루한’s direct question about women didn’t seem to faze Hades; his expression seemed to say, “Don’t ask anymore.”
“I just wanted to rest a little. What’s the point of going out to the victory parade and raising my reputation? I’m not going to participate in the grand bazaar’s popular man competition at the festival.”
Answering fluidly without mentioning Latifa, Hades stretched out, already bored.
“But Hades… if I’m lucky enough to become the Sultan, you will be my closest righthand man. I don’t like the idea of someone I care about having a bad reputation.”
From the mouth of the finelygrown prince, only kind and gentle words came out.
Hades looked at Luhan with a subtle expression.
“Luhan, you should not ‘be lucky’ to become the Sultan, but must become the Sultan. No matter how hard Tarek tries, you are the first prince of the Basil dynasty and not from the harem, but from the queen’s lineage, possessing legitimate royalty.”
Luhan also firmly agreed with Hades’s words.
“I know. I have no intention of handing over the grand bazaar to those debauched and emptyheaded guys.”
“I’ve bet on you. All of it, Luhan.”
Hades poked Luhan’s shoulder with his finger, speaking significantly. Such expression and tone were not noticed by Luhan, who answered with excitement.
“Yes. Since I was a child, the one who took care of me was only Hades. When I become the Sultan, I will surely remember you and take care of you.”
Hades chuckled and retorted.
“I have already received the title of Ignite. Even if you don’t take care of me, your friend is eating and living well. You just shouldn’t take away what I have.”
At those words, Luhan burst out laughing as if he had heard something funny.
“Take away Hades’s things? Ha ha! Who are you, and what kind of talk should I listen to, to take away your stuff? Even though I will be the next Sultan, I will never do such a reckless act!”
Hades, agreeing with Luhan’s laughter, led him to the banquet hall.
“Let’s go to the banquet hall. We must pay our respects to the great Sultan.”
“But you came too late. The premium fruit wines are already gone.”
“It doesn’t matter. A mad dog lives on the leftovers that people leave behind.”
Hades stated firmly, taking a step forward.
[Star icon][Star icon]Meanwhile, Latifa was experiencing unexpected embarrassment in Caleb’s estate. It was because a middleaged woman, introduced as the bathmaster Yanan, had approached Latifa, offering to give her a bath.
But she mentioned a strange word instead of the bathroom.
“A hammam?”
“Yes, the lady who will become a Frau. We’re going to take a bath.”
One of Hades’s maids carefully helped Latifa out of bed.
“Do you need this many people for a bath?”
Latifa asked, looking at the line of maids behind her, a fearful look in her eye. She had barely adapted to Hades, but the desert people were still a little scary and unfamiliar to her.
“Yo, if you prepare things like a bathtub and basin, I can do it all myself!”
When Latifa spoke to the maids in despair, Yanan replied, looking somewhat troubled.
“It’s almost an insult for a person in Caleb’s estate to bathe with just a bathtub and basin. We have a hammam.”
“A hammam? What’s a hammam?! Wait a minute! Let me try walking! I can walk! Look at this!”
When Velia signaled, the maids rushed in and supported Latifa Glaesia’s arms and shoulders, helping her to stand. Being bathed by others was an unthinkable act in the empire where privacy was crucial.
The empire was very strict about women’s exposure, and even during the bathing of a princess, all that was allowed was waiting beyond the bathroom with the necessary supplies and towels.
“I feel so embarrassed with so many eyes on me!”
Latifa Glaesia protested with a teary face, flailing her arms and legs. Her firm refusal made the maids hesitate, only to glance at Velia’s face.
“Miss, who will become Lord Hades’ spouse, you don’t need to move at all.”
“Ah! I can bathe myself! Let go! Please!”
Eventually, Velia picked up Latifa Glaesia and left the room. Thus taken away, Latifa Glaesia was left agape at the unfamiliar Hammam culture.
The Hammam was a large white building topped with a big dome, and inside, there was a broad marble altarlike space.
There were ornate sofas and small sculptural fountains around, and the place didn’t look like a bathing area at all.
What troubled her more were the other people. All the women around were naked, wrapped only in long towels.
It seemed better to just stop thinking.
‘Oh my… Oh my, oh my!’
Feeling more embarrassed than the confident women around her, she just closed her eyes tightly.
Certainly, the walls were beautiful with colorful tiles creating geometric patterns, and the interior decorations exuded an exotic and luxurious atmosphere, but Latifa Glaesia, who was shocked to see people walking around wearing just a single sheet, didn’t notice them at all.
Moreover, they were not shy about touching others’ bodies, and were rubbing Latifa Glaesia’s body without hesitation.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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