Closing the door and stepping outside, Nathaniel lightly traced the spot where Jane’s lips had touched with his fingertips. Although it was just a brief touch, the sensation and fragrance still lingered as if it had just happened. “Your Highness, the diplomatic delegation from the Freeche Kingdom is waiting,” said the Emperor’s aide, nudging Nathaniel with an anxious expression. Martin became a newly appointed aide this year. After ten years of studying abroad in the Freeche Kingdom, he was unaware of Nathaniel’s ferocity. [Dash] “Martin, I’ll entrust a very important task to you,” declared Nathaniel’s superior, addressing Martin, an ordinary newcomer, with a formidable expression. [Dash] “It seems that His Majesty is busy with other matters, and he might not be able to receive the ambassador from the Freeche Kingdom.” Saying this, he quickly requested Nathaniel to take care of the Crown Prince. Ignorant of the Crown Prince, Martin thought his life path was opening up. “Your Highness?” Nathaniel received a familiar feeling from Martin, who was urging him with a puzzled face. ‘What’s going on?’ Unaware of Nathaniel’s gaze, Martin stomped his feet, urging him. “They’ve probably been waiting. Let’s go.” Eventually, Nathaniel halted his contemplation and moved his steps. If he delayed any longer, the Empress might hassle him unnecessarily.
“They’re probably waiting. Let’s go.” Finally, Nathaniel stopped his contemplation and moved his steps. If he delayed any longer, the Empress might hassle him unnecessarily. Arriving at the audience chamber, Nathaniel headed towards the delegation waiting for him.
The delegation, consisting of two middle-aged men and a man who seemed to be his peer, bowed to Nathaniel. “It’s an honor to meet you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince.”
Surprisingly, the representative of the delegation seemed to be a young man. With flaming red hair and golden eyes, he wasn’t a typical handsome man but had a unique charm.
“I am Kilian from Matop Province in the west. The one with me is…”
Smiling, Kilian introduced the other envoys. Nathaniel patiently listened to their greetings and offered his thanks.
“I’m pleased to see you. You must have had a hard journey. Please come in and rest…”
About to go in together, Nathaniel noticed the aide gesturing to take tea time behind the delegation.
Seeing the aide shaking his head, Nathaniel frowned.
“Is there a problem?”
“No, none. Just take your seat. The aide has prepared a very nice tea.”
Though openly mocking Martin, Nathaniel was pleased that he had completed the task.
Soon, a simple refreshment was prepared before them. Cookies of various colors and black tea infused with the scent of oranges complemented each other quite well.
However, Nathaniel sipped his tea in silence. In the heavy silence, Martin, turning contemplative, gestured for Nathaniel to say something. Still, Nathaniel ignored Martin’s attempt.
Then, Kilian spoke first.
“By the way, I heard that Your Highness inherited the power of a dragon.”
“That’s right.”
“Could you perhaps demonstrate that power?”
“I’m not a performer.”
In response to Nathaniel’s words, the atmosphere in the room became even colder.
“I apologize if my words were impolite. I’m sorry.”
“I accept your apology.”
Nathaniel continued to sip his tea, not bothering to look at the person speaking.
It was a clear dismissal. However, Kilian, sitting on the opposite side, continued speaking with a smile on his face.
“I’ve always been interested in using magic without relying on magic stones. If there’s a chance…”
“If I show you, can you replicate it?”
Martin’s mouth went dry.
It seemed like he knew why his seniors looked at him with sympathetic eyes.
The Crown Prince was a ticking time bomb.
The Freeche Kingdom had long been an ally of the Empire. Though small in size, it was a nation possessing the only magic tower on the continent, making it a country where magic had greatly advanced.
To say such things to the Magic Tower Province in such a country.
“Haha, well, of course, that’s…”
“If that’s the case, what’s different from asking me, the Crown Prince, to perform magic?”
Nathaniel didn’t hide his discomfort, as it wasn’t something he had experienced just once or twice.
“If you have nothing else to say, let’s just end it here.”
Feeling emotionally hurt, he no longer felt it was worth staying seated.
Eventually, he stood up and walked out of the room. Martin, lost in contemplation, hurriedly bowed to the diplomatic delegation and quickly followed Nathaniel.
“Your Highness, if you leave like this…!”
Just as he was about to say it was unacceptable, Nathaniel turned around. Martin, who mirrored his every movement, hesitated before reluctantly taking his seat.
To commit such rudeness and bow down to the other person… It was almost like ignoring the Crown Prince.
Rolling around in bed due to a hangover, I opened my eyes wide when Nathaniel came in, slamming the door.
His expression didn’t look good, probably due to being in a bad mood.
“What happened?”
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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