“Among ourselves?”
I involuntarily squinted my eyes, fearing that something unpleasant might be said.
An unnamed noble quickly continued speaking, reading my expression.
“They say birds of a feather flock together. Seeing you getting along well at such a young age… it seems like the future of this country is secure.”
Even though there were no invitations, some people still came. Today was the day Ridel would publicly announce his status as the Crown Prince. Therefore, the leaders of the aristocratic faction, who would prove it, also attended.
Among them was Duke Evan.
Proudly standing beside Ridel, he eventually couldn’t resist and approached us with a laugh, observing me, Rian, and Ridel.
However, before he could say anything, Evan Duke’s appearance became comical due to the wind of people surrounding us.
Intentionally, the nobles of the Emperor’s faction pushed forward presents.
“This is a crown specially crafted for His Highness the Crown Prince. Since His Majesty the Emperor is the only one who acknowledges you, it is only natural for you to accept it.”
It was an incredibly dazzling crown to the point where my eyes were blinded. I didn’t know who it was, but it seemed to be a noble closely related to Rian.
Since they presented it so deliberately, it was clear that it wasn’t something made hastily over a day or two.
Starting with that, gifts continued for quite a while. Ridel, who had never expected to experience such a thing, blinked awkwardly, looking uncomfortable. Rian firmly grasped Ridel’s shoulder.
“If you want to accept it, go ahead; if you don’t, you don’t have to. You’re the Crown Prince who doesn’t need to care about someone else’s opinion.”
In the end, Ridel confidently began accepting the presents, and the nobles not only presented gifts to Ridel but also to me, Rian, and Shasha.
Shasha, who received unexpected gifts, giggled.
When things calmed down a bit, Duke Evan finally approached.
Wearing a confident expression, he looked at Ridel with his chin raised.
“You’ve grown a lot, Ridel.”
An arrogant expression, still an unfortunate person.
Ridel slightly trembled as he looked up at him.
“You seem to want to show off in front of a child, Duke Evan.”
“Show off? Empress Mama has been like this before, and it seems she still wants to pick a fight with me.”
Even though he used formal language since it was a crowded place, the inner thoughts were clear – I couldn’t heed my words.
“Pick a fight? It’s the Crown Prince, not anyone else. No matter how much of a duke you may be, shouldn’t you be careful with your words toward the Crown Prince? I pointed that out because it seemed you didn’t understand my words due to the low intellectual level of the duke.”
Unexpectedly, laughter erupted from those who heard my words.
It was only natural that the Duke’s complexion hardened.
“…To my nephew…”
“Even if you’re a nephew, you shouldn’t speak casually. It’s none other than the Crown Prince. Does the Duke think of himself as the Emperor, or does he think of the Crown Prince as beneath him? If not, it must be the Duke’s issue.”
I clicked my tongue while looking at him. Whether it was awkwardness or something else, he couldn’t say anything and just stared at me in silence.
“If you have something to say, feel free to say it anytime. But I hope you don’t ruin the Crown Prince’s birthday. If there’s any remaining affection as a family member, step back.”
This was the enemy’s lair, a place where the Duke couldn’t exert any influence. Nevertheless, he came here with expectations.
He probably wanted to show off in front of others. Ridel being his nephew. And that he could do as he pleased. By showing that, he wanted to demonstrate his own prosperity and the prosperity of the noble faction.
So, upon seeing Ridel, he would have spoken recklessly.
You couldn’t use informal language with royalty. If Ridel had not been officially recognized as the Crown Prince, I wouldn’t know, but the child was already publicly declared as the Crown Prince.
“…You can’t be so confident forever, Empress Mama.”
“Yes, yes. So please don’t spoil the atmosphere and leave quietly, Duke Evan.”
“…”
“After this, if anyone approaches the child like this, I’ll stop them all.”
Duke Evan’s gaze was filled with resentment. Naturally, at the end of that gaze was Rian. His expression asked me to do something, but Rian couldn’t do anything.
All matters regarding the child were entrusted to me, and I had decided not to overlook Evan’s actions any longer.
In the end, he trembled, then shifted his gaze to Ridel.
“A big gift is coming soon, Ridel.”
But Ridel didn’t say anything. Whether he knew there were people to protect him or not, the child completely ignored him.
Eventually, the uncomfortable Duke left the spot. However, he didn’t leave the party venue.
It was a party held in the wide courtyard and expansive garden of the palace, so he just moved to a corner.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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