“People who talk so coldly can’t be considered human.”
Is he speaking mechanically?
“Yes. Isn’t it better that way? If you don’t like it…….”
“Ah, no. When did I say I disliked it? It’s not bothersome, and it’s just right.”
“Yes.”
That was the end of it. The Emperor, who seemed somehow flustered, coughed and looked at Shasha, and I approached him closely.
“So, what were we talking about…….”
“Did we have something we were talking about?”
“Yes.”
“Ah, right. The conversation we were having…….”
He seems to have forgotten. Can the Emperor be this careless? Always finicky and selfcentered, not to mention that the core of his being is not just yellow but poopcolored, I never thought he’d be flustered.
He seemed to be restless, trying to recall the conversation we had, and I just smiled at his behavior.
“Pfft.”
“……Are you laughing at me?”
“No.”
“……It seems like you are.”
“No, it’s not. So, the conversation we were having was about Lord Redelo. It was about how many people know the place where Your Majesty and Lord Redelo met.”
I hastily changed the subject, lest he should suddenly slash me, thinking he dared to laugh at me, how dare this lowly creature mock me? Fortunately, the topic quickly changed.
“Hmm. People who know that place. There should only be the closest people.”
“Close people, like knights or something……?”
“Yes. People I trust. And people I trusted.”
“One of them must be a woman presumed to be Redelo’s mother.”
I was just curious. Who could Redelo’s mother be, knowing that place where only the Emperor goes, and able to send Redelo back to the imperial palace?
And who could she be, for the Emperor to accept Redelo so easily as his child?
“Yes. I have an idea who she is. Probably that woman.”
I had wondered if he might not know who Redelo’s mother was. But from what the Emperor said, he seemed to know very well who Redelo’s mother was.
‘Then why…… didn’t you make her the Empress?’
The questions continued to tail one another. But for the Emperor, it seemed to be something he didn’t want to talk about, and he turned his body with a tsk.
“I will go back.”
“Ah…… yes.”
“Don’t mention that woman in front of me, even if it’s about Redelo.”
It naturally makes me feel dirty. Making such a face, the Emperor gave off a threatening vibe.
“Yes……”
Was it not a loved relationship? So, when I said that Redelo was a child born between two people in love, did he make that face?
‘Or maybe he loved but was betrayed by her. So he didn’t make her the Empress. He doesn’t even seem to be looking for her.’
If he had been looking for her, there would have been no need to take me. She would be the sure candidate for the Empress.
Or did he bring me aside to find Redelo’s mother, who had hidden herself somewhere? I don’t know anything.
In the meantime, two maids and one servant quickly came out as if they had noticed our arrival.
“The Sun of the Empire. We greet His Majesty the Emperor.”
Clearly running, but moving as if walking lightly, they reached us in no time.
Walking so fast without even a speck of dust. It was a movement so strange that one might wonder if people could walk like that.
“Yes. This one here is Empress Isabella, whom you will be serving from today. There will be a long time before it is announced publicly, so make sure there is no deficiency in your service.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“And that one is Shanencia. She is Isabella’s guest, so treat her with the utmost care. She will be Redelo’s sister, so pay even more attention.”
“Yes.”
Their eyes sparkled as if they had received a special command.
“We greet Empress Mama.”
“It’s not official yet…… Just call me Isabella.”
“Yes, Lady Isabella. Please accept our service.”
One of the hardest things since becoming Isabella’s body was to behave humbly towards inferiors. My mind was struggling, but this body seemed to naturally feel that way.
The body and mind moved separately, which was tough. It’s a bit better now, but… it was different when being humble to the people of the imperial palace.
“Yes…….”
“Treat Lurdelo comfortably as well. You are to become a mother, so it will be strange to use honorifics with Lurdelo.”
“I will do that.”
“Then I will leave now. Work has piled up due to a long outing.”
“A long outing?”
“Yes. I’ve been out since early in the morning.”
Out since early in the morning? Was he able to come to see me so quickly because he was out?
“You came back quickly for having been out.”
“Ah.”
The emperor let out a small sigh as if he had just remembered something. His face hardened as if he had said something he shouldn’t have.
“Your Majesty?”
“Yes.”
“Your face has suddenly turned bad.”
“No, my complexion is naturally poor. Let’s go.”
Leaving an uncomfortable feeling behind, the emperor ran away just like that. I hate to say he ran away, but he disappeared in the exact appearance of someone running away.
I couldn’t catch him in time.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
