“You mentioned it last time. I thoroughly investigated it. I came to report quickly because the Empress Mama seems to be waiting, but… Her Majesty… You mentioned that she would tell me… But she doesn’t seem to have mentioned it.”
A resentful expression appeared on Tetel’s face as he stared at Lian in real-time.
“He’s really busy. He might have forgotten about that. It’s possible.”
“…Yes… That’s right… Whether he did or not.”
Looking indignant, Tetel repeatedly touched his chest.
“You’ve been through a lot.”
“Thank you. You’re the only one, Empress Mama.”
Almost on the verge of tears, he placed a stack of documents in front of me.
“First, I selected those whose recommended noble family names were incorrect. Considering there might be mistakes, I personally investigated each family after receiving Her Majesty’s orders. If I directly talk to them, they might change their words.”
“Oh, well done. I didn’t think of that.”
“Yes!”
“That’s my opinion. Bella.”
With a fist bump, Lian bowed his head as if asking for praise. I affectionately stroked his head as if praising him.
“After that, I personally called them in for an investigation. Her Majesty.”
“So, I was a bit busy.”
“You’ve worked hard.”
“And those who were revealed not to be mistakes but lies were temporarily removed from their duties and confined to prison. I personally investigated them first, and this is the report. Among them, those who refuse to speak will be directly investigated by Her. Im. Pe. Ri. Al today.”
Tetel turned his head abruptly towards Lian.
“…Why does the work never seem to decrease no matter what we do?”
“Please.”
“If it’s your request… I can do it. Bella, I…”
It seemed like he wanted to say something more, but I was busy digging through the documents Tetel had investigated. There were over a hundred people who had falsified their recommended noble families.
And those who admitted their mistakes through Tetel’s investigation only said they wanted to work at the royal palace. However, Tetel added that it would be better for Her Imperial Majesty to personally investigate those who did not open their mouths.
“Honestly, just wanting to work at the palace and falsifying documents is unthinkable.”
“Ah.”
“It’s deceiving the royal family, nothing less. That’s a serious crime. Can you believe that someone would commit a serious crime just to work at the palace? There must be a background for everything.”
“That’s true.”
“Also, surprisingly, we investigated the noble families who wrote recommendation letters for many others. We conducted inquiries into whether they actually worked in those families, and if they did, when they worked. Thanks to Her Majesty’s support for everything related to this task assigned by Empress Mama, it was possible.”
“Thank you both.”
“Hmm, Bella. This is my limit.”
As if not wanting to miss this moment, Lian’s shoulders twitched.
“I like this side of Lian.”
“This side of me?”
“A confident side. I hope you’re actually a talented person. Unshaken as an emperor, as my husband, as a father.”
At her words, he made an ah sound.
Lian wasn’t a perfect emperor. There were people trying to manipulate him, and the nobles tried to turn him into a scarecrow emperor. Many people, starting from the late emperor, had tried.
After all, he wasn’t a legitimate crown prince, and he became emperor because of his brother’s death.
There, the death of the late emperor was uncertain. The nobles brought about the death of the late emperor Tet, who did not heed their words.
In the end, he became the emperor who had to watch out for the nobles, an emperor who was being watched.
“I see…”
“In the end, they will try to devour you. Not right away, but if Ruedel or the late emperor pushes their son forward… If your substitute appears…”
“I used to live just being satisfied with this situation. I thought I could live day by day as long as I didn’t step on the toes of my half-brother, who said so. But… the situation has changed. Back then, there was nothing to guard, but now there’s too much to guard. So, I’ll live properly. As the emperor.”
I don’t know why Tetele behind him is tearfully delighted, but in any case, it was a very satisfying situation.
“Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me. I’m just trying to cultivate the strength to protect my loved ones.”
He may not know how deeply impactful those words are. Since he doesn’t know how much his determination will pave the way for our future.
“I won’t create a novel-like future.”
With that thought in mind, I looked at Lian, and today ended so heartwarmingly. Tetel, for Empress Mama and even for the late emperor, dragged him out, saying he had to work harder.
Lian seemed reluctant to be dragged out and struggled, but it was meaningless.
“Oh! And Empress Mama, the investigation into the late emperor you mentioned is being done splendidly, so you don’t have to worry.”
“Thank you.”
In that case, they will surely contact us again. I nodded towards Tetel.
After completing the final report, Tetel firmly pulled Lian, who had been persuaded with a pouting expression like a child forced to eat vegetables, and left.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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