“I didn’t follow you. I saw that you marked this place on the map before the hunting competition started. You need to explain how you knew about this place.”
First, was going into the forest a deception?
“Your Highness, it seems there might be some misunderstanding. I marked this place because I thought there would be many animals around this area. I expected the forest and terrain to be similar to the Duke’s estate. Since the habitats of dangerous animals are mostly similar.”
In response to Owen’s suspicious question, Atia smiled slightly and said.
Owen’s expression hardened.
“Do you really want to claim that the terrain here is similar to the northern region? To think that you could persuade me with such a clumsy explanation.”
“…”
“No one knows more about hunting in the capital than me. However, since you seem to know what’s here, and if you don’t explain properly, you’ll be suspected of being involved in an unfortunate incident.”
“Unfortunate… what?”
“Are you okay?”
Kasus, with his thick eyebrows furrowed, approached Owen. Standing in front of him, Kasus looked at him as if he were pitiful.
“Regardless of the route you took, it doesn’t violate the rules of the hunting competition. Why are you going to such lengths?”
“Why?”
Owen didn’t particularly like the laid-back Duke Wellington in front of him. No one had shown such a relaxed attitude in front of the imperial prince until now.
Even a three-year-old child knew it was exhausting outside his eyes.
However, Duke Wellington was different.
He always opposed what Owen wanted to do, always making arguments and objections.
So, what could have been overlooked became a big deal.
The lady’s system that was pushed forward this time was also something Owen drew up and promoted in his own way.
However, Duke Wellington did not like it and strongly opposed, protecting his image.
It gave more power to Duke Wellington, who was already trusted by the people.
Knowing this, Owen furrowed his eyebrows even more.
There is no such threat.
‘No, I followed it after seeing what I marked on the map…’
Should I say I’m overly conscious of others, or should I express it as having keen intuition?
“So… Your Highness is curious about how I found this place?”
“Yeah. It would be good to present convincing evidence.”
Atia raised an eyebrow at Owen. A tense atmosphere spread between Owen, who had an arrow aimed, and Kasus standing in front of him.
Atia found a way to alleviate this uncomfortable situation just by looking at it.
“Alright. If you’re that curious, I’ll tell you.”
Atia paused for a moment.
“You might not believe it… but I have precognitive abilities.”
“?”
Owen shook his head in disbelief.
“As expected, you don’t believe it.”
Atia looked silently into his face illuminated by the torch.
‘…Owen feels a strong inferiority complex toward Kasus. That’s why he keeps harassing him. He must have been afraid of Kasus, whose influence was growing day by day, not being as foolish as putting him under my feet. A young and talented duke threatening the imperial family. Even threatening like this now is derived from that fear.’
Atia calmly continued speaking.
“If you don’t invest in the Barel region and invest in the Naphit land, you should know the results, right?”
“…”
“How was the outcome?”
Owen furrowed his eyebrows.
He didn’t expect the conversation to be about land.
The Barel region, where a huge fortune was poured in, turned out to be a barren wasteland when the lid was opened.
On the other hand, it was very suspicious why the Wellington family purchased the Naphit region, which seemed like no one would buy.
“It seems you paid a large sum to the Dark Guild for information.”
“And another thing.”
“?”
“Emperor Deluman has been suffering from a long-standing illness. His heart is not in good condition. Am I wrong?”
For a moment, Owen’s eye area trembled.
The fact that Deluman had a weak heart was a secret known only to the closest circle.
But this, too, could be a coincidence. It’s not common for an old person to have a strong heart.
Owen guarded himself against Atia, who tried to shake him with small pieces of information.
However, when Atia uttered the next words, Owen could only be surprised.
“Currently, your Majesty is drinking Rosemary tea. Not very effective, is it?”
“!”
“I know well what is effective.”
Atia smiled strangely and narrowed her eyes.
Even though Owen’s ambition was great, he would not wish for Deluman to die early. In the novel, Owen quite adored his father.
No matter how big Owen’s ambition was, Deluman raised his only child with love and care.
“And His Majesty asked me to change the greasy diet he has for breakfast and dinner. He also said to reduce playing cards right after meals. Do you know how harmful smoking while playing cards is to the heart?… So, he always has health issues. Aren’t his teeth sensitive? You should be careful. His teeth won’t get better.”
“Huh…”
Owen’s expression noticeably changed. He couldn’t hide his bewildered look.
While it could be known that Deluman has been suffering from a long-term illness like heart disease, such detailed information couldn’t be obtained even with the Dark Guild’s information.
Owen couldn’t gauge how much Atia knew. Even though she seemed to be trying to shake herself with the term ‘prophet,’ strangely, he couldn’t ignore what she was saying.
Setting everything aside, as long as she knew information about the royal family, Owen couldn’t help but feel tense.
‘This woman is dangerous.’
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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