After some wrangling, Seongjin succeeded in completely taking over the painter from Isabella. In exchange for fully sponsoring him, he would commission a painting first.
Since it was a world without cameras, he judged that it would be good to have at least one skilled painter by his side.
“That’s great, Morres.”
Amelia, who had no idea that she had been tentatively decided as the model for the next portrait, was greatly pleased that Seongjin had found an artist he liked.
“Now it’s time for you to pay attention to culture and arts. You should gradually start attending famous salons and creating your own social gatherings.”
“Do I really need to do that?”
He asked reluctantly, and Amelia replied with a stern expression.
“Of course, Morres. To grasp the young talents who will be the backbone of the imperial capital in the future and properly hear their voices, you must not neglect such gatherings from now on.”
“Uh, yes…”
“People of our imperial family all have that tendency. While we care for and try to help the subjects, we neglect the dynamics of the nobles and…