“It worked out better, you say?”
Awkwardly, I curled up the corners of my mouth. The main male character, Serdis, was unpredictable.
He stood from the chair by the bed, smiling as he cleared away the soup bowl. My eyes followed his movement.
“Actually, we didn’t get to eat the special macarons we ordered yesterday. You can have that.”
“Special macarons?”
I remembered. The macarons the Prince had ordered in advance yesterday. It was said that they were filled with a special fruit only available in the neighboring kingdom of Alberca.
“I could have eaten them if I hadn’t been feeling unwell yesterday. But it’s alright. I’ve kept them stored properly.”
“Oh…….”
Despite showing my dislike, I had bragged about having dessert for breakfast, so I couldn’t firmly refuse now.
Meanwhile, Betty was bounding towards us, hurriedly.
“You love macarons, Miss! You should have those. I’ll go get them.”
That’s not it, Betty.
I lowered my head subtly so that my dismay wouldn’t show, but Betty left with a warm smile, genuinely wishing for the lady’s love to come true.
I stared forlornly at Betty who was disappearing with quick steps. Soon, the door closed, leaving just Serdis and me in the isolated room.
“Hem, hem.”
The reality seemed to hit him. Judging by his obvious throatclearing.
‘Pull yourself together.’
But how do I get rid of Serdis?
Even if I pushed him away saying I disliked him, there was a high chance he would pop up again like a weasel. After a brief contemplation, I stood up.
Let’s start with the classic method.
“Your Highness, can you lend me your ear for a moment?”
“Huh? Sure.”
I got very close to Serdis’s ear. Looking at his quickly reddening earlobe, I took a deep breath and exhaled.
“You see…. hooo.”
What about it? My breath!
I’d been sleeping for a solid 12 hours, so it must smell terrible.
“So I…..”
Serdis flinched. I pressed harder with my breath. I hadn’t even brushed my teeth yesterday, so it must be atrocious.
This is the kind of smell that could instantly peel off the beanskin.
But,
“Hehe.”
Is he laughing again?
Serdis, who should have moved away due to the smell by now, chuckled. There was no sign of discomfort at all.
He must have definitely smelled it…
“Anette.”
“Yes, yes?!”
Startled, I answered loudly.
“Do you plan to keep tickling me? I want to tease you too.”
He was not affected at all.
“I want to remove the sleep from your eyes myself.”
He even added more.
“Every morning.”
“I must decline. I couldn’t possibly allow His Highness to do such a thing.”
Even with sleep in my eyes, he liked me so much. It wasn’t an ordinary beanskin.
It seemed like the classic methods like picking one’s nose to repel Serdis would be difficult.
I rubbed my eyes with my sleeve and pondered.
Before a solution came to mind, Serdis, blushing, muttered softly.
“When we get married, even if I’m a prince, it won’t matter….”
What a ridiculous remark.
Whether Betty had heard his words when she came in, she wobbled with surprised eyes. As a result, the teacup that was on the tray fell to the floor.
At the same time, my thoughts shattered all at once. It felt like my heart was plummeting.
What did I just hear? I must have heard it wrong, right?
“You should be careful.”
“Y, Your Highness… I apologize.”
“It’s fine because the macarons are safe.”
Seeing the shy smile of the man who turned his gaze from Betty to me, I knew I heard it correctly.
‘Marriage? With me?’
A faint smile hung at the corners of his mouth. On the contrary, my heart cooled down.
I can’t keep going like this.
On the day Serdis formally proposes to me, I can’t refuse him, the grace of the earl. I will end up tied without any choice.
‘So… there is only one way.’
An eye for an eye.
A tooth for a tooth.
It was a time when a powerful repellent was needed.
I decided to leave the original work, swallowing my throat.
“Betty, you should be careful.”
Pretending to be worried, I approached Betty and gently patted her shoulder. Then I whispered in her ear so only Betty could hear.
“Just agree with what I say from now on.”
“Lady?”
Betty’s face was stained with worry. It was a face saying, ‘What is she planning?’
“I trust you.”
But with Serdis watching only me from the side, I felt conscious and didn’t add any explanation.
Even if he’s insensitive, he should catch onto this much. We’ve been like family, living and dying together for ten years.
“Wow. The macarons are really cool, Your Highness.”
I changed the subject to macarons with a clap of my hands.
Heartshaped shells with white filling, red fruit pulp that I didn’t know the name of, and white chocolate. They were all my favorite. It gave me chills thinking that he might have already figured out my preferences.
“These are the best macarons I’ve ever seen, they said it was a special macaron.”
As I leaned back and laughed, Serdis’ anxious expression melted away.
“I’m glad you like them. You must be hungry, you should eat quickly.”
“But to think that today is the last day I’ll be able to casually eat macarons like this, it makes me sad.”
“The last?”
His expression quickly hardened. Now, I sprayed the cold water that would sober up the male lead.
“I’m getting married, Your Highness.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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