How To Get Revenge On My Sister Who Stole My Husband (16 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 11
“In effect, it’s as if he’s surrendering all the money earned from the smuggled diamonds as both tax and bail.”
“So I’ve heard.”
“He certainly doesn’t have that much gold coin on hand right now. He’ll have to sell at least two or three of the estates he owns. Sigh… Having to sell off hard-earned property at a low price must be tearing the Marquis apart. Viscount Leonard is likely just as distressed.”
I sneered coldly, imagining Marquis Clayne and his son Leonard stuck in trouble right about now.
The Duke stared at me silently for a moment before asking,
“So, what will you do now? Will you go back and think it over gradually again?”
I shook my head and replied,
“No. I’ve already made a plan.”
“I’m curious—what exactly is this plan of yours? Can you tell me?”
“I’m sorry, but this time it’s a bit difficult. This matter must proceed in secret.”
Having said that, I set down my cooled teacup and stood up. The Duke watched me as I rose and said,
“If you’re heading back to your mansion, I’ll lend you my carriage.”
I shook my head in response.
“No… I’m going to the Clayne Marquis estate to meet Leonard.”
“The Marquis’s estate?”
“Yes. He’s probably feeling utterly frustrated and hopeless right now—pitch black before his eyes—so I should go comfort him.”
“…”
“I enjoyed the tea. I’ll see you again soon, Duke.”
I gave a slight bow toward the Duke and walked straight toward the reception room door.
Though I felt the Duke’s persistent gaze trailing after me, I didn’t look back.
* * *
After leaving the Duke’s mansion, I boarded a carriage and headed toward the Clayne Marquis estate.
When I arrived at the mansion’s front gate and stepped down from the carriage, the gatekeeper, recognizing me, hurried over.
“It’s been a while, Lady Christine!”
“I’ve come to see Viscount Leonard. If he’s not busy, could you show me in?”
“Of course! Please follow me!”
The gatekeeper led me to a greenhouse located on the eastern side of the mansion. Leonard was seated on an outdoor chair in the center of the greenhouse, reading a letter. When the gatekeeper approached and informed him of my arrival, he brightened immediately and stood up.
“Christine! What brings you here?”
“Oh, nothing in particular. I just missed you and thought I’d come by.”
I smiled at him, casually uttering a lie. Leonard responded with his usual gentle smile and pulled out a chair for me.
“Have a seat, Christine. Shall I call a maid right away to bring tea?”
“Thank you, Leonard.”
“I just acquired some excellent rooibos tea. You do like that tea, don’t you, Christine?”
“…Yes. I do.”
I carefully concealed my stiffening expression and answered him. It wasn’t me who enjoyed rooibos tea—it was Danae—but I didn’t bother correcting him.
Shortly afterward, a maid arrived carrying a three-tiered tray with a teapot and freshly baked cookies. Once she left, I turned to Leonard and spoke.
“I heard the news—that your father has been confined in the West Tower.”
Leonard let out a heavy sigh and replied,
“Yes. The Emperor’s wrath was roused when the diamond smuggling came to light.”
“Oh dear… You must be beside yourself.”
“What can we do? Damn it all. That damn Duke Haven—that dog of a man has grabbed our family by the ankle like this. Christine, didn’t you notice anything at all?”
“…No. The Duke moved so thoroughly that even I only found out after your father was locked in the West Tower.”
I shook my head, putting on a sorrowful expression. Leonard let out another frustrated sigh and ran a hand through his hair.
“Damn it. Because of that bastard, we’re about to suffer an enormous loss.”
“I heard rumors that your father promised to pay three times the original tax amount as a combined fine and bail. Is that true?”
“Sigh, yes. His gracious Majesty agreed to release Father by the end of next month, provided we deliver that sum. He even said he’s granting this special leniency this once out of regard for our sister-in-law Meredith’s reputation.”
Leonard said this with a sarcastic tone. I adopted a worried expression and opened my mouth.
“Good heavens—how are you supposed to gather such a huge sum by next month? His Majesty really is being too harsh.”
“…We don’t have a choice. We’re the ones at a disadvantage. It seems we’ll have to sell off some of our family assets.”
“I suppose so. Have you decided specifically what and how much you’ll sell?”
At my question, Leonard shook his head.
“No, nothing definite yet. I’m hardly in a position to be picky right now. Aside from the properties and estates absolutely essential to our family, I’ll try to sell everything else I can.”
“Hmm… Leonard, have you considered selling the Anwort estate?”
