But now it was no longer a stage where they could overlook things smoothly. Considering the Emperor’s anger that stuck throughout the execution of those directly involved in the assassination attempt on the Emperor, shaking up the Alanca Ducal House, he wasn’t in his right mind until Rustica Genus regained consciousness.
“Once this empress position is stained with suspicion, those who cannot see anything else but those who have been stained will think that we, both of you, should handle it.”
“Is it that serious? Your Majesty is a very political figure.”
Ethan spoke calmly.
“Yes. Sometimes, it is known that efficiency lies in killing all at once. Don’t you think so? Your Majesty has patiently endured the insolent Eastern nobles for quite a long time.”
Since his ascension, he had treated nobles with a smiling face, despite the giggles and sneers of those who treated the Emperor as an outsider and a noble. He tolerated such actions and elevated imperial authority to this point.
He had already disrupted the Moiquel Ducal House, which had prospered for hundreds of years with just one assassination attempt. Now, was there a need to be more lenient?
“What I investigated hastily while coming here is a list of nobles who are friendly to the Flache Viscountess and pledge loyalty to Your Majesty. It probably won’t be much different from what you two expect. Let’s start with this side first.”
Some might question whether a mere Western noble needed to intervene in the wedding of an Eastern noble, but intervention was necessary. It had to be done.
“What happened in high society should be resolved in the ways of high society.”
Milene nodded.
“Yes, and…”
Lady Gordia cautiously added one more word.
“Do not shed blood until Your Majesty announces the imperial marriage. It would not be good if blood were spilled before the courtship. Be cautious.”
Endless events were held in high society, and considerable events naturally attracted attention.
The most notable event after the ladies’ gathering hosted by the Western Sage was the wedding of the Nolice Viscount, one of the Eastern nobles. Since it was a wedding of the House of Svenya, now known as the Alsnay Union, all the major nobles were planning to attend.
Surely, since it was a Svenya wedding, the daughter of the Svenya Viscount would attend, and newspapers would write articles about the Svenya Viscountess’s dress.
Then, other newspapers would focus on the Alanca Lady or the Negerette Lady. Each newspaper had its supporting heiress.
That’s right. It’s about becoming famous and occupying a lot of space. It’s about becoming the Empress. Although Lady Catherine Lamber, the Alanca Lady, knew that wasn’t the case at all, people from the Eastern region believed it wholeheartedly.
‘They’re all fools.’
Lately, Catherine had come to realize that there were many foolish and incompetent people in the world.
Her once-thought intelligent father, her brother Cedric, who did nothing decisively and kept his mouth shut, and even the Svenya Viscountess, who ran like a moth to a flame without properly seeing the terror – they were all like that.
“Catherine.”
And now, her mother, who had just opened the door and entered, was the same.
“How’s your body? Is it okay to walk now?”
It sounded like she should be able to walk now. Lady Alanca, soft and gentle, was always an obedient wife and a compassionate mother, but to Catherine, she felt cold and indifferent.
“You should attend as well. Rehearsals are scheduled. There’s a lot to do, such as fitting the dress, and much more.”
In other words, she, too, had to go out when the empress candidates, those self-proclaimed empress candidates that the Emperor never bothered to glance at, rushed out.
“Mother, I don’t have any intention of becoming the empress. Just pick any grand noble you like, and I’ll marry them.”
“I don’t understand why you’re saying such things. We don’t know who will become the empress, but wouldn’t it be wonderful if our daughter becomes it? Our talented daughter should naturally become the empress.”
Catherine felt suffocated as she looked at her mother’s smiling face. She didn’t see her Parisian face in the Duchess. She didn’t hear the trembling, frightened cries about being afraid of the Emperor. The words were just an evasion, saying, ‘I don’t know why you’re saying that.’
“Do you think the Emperor will look at our grand nobles, Mother? Do you really think he’ll choose the empress from among us?”
“No, of course, the empress should be chosen from among the distinguished heiresses. That’s common sense.”
“The Emperor is not someone with common sense. Don’t you know that even after seeing what happened to Moiquel?”
Catherine felt frustrated and wanted to scream, but the Duchess spoke gently.
“Moiquel faced such a fate because they dared to commit treason. It was the right decision. The Emperor, His Majesty, is quite forgiving. He will be the best groom. I believe he is the one who suits you the most and do not doubt it.”
“Mother!”
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
