“Peep!”
PiPi stomped one foot emphatically.
“Hm?”
“Peep!”
It declared its capability.
“You mean you’ll bring Duke Piellion?”
“Peep!”
The small head bobbed up and down with vigor. Rasilia tilted her head, eyeing it skeptically.
“You’re too… well, you are a Phoenix.”
“Peep!”
Being a Phoenix didn’t matter, it said. It was what Rasilia wanted.
But it also said it would be good to keep remembering that it was a Phoenix.
“You’ve already learned how to show off.”
Rasilia gently stroked its tiny head.
“Peep.”
“Mm, yes. But I don’t want to overwork you with my affairs. If it’s about summoning someone, there are other ways. Besides, the Duke won’t understand your language, so I’ll have to write a letter, and you’re too large to carry it.”
“Peep?”
“Hm? Send a crow?”
“Peep!”
“Ah… I see. A letter delivered by a crow would be faster than a human.”
As soon as Rasilia finished speaking, Yvette stepped forward.
“I’ll get the paper and pen.”
“No… Summon the secretary. That would be better.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The Duke might recognize the Empress’s handwriting. So, summoning the secretary was safer.
“Hurry.”
“Yes…? Oh, yes, of course, Your Majesty.”
Though Rasilia seemed calm, she was anything but. Yvette sensed the Empress’s underlying urgency and quickened her steps.
(This is a time separator.)
However, Duke Piellion was not at his mansion.
By the time Rasilia was writing the letter, the alreadyarrived Duke was meeting Rescale.
“This is an insult.”
The Duke stared at the Emperor with furrowed gray eyebrows.
“Your Majesty should know as well.”
“Hm.”
The Emperor’s golden eyes seemed to narrow slightly but he said nothing more.
He always seemed so otherworldly.
Not just his eyes, but his emotionless face felt alien too. There were many people who lacked emotional depth and expression, but the Emperor’s face was different.
According to records, demons had eyes different from humans.
They see the darkness hidden behind the light, and what writhes in the darkness.
Therefore, the Duke was afraid.
Could it be that the Emperor knew all along that the mark was fading?
That he let priests and Duke Pashard do their thing so he wouldn’t have to banish his own consort?
‘…No, that can’t be. Otherwise, they would’ve discussed abdication sooner. There would’ve been a rush to find a new consort.’
A new consort was out of the question.
The Empress of the Empire should remain Cartahena, now and in the future.
For that, they even invited shamans like the ones in Trinidad.
“These charges are absurd. Didn’t Your Majesty personally confirm the mark before the wedding? They are slandering not just House Piellion but the royal family.”
The Emperor didn’t have much to say.
The increasingly agitated Duke finally revealed his thoughts.
“Silence the temple. Command them to kneel and rip up the charge in my hands. That’s the attitude the Emperor should have.”
“Did you know?”
The previously silent Emperor slowly raised his gaze to ask.
Duke Piellion wanted to back away for a moment.
“What are you talking about? I learned about their claims only through the charges.”
The Duke followed the script he had rehearsed at home.
There was no other option. He had to appear completely unaware that the mark was fading.
If it were discovered that he knew, and had proceeded with the marriage, and had summoned a shaman to fix it, it would be treason. He would face death without trial.
Even if the fading mark was eventually exposed, he had to remain ignorant of it. Then the only criminal would be his daughter.
“Don’t you also send the Little Duke to Trinidad?”
“Wh what are you saying, Your Majesty? My son has been to a place like Trinidad? What business could someone from Piellion have in such a dark place?”
“That is your perspective.”
His golden eyes were ominous.
The Emperor had long been aware that Ternadan had visited Trinidad.
Not knowing what else the Emperor might be aware of, the Duke felt as if his stomach was melting away.
“How could there be any other perspective?”
“In that case.”
The Emperor nodded lightly.
The increasingly anxious Duke pressed the Emperor again.
“You’re being too sparing with your words, Your Majesty. This matter concerns the honor of the Empress. As a father, I need to hear your plans.”
“I’ve made no decisions yet. I need to discuss it with the Empress first.”
“No decisions? The temple has already set a date with the Grand Judge. This is not the time for leisure.”
“I don’t want to make decisions without knowing the Empress’s perspective. I’ll hear her out as soon as you leave.”
“Do you doubt your consort, Your Majesty?”
For some unknown reason, the Duke’s golden eyes flickered.
“Absolutely not. The Empress is my consort.”
“… Then protect your consort, Your Majesty, so that false mouths don’t spread rumors without knowing anything.”
“I’ll handle that myself.”
With a nod of his chin, the Emperor pointed to the door.
“If that’s all you have to say, you may leave.”
“…”
Duke Piellion suppressed his grating nerves.
“Riyan, escort the Duke out.”
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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