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The banquet ended smoothly.
But the relationship between Nathaniel and me began to deteriorate.
Even after the banquet, Nathaniel did not return to the room.
Rumors that the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess was not good spread quickly.
“So what’s the problem?”
Cassian sipped the aide with narrowed eyes.
“You two were madly in love.”
“When did I?”
“Uh, from the beginning?”
“Never happened!”
“Yes, yes, that’s what you say.”
I glared at Cassian, who responded indifferently, but it was futile.
“But what’s the real problem?”
Upon Teresa’s words, I carefully confessed about the recent incident after a moment of contemplation.
When I said that Nathaniel could accept someone decent as his concubine, the expressions of both people stiffened quickly.
“I expected that much anyway.”
“…….”
Neither spoke.
And they were cursing me with their eyes.
“Why, why is that?”
“This may sound wrong, but didn’t you really go too far?”
Cassian’s voice was tinged with mild irritation.
“No, I just…….”
“Your Highness, didn’t you like Prince Nathaniel?”
Teresa asked as if it was strange.
“Oh, I have to like him. I do like him…….”
Nathaniel was no different from a pet to me.
How cute was it to flutter around with short arms, legs, and wings?
And a tail that honestly showed emotions, for example.
When he sometimes ate something delicious, like twinkling eyes.
Of course, when he was human, they kept a strict military relationship.
“If you like it, you like it, what is that? So you mean, Prince Nathaniel can marry another woman, have children with her, and you don’t mind?”
At Cassian’s words, I shut my mouth tight.
That felt bad.
I didn’t like Nathaniel being kind to another woman.
No, I hated it a lot.
“Think carefully, Your Highness. You might regret it later.”
With Teresa’s words as the last, both closed their mouths.
I could only sip cold tea with a complicated mind.
Of course, it didn’t help at all.
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Viscount Trevia sat in his seat, anxiously fidgeting with the handle of the teacup.
The easy concubine issue he thought would be resolved was stuck due to the Crown Prince’s stubborn attitude.
“Why would the Crown Prince easily give his heart?”
“But the current Crown Princess did not accept it easily.”
At those words, Millia frowned.
“That’s…….”
“Rumors among the nobles are that young master Groban might be too lowly.”
The Empress couldn’t say anything to that.
She knew the difference between Jaina of the Duke of Winters and Diana, the daughter of a oncebeautiful Viscount house, was incomparable.
Moreover, Diana, who was supposed to be desperate, was behaving as if her mind was in a flower garden lately.
Moreover, as word spread about the law involving taking in a concubine, many nobles are lining up here and there.
“Does Duke Winters know about this?”
“He seems unaware, having gone to his territory due to his son’s issue. But he will find out soon.”
At the duke’s words, the empress touched the tip of her chin with an anxious face.
She needed to finish the job quickly before Duke Winters returned.
Things would become complicated if it got entangled until then.
“Is there no other young child?”
“If you mean another young child….”
“I’m talking about another child that I will sponsor.”
“Of course, I can find one if you want. But it might take some time.”
At the duke’s words, Millia slowly nodded her head.
“Please find them as quickly as possible.”
“Then, what will you do with Groban’s young child?”
“I intend to use him as a tragic victim.”
“A tragedy?”
The empress continued speaking with a slight smile.
“I will make the crown prince feel guilty.”
“What do you mean….”
“You don’t need to know any more, Father.”
She twisted the corner of her mouth.
The duke momentarily pictured a demon in Millia’s face.
Her attitude, showing no concern for someone’s life, was chilling.
To the point where he couldn’t believe she was his daughter.
“And there’s one more thing you need to do for me.”
The empress said so and called the duke closer.
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[Breaking! Strange turbulence between the crown prince and his wife?!]The numerous rumors about us made rounds in the social world, even hitting the current affairs magazines, and I realized the seriousness of the situation.
This can’t go on.
I threw away the magazine I was holding and let out a long sigh.
It had been several weeks since Nathaniel and I had properly talked.
‘What exactly is he angry about?’
Was he angry because I tried to look after him just because we were in a strategic marriage?
I blamed myself, thinking that I had asked that question foolishly while drunk.
‘I have to meet him to apologize.’
First and foremost, I had to catch Nathaniel by any means necessary.
He would never appear as a human.
So I had to aim for when he was a dragon.
When he was a baby dragon, he was more impulsive and weak to temptation.
I immediately called the baker to create special sweets to lure him in.
And placed them on a magically tinkling plate on the table every day and stood guard.
The plate was something the baker had specially ordered to catch a snack thief. The bell sound could only be heard by those who wanted to hear it, and it was very useful in this situation.
Three days into my watch.
Tinkle―.
At the crisp bell sound, I slightly opened the door.
The sight of a tiny back munching on a butter bar and a tightly drawn tail greeted me.
I quickly reached out and caught him.
“Squeee!”
“Shh, Nathaniel. It’s me.”
He fell silent soon after seeing my face, having been screaming in surprise.
[What’s going on? What happened?]“That’s….”
I found myself speechless.
I looked at him and bowed my head.
“I’m, I’m sorry!”
[What are you sorry for?]“Everything. That I said I could marry another woman back then, and that I ran away after asking you what you thought of me, all of it.”
Nathaniel looked at me in silence.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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