There would be a surprise attack from the royal family.
Stabbing Casus, who was heavily guarded on both sides, or making an unexpected attack?
No one would even dare to imagine such a thing.
Especially not in the Duke’s realm.
Who could dare commit such an act?
Unless they were willing to risk their lives.
The problem was that this improbable event would actually happen.
Because, after all, this was a story.
And only she knew the full story.
Therefore, Atia couldn’t take her eyes off the rooftops.
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‘In the original… a poisoned arrow had been shot from the roof.’
Atia knew that a surprise attack would come during the last pilgrimage of the festival.
As the day grew darker.
When everyone was at ease, near the end of the festival, trouble would arise.
‘Because of that, the festival was ruined and the Duke’s reputation suffered greatly.’
Atia thought, looking at the people who were greatly enjoying the festival.
She had to prevent their joyful faces from turning into screams of terror.
Knowing the original story, she wouldn’t let things go as they wished.
Even if some festival details had changed, the overall framework had not.
Therefore, according to the plot of , a surprise would come during the final pilgrimage.
Atia had found a way to successfully end the festival while drawing out the enemies.
‘You thought it would go according to your plans?’
Hiding her inner thoughts, Atia blended back into the festive atmosphere.
She stood beside Casus, listening to the people’s stories and distributing gifts.
“Pick one.”
Atia pointed to the raffle box.
The raffle box held by the knight contained gifts for the Duke’s subjects.
Since it’s a festival, it wouldn’t be fun to simply give gifts, so they decided to use a raffle.
Of course, there were no losers.
If someone drew a ‘loser,’ they wouldn’t be pleased on this joyous festival day.
However, there were conditions for drawing.
It depended on how much one had contributed to the Duke’s realm, had no recorded offenses, and had not broken the law—sort of a good citizen reward.
‘It seems people here also enjoy raffles.’
Atia thought, watching a child pick with the intensity of gambling his life.
Finally, the child drew.
[Knight Set]The child blinked, looking at the raffle stick with the written words.
“Wow, a knight set.”
Atia spoke in a tender tone to the child.
“It might be a bit big for you now.”
The following servants took out a package containing the knight set and presented it.
Silver armor and a cape.
Though not official knight armor, it was made to look quite decent.
“Since you’ve received the gift, grow quickly so you can wear it beautifully.”
Atia smiled as she stroked the child’s head.
The child’s mother took the child’s hand and spoke.
“Gretel. You must thank them soon.”
“Thank you!”
The child greeted cheerfully, bowing her head.
She seemed to like the gift very much.
Atia walked contentedly beside Casus.
With every step the Duke and Duchess took, villagers scattered flowers before them.
Walking on a wellmaintained road, the Duke and Duchess looked like angels descended from heaven.
Casus glanced at Atia walking beside him.
‘I guess she did put some effort into looking good.’
Beautiful always, but Atia was exceptionally radiant today.
The effort Kesha put into her grooming since morning was evident.
Her slightly wavy long hair curled at her chest.
Her fair skin, resembling her clear eyes, matched her silver hair perfectly.
She couldn’t be imagined without her silver hair.
“Wow….”
“Ooh….”
People gaped in awe as the stunning Atia and handsome Casus passed by.
Atia felt better than expected at the explosive reactions.
Casus felt extremely proud as Atia’s onceskeptical plan was successfully executed.
“We greet the Duke and Duchess.”
“We greet the Duke and Duchess.”
The streets were full of people greeting them or staring in awe.
The flowerstrewn path felt as cushy as walking on clouds.
Casus and Atia truly made a perfect couple.
A refreshing wind blew, tousling Atia’s hair pleasantly.
Casus couldn’t take his eyes off her silver hair fluttering in the wind.
“…..”
“Duke, look ahead. Ahead.”
Feeling Casus’s gaze on her, Atia gently grabbed his arm and gestured for him to look forward.
Not that she disliked Casus’s loving gaze, but it was best to focus on the festival now.
(This is a time separator.)
Meanwhile.
There were covert eyes closely watching them.
“Playing happy couples while being merely nominal spouses. What a joke.”
Among the crowd were a secret squad sent by the royal family.
They had been assigned the mission to sabotage the 12th festival and were waiting for the right moment.
“Too many escorts now. We must aim for the village tour later.”
Muttered the leader of the secret squad, the highestranking among them.
Distracted by incessant chattering beside him, the leader shifted his focus.
“What have you been munching on?”
“Sir, I’m sorry….”
The squad member, mouth full of sweets, scratched his head.
“There are too many delicious things here….”
“Idiot! Is now the time to enjoy the festival?”
The squad leader clenched his jaw and grasped the back of his neck.
An assassin enjoying a festival was absurd.
“I knew this would happen.”
Just then.
A familiar voice rang in their ears.
Chills ran down their spines at the sound of the voice.
Turning his head, the squad leader saw a man in a black robe beside him.
He squinted to get a better look at the man.
Golden eyes sparkled ominously beneath the robe.
In that moment, the squad leader felt his body stiffen.
“Your… Your Highness, the Crown Prince?”
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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