chapter 255 crowned by monkeys

Gemma's expression gradually darkened.
It wasn't out of anger, but rather sadness, feeling sorrowful for this era where money reigned supreme.
"Wife, do you know the idiom 'dressed in fine clothes but still a monkey'?" Horacio suddenly asked Gemma with a smile.
Gemma of course understood what he meant and pretended to be a bit confused, asking, "I've heard of it, but I don't know what it means. Could you explain it to me?"
Horacio cleared his throat and began, "Once there was a monkey...