wide open in surprise at the bag imprinted with the family crest that I showed them, rather than me.

"I'll bring Marianne here. Would you like to go to the VIP room first, Princess?"

The staff began to move in unison again. As I entered the VIP room, two staff stood by and waited for me, sitting me on a chair and changing into comfortable slippers.

"I'll bring you something to drink. Can you tell me if you have any tea or drink you want to drink?"

"I'd like fresh orange juice, please."

"I see."

The VIP room I saw while I was waiting for Marianne with a drink she brought was exactly what I had seen in my previous life. In the center seat, there is a fluffy one-seater velvet sofa for only one person, and only a few clothes would be displayed.

After a while, I saw Marianne walking with a pretty interesting expression on her face.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long. I didn't believe it, but Princess Venity really visited my boutique. I didn't even think of it, but it's an honor for me for you to be here personally. The last time I saw you was a year ago, and you've grown taller, Princess."

“I saw you at my house. With my mother."

At my answer, Marianne bowed her head gracefully.

"Yes. That's right, Princess. It's an honor for you to remember me."

"Don't mention it. More than that. Is this all the clothing design that came out now?"

"If you're here to see the dress you're going to wear at the selection ceremony, the Duchess has already been here, Princess."

I know what kind of clothes my mother ordered because I've already worn them in my previous life. The clothes looked too classy and elegant. The clothes should be custom-made for me by now.

"Would you like me to bring you some clothes?"

"No. Just stop what you're making."

Marianne's eyes grew bigger at the request of my command. It is common for a young lady from an aristocratic family like me to be interested in the dress code, but for such a big event like the fiancé selection ceremony, everyone was bound to listen to their mother. However, it was natural for Marianne to be surprised because I said that I would find the clothes myself, not the clothes my mother picked.

"Are you saying that the princess will choose her own clothes?"

"Yes."

"I'm sorry, but I can't. I can't break the deal because I've already received the order from the Duchess."

"All right. Then make the clothes. I wouldn't wear it, but the deal with my mother would be important."

If I don't wear it, the value of the clothes will decrease. Marianne firmly believes that I will be Karzan's prospective fiancé. But if I don't wear it, it won't shine, and I won't be able to sell it because my mother has already purchased it.

So the clothes just become dead clothes. No designer in the world wants his clothes to be buried in silence. Marianne smiled weakly.

"I didn't expect the princess to be so stubborn."

"Thank you for your dignified expression of stubbornness, Marianne."

"After all, Princess is the crown prince's timber, as people say."

No way.

The reason why I was forced to stop mending the clothes was because they were so good. If I kick that outstanding outfit and show up in strange clothes, I could put in the modifier I wanted, Crazy Young Ae.

I'm going to pick a dress that even Marianne will be a flagship today.

"I can't. However, since all high-end dresses are already owned, it would be hard to find any dress that is more elegant than the dress that the Duchess ordered."

"I don't want clothes that look elegant. Can you show me some more trendy clothes than that? If possible, with very colorful clothes that make your eyes dazzle.”

Today I seemed to have surprised Marianne many times. Her face showed signs of confusion at my order.

"Are you going to wear fancy clothes for the fiancé selection ceremony?"

"Yes. Show me the most colorful clothes of all the candidates."

There were three clothes that Marianne brought. One of them looked luxurious enough to buy a castle, not just a fancy one. That was the case with the diamonds that were closely attached to the hem of the dress.

If you go to a selection ceremony wearing that kind of clothes, you will not be able to avoid the sound of a madman.

So I liked the clothes.

Marianne brought the clothes and looked at me as if she said, 'You wouldn't choose these clothes, would you?'.

"I think I brought the wrong dress."

I called her to take the diamond-studded dress.

"No, leave it. What's the name of the dress?"

"It's a dress called the Golden Wave."

It's a golden wave. I think I've heard of it before, but I can't remember. In my last life, I had no interest in it at all, and I didn't have time to look elsewhere except for the clothes my mother bought me until just before marriage, so at first glance, it seemed to be the clothes of an aristocrat who was crazy about luxury.

So the name seemed to go very well with that dress. It's so fancy that even ladies would be reluctant to buy it. The clothes didn't look excessive but luxurious enough to be coveted by the poor.

The price was estimated to be about one small castle. Who will choose a candidate wearing clothes that can buy a small castle at a time when she goes to a selection ceremony for his fiancé to become a crown princess. Even if I were chosen, once the rumors spread, people would also point their fingers at me.

Such extravagant candidates will be rejected unconditionally in terms of character, no matter how good their grades are.

"Let me see that dress."

The staff looked at Marianne's eyes and she immediately gave them an eye. The staff brought the clothes and put it in front of me. A luxurious dress with tangled threads of gold or gold plated, that matched my white skin.

If there were so many diamonds, the clothes would be quite heavy, but it didn't feel heavy. No, it felt lighter than the usual dress.

"Do you really like this outfit?"

"Yes, it's light and nice. The selection ceremony will be held in two days, so before then, it will be repaired to fit my size, right?"

"I'll make sure it's fixed by tomorrow."

"I'll pay for the clothes after the selection ceremony. It's gonna be okay, right?"

"The Raishi family pays for the clothes at the end of every month, so the princess can rest assured about that."

I see. I didn't know that. In fact, my mother customized not only my clothes but also clothes for herself and maid's clothes here, so it would not be strange to pay at the end of every month.

Everything was satisfactory except for Marianne's grisly strange smile.

-to be continued

Translated by Aria

Not 100% correct

Credit to the Author

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