“Your Highness, where does it hurt?”
“Nowhere.”
“You seem to have been suffering silently for a while now. Am I mistaken?”
Instead of answering, Ian lifted the book in front of him. Nathan’s eyes narrowed even more, finding it more suspicious.
“Why are you like this?”
“…Because I miss her.”
Nathan’s mouth hung open.
‘Now he says that so casually.’
Thinking again of Ian, who had pursued and defeated the demon to protect Rosebelia, Nathan wasn’t particularly surprised.
“Then just go see her.”
“It’s not that simple…”
“Why?”
“I like her, but she doesn’t like me back.”
At Ian’s abrupt words, Nathan suddenly stood up. Then he shouted loudly.
“Princess Rosebelia dislikes Your Highness?”
“I didn’t say she dislikes me.”
“But you didn’t say she likes you either.”
Raising one eyebrow and then touching around his eyebrows, Ian asked.
“If she didn’t like me, wouldn’t she have rejected me? Considering that, isn’t she leaning towards the positive side? If she really didn’t like it, wouldn’t she have rejected it?”
“Well, maybe. You should approach her slowly for now. If you rush, Rosebelia might run away.”
“…So, it’s burdensome to approach her casually.”
“But you still have to step forward in front of Rosebelia.”
“Your words seem contradictory?”
Ian furrowed his brow in complete confusion. Then, as Nathan sighed deeply and thumped his chest as if he were frustrated, he responded.
“What I mean is that you keep hesitating in front of Rosebelia but shouldn’t act burdensome. You need to create situations where you naturally run into each other.”
“Naturally?”
“You’ve confessed, right? Then Rosebelia will be more conscious of Your Highness than before. You should be in noticeable places. Of course, you must not be pushy.”
Ian’s pupils, pondering Nathan’s words, gradually widened. When they met at the square, it did seem like Rosebelia was more aware of him than before.
“Can I trust your words?”
“Of course.”
‘I’m not someone who hasn’t experienced love like Your Highness.’
“What did you just say?”
“Huh? I didn’t say anything.”
Ian forced a smile, twisting his lips. He couldn’t possibly admit that he had heard his inner thoughts, so he just kept it to himself.
The mandatory rest that Gabrielle had given to the knights who set out for subjugation would end in two days. If he waited a little longer, he would be able to see Rosebelia in the knight order.
Just a little longer. Just thinking about her made him feel an insatiable thirst, like someone who hadn’t had a sip of water for days.
He wanted to see Rosebelia right away. He wanted to meet her eyes filled with worry.
Even though it might be pity now, it didn’t matter. Beyond the refreshing energy she conveyed, Ian wanted to hold her hand and embrace that warm warmth again.
“Your Highness, by the way, isn’t there a banquet at the Elijah family tonight? Maybe Princess Rosebelia might also be there…”
Before Nathan could finish his sentence, Ian suddenly stood up from his seat.
‘Rather than sitting still and waiting for time to pass, it’s probably better to hope for a slight chance.’
Since doing nothing might lead to nothing.
“Mother!”
“Enoch, I think I told you not to make loud noises inside the palace…”
“It’s not the time to leisurely enjoy flowers.”
With a gesture from Evelyn, the maids around her courteously made way for her.
“What’s going on that you’re causing such a fuss?”
“Her Majesty…”
“Father, you should call him…”
“Forget it for now. Is that important now?”
Enoch, who seemed startled, waved his hand in the air as if it didn’t matter.
“So, it’s rumored that His Majesty is considering Ian as the crown prince!”
“Is that so?”
Surprisingly, it was Enoch who was flustered by Evelyn’s nonchalant reaction.
“Did you know?”
“Enoch.”
“Yes, Mother.”
“You just need to stay in your place.”
“Yes? But… Do you have any plans, Mother?”
Looking around the full-bloomed flowers, Evelyn spoke gently, teasing Enoch like a cat.
“I believe things will proceed according to reason.”
Evelyn looked at Enoch, who was scratching his cheek as if he didn’t understand, and opened her mouth again.
“It would be good to proceed with the marriage with Camilla soon.”
“Marriage?”
“It’s been quite a while since the engagement.”
“I don’t like that woman, Mother.”
Evelyn’s eyes, which had been gentle with a mild smile all along, hardened at that moment.
“You will become the emperor of the Phornes Empire in the future. So, you should be paired with a suitable girl for the position of the empress. Your preferences don’t matter there.”
“But…”
“There is a banquet at the Duke of Eliser tonight, right? Go and take care of Camilla. Do you understand what I mean?”
Although her voice was kind, her gaze at Enoch was more stubborn than usual. As Enoch bit his lips, she kindly reminded him.
“Extravagant games are meant to end there, Enoch.”
After congratulating Agnes, I turned around and paused for a moment. The banquet hall was too crowded to move my feet.
Now that I’ve greeted Agnes, I could just see Daisy and leave.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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