“Be careful nonetheless. What if someone charges at you just because you’re the heir to the Diomon dukedom?”
“Then, would you come to rescue me?”
“I’ll try, though I can’t promise.”
Honestly, if it was Noah, the other side should be more worried.
“But that won’t happen. I wouldn’t go anywhere, leaving a debtor behind.”
“That’s true.”
After all, the people of Diomon would even come back from the grave to collect money. As Delina accepted Noah’s statement, he glanced over her shoulder.
“I’d love to talk more, but there’s someone intensely glaring at us from behind, so I should go.”
“Huh? Who?”
When Delina looked behind her, Ashud was standing there with an entirely displeased face. Shortly, Ashud approached and Noah uttered his last words.
“Take care.”
“Uh, yeah, you too.”
No sooner had Noah left than Ashud approached. Delina looked at him and asked,
“Are you leaving now?”
When Delina spoke politely, Ashud wore a baffled expression.
“Why are you speaking formally again? You didn’t use casual speech like that time.”
“…That was an urgent situation, so I spoke informally to get your attention…”
“If you get my attention twice, you might even start a rebellion.”
“…”
Feeling guilty, Delina couldn’t retort and just clenched her mouth shut.
“Fine. Speak however you want.”
“Really?”
“I let others speak casually with me. So, it’s okay.”
“Then…alright.”
Seeing no reason to reject his suggestion, Delina readily switched to casual speech.
“By the way, is it okay for you to be here?”
Actually, the most unexpected person was Ashud. The fact that he came here with the royal carriage meant that even Heir knew of his outing.
“Nothing much has been said since that day. He doesn’t try to encounter me much in the first place.”
“…”
“It’ll be hard to come here as frequently as before, though.”
‘As expected…’
Though it was expected, Delina couldn’t hide her bitterness at the prospect of not seeing him as often as the other kids.
“It’s because I’ll be busier. I have various classes to attend and things to do.”
“Heir lessons?”
“Of course. If not me, then who?”
“That’s true.”
With more confidence than before, Ashud’s demeanor made Delina smile. After hesitating for a moment, Ashud pulled out a small box from his coat.
“Take this.”
“What’s this?”
“You saved the life of a royal, didn’t you? You don’t think I’d leave it without any gratitude, do you? Open it quickly.”
As he spoke, Ashud hurried her along, looking somewhat embarrassed. When Delina opened the box, a gold necklace appeared. At the center of the necklace was a large blue gem.
“This isn’t just any gem necklace. It’s a royal treasure. It’s one of the necklaces said to be worn by the first queen.”
“Really?”
A surprised Delina checked the back of the gem. Indeed, the royal emblem was engraved on it. Her hands began to tremble at the enormity of the gift.
“I saw you performing with necklaces before, swinging them around in front of people.”
“Ah, yes, I did that… Are you giving me a royal treasure to use for my performances?”
“You can use it however you want. I already got permission from my aunt.”
Wow…
Delina, looking at the unexpected and enormous gift, smiled.
“I’ll gladly accept such an incredible gift… Thank you, anyway.”
“What’s the big deal? You saved the life of a royal, so this is nothing.”
Ashud spoke in a tone that made it seem like it was no big deal. Then he muttered quietly.
“Anyway… thanks for saving me that time.”
The voice was soft, but Delina heard it clearly. At those words, she smiled broadly. The necklace, bathed in sunlight, emitted a brilliant light.
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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