Well, what is this?
In a state of confusion, I just stood there, and he slightly tilted his head. Then, in a low voice, he whispered in my ear.
“Sleep well.”
The moment I heard those words, my heart sank with a thud, and soon it started pounding wildly as if gone mad.
I couldn’t control my fluttering heart and desperately hoped my voice wouldn’t tremble as I managed to part my lips.
“…You sleep well too, Kaern.”
Uttering those words, unable to endure any longer, I hastily entered the room.
As soon as the door closed, I sat down in front of the door, exhaling the breath I had been holding.
“Sigh.”
Trying to calm my mind by placing my hand near my heart, I couldn’t easily return to its usual state as the excited heart remained agitated. The feeling lingered, and I struggled to sleep for a very long time.
After having breakfast the next morning, we prepared to depart for Gronis.
“Is everything ready?”
“Yes, all set.”
As we stepped outside the mansion, Kaern was already waiting for me.
After arranging our luggage and taking our seats, the carriage departed with the spirited neighing of horses.
“What’s this?”
Kaern pointed at the book in my hand.
“Oh, this is a collection of rare plants, as I mentioned before. Would you like to take a look?”
I had brought the book, thinking it might be useful when verifying information about Asdel.
As Kaern nodded, I handed him the book.
Kaern read the book quietly, turning the pages one by one with a serious expression. I watched him in admiration and eventually turned my head towards the window. The carriage was passing through a busy area. Observing people of various colors, I felt a bit excited. To think that I would be traveling with Kaern for several days. This time would surely become unforgettable memories. Of course, I didn’t forget the tasks I had to do this time. To find the culprit who endangered Kaern, I had to somehow save Asdel. However, Gronis, as Kaern mentioned yesterday, was the territory of the Eastern Marquis. The imperial family of the Royden Empire never formed any blood ties with the prestigious duke families. It was not the emperor’s will but the combined will of the duke families. In order to maintain the balance of power held by each family, the duke families never formed any marriage alliances with the imperial family. Thus, the empress mostly came from the marquis families, and among them, the current empress’s family, the Eastern Marquis family, produced many empresses over the generations. However, the Eastern Marquis family still couldn’t hold a strong power. There was an unbreakable line among the empire’s families.
Among them, the Eastern Marquis family, which is currently the empress’s lineage, has produced many empresses over the generations. Nevertheless, the Eastern Marquis family couldn’t grasp strong power. There was an unassailable line among the empire’s families. ‘Certainly seems like she’s a bit wary of Kaern.’ When I met the empress at the last banquet, she didn’t seem to favor Kaern. No, it was much stronger and darker than that. ‘Could she be the empress?’ Along with possessing the hard-to-obtain Asdel, there was even enmity towards Kaern. It’s a bit early to judge hastily, but my instincts were gradually leaning towards the empress. “What are you thinking?” “Huh? I wasn’t thinking about anything.” When I heard Kaern’s voice, I quickly organized my thoughts and turned my head.
“Have you read the entire book?”
“I only read the part about Asdel.”
“It’s too overwhelming. A species that only grows in a desert where plants find it hard to thrive… Can we really find Asdel even if we go to Gronis?”
“It doesn’t matter if we can’t find Asdel there. By stepping forward one by one like this, we’ll eventually find out who the culprit is.”
From Kaern, a strong confidence emanated.
“I have something I’m curious about.”
“What is it?”
“Kaern… Have there been times when things you wanted didn’t work out well?”
Asking him such a question was quite impulsive, but I was curious about what his answer would be.
“I’m not a god, so it’s natural that it often happens.”
“Really? Frequently?”
“Yeah.”
“What do you do when that happens? Oh, whenever I see Kaern, he never seems to hesitate in his actions. Even now.”
Kaern looked at me with a serious gaze without any response.
“Well… If it were me, I would feel really disappointed if I went all the way there and couldn’t find any clues.”
“Well… Perhaps… I’ve had something I’ve wanted for a very long time, and maybe it’s because of a single hesitation that I haven’t achieved it until now.”
Surprised by an unexpected answer, I looked at him with bewildered eyes, and his gaze was also directed towards me.
“Going through such an experience, other things don’t seem so frightening anymore.”
As he spoke, he had a gaze full of longing.
What could be the thing that Kaern wanted the most?
Even though I didn’t know what it was, I envied that person so much.
“What about you?”
“…I.”
After clearing my slightly choked throat, I opened my mouth again.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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