Gourmet Emperor: Master Of Culinary World 129 Bad News And Good News

I'm still discussing with my father about the development of our territory when uncle Jake brings a guard from East border fort to see my father.

"Master, this guard has an important matter to report to you"

"Alright, Let him speak"

After bowing for respect to my father, the guard starts speaking, reporting the news he brings to my father.

"Your Highness, I'm Mathews, the guard in East border fort. Two days ago, Sir Roland Easton enters the border with his guards riding the horse. He refuses the escort protocols and wants to go to castle town accompanied by his guards only. Because we afraid something bad happens, the east guard captain send me to inform your highness and another person to follow Easton party along the way from behind"

"Two days ago? And you come here with the fastest speed you can get, right?"

"That's right, your highness"

"This Easton boy, did he move in a hurry or slow riding?"

"They seem not in hurry but also not slow in riding their horse, your highness"

"Hmm…in moderate speed then. Probably they will arrive tomorrow or day after tomorrow. Alright, you must be tired and hungry. You can rest and fill your belly first in here before back to your post, thanks for your hard work"

"My pleasure, your highness"

After giving the salute to my father, the border guard leaves my father's study room and goes to soldier barrack to rest.

"Do you hear that, Henry?"

"Every single word, father"

"What your plan for him? We probably have our honored guest already coming at that time. I'm afraid with his haughty att.i.tude, Roland will create a ruckus in our castle"

"If he comes nicely, we will treat him nice too. But if he comes for trouble us, I will handle him personally and give him a lesson like what he deserves"

"Are you sure you can handle him, Henry?"

"Rest a.s.sure, father. It would be better if youth handle fellow youth matters"

"But he's also your sister's fiancé"

When my father mentioned this, his face looks gloomy. Of course, I notice the changes in his face

"Father, you look not happy when you mention about my sister's fiancé"

"If he's not from higher rank n.o.bles, I already refuse his proposal for your sister, Henry. I also don't like her to marry someone like Roland Easton. I will feel guilty to your mother when it happens, but what else I can do about it?"

"Since they haven't married yet, then the answer is easy father…break up their engagement"

This is also one topic that I want to discuss with my father beside territory matter, fortunately, without I open the topic to discuss this, he already said what on his mind about my sister engagement.

"Break the engagement? Can we really do that?"

"As far as I know, there's no dowry given to my sister, yet. That's mean their engagement has not formalized yet and if someone else proposes her for marriage, my sister can choose between Roland or the latter person. If father afraid with Earl Easton influence, how about this? When Earl Stamfort arrives, we can ask him to be a matchmaker between my sister and other n.o.bles' son in his territory. My sister is not bad looking, and words from Earl Stamfort can be used as a guarantee"

"What if Earl Stamfort refuses our request, Henry?"

"Then I will say, I can't marry his daughter if my older sister not married yet"

"Hahaha! What a bold plan! You even make yourself as a hostage, Henry….alright, what if Earl Stamfort can help us to break your sister engagement but can't provide a man to marry her? Do you still not want to marry his daughter? What plan you have for your sister for the rest of her life?"

"I just talk about that with sister recently, father. Actually, sister Eliza had great talent in sewing, so I give her proposal to open the garment business and become a businesswoman if there's no man who willing to marry her. I will provide the capital and help her with the financial issue by profit from the salt business. Besides, salt is not the only business that I want to create in our territory, father"

"You already think that far, huh? Good! You make me proud, Henry. About your sister's engagement matters, I give you to solve, will you accept that?"

"Yes, I will not disappoint you and my sister, father"

"Great. I hope your plan works well and can give your sister happiness"

"That's my intention, father"

Uncle Jake knocks the study room's door, enter and brings another news.

"Master, carriages from Lumon town has come and carry taxes from that region"

Lumon town? Where I ever heard that name before? When my eyes stare at the dipping sauce on my father desk, I suddenly remember where I heard that name. It's the place where the soybean comes from! Could it be, there're also soybeans in the taxes carriage that just come? If that so, this is good news for me! It would save my time from visiting that area!