Elzer’s beauty, already renowned, received even more adulation as she made a glamorous entrance into the central social circle. The royal family also started showing considerable interest in the Duke’s family because of this. However, the Duke never revealed who was responsible for these achievements.

People assumed it was Elzer, the official heir to the Duke’s family, and even praised her intelligence.

‘How will it turn out this time? Will the Duke’s family… be able to survive?’

As she reminisced about the past, Sesenia chuckled and lay down on her bed.

Thanks to her previous experience, Sesenia’s business preparations went smoothly.

The money handed over by the steward was about the same amount Sesenia had used to buy all the Hepria cotton previously.

Elzer would have never allowed such a sum if she had known in advance. But it seemed the Duke had set aside the money separately. Fortunately, unlike the past when she had to seek the Duke’s permission for each step as his proxy, Sesenia could now move according to her own plans.

Previously, the steward managed her business, but this time, it was Lizbeth and her brother Rohan who assisted.

Rohan was the sore spot in the nanny’s heart.

Therefore, Sesenia directly employed him.

‘The nanny had to lose two children around the same time in the past.’

Rohan, whom Sesenia had met a few times following her nanny in her childhood, was mischievous and full of pranks. However, he stopped coming to the Duke’s house around the age of ten. Sesenia learned why after she became the Empress.

Lizbeth rarely spoke about her brother back then, as if it was taboo.

The truth was, Rohan wasn’t the nanny’s biological son. He was a child abandoned at an orphanage, which the nanny took in. A particularly frail child. Rohan entered the orphanage where the nanny volunteered.

Though she hadn’t intended to adopt a child, the nanny felt compelled to adopt Rohan.

At the age of ten, Rohan learned he wasn’t the nanny’s biological son.

He also discovered he was the illegitimate child of the renowned Azwick Count. The Count, lacking a male heir, sought out Rohan, his son born to an unknown woman, and took him to his estate.

Rohan learned swordsmanship and became a knight at a young age, but his life turned miserable.

Initially, the Count lavished attention on Rohan, lacking other sons. But once his wife gave birth to a son, Rohan became a thorn in the family’s side.

This happened when Rohan was just thirteen. For over seven years, he faced hatred and life-threatening situations. The Count, fearful that Rohan, a swordsmanship prodigy, might threaten his younger son, decided to eliminate him.

‘When Rohan became a royal knight, the Count’s anxiety only grew.’

He tried poisoning Rohan, sending him to dangerous missions, but Rohan survived. However, when the Count’s actions endangered both Rohan and the nanny, Rohan died trying to protect her.

‘Lizbeth tearfully told me about this. About Rohan’s harrowing life, unknown to both the nanny and Lizbeth.’
Therefore, at the age of 20, Sesenia sought out Rohan and brought him to her side. She wasn’t sure if she could protect him, but since things had changed from the past, she hoped he might have a chance to live differently this time.

The trouble with Count Azwick had started after Rohan became a royal knight, so Sesenia guessed that if she didn’t make him a knight again, the danger would be minimized.

Perhaps it was the result of his past experiences, but the Rohan Sesenia met again had lost all traces of his former self.

‘It’s regrettable that I have to ask him to lay down his sword, given his natural talent for it, but it’s necessary for everything… Still, he did an excellent job managing the company’s affairs.’

With the help of Rohan and Lizbeth, Sesenia launched her company.

Named ‘Iar Company’ after her late mother, the Duchess, Sesenia appointed herself as the representative and Rohan as the steward and manager. Lizbeth couldn’t be included due to her ties to the Duke’s family. Sesenia immediately proceeded with her business plan.

She spent half of the money given by the Duke to purchase Hepria cotton and rented a well-ventilated warehouse with warm sunlight. This time, instead of buying firewood, she went to the slave market.

‘For my future.’

In this life, she planned to break off her engagement with the Crown Prince. But for now, she couldn’t just impulsively end it, nor did she want to.

Sesenia intended to give the Crown Prince, who wanted to become the Emperor and hence didn’t annul their engagement, a glimmer of hope before crushing him completely.

She would install someone else as the Emperor.

Prince Ian and the Crown Prince, both of whom would betray her, needed to be ruined. For that, she needed a new candidate for the throne. Thus, she set out to bring in the one who was the Emperor’s son but unknown to all.

Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)

One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.

Synopsis:

Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.

Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.

Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.

Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.

There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.