“The master wishes to dine with you,” the butler informed Emily.

‘Are you sorry for leaving me alone on our first day here?’ Emily wondered silently.

With the assistance of the maids, Emily dressed up and made her way down to the dining room. It was the first time she and Killian would have a meal together since their marriage.

Killian had arrived in the dining room before her and pulled out her chair, displaying a basic but polite gesture. Despite his seemingly blunt demeanor, he adhered to proper manners.

“Thank you,” Emily greeted him and took her seat. 

Shortly after, the butler brought a variety of dishes to the table.

As they ate in silence, a realization dawned upon Emily—Killian, a commoner, possessed surprisingly impeccable dining etiquette. In fact, his manners were textbook-perfect.

While wondering if she could ask where he learned such refined etiquette, Killian broke the silence first .

 “An invitation has arrived from the imperial palace.”

“From the imperial palace?” Emily tilted her head in confusion and accepted the invitation from Killian.

It was a celebration banquet held to commemorate the return of the crown prince, who had been studying in the Robert Empire for an extended period. 

Since he was abroad at the height of her social activities, Emily had never seen the Crown Prince either.

“Have you ever attended an imperial palace party?” Emily asked Killian.

He shook his head in response. It hadn’t been long since he received his Marquis title, and there hadn’t been any significant parties at the palace during that time. Moreover, no nobles had sent him invitations since his ennoblement. Therefore she concluded that he had never attended a noble party.

It became clear that teaching Killian not only party culture but also aristocratic culture would be necessary to ensure he wouldn’t be embarrassed at the royal party they were about to attend—a party that would be Emily’s ,who had once held a high position in society, first since her downfall from high society.

“To be honest, judging by your table manners, I don’t think there’s any need to worry…” Emily trailed off, implying that she had confidence in his abilities.

Killian understood what she was trying to convey.

“It seems you’re worried about me making a mistake at the imperial palace party.”

“What do you think?”

“It’s true that I’m unfamiliar with the atmosphere there.”

“In that case, can I give you a lesson?

As husband and wife, their honor was intertwined. Killian accepted Emily’s suggestion. He had acquired the Marquis title to be allowed to frequent visits to the Imperial Palace. 

 It was necessary to correct the behavior for the future.

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Translator note: So this chapter is on the shorter side, I’m doing split chapters and while I try to divide them equally, I want them to break at a more natural place so it’s not too disruptive to the reading flow, so sometimes they may not be equal in length. Thank you for understanding ~ Mae

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