The suspicion was still full, but the Emperor spoke to me as if he would at least listen to my words.
If I faltered here, I would get nowhere. With that feeling, I held my chin up more confidently. Was it because of that, or was there something that stung him?
His expression, which had just been denying everything, hardened. My heart jumped again for a moment.
“…the existence of an unknown child.”
“Yes?”
My ears went numb as I looked at his harsh face. So I didn’t hear what the Emperor muttered. An unknown child? Is he doubting me? Is he doing this on purpose?
In the meantime, the Emperor’s face hardened as if it would freeze.
Saliva went down my throat with a gulp.
“You seem to really want to be by my side. Why not try some humor instead? Stop talking nonsense and saying strange things. Maybe I’ll even clap once for your humor?”
Worthless X. Eating with that Xlike rudeness for 20 years. How can he be like that? My body, tense for a moment, felt instantly relaxed.
Another anger surged up.
“Why? Are you angry?”
“I am angry.”
“But there are dozens who covet the Empress’s position. Shouldn’t you be a bit more attractive to fend them off? A slightly pretty face is all too common…”
“I don’t need the position of Empress.”
The previously relaxed and arrogant Emperor’s complexion instantly hardened.
“You don’t want the Empress’s position? You approached me in a different way from others not to want the Empress’s position?”
I nodded to that. I didn’t have to be the Empress. I could be the mother of his child. To raise him in an extraordinary way since he was young, to prevent him from becoming entangled with my brother.
‘If I can just prevent that damn crown prince from becoming the X who betrays my brother in the future!’
I don’t need the position of Empress.
The only reason I had to marry the Emperor was because of that crown prince.
The X in question, Leredelo Soleven.
The only child of the Emperor, who was excessively misogynistic.
Leredelo Soleven, whose existence was not even known, is publicly revealed on his 8th birthday as if he fell from the sky. And he is immediately appointed crown prince.
This is an unchanging future and a story explicitly stated in the novel.
‘And Leredelo is also the only man that my sister Shasha loves.’
Shasha, who had been used by her family, runs away from her family as soon as she becomes an adult.
She runs away after realizing that she had been gaslit by her family all her life. And Shasha reappears a year later.
By the side of the crown prince, as his loyal retainer. Shasha, who loved the crown prince, saying that he resembled herself, who had been used by her family, betrayed by people, and had a big hole in her heart with nowhere to lean on.
But the crown prince ends up falling in love with the protagonist of the novel.
Shasha knew she was loved but didn’t care a bit. To her, Shasha was nothing more than a tool.
Reneb used Shasha very properly in killing her father and ascending to the throne as the Emperor.
If there was even a trace of the imperial bloodline, they didn’t hesitate to kill the newborns. Except for herself, the royalty must not exist, so she ruthlessly executed them all.
‘I don’t know the full story, but killing one’s father is a bit much.’
Just thinking about it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. A wicked crown prince who used my younger sibling because he didn’t want to do it himself.
“Your eyes are sharper than before. Do you want something bigger than the Empress’s seat?”
I even waved my hands, so the Emperor wouldn’t misunderstand.
“Ah, no. I want to be the mother of Your Majesty’s child.”
“Do you intend to be a concubine?”
“I have no such intention. Just let me raise the child.”
A future that doesn’t change and a future that can change. It’s preparing for all of it. Shasha being used by her family is a future that has already occurred. Crown Prince Reneb being born is a future that has already occurred.
Preventing the family from using Shasha anymore is a future I can change.
Preventing the Crown Prince from using Shasha’s empty heart, and raising the Crown Prince properly is also a changeable future. That’s why I proposed to the Emperor.
“I don’t understand.”
“You just have to give me a small palace in the imperial palace. I don’t want the Empress’s seat, nor do I have any other intentions.”
I must raise our Shasha and the future troublemaker crown prince together there.
As affectionate siblings. A relationship where neither one hurts the other. Since the problems in both of their personalities must be because of how they were raised as children.
A smile surfaced on my face just from imagining it.
“…You have a sinister look on your face.”
“Me? No. Sinister, you say?”
“You were trembling as if you couldn’t speak earlier, but you seem fine now. It was fun, and you’re witty.”
Listening to him and checking myself, strangely enough, the tension from earlier had disappeared. It’s like having successfully made a presentation and the tension has eased. Of course, when the Emperor said those words, my heart pounded again.
‘Maybe he has a talent for hypnosis. Except when he’s speaking seriously, the Emperor’s words sound like a chick peeping.’
I quickly erased the thought and expression from my face in case the Emperor misunderstood.
“Anyway… I’m not asking for much.”
“It was quite entertaining. But most women later want a lot. For example…”
“Don’t worry. There won’t be any love for Emperor Your Majesty.”
“Why?”
“You’re not my style.”
I meant it to be reassuring, but the Emperor’s face contorted.
“You’re the first to say such a thing to me.”
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
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Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
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The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
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But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
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