I Became the Villain's Sister (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
Of course, the Countess seemed to think it was a confession of love and merely moved her lips, wondering when we’d met and become so close. She just stared at me with that look. So I made up my mind—I’d ask outright whether I should push even harder here.
So, though it might seem a bit outrageous, I shouted firmly toward the Emperor.
“Your Imperial Majesty, no matter what happens, will you truly keep me by your side?”
“Yes. Why ask such a thing so suddenly?”
“Just out of genuine curiosity.”
I smiled slightly as I looked at him. The Emperor tilted his head, looking uneasy.
“If Mother says such things, I don’t think I can just stay quiet.”
“Do you have something to say?”
“Yes. Mother… Mother…”
Her lips trembled, and she wore an expression of regret, as if unsure whether it was right for me to say this or not, and gazed at him while acting out her part.
“What exactly did she say?”
“Mother… said something so shameful I can hardly repeat it. That Your Imperial Majesty… isn’t fulfilling his duties as a man…”
“When did I ever!”
“But you did! What I said just now was merely agreeing with her remark.”
Since things had come this far, I might as well go all out. Right. Either you die or I die.
“Hah, that’s nonsense! She must’ve been mad to say such a thing. There’s no way I’d ever say that!”
The Countess even waved her hands dismissively and looked at me reproachfully. I raised my voice toward her, as if protesting my innocence.
“I clearly heard it with my own ears! Only a eunuch could act like that otherwise!”
“That… that’s…!”
The Emperor, who had been sitting calmly, abruptly straightened his posture.
“A… eunuch? Calling Me a eunuch…?”
His gaze, which had been fixed on us, slowly shifted until he began staring at some part of his own body. Then he shook his head firmly.
His action was so plainly obvious it was almost endearing, so I opened my mouth again.
“Mother and Father always said you curse when the master isn’t around.”
“No, it wasn’t Me. It was your father.”
The Count, who had been crumpled up in a corner, waved his hands frantically, his face pale.
“It wasn’t me! It was all your mother!”
“Hah. Seeing two people—the Count and Countess—testify that she said it… I guess it really happened.”
As the Count quickly disowned the Countess, she punched him hard in the ribs. The Count let out a stifled groan and slumped over.
But the Emperor’s gaze remained fixed on the Countess. Only then did she bow deeply, her head nearly touching the floor.
“No, that’s not it, Your Imperial Majesty… That… that… I’ve committed a capital offense. It was just something we said among ourselves… It wasn’t meant seriously…”
“You admit to committing a capital offense.”
I smiled sweetly as I looked at the Emperor. This might be a good chance to have her sent far away.
‘Then I won’t have to marry the Emperor after all! What a win for me!’
Unable to contain my joy, I smiled sincerely. But apparently, my actions backfired on the Emperor.
“My Lady.”
“Yes?”
“You clearly agreed with her just now as well.”
“Well, but I didn’t call you a eunuch, did I? And I don’t think you’re the kind of person who’d punish an informant who reported in good faith. Besides, didn’t you just say you’d keep me by your side no matter what?”
I bluntly listed his own words. Fortunately, the Emperor seemed somewhat convinced and let out a short, incredulous laugh.
“That’s true. It does sound like something I said just to humor your mother.”
“Exactly!”
“But setting that aside… you really are… shameless, aren’t you?”
Seeing the Emperor’s expression soften, I lifted my chin proudly.
“You have to be shameless to survive.”
“To survive, you say. Are you acting this way because you know I’ll keep you by my side?”
“Yes.”
“That ends today.”
His sudden, firm words made me roll my eyes around for a moment. What did that mean? It definitely didn’t sound good.
“Ends today…?”
Could it mean he’d had enough of my nonsense and was about to get rid of me?
I swallowed hard, and my head gave a slight nod.
“Didn’t you just say you have to be shameless to survive? Well, you won’t need to worry about that anymore. You won’t have to tremble in fear, bite your parched lips, or beg just to stay alive.”
“Ah…?”
“I shall be your wall.”
Though I’d already thought of him as a wall since he never made sense, hearing him say he’d be my wall made my heart sink heavily.
For a moment, I couldn’t close my mouth. I just stared at him silently.
“Do you dislike it?”
“No. I like it. How could I dislike it when His Imperial Majesty, Emperor himself, offers to be my wall? It’s more reassuring than I expected…”
It felt good knowing I had someone on my side. It was strange—my chest tingled. Why did my heart feel so warm over something this ridiculous Emperor said?
Worried he might misunderstand, I forced a smile anyway.
Only then did the Emperor shift his gaze to the Countess.
“Then this matter is settled…”
The Emperor’s lips twitched as he trailed off.
“Will you still oppose it afterward, Countess?”
“Huh? Oppose… what?”
“I asked if you’ll continue opposing the marriage between Me and Isabella.”
“I… I…”
“The fact remains that you said things to Me, the Emperor, that you shouldn’t have.”
The Emperor tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, his tone subtly threatening. Each irregular tap intensified the tension in the room.
Still, the Countess remained silent.
