Rudina, sharing the same sentiment, bit her lower lip anxiously as she watched the mountain of gifts piling up, unable to feel happy about it.
“Dresses and jewels. You are to attend the banquet tonight in one of these,” Lepard said.
“At the banquet?”
Stella asked incredulously. Lepard, frowning, replied in an annoyed tone.
“Yes. It’s at 5 o’clock. Please make sure not to be late.”
After ensuring the last gift box was brought in, Lepard nodded briefly in acknowledgment and left.
It felt as if a storm had just passed through. With the bustling crowd gone, the opulently stacked gift boxes in the gloomy room shone brightly.
“What’s all this about, Princess? Did His Majesty finally remember your birthday?”
Rudina’s expression brightened as she spoke, her inherent positivity interpreting the situation in a good light.
“Hardly.”
Stella doubted it. Just a few days ago in the garden, King Philip had ignored her as if she wasn’t there.
But a flicker of hope rose within her, like a mirage.
“Princess, let’s open them!”
Rudina urged, her voice filled with excitement as if the gifts were for her.
“Should we?”
A small hope, a compensation for the endured days, began to surface.
“Yes, open them now!”
Rudina urged Stella, who hesitated in front of the gift boxes. Seeing Rudina’s excitement, Stella smiled.
The contents of the boxes were all exceptionally valuable.
There were dresses adorned with pearls and necklaces, a dress reminiscent of red roses with a ruby jewelry set, and more. There were five dresses in total, along with an ostrich feather fan, a hat and pointed shoes currently in vogue among noble ladies, and even a satin petticoat.
“Are these really for me?”
Stella asked with a voice full of worry.
“Lepard brought them directly here, so they must be for you, Princess.”
Rudina tried to reassure Stella with a cheerful tone, but she too was anxious.
The two shared awkward smiles amid the luxurious gifts.
Standing at the entrance of the Diamond Hall, Stella’s face was etched with tension. It was her first invitation to a banquet.
Even in her favorite dress from the gifts, she couldn’t help but feel shrinking. Standing before the grand doors, she felt insignificant but straightened her shoulders, steeling her nerves.
“No matter what anyone says, you’re a princess, and a very pretty one at that!”
Rudina had said this with a determined face as she sent Stella to the banquet. Remembering Rudina’s clenched fists and encouraging words, Stella’s lips curled up slightly.
Having someone on her side was more empowering than she’d expected.
As the doors opened, a vast, bright hall unfolded before Stella. The murmuring conversations and laughter abruptly ceased.
She contemplated turning back, but the sudden silence made it impossible to move. Locked in place, Stella’s eyes met King Philip’s. As she instinctively began to bow, she froze, seeing the king smile kindly at her.
He’s smiling at me?
Stella turned to see if someone was behind her, but there was no one. Her heart pounded with surprise and uncertainty.
It wasn’t just King Philip who smiled at Stella.
Queen Eliza and Princess Beatrice, who usually glared at her menacingly or treated her as if she didn’t exist, were also smiling softly at her. Princess Beatrice even waved gently at Stella.
Is this a dream?
Stella walked towards the dining area in a daze.
It was a scene she had imagined countless times while spending lonely birthdays or listening to distant music alone.
A scene where everyone welcomed her, liked her, waited for her, and wanted to dine with her, treating her as a cherished person.
As she approached the table, her heart thumped violently. Despite the new shoes hurting her feet, she felt as if walking on clouds due to her buoyant spirits.
“Come, join us,” King Philip was the first to speak to her. His tone was not of reprimand or disregard, but warm and affectionate. Stella felt a strange resistance, even though she should have been grateful.
“Come, we’ve been waiting for you,” said Queen Eliza.
“Sister, come sit,” added Beatrice.
Stella stood there, unsure how to react, and belatedly greeted them with proper etiquette.
“I greet the Sun of Amalrun.”
King Philip laughed amiably at Stella’s formal greeting and waved his hand dismissively.
“No need for such formality with your father. You must be hungry, sit down.”
His tone was tender as if addressing a beloved youngest daughter. The Queen and Beatrice nodded in agreement, pointing to an empty chair.
The sudden invitation, kindness, and unexpected familiarity felt as uncomfortable as wearing someone else’s clothes.
Yet, on the other hand, it felt a bit joyous to be accepted as family.
The table was set with quality linen, gleaming silverware, and decorated beautifully with Amalrun’s national flowers, lilies, and various fruits.
The ornate candlesticks and towering table decorations hinted that this was no ordinary meal.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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