Having filled his stomach with meat, Mu blinked sleepily as he replied.
“But for not thinking of such a thing, destruction is too close to our eyes.”
“Don’t you remember the scene we first saw in the war? The screams of the people still echo in our ears?”
I couldn’t shake my head at Mu’s light reply. Mu yawned lazily.
“If you can’t forget, then don’t forget, child. Until now, you turned a blind eye because you didn’t see, but now it’s the path you must walk, so look and engrave it in your heart. Then I’ll walk with you in the footprints you leave.”
“Can I do it?”
“Do what?”
“I cured the plague all at once. Like that, can I solve the droughts, tidal waves, earthquakes, and other natural disasters happening everywhere? Can I solve it?”
At my question, the hamster Mu held his stomach and laughed loudly.
“You have high hopes without knowing how to properly use your power, child. No matter how great the power, do you think there is a way to save the entire continent?”
“I can’t save the whole at once, but…”
“Pouring tea into a bottomless teapot… I’m the same. You may protect the land temporarily filled with vitality with your power, but the moment your power is withdrawn, that land will die again.”
“……”
“Will you scatter your body all over the continent? Think of a fundamental solution, child.”
“……”
“I feel bloated from eating too much rich meat. I’ll go for a light walk and come back, so don’t wait and go to sleep.”
Mu, who seemed to fall asleep at any moment, made an uncomfortable face and quickly left the bedroom.
A moment after Mu left, Levanfell came to the bedroom.
“……Jaelim wouldn’t let go on the way, it was tough.”
“Why Jaelim?”
“There’s a lot of talk about missing out on a talented person. Did you tell Jaelim something?”
“There’s nothing definite yet, just talked about several possibilities.”
Levanfell came closer and sat, staring at me intensely with his chin cupped.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“I’m wondering whether I should be proud of my wife’s competence, which is coveted everywhere, and purely enjoy it, or whether I should be jealous of sharing something I want to know only with others.”
“……Do you even get jealous, Your Majesty?”
“It seems I’ve shown it quite a lot.”
“Really? I didn’t know……”
Levanfell’s left eyebrow twitched intensely.
“It seems I’ve been too considerate of the Empress.”
The clock struck midnight. Becoming familiar with the whitening hair and taking off the top had become quite routine.
“I’d like to throw the destruction of the world, the future of humanity, all into the gutter, and bind those colorful wings.”
But still, putting my hand on his skin was not familiar.
“Teriella.”
Levanfell’s red lips lingered over the name. His long finger crawled up my back, grasping my wrist.
“I’m waiting for the day you’ll call my name with those lips.”
“……Your Majesty’s name is…”
“It’s not for anyone to call lightly.”
Levanfell interrupted.
“But the Empress is not anyone, right? You’re my first and last wife. If my wife doesn’t call me by name, I may never be called by my name in my life.”
“I, I’ll call you next time. First, let’s heal quickly……”
I shook off Levanfell’s hand to heal, but he lightly stopped me.
“You’ll send me away once the treatment is over, won’t you?”
“Shall I kick you out without healing?”
“You’re cruel, Empress.”
“Cruel Empress, hurry up and get dressed before being kicked out. What if someone sees?”
“No one dares to enter the Empress’s bedroom arbitrarily. It’s impossible unless someone blatantly violates the border.”
Levanfell came even closer to my side. Tonight, it seemed he wouldn’t retreat just like that.
“Anyway, we’re married, and I’m the husband of the Empress. It’s unfair to be treated worse than Jaelim or Elihu. Don’t they call you by name?”
“That’s because they asked to be treated comfortably……”
“Then treat me comfortably too, Teriella.”
Certainly, here is the translation:
“You’re not more comfortable with me, are you?”
“Why aren’t you comfortable? I clearly told you before that the control of our relationship lies with the Empress.”
Levanfell let out a lascivious smile. There was no way to resist the sensual temptation of this man who was undressed and deliberately smiling beautifully.
“I am the one receiving help, so all my power comes from the Empress.”
“Even saying that won’t do…..”
“Have you thought about the reason for the last kiss?”
How dare he bring that up here.
As the memory of that moment surfaced, her face flushed in an instant. As Levanfell leaned his torso towards her, she instinctively stepped back.
“Ah, I haven’t sorted out that thought yet! I’ve been busy with the substitute incident, so there’s no time to think……!”
“It sounds like you mean you forgot our kiss because of the substitute incident.”
“For, forgot? No, I haven’t forgotten! I’ll think about it again!”
“When will you sort it out? The waiting person is impatient.”
“……Is that so, Your Majesty? Can you answer if I ask why you kissed me?”
“Do you want to hear it?”
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
