@Wulfleyn unfortunately, during the meeting/introduction scene between the two, i only saw the foreign aide realizing how the duchess genuinely likes tea and acknowledges her sincerity. but nothing about an official appointment or agreement to any responsibilities in the service of the duchess...
see.. this is what i hate about a lot of chinese comics... the conflicts are too flat or 2Dimensional... it's almost always someone in power flexing... why did I even bother reading this?