As Ines had said, there was nothing immediate that could be imposed on her.
Having been dragged in front of Granzeim Castle by the Emperor, it was now obvious, like looking at fire, what epithet would be attached to her.
While he thought about what excuse to make, Ines’ voice continued. What he thought would blame him once again smoothly passed by.
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty cannot even imagine it.”
Ines looked up at Granzeim Castle, her eyes sparkling. The castle looked like a giant wall. Although there must be an entrance, it seemed like a deep mountain where no entrance could be found anywhere.
“How much I want to enter this castle right now.”
Ines’s eyes twinkled as if looking at an oasis that would disappear when touched. The light in her eyes was a strong determination that seemed to say she would absolutely take it.
“So, if I enter here, all the dizzying fear and pain I feel every day will be resolved in an instant. So, all these moments are a temptation and a path of hardship for me.”
She took a breath. Ines had to close her eyes because she thought her eyes were shining with greed. Having gathered herself, she turned towards Carson.
“So, I will definitely become a maid.”
In a very Ines-like choice, Carson finally burst into laughter again.
“What will that do?”
“Even if you laugh, there’s nothing I can do.”
“Why would I laugh at you?”
“If it’s not like that, I’m relieved.”
“Alright. I’ll make you a maid or whatever. So, for now…”
“No. I will become a maid on my own. Since you have just become the Emperor, you should not do anything against the laws of the empire. If a maid is established when you make a contribution, there won’t be any problem with my past as a sinner.”
“Is that your conclusion?”
“Yes, if I become a maid, please place me in the Imperial Palace.”
The matter of where the maids should be assigned was the Empress’s exclusive authority. However, at the moment when there was no Empress, the Emperor had all the decision-making power.
“So please wait.”
“Again?”
“Yes, and for now, please don’t send the Duchess of Sweden, who will soon be the Duchess of Sweden, and me out of the palace. The Duchess of Sweden’s family is trustworthy.”
Looking at the resolute shining woman, Carson thought,
“I’m sorry, Ines, but I don’t intend to wait for you any longer.”
There was still a month left until the coronation ceremony, but he planned to advance that time.
After the coronation ceremony, he would soon select the Empress once Sweden became the Lord of Randhill.
He envisioned what would happen when he said he would pass over all other candidates and make Ines the Empress.
Then, who should be cooked first? Duke Manisut? Lord Boniface?
While planning in his mind, Ines’ words continued.
“What? Instead of bringing me in through the Sidong, I promised to help the closest maid stay in the palace. Please wait a little longer, and I will somehow prove my usefulness.”
Nodding his head, Carson looked at her with a somewhat sullen expression.
“Thank you very much.”
Ines sighed and smiled quietly. As she laughed, it seemed like colors were being added to the entirely colorless palace. Finally relieved to have her in his hands, Carson tried to grasp the subtle discomfort he had been feeling since earlier.
Her tone had strangely changed.
The attitude Ines showed him now was neither the 20-year-old noble lady he saw when they first met nor the temple maiden who always walked a step behind, bowing.
“First, you and the closest maid will move to Granzeim Castle.”
“What?”
“You have to leave Chandeliera anyway. And I also need a maid. The Emperor’s maid can raise the Sidong, even if she’s not the closest maid.”
As if she hadn’t thought about it until then, Ines’s face brightened. Behind her smiling face, red autumn flowers swayed.
“Really.”
“But, do you know that?”
“What?”
“Whether you’re a maid, servant, or palace resident, once you become one, you can’t leave here without my permission.”
“Are you trying to say that’s some kind of threat to me?”
The reverence in her eyes, looking at herself as if worshiping a god, was not completely gone. The fact that this blind devotion still lingered was something he knew well as the one who received that worship firsthand.
But she seemed different now. No, there was something subtly different in Ines’s emotions towards him.
“Isn’t this a threat?”
“Of course.”
“Even though you’re declaring that you’re mine?”
The lips that demanded what he wanted, responding briskly, the gaze that was sure he would comply, and the dignified air of knowing that she was a precious presence, were all confident.
So, the current Ines Sweden was not the appearance of a worshipper looking at him like a god.
Now, she was a beautiful woman who could make a man kneel with just one finger at any time.
Therefore, Carson could be sure that the Ines Sweden right in front of him was the most complete version of her.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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