“…Yes. I overheard them say so with their own mouths.”
“…My goodness. To murder one’s own brother and friend’s brother for power. I knew they were swindlers and vile humans, but I didn’t know they were that wicked. You must have been very angry knowing that fact.”
The princess looked at me with sympathetic eyes as she spoke. I nodded heavily and said,
“Yes, Your Highness. I was determined to reveal the fact that those people were involved in the deaths of my father and Princess Liz, even at the cost of my life, and to lead them to ruin.”
“…I understand. Because of that incident, you lost not only your father but also everything you rightfully deserved. If you were a man instead of a woman, would they have dared to plot such a scheme? Truly, I’m so furious about the succession law in this empire that discriminates between women and men that it makes me sick.”
“Thank you for understanding, Your Highness.”
The princess spoke as if deeply empathizing. And rightfully so. If the princess had been a man, the struggle for the throne would have unfolded in a completely different direction.
I bowed my head politely to the princess in gratitude. The princess shook her head and continued,
“But that doesn’t mean I’ll trust you completely. I’ve experienced more than once or twice people who pretend to help me and the Duke, only to stab us in the back at the end. You might not be any different.”
“I understand.”
I answered with a bitter smile.
At that moment, Princess Ella suddenly grabbed my hand. Then, looking down at me with a surprised expression, she said,
“So prove to me whether I can trust you from now on.”
“…Your Highness.”
“The men in the imperial palace pretend to be generous and honest, but behind the scenes, they change their attitude according to the situation. I’m different from those men. I never betray or turn my back on people who help me and those I trust. So try to earn my trust. Then I’ll open up the world you want.”
“…The world I want?”
“Yes. A world where unmarried noble ladies can dispose of the property left by their parents as they wish, and where there is no such thing as being unable to inherit their father’s title because they are women, not men.”
“…!”
“What do you think? Can you do it?”
The princess asked me, gently raising the corners of her mouth. I nodded and replied,
“Of course. I will never betray Your Highness’s expectations.”
“Good. …So what should I do now?”
In response to the princess’s question, I glanced at the Duke once before answering.
“I’ll explain that to you now with the Duke. Duke, will you help?”
“…I’m not sure what I need to help with, but gladly.”
The Duke, who had been silently listening to my conversation with the princess, answered with a gentle smile.
I smiled back at him, then slowly began to speak. Whenever I paused briefly to choose my words, the Duke appropriately chimed in to keep the conversation flowing. When all the explanations were finished, the princess, having heard all the plans I had made, said admiringly,
“If it goes like that, it would be perfect. …But will it really happen that way?”
“It will definitely happen that way. Trust me, Your Highness.”
This matter will also proceed according to my intentions. Just like in my previous life.
I answered her words with a smile.
[This is the timeline separator]Time flew by like an arrow.
Following Duke Yusten’s instructions, I continued a double life of exchanging letters with Prince Justin’s palace regarding the royal marriage, while secretly discussing with the Duke how to successfully execute the plan to ruin this marriage.
In the midst of this, a letter arrived from the imperial family of the Raska Empire to the Duke.
After discussion, they agreed to the royal marriage between Prince Justin II and Princess Ella, and offered five master jewel craftsmen and Lise Castle on the empire’s border as dowry. It also mentioned that Prince Justin would lead a delegation to enter the empire for this royal marriage.
I immediately informed the Duke and Princess Ella of the contents of this letter. Princess Ella sent a reply to me through the Duke. The content was that she would move according to my plan.
A few days later, in the morning.
Duke Yusten led me and Danae to enter the palace. As the one who proposed this royal marriage to the Emperor, it was due to the Emperor’s order to warmly welcome Prince Justin II to ensure the successful completion of this marriage. Danae was excited about visiting the palace after a long time and was lavishly dressed in a gorgeous dress and jewels.
In contrast, I entered the palace in a modest attire, with my hair braided with a silk ribbon studded with crystals, wearing a dark purple dress. Of course, this was intentional. I followed Duke Yusten and Danae into the grand banquet hall like a shadow.
There, the Emperor, Duke Klein and Leonard, and Duke Haven, who came as the princess’s representative, had arrived before us and were waiting for our entrance.
According to imperial etiquette, Duke Yusten should have been there before the Emperor and Duke Haven, but the Emperor, highly appreciating the Duke’s efforts in making this royal marriage possible, granted him the honor of entering last.
