Suddenly, the dining room door opened, and the Crown Prince entered.
“Oh, have I interrupted a pleasant time?”
As if summoned by mentioning his name, the Crown Prince’s arrival noticeably stiffened the Crown Princess’s expression.
“Today, I thought I might dine with the Crown Princess…”
It seemed unusual for them to dine together, as the Crown Princess looked visibly tense.
The Crown Prince’s sudden declaration was not only awkward for the Crown Princess.
The attendant following him wore a troubled expression and added hesitantly.
“Um… Duke Balthazar is waiting for approval on the school construction matter…”
Unconcerned by the attendant’s discomfort, the Crown Prince took his seat opposite the Crown Princess and casually rested his arms on the table.
“Tell him to come here; I’ll approve it here.”
At the Crown Prince’s words, the flustered attendant squeezed his eyes shut and bowed before leaving the dining room.
Soon after, Klaus entered the dining room with documents in hand.
Apparently informed by the attendant, Klaus’s face was set in displeasure.
The Crown Prince, looking relaxed, snatched the documents from Klaus’s hand and began to sign them right there at the dining table.
“To get approval from the nobility council is quite surprising. Those cunning ones actually approved it, huh.”
“…….”
Klaus’s face hardened with humiliation as he stood there receiving approval for important documents in the dining room.
Anyone else in the room would have been too distracted to eat, if they were dining.
Why on earth are these men doing this at the dining table?
As Roselia looked around uneasily, the Crown Prince finished signing and handed the documents back to Klaus.
Klaus maintained his dignity until the very end, respectfully addressed the Crown Prince, then turned and left the dining room.
No, he was about to leave.
But he would have, had the Crown Princess not called him back.
“How about Duke Balthazar joining us for dinner as well, now that it’s come to this?”
The sudden proposal from the Crown Princess turned everyone’s eyes wide with surprise towards her.
As Roselia internally screamed ‘no! no!’, the Crown Prince murmured disdainfully, clearly displeased.
“What kind of combination is this?”
Somehow, they all ended up sitting together at the large dining table – the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, Klaus, and Closet – and Roselia sighed deeply.
How did they end up having dinner together like this…
Moreover, Klaus, who came for document approval and ended up at the dinner table, looked utterly rigid.
In the midst of the awkward atmosphere, with only the sound of cutlery clinking, the Crown Princess, who started it all, broke the silence.
“Duke, I heard you’re promoting the construction of a school in Algrisha village.”
At the Crown Princess’s inquiry, Klaus quietly looked at her and nodded.
“It’s not a matter significant enough for the Crown Princess to concern herself with.”
“But it is. Especially since the capital’s academy is already overburdened. An academy for the middle class and commoners is a great idea.”
As the Crown Princess praised him, the Crown Prince interjected with a direct question.
“Duke Balthazar wouldn’t be taking on such a charitable endeavor without something in return. What does the Duke gain by building this school?”
The Crown Prince’s blunt question hardened the expressions of both the Crown Princess and Klaus.
Before the Crown Princess could retort, Klaus respectfully bowed his head and replied.
“You’ve seen it correctly. I don’t involve myself in matters that don’t benefit me.”
The Crown Prince’s eyebrow raised at Klaus’s calm retort to his mocking words.
“It’s said that you even bribed opposing nobles to gain the council’s approval. Is it worth the expense?”
Despite the Crown Prince’s pointed question, Klaus remained composed.
Only Roselia and Closet, witnessing the exchange, felt uneasy.
They couldn’t even swallow their food.
“In the Lapellios Empire, schools exist not only in the capital but also in the north, south, west, east, and even in the larger territories.”
Klaus suddenly started talking about another country, which caused the Crown Prince to frown and gesture for him to continue.
Klaus went on without hesitation.
“Unlike Lugvelzet, where education seems a privilege only for the nobility, in Lapellios, education forms the basic foundation for nobles, merchants, and commoners alike.”
“Are you suggesting that Lugvelzet’s education system is flawed?”
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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