“It’s surprising you forgot unless you have short-term memory loss. I clearly said we should go to the library.”
“Ah!”
No. I just briefly forgot because we were talking about other things.
I scratched my head awkwardly.
“I’ve been distracted lately.”
“It seems so, Bella. Are you exercising with the rabbits? You seem to be getting less healthy.”
“I do! To exercise the rabbits!”
I couldn’t say that it was mostly the children doing it.
‘Well, I’m putting them in the basket, so it’s not like I’m doing nothing.’
I looked squarely at the confident Lianrdo.
“Well… since you say so, I have nothing to say. But you don’t look well. I’ll send a physician next time. Don’t faint like a straw scarecrow.”
“Yes.”
“You look like you wouldn’t faint, but why are you so weak? Tsk.”
No. What does ‘looking like you wouldn’t faint’ mean? Of course, I’ve never fainted in my life. While teachers are sermonizing, friends would faint left and right, but I always survived.
“Do you really have to say it like that?”
Feeling unnecessarily upset, I grabbed Sasha’s hand.
“Is it okay to take the children with us?”
“Yes. You can go anywhere in the imperial palace, except for the Northern Star Palace.”
Worried that he might feel left out, I quickly grabbed Lurdello’s hand as well.
“What’s in there?”
“There are things you don’t necessarily have to see or know about. Permission will be granted if you really want to go, but don’t expect any praise.”
“Praise, you say?”
Is someone living there?
‘There’s only one person who would say that.’
The Emperor, no doubt. The only person who could say something to me, the future Empress.
“Just consider that place as nonexistent.”
“Yes.”
“You’re free to go anywhere else. Ken and Ron will accompany you, so move freely.”
“Yes.”
I wanted to ask about them too, but the moment we left the Star Palace, Ken immediately joined us, so I didn’t have a chance to ask.
‘I don’t see Ron again. Come to think of it, I completely forgot to talk to Ron after saying I would last time. On the day Sehelus came, I said we would talk.’
I must be distracted. I’ve lost my grasp.
It’s probably because that person has been so hectic.
I looked at Liandro walking ahead with a face full of dissatisfaction.
“Is it really okay for me and the children to move so freely?”
“Is there a problem?”
There’s a lot wrong. A woman living in the imperial palace without an official edict declaring her Empress. A boy who appears to be the Emperor’s son, but nothing official has been announced. A girl with no apparent connection to the Emperor.
A group completely out of place in the imperial palace.
Looking at me a moment later, he made a sound of acknowledgment.
“I see.”
“Yes, as you can see.”
“The palace staff are already somewhat familiar with the three of you. Feel free to roam.”
“Since His Majesty says so, we’ll have to be at ease.”
Though I didn’t feel too at ease. Since he said it, there was nothing more to say.
“Yes. If anyone complains, let them speak. We’ll completely replace them at this opportunity.”
For some reason, I felt that through us, Liandro was trying to achieve something. The delay of the official announcement seemed part of it.
Meanwhile, we left the Star Palace and arrived at the main palace. The first place where I met Lurdello.
Lurdello must live somewhere in the main palace? I haven’t visited, but he must be near the Emperor’s chambers.
First, we need to look after the child.
It didn’t look like our destination was the main palace. We passed it, and a small garden appeared, and then another building.
The palace was large, and easy to get lost in. Based on the main palace, this was located in the north. But it was a building that didn’t fit with the imperial palace at all.
It felt like a mini version of the tower?
“This is the royal library.”
“Ah…”
Surrounded by lush trees and a path made of stone leading to a rundown door.
“Is this the library?”
It was smaller than I expected, which was a bit disappointing.
“Yes. It was created by our ancestors. Despite its appearance, the inside is incredibly vast. A library made with the help of magicians.”
“Wow…”
With that, the Emperor opened the door. It made a chilling sound as it opened. The inside was enormous, contrary to its appearance from the outside.
Even if we combined all the rooms in the Star Palace, they couldn’t compare to the size of this place. The ceiling seemed to stretch forever. Bookshelves were evenly placed throughout.
“It’s big.”
“Wow!”
“Woah…”
Sasha and Lurdello each craned their necks to look up.
“There are so many books, and it’s so high up!”
It felt similar to the tower we had seen. It looked small from the outside but was unexpectedly massive. Appearances are deceiving.
“Indeed. It’s really big… But Liandro.”
“Yes, isn’t it incredible?”
“Yes, it’s amazing……. But how do you take out the books up there?”
It was a sudden curiosity.
“Ah, the books up there.”
Though the royal library was built as a three-story building, there were no stairs. However, bookshelves were firmly attached to the walls, and books were placed there as well.
“They’re for decoration.”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
