“Yes, Princess.”
“Make sure that doesn’t catch my eye and don’t pay her salary until she covers the cost of the carpet.”
The maid, who had been lying flat on the floor, lifted her head abruptly, shaking it.
“Princess, please! My younger brother is very sick. If I can’t earn money, I can’t buy medicine.”
The maid pleaded, clasping her hands together as if praying.
“Please, I’ll do anything you ask!”
“So, I’m telling you to reimburse me for the carpet. That’s what I’m asking you to do.”
“I’ll clean it thoroughly. I’ll make it spotless, I promise!”
“Sara! What are you doing? Don’t take her out. And burn this carpet right away. Unlucky.”
Annette knew that reports about her actions were going through Sara, but she was relentless. She knew that by giving Sara much more money than she received for reporting, she could arrange the reports as she wished. Sara, like a faithful dog, followed her words, as she had nothing to lose by doing what Annette asked.
“Princess! Please, forgive me. Just look at me once.”
The sound of pleading echoed in the room filled with violet jewels.
Croto’s steps towards Verdura were light. It was because he heard the news that he could see the crops harvested today through Dalan.
As Croto entered the castle, the two attendants who were waiting for him welcomed him warmly.
The two, who boasted extraordinary knowledge and love for plants, had become close friends regardless of their status.
“Professor, have you come!”
“Oh! Doodle, how have you been? I heard that the princess harvested alone last night?”
When Croto brought up the story he heard from Dalan, the two sighed heavily in response. It was not blaming the princess’s actions, but rather an expression that genuinely seemed to be worried.
“Yes, it was quite surprising. She stayed up all night, it seems.”
“Really? There was no sign of that during class at all.”
Despite not getting a wink of sleep all night, Stella Princess showed a focused demeanor during class that was quite commendable for someone who had been sleepless. She didn’t look tired at all, and Croto was once again impressed by Stella Princess’s remarkable qualities.
“Where is the princess?”
“She is in the kitchen right now.”
“Why is she there?”
Since it wasn’t mealtime, there seemed to be no reason for Stella Princess to be in the kitchen. In fact, other princesses wouldn’t even go near the kitchen during mealtime. However, Stella Princess was different.
She personally cultivated crops, sold the harvested produce, and sometimes even cooked with them. Although her cooking skills were mediocre, the exceptional taste of the ingredients made even the watery carrot dish quite edible.
Croto desperately hoped that Stella Princess wouldn’t believe she had any talent for cooking.
“She is washing separately sorted roots.”
“By herself?”
“With Lady Lian.”
“No, why does she do it herself? Can’t she delegate it?”
“I’ve told her several times, but you know our princess. She must do what she wants to do.”
Croto nodded knowingly. Despite the objections of the servants, he could see that Stella Princess would go to the market against their advice or harvest crops alone throughout the night.
“But what’s the name of the crops the princess harvested alone in the dawn?”
“Um… what was it? Oh, Jihicho.”
The moment Duul mentioned the name, Croto abruptly stopped in his tracks.
“What did you just say?”
Croto’s eyes widened as if they were about to pop out.
“Jihicho. Princess mentioned that name, and it was a very unfamiliar plant, so I asked her several times.”
“Good heavens! Princess cultivated Jihicho? Personally? In the garden? Why didn’t I know?”
He had circled the gardens of Verudra more than five times. But not recognizing Jihicho! The thought of seeing Jihicho, which he had only read about in books multiple times, in person made him feel like tears were welling up.
Meeting Princess Stella was undoubtedly an opportunity given to him by the heavens.
Croto tightly held onto his pounding heart and rushed towards the palace. Despite his meager stamina, he couldn’t run for long, stopping and panting heavily. Nevertheless, Croto did not stop walking.
Dudul, who was walking behind, quickly approached Croto, his face filled with concern, as Croto staggered.
“Where does it hurt?”
Dudul asked, worrying that Croto might be in pain after merely running this short distance.
“Cough, cough! No, I’m fine. Nowhere hurts. Just, if I rest for a bit… I’ll be fine.”
“Should we carry you?”
In response to Dudul’s cautious inquiry, Croto approached him as if he had been waiting and effortlessly lifted him up. Dudul was taken aback, but with Croto hanging lightly like a feather, they walked toward the Verudra Castle.
“Professor, you should gain some weight.”
“I’ve gained a bit of weight thanks to the princess. There were many times in the past when I ate only one meal every two days. I didn’t have much appetite.”
Hearing the professor’s words about struggling due to lack of money and appetite, Dudul shook his head sympathetically. It was a life on a different level from not being able to eat due to lack of resources, which was Dudul’s experience.
After a while, Croto, who had descended from Dudul’s back at the kitchen entrance, was left speechless and sat down on the spot, overwhelmed by the sight that unfolded before him.
His wish, to see the herbs he had hoped to see before he died, was fulfilled as they spread out in front of him.
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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