“This, this is…….”
What Rasilia had chosen was, absurdly, a nightgown.
It was a splendidly crafted nightgown to be worn on the wedding night, and to Rasilia, unfamiliar with the clothing of the Eliaeden, it simply looked a bit more comfortable, like an ordinary dress.
Of course, the nightgown had never been worn.
The Emperor and Empress had never shared a bed. The nightgown, elaborately crafted for the first night, remained as a new garment, neatly hanging on the hanger.
“Is this, really true?”
The maids exchanged frantic glances.
Rasilia regretted missing that as she examined the dress she had chosen.
“Yeah. This one pleases me the most.”
“That, then…… that, if you say so.”
It was a given, but even the maids did not believe that the Empress’s memory loss was real.
They were the ones who knew best that all the various ailments the Empress had ever feigned were in fact all lies. They were simply matching their steps desperately, as their lives were precious.
The maids did not even suspect that the Empress would not recognize the nightgown due to memory loss.
“Understood, Your Majesty, the Empress. I will dress you according to the chosen garment. Please, have a seat here.”
“Alright.”
Rasilia sat in front of the dressing table as the maids indicated.
Following the maids’ gestures, the court women gathered around and began brushing her hair.
Since it was a nightgown, there was no need for extravagant makeup or elaborate braiding of hair.
The court women, who had gently brushed Rasilia’s long hair, loosely tied half of it and stuck in a jeweled pin.
“Is there anything lacking, Your Majesty, the Empress?”
After the court women had finished, Lady Pashad approached the dressing table and asked.
Decidedly, there was no such thing.
The pale peachcolored silk dress, intricately woven with sparkling silver threads, was much more beautiful when worn than when hung on a hanger.
For Rasilia, who had always worn similar prophet robes, even the smooth touch of silk wrapping around her skin was a luxury.
“Doesn’t it look too pretty?”
Rasilia unknowingly muttered.
“That’s because you’re beautiful in any appearance.”
At Lady Pashad’s words, Rasilia’s cheeks reddened slightly.
It must have seemed like she was admiring her face in the mirror, praising her own appearance.
‘That was meant for the Empress.’
Strangely, she did not feel an unbearable incongruity in this beautiful face.
Perhaps it was because the shape of the hair was similar. Like the Empress, Rasilia also had long black hair. Although her face was not as beautiful as the Empress, she thought that otherwise, they might look somewhat alike.
She did not feel particularly tall or short, nor did she think that the body shape was greatly different.
‘If I have to, I wish I looked like a very sick person, to evoke sympathy… but this face is probably the best. Even the dress is the simplest one here.’
Rasilia nodded to Lady Pashad.
“This is enough. You all did well.”
“Yo, Your Majesty, the E…”
Hearing words of appreciation, the maids and court women widened their eyes in surprise.
If nothing had happened, even Rasilia would have thought that their reaction was a bit strange.
Coo, coo, coo!
Chirp!
Caw!
But something did happen.
Birds were raising a ruckus outside the window.
“What’s going on?”
The glimpse of feather color was similar to the talking birds she saw this morning.
Rasilia jumped up and headed for the window.
Seeing the Empress, all dressed up, opening the window, the maids opened their mouths wide, not knowing what to do.
Thunk, squeak!
Rasilia opened the window.
And what she saw was quite a strange sight.
“……Ugh, these crazy birds! Get away from here!”
The narrow window frame was lightly draped over someone’s hips, and the birds were attacking them.
That someone was one of the two knights of the Emperor that had been seen earlier in the day.
“Stop it.”
Rasilia first halted the birds. She feared that they might fall below.
Her words came out naturally ahead of her thoughts, and the birds stopped what they were doing as if understanding her.
“……Such a relief. Thank you, Your Majesty. I didn’t expect such mercy.”
The knight, with his shortcut golden hair imbued with a red glow, exposing his cool earlobes, turned out to be quite an impressive beauty at a closer look.
His appearance had been obscured during the day by the Emperor’s wild appearance.
But whoever it was, the sight of a person when she opened the window of her room was not a pleasant one.
“You seem to have business in my room.”
The knight who had said his name was Liyan, erased his awkwardness with a laugh.
“And I never thought I’d be caught like this. Who would have known that the crazy birds would suddenly shriek? Ah, this was something I shouldn’t have been caught doing.”
“…….”
The beauty’s playful laugh softened the atmosphere, but upon brief reflection, it was a hairraising event.
‘He was watching me. …To find out if the memory loss was real or fake.’
Rasilia steadied her wavering mind.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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