Carson couldn’t just stay in her embrace, even if he liked it too much.
“Inside.”
“Huh?”
“Come inside.”
With a slight push and those words, Carson smiled and took Ines’s hand.
Ines took a deep breath, exhaling as she looked up at the Queen’s Palace. She stood firmly to prevent her heart from clinging to this place like a fortress, as if it were surrounded by walls.
Sensing Ines’s feelings, Carson held her hand even tighter.
Despite his casual demeanor, Carson always felt a bit anxious when thinking about Ines.
Was there anything uncomfortable, something bothering her, or perhaps she couldn’t consider this place as her own, and if she felt like escaping, what would happen?
Every time such thoughts crossed his mind, he pulled Ines even closer.
His prediction that things would get better once he confirmed Ines’s sincerity and solidified their relationship was proven wrong.
Countless moments of heated bodies touching, ceaseless reassurances of each other’s feelings, and the blending of breaths – even in those moments, Carson felt breathless when he thought about her.
At such times, he would smile even more deeply.
When their eyes met, Ines, too, smiled at him.
As if she understood everything about his heart, as if she promised to spend all the remaining days with him.
Carson and Noah entered Ines’s office together. Ines couldn’t sit down immediately and wandered around, feeling a bit overwhelmed by the place where she would spend the most time. Soon, Emma arrived with tea.
“Thank you, Emma.”
With Ines’s unchanged greeting, Emma smiled faintly and immediately stepped back. She was scheduled to be appointed as a lady-in-waiting at the Queen’s Palace.
Ines went to the opposite side of Carson, drinking the tea Emma brought, trying to calm her mind.
“Do you have something you want to present as your first move?”
When Ines’s face relaxed, and the air around her became more leisurely, Noah cautiously asked.
“Isn’t it a bit early for that?”
It was a natural thing to say.
Although she entered the Queen’s Palace as a result of a sudden decision by the chairman, it was a bit too early to discuss such topics.
Although nobles attending the meeting held most decision-making power, they didn’t represent the opinions of all nobles within the Keynes Empire.
Soon, the manor would move. If the nobles united and combined their strength, even the strong imperial family couldn’t avoid the impact.
At this point, the three of them shared the same prediction. That had been the way the manor had controlled the imperial family.
They were preparing for it, but the position of a duke wasn’t built overnight. The privileged class always sought stability. So, it was a fact that there were more nobles who hoped he would rise again someday.
“Of course, but it’s good to prepare in advance. It’s good to have at least a plan, and it’s better to show it shortly after your enthronement.”
Ines looked around the Queen’s Palace office.
Although the desk, elegantly adorned with mahogany, caught her eye first, the surroundings were filled with materials that didn’t quite match. Traces of efforts to change the atmosphere quickly were evident.
“Wasn’t this… not an office?”
In response to Ines’s question, Carson nodded, a faint smile still lingering on his lips.
“The former Empress rarely did paperwork. She preferred moving people rather than dealing with documents. So, this room serves as both a reception room and an office, if you will.”
Ines gently squeezed the handle of the sofa where the three sat. The ivory-colored handle was intricately carved with delicate patterns.
Ines briefly closed her lips, contemplating. Her body felt constrained as if she were wearing someone else’s clothes. Her legs started to swell, and in this suffocating space, there was nothing that belonged to her.
“I…”
However, she couldn’t continue bending her body like this. Ines looked at the Emperor in front of her.
And as the luster flowed into her hands, holding the high-quality ivory handle, Ines cleared her dry throat, and Noah unfolded his notebook.
“I want to establish a school.”
Noah raised an eyebrow. The Empress scrutinizes the court, so the first thing to present was likely the reorganization of the Queen’s Palace.
To solidify her position, what the Queen chose as her first move was often something related to society. Of course, taking care of the people by establishing a school or inspecting impoverished villages was also part of the Queen’s duties.
However, that would be a future task. Besides, the Queen had never personally examined the lives of the imperial citizens for a very long time.
“In times like these, I think it’s essential to stick to the basics.”
Times like these. In other words, a time when she received acknowledgment forcibly but didn’t gain genuine support.
In this situation, where she practically made everyone an enemy, trying to persuade and make them her people was meaningless.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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