The assassination at the victory ceremony.

It wasn’t just a plot to kill someone.

The empress’s faction, who detested the sight of Duke Blandiche announcing victory and rejoicing, caused it.

They intentionally tried to kill a cleric, not a soldier. That way, the Duke’s image would be tarnished.

The eyes of the jubilant imperial citizens due to the victory would change.

In response to this incident, Violet began to research poisons, wondering if such a tragedy could happen to Serdis. She would later save Serdis using that ability.

“An accident will occur during the victory ceremony when celebratory drinks are shared.”

Some clerics and a cardinal appear at the victory ceremony to celebrate. It was a ritual where they wished for prosperity while sharing homemade liquor directly from the temple.

“But we can’t exclude that ritual.”

We can’t exclude it.

If we exclude the ritual without concrete evidence before the poisoning happens, only the image will be tarnished.

“You don’t have to go that far. You can use the silver cup inside that genuine article instead of the golden one. If the silver cup turns black, it’s proof that there’s poison in the cup. If the color doesn’t change, you don’t have to grant my wish.”

When the servant opened the genuine article, there was a silver cup inside. The emperor smirked as if he was impressed. This time, the servants outside overheard the talk about the genuine article.

“How did you know to use silver to detect poison?”

“I just knew that it’s a method commonly used in the Eastern Empire to detect poison. You brought various books when you went as an ambassador.”

A plausible answer popped out effortlessly. Since my story proved to be correct, they couldn’t suspect that I was involved in this incident.

“Good. If poison is discovered during the victory ceremony, I will grant you one wish as promised.”

The emperor finally gave me what I wanted. Then, a sigh of relief slipped out.

After Anette left the reality, Hertian, who was watching the whole situation, also came out from behind the pillar.

“She’s a bold and clever girl.”

He was going to scold and send her away if she acted clumsily, but the time with Anette was quite enjoyable. She even resembled the woman I loved.

I guess the woman my son chose has similar tastes.

“Don’t look down on her.”

“No. She’s my daughterinlaw, so I’m going to call her often to play.”

At the emperor’s playful words, a faint smile also hung on his lips. It seemed like there was no need to receive permission for marriage. Instead, he left a brief piece of advice.

“Please manage your only son well. It seems your habit of trying to destroy what you can’t have is still there.”

The sound of a trumpet announcing the victory ceremony was heard.

Under the clear sky, a huge wing emblem representing the empire fluttered on the flagpole.

I was going to watch the victory ceremony, but I returned to the mansion soon. I was awake all night with open eyes in case the proposal letter would come on the second day, so the fatigue hit me. As soon as I entered the room, I fell asleep as if I had collapsed.

My mind was aflutter.

It wasn’t perfect, but it was as if I had taken out an insurance policy.

Now it was time to wait for the result to come after the victory ceremony was over.

That way, as soon as I entered the room, I fell asleep as if I had collapsed.

“Miss! Miss!”

About an hour passed. Betty woke me up by shaking me urgently.

“Huh?”

“His Grace the Duke has arrived. Please get ready and come down quickly!”

The Duke?

“But why is the Duke at our house?”

I changed into a neat dress for receiving guests in my room and came out.

I just have to say hello and get out.

I headed for the reception room instead of the parlor that smelled of oil paintings.

When I opened the door, a man who seemed to be the Duke was sitting at the end of the long table made of mahogany, opposite my parents.

‘It seems he came without contact. Mom and Dad don’t seem to know.’

I could only speculate since Anette’s detailed family affairs weren’t written in the novel, being not the heroine.

“Anette. Go greet His Grace the Duke quickly.”

I bowed respectfully without properly seeing the Duke’s face.
“I greet the Duke of Blandiche for the first time. I am Anette Leangberia.”

My mind was filled with thoughts of the victory ceremony. What does it mean that the Duke came to our house? Was everything going well? Or did something different happen from the original?

I sat in my place, captivated by all sorts of random thoughts that came to mind.

“I apologize for my neglect in hosting you due to not receiving any prior contact. Your Grace, the Duke.”

My parents couldn’t hide their astonishment. It was because the Duke, who had no connection with us, came as soon as the victory ceremony was over.

“I apologize for my abrupt visit.”

Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)

One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!

Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.

The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.

The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.

Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.

Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.

…

Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.

Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.

After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!

Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”

The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.

It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.

When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…

Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.

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