The Emperor, sitting on the throne with his chin resting on his hand and receiving a massage from a court lady, brightened up when he saw the Duke and said,
“Welcome, Duke Yusten.”
“I greet Your Majesty, the great Emperor.”
As Duke Yusten greeted politely, Danae and I also bowed to show our respect. Meanwhile, I secretly exchanged glances with the Duke. Then, as if nothing had happened, I stood beside the Duke with an expressionless face.
About 20 minutes passed like that. The outside became noisy, and the head chamberlain entered. He walked the long distance from the door to the throne in one breath, bent his knee, and said,
“Your Majesty, Prince Justin II of the Raska Empire has arrived.”
“Oh, let him in quickly.”
The Emperor said with a pleased face. Soon the head chamberlain went out the door.
Shortly after, the huge doors of the grand banquet hall opened wide, and Prince Justin Randall of the Raska Empire entered with his close associates.
With reddish-brown hair naturally let down, wearing a thick gray formal attire, the somewhat ordinary-looking man smiled genially as he approached the Emperor.
Finally standing before the throne, he slightly bent his waist to the Emperor and said,
“Justin Randall, the second prince of Raska, greets Her Majesty Emperor Maria.”
“Welcome, Prince Justin. It must have been very difficult coming all the way here from the Raska Empire.”
“Thanks to the excitement of a new encounter, it wasn’t that difficult. Moreover, the scenery of the empire unfolding outside the carriage window was so beautiful that I didn’t feel bored no matter how long I rode.”
“Haha, my empire is quite beautiful indeed.”
Pleased by Prince Justin’s glib compliments, the Emperor laughed out loud, which was rare.
I quietly gazed at the prince, who hadn’t changed at all from my previous life. His ordinary appearance, the sugary compliments he laid out for the Emperor, even the people gathered in the banquet hall were exactly the same, making me feel as if I had returned to my previous life.
‘But the same things as in my previous life won’t happen.’
Thinking so, I took my eyes off him. Meanwhile, my gaze met with Duke Haven’s. He was looking alternately at me and Prince Justin with a somewhat displeased expression. I tilted my head inconspicuously at his inexplicable behavior.
“I was greatly impressed by the letter sent by Your father, the Emperor of the Raska Empire, the other day. The emerald bracelet enclosed with the letter was so beautiful that it dazzled my eyes.”
“It’s an honor that you’re so pleased. That bracelet was prepared solely for Your Majesty, so please use it without hesitation.”
In the meantime, the Emperor continued his cordial conversation with Prince Justin.
Whether he was enjoying the conversation with him or was pleased that he and the princess were to have a royal marriage, the Emperor kept smiling broadly as he dealt with him. I secretly glanced at such an Emperor. It was about time for the Emperor to bring up that topic.
“That’s right, by the way. Every part of my empire is beautiful without exception, but the capital is especially beautiful. Prince Justin, if you don’t mind, would you like to take a look around my capital, also to rest from your journey?”
“I gratefully accept your offer, Your Majesty. I was just about to request that myself, so I’m glad that Your Majesty has read my mind.”
It was as expected. And Prince Justin’s reaction to the Emperor’s proposal was exactly the same as what he did in my previous life.
And now Duke Yusten will join this conversation. Sure enough, Duke Yusten opened his mouth.
“Then I will take charge of guiding the Prince, Your Majesty.”
“Oh, you will do that for us?”
“Yes. I will do my best to ensure that the Prince can fully enjoy the beautiful capital of our empire.”
Duke Yusten politely answered the Emperor, who asked with delight at his proposal. The Emperor laughed out loud once again, then looked around at everyone and said,
“Then, while Prince Justin is touring the capital with the Duke, I shall prepare a banquet for the Prince.”
“I am grateful and thankful for your generous hospitality, Your Majesty.”
“Duke Yusten, return to the palace with Prince Justin before sunset. That way, my lovely Ella and the Prince can have dinner together and have a pleasant conversation. …Elliot, please send word to Ella.”
“I will keep that in mind, Your Majesty.”
“…Yes, Your Majesty.”
Prince Justin, Duke Yusten, and Duke Haven answered in turn to those words.
Soon the Emperor declared the dismissal and rose from the throne. I approached Prince Justin along with Duke Yusten and Danae, mouthing words towards the Duke who was leaving the grand banquet hall.
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Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Synopsis:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
He even had his eyes on another woman.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
Su Mu expressed her disdain.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
She also wanted to embrace Xie Yi, who had silently stayed by her side in her previous life and committed suicide by taking poison after her death.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
—–
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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