“Ah… well…”
Her continued hesitation and evasiveness clearly signaled she expected him to just let it go now that she’d gone this far.
The Emperor, seemingly not too angry, slowly nodded.
“Well, it would be ridiculous to make a fuss over it now. I let Isabella’s words slide, so it’d be odd to hold only the Countess accountable…”
“Y-yes. I sincerely apologize.”
Surprisingly, the Emperor seemed ready to let the matter drop easily.
‘Maybe he’s worried about punishing me too, since I was somewhat involved. It’s a shame—I wish he’d really put the Countess in her place while he had the chance.’
A small sigh escaped me out of disappointment.
“Fine. Just don’t do it again. And you should know I’m overlooking it only because of Isabella.”
“…”
“Answer Me.”
“…Yes.”
Faced with the Emperor’s firm tone, the Countess finally backed down.
“And as I said earlier, I intend to be Isabella’s wall.”
“Huh?”
“The wall of a husband, that is. So don’t add anything further.”
“Yes, yes, of course… That… that makes sense. It’s Your Imperial Majesty’s command, after all.”
Perhaps fearing he’d raise another fuss about the matter, the Countess quickly agreed.
“Then I’ll take my leave for today. Next time, I’ll come formally to escort you.”
“Yes, yes.”
“You’ll need to prepare everything necessary before then, Isabella.”
The Emperor offered his advice quite kindly. Since he’d mentioned taking Shasha with him, it seemed he was indirectly telling me to have Shasha prepare as well. Despite his usual unpleasantness, this unexpectedly gentle side of him somehow put my mind at ease.
With those words, the Emperor stepped outside. He said nothing else.
“I’ll accompany you to the carriage.”
“Alright.”
Yet even when they reached the carriage, and even as he boarded and departed, he said nothing more. Perhaps because the Count and Countess had come out to see him off with me, he left with only a pleasant smile. Only after his carriage disappeared did we finally return inside the Count’s manor.
Predictably, the moment the Emperor left, the Countess immediately called out to me, as if she’d been waiting.
“Let’s talk for a bit.”
Ignoring her unilateral demand, I headed straight for my room.
“Bella! Isabella Belochi!”
Disregarding the Countess’s outburst, I quickly returned to my room. True to form, she followed me in and grabbed my arm tightly, though I refused to even look at her.
“You won’t even listen to me?”
“Well, you’re just shouting. There’s nothing worth listening to, is there?”
“Hah. Fair enough.”
Surprisingly, she quickly acknowledged her fault and nodded.
“But I was flustered—that’s why I acted that way. So reconsider. Marrying His Imperial Majesty? It’s utterly absurd.”
I shrugged my shoulders slightly, as if provoking her.
“Why don’t you go tell His Majesty yourself to stop it?”
“Isabella!”
“Shouting like that won’t scare me.”
“Hah… You really are insane! Empress? Marrying the Emperor…!”
Her face flushed red as she stomped toward me. Though slightly shorter than Isabella, she radiated such menace that she gritted her teeth fiercely.
“What? Are you going to hit me?”
“Who’d hit you! I… I…”
“Guess I seem easy to push around. Or perhaps His Imperial Majesty’s words mean nothing to you? You couldn’t move a muscle in front of the Emperor, but you think you can do whatever you want to me?”
I took off my outer coat and gave a faint laugh. The Countess trembled violently.
“It’s all because of you!”
“Oh. I suppose it is.”
“If you just go and tell him you won’t marry him, that’ll be fine. His Majesty was so firm—if you say it, he’ll agree to cancel the marriage. Say you’ll marry someone else instead. Or better yet, if that’s the case, I’ll even call off your engagement to the Marquis…”
Now convinced her words would sway me, the Countess’s attitude changed drastically from how she’d behaved in front of the Emperor. Not satisfied with that, she even held her head high as if granting me some great favor.
“Oh? So you’ll really call off the engagement to the Marquis?”
“Of course I will.”
I pretended to ponder, slowly nodding before covering my mouth with a smile.
“That’s wonderful—canceling the Marquis’s engagement, I mean. But what should I do? I can’t back out of marrying His Imperial Majesty.”
The Countess, who had been ranting furiously, abruptly changed course and shook her head hastily.
“Huh? Bella, isn’t such a position burdensome for you? Even if it’s a state marriage, if you truly refuse, I’m sure His Majesty won’t force you.”
“I do refuse.”
“Then what about the Marquis!”
“That’s your mess to fix, Mother. Didn’t you just say you’d cancel the marriage anyway? Just stick to that decision.”
I shrugged again. Even I thought I was being utterly shameless. Lately, talking so often with the Emperor, I felt I was starting to resemble him. Anyway, having said what I wanted, I took off my shoes to change into comfortable slippers.
A maid who’d been following me quickly placed my slippers before me, sensing the mood.
Right in front of me, the Countess hurriedly stepped forward.
“…Bella, you’ve always been kind. You used to listen well to your mother.”
“Hmm. I don’t recall ever being particularly kind. Anyway, I’m tired, so please leave.”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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