Indeed, what woman wouldn’t look forward to meeting with Your Highness?
I hope you understand my feelings.]
Writing the reply felt like a waste of time to Whitney. After sending the letter to the court, she got up, tired, and went to the garden for a breath of fresh air.
Fortunately, Carl responded positively. Whitney immediately prepared to go to the Orleans manor. Melisa joyfully sent a letter inviting her to the manor right away.
Whitney planned to seize this opportunity to gather necessary documents at the manor. The butler had sent letters, but she needed more concrete evidence.
‘I’ve asked the informant, but since he’s also connected to Prince Cheston, I must solve this on my own.’
Whitney entered the manor with a fancy handkerchief.
“You’re just in time. I would’ve gone alone if you were late.”
“I wouldn’t mind if you went alone, sister. But Prince Carl would probably call me again, and I didn’t want to trouble you.”
“……Really? Wait a bit longer. I need to get ready.”
“Take your time. I’ll be reading in the study.”
Melisa disappeared into her room without listening to Whitney. Whitney asked the maid to deliver the handkerchief to her sister.
Laurel, still employed and evidently pleasing both the mother and Melisa, approached Whitney cautiously.
“Do you need to tell me something?”
“You’ll soon be an adult.”
“So?”
“If you promise not to dismiss me, I can provide you with necessary information.”
“You’re proposing a deal?”
Laurel trembled slightly but nodded. Whitney’s lips curled up slightly at Laurel’s nervous eyes.
“Bring me information worth considering. Then I’ll think about it. Your silence will be well compensated.”
At Whitney’s words, Laurel’s eyebrows twitched. Pretending to head to the study, she sneaked off towards the mother’s office instead.
Busy with Melisa’s dressing, her mother wouldn’t be in the office. Whitney cautiously entered the office. The butler was guarding the door, so she didn’t have to worry about being caught.
Inside, Whitney found financial documents in a drawer and noticed a locked compartment.
‘Something’s hidden here.’
Startled by a knock, she quickly closed the drawer and left the office. Talking with the butler, she moved towards the library, where her mother appeared from the opposite side.
“What are you doing here?”
“Just thought of reading a book as I was bored. Has sister finished dressing up?”
“Yes, she just finished. Let’s go down now.”
The butler bowed and quickly disappeared. Cecilia eyed Whitney suspiciously. Turning around as if she remembered something, Whitney said,
“By the way, mother. After my debut, I might have to change my room when I return to the manor.”
“Your room, as always, suits the attic. Don’t harbor unnecessary thoughts.”
Cecilia approached and whispered, pressing on Whitney’s shoulder.
“Whitney, I’ve started to think you’re finally becoming useful. Don’t disappoint me. I raised you from childhood; you owe me. Isn’t that right? I raised and cared for you, not even my own child, so act as you always have.”
“Yes, I will.”
“That’s what worries me about you. I kept you from leaving the estate to prevent such delusions. At least you know your place.”
Cecilia then turned Whitney around and pushed her towards the stairs.
“Go on now. Do what you need to.”
Whitney, with her back to her mother, headed downstairs, relieved that her expression was unseen. How fortunate that her mother couldn’t see her face.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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