Therefore, after quickly adjusting her mindset, Katsuragi Reimi spoke up again.

"So, the other party should also be the daughter of some noble, right?"

"Yes, she's said to be the daughter of a certain earl. Although I don't remember exactly which earl it is, it should be correct."

"An earl? So, is the other party trying to establish connections by marrying the daughter to Marquis Delanck?"

"Well, although the specifics are not very clear, this is the only possibility that comes to mind. But..."

"But what?"

"I still find this outcome a bit strange."

The other party's words piqued Katsuragi Reimi's interest.

"Strange?"

"Yes, because isn't a marquis of higher status than an earl? While from the perspective of the lower status party, it's normal to seek connections with someone higher, from the viewpoint of someone higher, there's simply no need to accept."

"That's true. At least Marquis Delanck could have chosen a duke's daughter. Even if that wasn't possible, he could have selected a marquis's daughter similar to himself. There's really no need to choose the daughter of an earl since... it wouldn't be of much help to him. Is that what you're trying to say?"

"Yes, that's what I mean."

"Well, since we are just outsiders, it's impossible for us to know."

"That's true."

The other party's response carried a hint of regret.

"But there's one thing that can be certain."

"What is it?"

The other party immediately became interested.

"That is, there should be some benefits or interests unknown to us."

"Unknown benefits or interests?"

"Yes, like being caught in a compromising situation, or even though the other's status is lower, they have special uses elsewhere. Another possibility is that the duke has no daughter, or the duke's daughter doesn't fancy him. After all, daughters of marquises with similar status should marry the duke's son."

"But... what if the duke has no son?"

"That's fine too. Just marry the duke himself directly. After all, what they want is just status, wealth, power. As long as it's a man of status, age and other factors don't matter to them. It's all about position, wealth, power; everything else is irrelevant."

"Oh... after your analysis, I see things more clearly. It seems like we will become good friends."

"Is that so? By the way, you haven't finished talking about the matter of his wife's death."

Prompted by this reminder.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot."

The other party remembered and returned to the previous topic.

"As I mentioned earlier, although Marquis Delanck got married to his wife at almost twenty years old, they strangely never had any children. Even though afterward, Marquis Delanck's father arranged many concubines for him, there were still none."

"And then, until..."

"Ah, until twenty years later, when he was nearly forty, his wife finally gave birth to the daughter we have now."

"So, what was the reason behind this?"

"Well, there are rumors that it was due to some medicine she took. After all, the reason for the lack of children seems to be related to Marquis Delanck himself, according to the rumors."

"Meaning, because of some specific reason, the existing issue was resolved, resulting in the birth of the current daughter."

"Yes, that's right."

"What does that have to do with his wife's death?" inquired Katsuragi Reimi.