Wedding day morning.
With solemn faces, my maids and I were on high alert for the tremendous preparation process that would take place today.
It was entirely different from the wedding preparations for Maximilian, who is a man.
Dresses and jewels, as well as makeup tools, shoes, and stockings.
The head maid called out as she meticulously checked that nothing was forgotten.
“Have you forgotten anything?”
“Yes!”
I was nearly fed up with the hearty voices of the maids.
“Today’s wedding must be a success. Everyone, keep your wits about you.”
“Yes!”
“Then let’s head to the cathedral!”
Just like soldiers going to war, the spirited maids charged forth.
As I looked down at the dustladen window, I turned around, feeling a chilling sensation behind me.
“Let’s begin our preparations then.”
I swallowed nervously at the face of the head maid, who was shining her eyes like a mad scientist.
‘Is this really okay?’
I started to worry about this wedding.
[This is the time separator]Bridal room in the cathedral.
I bit my lip to keep from screaming.
“Miss! Hold your breath a little longer.”
“Ugh, no more … I can’t do any more!”
I nearly died in the barrel, having my waist tied so tight that I couldn’t even breathe for the wedding.
A long standoff ensued between me, who couldn’t go on, and the maids encouraging me to tighten even more.
Finally, compromising at an appropriate line, I leaned against the wall, panting.
Is marriage such a difficult thing?
“I almost died.”
“You won’t die from that, Miss.”
The head maid sharply examined my makeup and the lines of my clothing.
She spun me around several times, nervously insisting there must not be a single flaw.
I knew why she was so tense.
Without my mother, the century’s sensation, she was worried that I would become the talk of the nobles who loved to bite and tear.
I didn’t really care, but knowing the head maid’s feelings, I complied accordingly.
“Now, it’s all done, Miss. Stand up.”
Upon the head maid’s words after finishing my makeup, I stood up from my seat.
I turned around and looked at the mirror in front of me.
My long, fine golden hair, intricately braided, was firmly fixed with pins.
Small blue diamonds adorned my head, surrounded by branchshaped accessories.
My pale cheeks, adorned with a faint pearl, glowed, and dark eyeshadow made my features more pronounced.
I looked much more beautiful than I thought.
Jaina’s face was pretty to begin with.
“The dress suits you too well. As expected, our taste is perfect.”
The wedding was happening so hastily that there was hardly any time to fit and receive the dress.
So we had to have it hastily tailored at a boutique we often visited.
‘I didn’t expect much, but it’s good?’
The specially ordered wedding dress was made perfectly, considering my body shape.
Exposing my shoulders, fitting snugly from the chest to the waist with thin white fabric, and adorned with silk flowers of different sizes, it added a touch of glamour.
The skirt was made up of several layers of tulle, making it look more voluminous.
“Indeed. Madame worked hard considering the limited time.”
Finally, the head maid took out the necklace that Teresa had given from the box.
The blue diamond of mysterious light sparkled in the lighting.
The head maid must have noticed at a glance that this was a very precious item.
It’s no wonder, as a diamond of this size, clarity, and perfect craftsmanship was rare.
“Now, bend your knee.”
“Okay.”
After putting on the veil and tiara, a complete bride was reflected in the mirror.
I’m really getting married.
It felt like I was dreaming until a moment ago, but suddenly everything became real.
While marveling internally, there was a knockknock, the sound of someone knocking on the door.
“Ahem. Are you ready?”
“Yes. Please come in, Your Grace.”
The head maid quickly opened the door to the dressing room.
My father’s eyes were filled with tears as he met my gaze.
“Damn it, there’s no need to marry this quickly, is there?”
Father still firmly believed that Nathaniel and I had some sort of relationship.
Having given up on convincing him otherwise, I decided to play along and avoid the crisis.
“It’s not like I want to do it.”
At my petulant answer, Father rolled his eyes slightly.
Certainly, here’s the translated passage:
Yes, I honestly knew that there was no other way.
Our noble male protagonist refused the royal family for love, not thinking of his lineage, and lo and behold, the crown prince was lying on his daughter’s bed.
‘Ha, I’m unlucky.’
I let go of all my greed.
From now on, my safety was the top priority.
I may have been in the form of a cute dragon, but in fact, Nathaniel was a tyrant recognized in the original work.
If he didn’t like something, he would silently eliminate it or drive someone crazy by showing his endless power.
He was a very delicate yet indifferent person.
‘Let’s become a traitor.’
I decided the course to survive by his side.
It didn’t matter whether he treated me well or poorly.
Praises and flattery were the way to live.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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