She tilted her head towards the sky, unable to breathe properly. Her entire face was crumpled in a mess.
Ines clung to her deceased husband and screamed towards the heavens.
Joseph Brnoa, found burnt in the mountains after being killed by her.
At that time, Ines didn’t even have time to mourn her husband’s death.
Unable to suppress the emotions erupting deep within her, she screamed at the sky once again.
Her scream, resembling a dying horse’s last neigh or the cries of a deer that lost its fawn, echoed through the desolate mountains for a while.
It was a true mourning for her deceased husband after 12 years.
Carson dreamed.
Even in the dream, he knew he was in the Black Forest of Lusonia. A stunningly beautiful lake was in the forest. The dazzling view was reflected in the water’s shadows.
Then he saw a woman.
A woman in a pale green dress was stepping toward the lake. She seemed as if she belonged to the forest, not at all out of place.
The woman limped as she walked, but somehow it felt perfectly natural. A sudden sense of suffocation engulfed him.
The moment he wondered about her face, Carson realized it was Ines.
And then the unthinkable started to happen. Ines began to submerge herself in the lake without a moment’s hesitation.
〈Ines!〉
He ran towards her like a madman. But distances in dreams do not close easily. When he called out again, Ines looked back at him.
‘I’m sorry.’
Her silent lips uttered an apology, even in the dream.
He finally reached the lake’s edge, but Ines had already fully submerged.
“You’ve slept through your nap.”
A familiar voice rang, and turning his head, he found Noah standing in the forest.
“My Lord?”
“Ah.”
He jolted awake from the dream.
“Why so?”
Glancing around, he quickly realized he was no longer in the forest. The scene he had just witnessed lingered, but he shook his head to dispel the unsettling dream.
“Did you have a bad dream?”
“No, not really.”
“You don’t look well. Shouldn’t you rest?”
“I’m just a bit tired.”
Carson straightened himself, brushing back his hair. Unlike lords from places like Randhill, he didn’t have a townhouse in the capital.
So he had no choice but to stay in the royal guest palace. Seeing Carson in the royal palace after so long, Noah felt strangely sentimental.
The vast garden outside the window seemed to have found its owner, perhaps?
“Nothing unusual in the territory?”
Noah had arrived at the royal palace just yesterday. Carson’s first question upon seeing him after so long was the same. Due to his late arrival, all Noah could confirm was that nothing was unusual.
Fitting his efficient role, Noah answered with the most suitable response.
“I visited the home of Lady Swalden right before coming here.”
He looked intently at Noah, who continued.
“She was reading a bible in the garden.”
At that, a slow smile spread across Carson’s lips. Noah precisely sensed the subtle change in his lord’s expression. Eyes once filled with curiosity and interest had suddenly adopted a different hue.
“I heard the conference was postponed by a week.”
Carson nodded.
Noah had arrived late at the royal capital, finishing an investigation about ‘the end of the world.’ Precisely one month had passed since Carson left his territory.
Originally, the conference was scheduled for five days after Carson’s arrival. Though the Emperor promised to postpone it, Carson knew better than anyone that royal promises could easily be broken. Up until the day before, the Emperor hadn’t canceled the conference.
To prepare for the meeting as scheduled, Carson had drafted documents containing agenda items he disagreed with. He planned to submit them to the royal court immediately after the meeting the next day.
However, on the day of the meeting, news spread throughout the royal palace that the Emperor had fallen ill.
To make important national decisions, the support of more than half of the lords from the regional courts was required. While not all, most of them were people of the Empress. However, a meeting couldn’t be held without the ailing Emperor’s attendance.
Because a palace physician said they didn’t know how long the Emperor would be bedridden, the lords from the regional courts had to return to their territories.
Time was needed to gather the dispersed officials back to the palace. The Emperor thus bought Carson a month.
“And you’ve become the Grand Duke.”
In the meantime, the Emperor allowed the annexation of Landhill into Rulsonia, making it a part of Landhill.
Since the Empress allowed it, the matter proceeded without delay. The Emperor promptly sealed the document, which was immediately sent off to the Edmont Shrine in Sanscria.
Once recorded in the Shrine, Carson von Raymond would become the divinely promised owner of the unified territories. His land would be inviolable.
Though some nobles from the Empress’s faction protested after learning of the situation, it was already too late.
“So you will soon become the lord of the highest realm, won’t you?”
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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