Raven’s tears were so bewildering that I could not think of what to say. Only my lips quivered as Raven hastily hid her face.
“I, I will contact you again.”
Raven covered her face with the catalog she was holding and dashed out of the reception room.
‘…Is she easily frightened?’
I stared at the door through which Raven had run out for a while before turning my gaze to the ornamental sword thrown in the corner.
The merchant did not draw the sword, nor was it a harsh atmosphere as if walking on thin ice.
“Empress.”
The maids entered after knocking, having confirmed that Raven had run out.
“Did the transaction go well?”
“Not yet. I think I need to take a closer look.”
“There’s plenty of time, so take your time. If you’re in a hurry, you’ll get stressed, and your skin will get bad. Oh my! Your hair already seems damaged.”
“I just looked at the catalog today? If my hair is damaged to this extent, it might be better to cut it off.”
“Empress! Don’t say such scary things! I’ll take responsibility today and restore it back to its original state! Just trust me!”
No, that’s not what I meant.
“Let’s go to the garden, Empress! Now is the perfect time for sunbathing! Your hair will feel much softer after basking in the sun!”
No matter what I say, it won’t work when they are so enthusiastic. I waved my hand, letting them do as they pleased, and left the reception room.
Upon stepping out into the garden, I saw the gardener who was tending to it. The gardener hurriedly put down the large garden scissors and bowed as he saw me.
“Your Majesty the Empress.”
“It must not be an easy task to manage the garden at this time. You must be working hard.”
The gardener, not expecting me to speak, inhaled sharply and stammered.
“It’s, it’s, it’s nothing! These, these days, no matter how much I take care of them, the plants are dying at a fast rate, so I’m, I’m, I’m embarrassed.”
Indeed, the state of the plants had worsened since I first came to the Leonharta Empire.
“I know you’re trying, so don’t worry.”
“Em, Empress……!”
“If someone hadn’t managed day and night, they would have already withered and died.”
I turned my head and gently stroked a dull bloomed flower. The gardener sealed his lips in emotion at my praise.
“Keep up the good work in the future.”
“I, I will devote myself even more!”
There’s no need to devote your body.
I passed the gardener and headed to the place where I usually enjoyed sunbathing. Raven, who had been crying and running out earlier, kept bothering me.
“……Was there originally two sons in the Duke of Liraneph’s family?”
“Ah……”
The maids exchanged bewildered glances at my question. Among them, Phoebe came forward and answered with a gloomy expression.
“Yes. Raven had an older brother. …Hmm. Empress, in social circles, questions about the eldest son of Liraneph are taboo. It’s not a set rule, but everyone tacitly observes it.”
“Why?”
Phoebe moistened her lips with a face that asked if she could speak. Another maid then approached with a somber expression and whispered softly.
“Because the eldest son of Liraneph was assassinated.”
“……!”
I had thought he had died of illness or an unavoidable accident. I didn’t expect to hear that he had been murdered.
“It was a big incident at the time, enough to turn the empire upside down. It wasn’t just any family but the socalled prestigious Duke Liraneph’s family.”
“They say someone snuck into his bedroom late at night and brutally stabbed him with a sword before fleeing. Raven happened to be there that night and witnessed her brother’s death.”
I opened my mouth wide in surprise. Raven’s blank look when talking about her brother earlier came to mind.
“……The culprit? Was he caught?”
Phoebe weakly shook her head.
“That day, there were reports of alchemist Generba being spotted somewhere, so most of the Liraneph family’s soldiers left their positions. …The only one who saw the assassin was Raven. At her young age, she must not have had time to identify the masked assassin.”
“……So she’s scared of swords because of that?”
“Yes, that’s right. After that, it seems like she developed a trauma, unable to properly look at swords. When she was young, she was praised for her talent in swordsmanship, even to the point of being suitable to become the head of the Knights… But after that, she let go of the sword.”
I remembered Raven trembling and crying like a child when she saw the sword that the merchant had pulled out earlier.
Certainly! Here’s the translation of the passage provided:
Like a child, or rather, still trapped in the memory of being that child.
“……I’ve made you recall those bad memories twice now.”
I’ll have to be more careful next time. Even if it’s for decoration, I must keep the sword out of sight when meeting Levanfell, and I must never ask about my brother.
“Empress, did something happen inside?”
“No, it’s fine. Thank you for letting me know, Phoebe.”
Phoebe blushed at my words of thanks, giggling bashfully.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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