I slowly got up and ate dinner, hearing about what had happened during that time.
Nathaniel spoke of Prince Henry’s life with a rather uncomfortable face.
[Henry seemed to be treated better than Anais, but he was still quite harsh on the child.]Nathaniel explained the schedule of Henry that he had seen.
He had to get up earlier than anyone else in the morning and be dragged to the training ground to take swordsmanship lessons all morning.
Then he suffered from countless lessons and assignments and review until dawn.
He usually rested on weekends, but he had to study for exams all day because of his low score on the last test.
He said that hobbies and play were completely excluded.
“How old is Prince Henry?”
[I think he’s nine this year.]“My goodness.”
He’s still young, but he’s studying all week long.
The mere thought was terrifying.
But it was different from the obvious physical abuse against Anais, whose guilt was apparent to the eye.
The Emperor seemed to not care much about the abuse against Princess Anais, whom he claimed to cherish.
After all, the punishment for witnessing that scene was merely a reprimand.
“Her Majesty the Empress probably won’t think it’s abuse, so there won’t be much we can do to help.”
[Someone else might be able to help.]“Yes?”
[Henry wants to see Anais.]Come to think of it, they used to spend a lot of time together.
Nathaniel and I began to think about how to help Henry.
(This is a time separator.)
Maximilian stopped by the palace to meet the priest at Jaina’s suggestion. Whether it was because of the priest, or for some other reason, Maximilian’s dream began to look concrete and clear.
As Jaina said, there had been something after Teresa’s death.
Something too painful.
The time he spent like a recluse after death, and the constantly reviving guilt, and selfhatred, were eating away at his mental strength.
Since he couldn’t sleep, there was no way to avoid it.
“Haah…….”
Maximilian strolled near the Crown Prince’s palace, at the suggestion of the priest for a peaceful sleep.
The hot summer had passed, and now the cool wind was blowing in the morning and evening, making it a pleasant walk.
He began to walk, taking in the fresh air.
As he walked slowly into the depths, Maximilian noticed that someone was following him.
Feeling it for the first time, and sensitive from daily nightmares, he responded sharply.
“Who is it!”
A woman who had been hiding behind a tree revealed herself with a rustling sound.
Maximilian frowned at the stranger.
Considering her splendid attire, she didn’t seem to work at the palace.
Maximilian thought she was lost.
“Are you lost?”
“What? No, no. It’s not that……..”
Diana was greatly shocked that Maximilian didn’t remember her.
Her memory of meeting him was as vivid as yesterday’s.
The reunion she had imagined for a long time had become a gigantic delusion in Diana’s head.
Like herself, she thought he must have been deeply impressed by her.
“You don’t remember me.”
“Ah. My goodness……. I’m sorry. I’ve been out of my mind lately.”
Maximilian was taken aback when he saw the other person tearing up.
No matter how much he searched his memory, she wasn’t a familiar woman, but she seemed to know him.
Since he had often suffered from fame, he had learned an easy way to get over such situations.
“If you tell me this time, I won’t forget it again, Your Grace. Could you please tell me your name?”
He asked, wearing the kindest expression he could muster.
However, Diana hardened her face.
Diana had learned something through her brief social life.
People never really liked the Groban Viscount family.
Everyone was flattering in front of her but slandered and looked down on her family behind her back.
Her proud older brother was nothing but a pervert here, and her family was a pathetic family that served such a pervert as a lord.
Diana’s pride had been shattered and trampled.
But how could she say the name to the one she had a crush on?
Diana found her situation so absurd and miserable that she kept her mouth shut.
“Your Highness?”
Maximilian was greatly taken aback by her ignoring him as he asked for her name.
He didn’t know how to handle this, as it was a firsttime situation.
“Just a moment…!”
Before he could grab her, Diana turned and started to run away.
His mouth wouldn’t drop, and he felt really pitiful since she didn’t even remember him.
Running towards the Empress’ palace, Diana collided with someone without looking ahead.
“Ah!”
“Oh, are you okay?”
It was the Emperor heading towards the Empress’ palace.
He kindly reached out to Diana, who had fallen and was all tangled up.
“You are the Grovan Young Lady that the Empress is taking care of. I must have made a big mistake since I’m getting old and can’t fly well.”
With a plausible smile, Philips consoled her.
But looking closer, there were tear stains on her face.
“Did it hurt so much? Oh dear, I feel sorry.”
Diana only then realized that she was crying.
A handkerchief was suddenly thrust in front of the girl wiping her cheek.
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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