“Yes, this one is for walks, this one for biannual formal dinners, and this one for tea parties and gatherings in the districts. Once you get these down, I’ll teach you more.”
Mila stacked the notebooks in Stella’s hand.
“My word.”
The differences from Amalun were glaring.
“Mila, I’m curious about something.”
Stella, initially planning to stay quiet, tilted her head, puzzled. Two more notebooks had been added to the pile.
“Yes, ask away.”
“I’m just a hostage.”
Mila was surprised. No princess had ever bluntly stated their hostage status before.
“You’re here for the peaceful relations between two nations, not just as a hostage.”
“That’s what being a hostage is. Anyway, why do I have to learn Credeon Empire’s etiquette? Aren’t they just going to lock me up here and use me as a bargaining chip until I’m no longer useful and then kill me?”
“My word!”
Now it was Mila who repeated Stella’s exclamation. Mila was genuinely surprised, her usually calm voice, eyes, and lips all widened in shock.
“That’s absolutely not the case. I don’t know where you heard such rumors, but they are not true.”
Mila, speaking quickly and blushing, then closed her mouth and took a deep breath to calm down, returning to her usual composed tone.
“You’re here as a potential Empress candidate, not merely a hostage.”
“What?”
This was truly news to Stella.
“There’s no way. If it were such a position, they wouldn’t have sent me…!”
Stella stopped mid-sentence, shocked, almost revealing that she was not the legitimate princess but the daughter of a concubine.
If that truth ever came out, she might indeed become a worthless hostage.
It felt like sprinting towards a cliff and stopping just in time.
Thump, thump, thump.
Stella struggled to calm her wildly beating heart.
“Of course, Amalun being a minor nation is true, but His Majesty the Emperor does not choose the Empress based on the size of a country’s power. So, please don’t say that.”
Luckily, Mila seemed to have interpreted Stella’s words differently.
“Th-thank you.”
Just as Stella felt relieved and spoke,
“Thank you.”
“Huh?”
It was the voice she had heard earlier.
“What’s wrong?”
Mila observed closely as Stella suddenly changed her expression and looked around.
“It’s nothing. Just a bit tired, I guess.”
Stella’s eyes darted about even as she responded.
“I will ask the maid to prepare tea that aids in restful sleep. If you need me or the maid’s assistance, just pull the bell cord beside your bed.”
“Okay.”
“Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
As Stella responded, the same voice from before repeated itself. Stella clenched her eyes shut.
“Then, I’ll leave for now.”
Seeing Stella’s darkening expression and assuming she was very tired, Mila quickly left the room.
Alone in her room, Stella looked around with a resolute expression, as if she had made a decision. Being alone in a faraway place seemed to have given her newfound courage.
“Did you follow me here?”
“…….”
She expected an immediate response, but the room remained silent.
“There’s no one else here now. You can come out.”
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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