I asked cautiously, watching his reaction. Leonard frowned slightly and asked me,
“Anwort? Who’d want to buy such barren land, where even proper farming is impossible?”
At those words, I barely suppressed an involuntary laugh.
‘That’s right. Everyone in this empire thinks just as you do.’
As he said, the Anwort estate was currently nothing but barren land, consisting only of an old port and vast salt fields.
But in six months’ time, that assessment would be completely overturned—because Moldov City, the Mercian Empire’s largest port city, would be utterly destroyed by an earthquake.
With trade to other continents cut off, the Emperor would immediately order his vassals to find a city capable of serving as a major port. And that city would be Anwort Harbor.
Leonard’s father, Marquis Clayne, who owned that port, would effectively monopolize trade with other continents through it.
Moreover, with the profits from that trade, he would build a powerful navy, which would become a crucial foundation in supporting Prince Louis as the next Emperor.
In other words, Anwort Harbor would become the key that opened a new era for them.
But of course, he couldn’t possibly know that now—and he shouldn’t. Carefully choosing my words in my mind, I spoke again.
“As it happens, one wealthy merchant I know mentioned wanting to buy a small port city to spend his retirement. What if you sold him the Anwort estate?”
“…Selling it wouldn’t be hard, but how much would that merchant be willing to pay for Anwort?”
“I actually asked him casually. He said… he’d be willing to pay up to this amount.”
I picked up the quill lying on the table and wrote down half the amount from the check I’d received from the Duke onto the document in front of Leonard.
Leonard’s eyes widened in astonishment as he turned to me.
“Really? That merchant really said he’d pay such a large sum for Anwort?”
“Yes. He even said he’d pay the full amount in gold coin immediately upon transfer of the estate’s ownership. …What do you think? Will you sell it for this price?”
“Of course! I need to meet this merchant right away! Christine, could you please ask him to come to my mansion as quickly as possible?”
“I’ll see to it.”
I nodded in reply. Leonard let out a sigh of relief and suddenly wrapped both arms around me in a tight embrace.
Then, in an emotional voice, he said,
“Oh, Christine! You’ve saved my life! When Father hears of this, he’ll be deeply grateful to you!”
“There’s no need to thank me. Leonard, it’s your family and your father—of course I had to step in.”
I smiled brightly and returned his embrace. Unlike his still cheerful face, my reflection in the greenhouse’s glass wall coldly glared back at him as he held me.
Naturally, Leonard noticed nothing of the sort.
* * *
After leaving the Clayne Marquis mansion, I went straight to the Jester’s Guild. I needed to find a jester who could impersonate the merchant and act on my behalf in the deal with Leonard.
After offering a reward of ten gold coins, I finally found a jester who perfectly fit my requirements—a man with a simple, honest appearance who had secretly entered the empire illegally to earn money for his wife’s medicine.
I met him while wearing a mask and made a contract with him under the condition that he wouldn’t pry into my identity or the events to come. Afterward, I had him practice playing the role of an ordinary merchant.
A few days later,
after feigning a nap to slip past the watchful eyes around the mansion, I secretly left and headed to the Clayne Marquis estate together with the jester. The jester posed as the merchant, while I disguised myself as his servant—a man who, having contracted a plague in childhood that ruined his face, now lived wearing a mask.
Guided by a servant into the mansion’s reception room, we were greeted by Leonard, who was already waiting for us.
“Welcome! I’ve been expecting you!”
His delight was evident upon seeing us. His slightly haggard face suggested he’d genuinely worried the deal might fall through.
Thus, after exchanging only a few perfunctory greetings, he immediately handed the contract to the jester disguised as the merchant. I waited until both had finished signing, then placed a heavy pouch full of gold coins onto the table between them.
The Clayne mansion’s butler promptly opened it and verified the number of coins inside. Once he gave a slight nod of confirmation, Leonard smiled and said to the jester standing before me,
“The deal is settled, then.”
“Thank you ever so much, Viscount, for selling such a valuable estate to a humble merchant like me.”
The jester replied with a simple expression and an almost servile demeanor. A faint trace of pity and condescension flickered in Leonard’s eyes as he looked down at him.
To think someone would thank him profusely while paying an absurdly high price for utterly worthless land—it clearly struck him as foolish.
‘Disgusting.’
I scoffed inwardly, mocking Leonard’s attitude.
Unaware of both my true identity and my inner thoughts, Leonard continued smiling warmly at the jester.
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.
*
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!
***
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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