It didn’t take long for Dekar, who had returned from the Helium Empire, to ascend to the throne. However, once he sat on the imperial seat, his face always looked idle. As he leaned back in his chair in his office, Rubi appeared.
“Your Majesty.”
Behind Rubi, a variety of gifts were being brought in.
“Various empires and kingdoms have sent gifts for Your Majesty’s coronation. This is from the Oel Kingdom, and this one is…”
“Why bother bringing them all the way here to show me? Just sort the jewels and clothes on your own.”
“You should at least know where each gift came from. It will make things easier for you later.”
“My head isn’t at ease to begin with.”
Despite Rubi’s words, Dekar showed no interest in the gifts. As if expecting this, Rubi promptly took out a single box.
“Then perhaps you will find this one interesting.”
“What is it?”
“It’s a coronation gift from the Ulphrim Duke’s family.”
Rubi’s guess was spot on. At the mention of Ulphrim, Dekar immediately stood up and took the box from Rubi.
“So, this is from the Ulphrim Duke’s family?”
The box was fairly large but surprisingly light. Then, with a somewhat skeptical face, Rubi spoke.
“Perhaps I should open it first, just to be safe.”
“No need. The Duke isn’t the type to rig something in a box like this. Maybe if he was trying to kill me outright.”
Saying so, Dekar quickly opened the box. After briefly looking at the gift, the corners of Dekar’s mouth lifted.
“What’s the matter?”
“Poison bottle. A very familiar one at that.”
“…….”
“Smashed it to pieces before sending it, did they? How thoughtful.”
As he said, the box was filled with tiny shards of the shattered poison bottle. The meaning of the coronation gift was clear.
“Seems like you noticed. The gift I sent.”
Giving a broken poison bottle as a coronation gift from another empire’s emperor. Although it was a shocking act, Dekar’s demeanor remained cheerful.
“You’ve become quite audacious since we last met. Responding to provocation with provocation.”
“So it seems.”
“Ah, should I have brought that jester?”
Dekar shrugged with an expression of regret at Duke Bellion’s reaction. Ruby silently picked up the box and set it on the ground.
“Weren’t you going to refrain from causing trouble until the coronation?”
“Yeah. But now that I’m the emperor, I can do as I please, right?”
“…….”
“Funny. Even though I’m the emperor, everything that pleases me is all with the Duke…”
At that moment, Dekar’s eyes turned cold. Ruby, who had been watching him, spoke.
“So, will you be sending another gift?”
“No need for that anymore. Rather, it would be nice to bring the royal jester in a more interesting way.”
“I see… You seem to have an unusual interest in those associated with the ducal house.”
“Hmm, yes. But the Duke’s heir, this time around, is rather unremarkable.”
Ruby responded to that.
“Ah, you mean the newly formalized Duke’s heir, that Duke Calyx. The Ulphrim Ducal House had so few people, it was uncertain who would become the heir. But it ended up being that Duke’s heir.”
“Yes. But it wasn’t as if the Duke only had that one boy in the family.”
“Huh?”
Ruby seemed to ask what he meant, but Dekar only grinned.
“You’ll find out eventually. Whether things will become more interesting or not.”
“…….”
“I’m also curious about how much more interesting that royal jester will become as he matures.”
Dekar mumbled this as he kicked the box at his feet.
So everyone’s going down that path, for years at a time.
Delina sat back in a chair in the quiet room, struggling to manage her unsettled emotions. Of course, she understood.
Everyone had their place and role, and they had to go through lessons and training for it. Yet, the uncertainty weighed heavy on Delina’s mind.
“Miss!”
As the door opened and Felix entered, Delina promptly stood up as if she’d been waiting.
“Is everyone done with the greetings?”
“Yes. I just finished with His Highness. Right now, everyone is gathered in the rooms, conversing.”
“Let’s go, then.”
“Be careful, Miss. You might trip.”
Upon hearing that the greetings with Duke Bellion were over, Delina darted out of the room. Seeing Delina’s proactive attitude, Felix also smiled cheerfully.
“Where, where are they? Which way should I go?”
“This way will do.”
Delina looked quite urgent as Felic led her. Following Felic, Delina halted her steps when she saw a door that seemed very familiar.
‘Here…’
“Are you not going in?”
“…Is this the room where I first took the sponsorship test?”
At her words, Felic responded immediately.
“Ah, yes, that’s correct. It’s the place where you first took the test. We had to repair it because it was quite a mess back then.”
“So it is that place.”
“Indeed. I remember it all. Looking back, you have done a lot of extraordinary things from our first meeting. Especially the moment you entered the room after the test, I still can’t forget it. Back then…”
“That’s right! Let’s go in quickly!”
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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