AWDC Chapter 101

Chapter 101: Bride

In this world, as in some parts of former Japan, it is considered natural for a master to lay hands on female servants in the upper classes. It was considered commonplace for a man to have affairs with servants within the same house, even if he had a wife. In particular, nobles would keep many women in order to have as many children as possible to ensure the continuation of their family line.

I didn’t disagree with the idea, but I thought it would only disrupt the harmony of the family. Even if the wife was aware of it, I thought it was disrespectful to the wife’s position and role to have relations with another woman under the same roof. I wondered if family bonds could be maintained without considering the wife’s feelings. One of the reasons I became a member of the Robertson family was that I liked the family tradition of not having women other than the wife from the previous generation.

However, Midland was different. Sarah sleeping with the seamstress was not considered particularly immoral in the Midland household. I didn’t want Marina to be saddened by that.

At the very least, I had no intention of marrying my daughter to a man who had mistresses or concubines.

Lord Richter came to my house with Sarah.

“I want you to let your daughter Marina marry my son Sarah,” he said bluntly.

“Have you taken care of the seamstress’s daughter?” I retorted.

“That girl was married to a commoner. This one was temporarily overcome with lust due to an epidemic and laid his hands on a woman nearby. He has now returned to his senses.”

Richter’s excuse was typical of a great noble. It is common for nobles to lay their hands on the daughters of servants. I wasn’t complaining about that.

I was angry that he was courting my daughter while having a deep relationship with another woman.

In this world, it is not a problem for a man to have many women. It was also their job to have as many women as possible and have children in order to keep the bloodline alive.

Even in Japan, until before the war, it was common for the upper class and the wealthy to have concubines. I was beginning to think that I had no choice but to accept this idea, even though I hated it.

Also, marriages between nobles have great political significance.

It is common to compare family names and statuses and marry someone who is not inferior.

It is also naturally used in power struggles, and so-called political marriages are rampant. Of course, the current offer from the Midland family is based on political strategy.

I was a reincarnated person with no connections, but by marrying Margarita, the daughter of the Robertson family, I was able to advance into the central government. Through that connection, I became allied and like brothers with Richter and Elliot. Richter’s request to marry my daughter was aimed at strengthening that connection.

I was also attracted to the power and political influence that the Midland family possessed. It was obvious that Richter also wanted to incorporate more of my knowledge as a reincarnated person.

In my previous life, I was a mere doctor and lived in a world unrelated to politics and power. In the past, I would have hated the idea of using my daughter as a tool for political strategy. However, after living in this world for nearly 30 years, it was natural that I would become tainted by it.

If I thought about Marina, marrying into a great noble family would be a good thing. There would be hardships for Marina there, but that is always the case no matter which family she marries into. Whether Sarah’s womanizing would be corrected was unknown, and there was no point in thinking about it now. I began to think that the important thing was whether the two people liked each other.

I consulted Margarita about the marriage proposal from Midland.

“I think that’s a good thing,” she said.

“Even if Sarah has bad womanizing habits?”

“I’m happy that you care about me so much. But I think you’re a rare person in this country who thinks that way.

The Robertson family is also a rare family. I’ve heard that my grandfather never made a woman other than my grandmother, and my father never loved anyone other than my mother.

But in other noble families, it is normal to have women other than the wife. I was taught that too, and noble wives are educated to accept that. Marina has been made aware of that, too.”

“Marina knows about it?”

I was surprised that Margarita was talking about such things.

“What did Marina say when she heard that?”

“Marina is a strong girl. I’ve taught her that men tend to cheat. I’m sure she’s thinking about how to deal with it in her own way.”

Marriages between nobles are political marriages. Connections between families are more important than the intentions of the individuals involved.

The marriage between the Midland family and the Misaki family was aimed at deepening the economic ties.

As a reincarnated person, I was against that, and that was a fact. I thought that marriage was important to the individuals, not to the family.

Naturally, that idea was strongly expressed in my daughter Marina’s marriage. The two of them have met many times and like each other, so I thought I shouldn’t say anything more.

There was no reason to refuse the Midland family’s offer.

Marina and Sarah’s wedding took place in Midland when she turned 17.

It was a lavish affair, attended not only by both families, but also by key members of the Robertson family, the Gregg family, the Milona family, and even Prince Raphael.

Although it was an auspicious occasion, the father’s feelings as he sent his daughter off were complex.

Even though I was holding back, it seemed that it still showed on my face.

“Aren’t those tears in the eyes of a demon? You’re crying because you’re losing your daughter,” Elliot teased me immediately.

In any case, Marina’s bridal figure was absolutely beautiful.