For a moment, Ermedillin was overwhelmed by the urge to run to Valliere, who was looking at her with full of sorrow, and shout at him to take this kind of man away.
The man who was born to be the Emperor seemed to distinguish everyone around him only by whether they had value to use or not.
She even doubted whether he really loved the lover standing behind him, burning with jealousy.
‘What do I care if they really love each other or not. I just need to quickly get a divorce and escape from the barbeque life.’
Ermedillin’s mind was urgent, just thinking about using the estate that had finally come into her hands to raise her reputation and peacefully divorce.
Romance is just a luxury to someone who has a barbecue planned.
Ermedillin forced a smile on her unwilling lips.
Even standing in front of the tremendously handsome man who was receiving the adoration of the entire empire, it was very difficult to even smile naturally.
“I’m just… grateful for your gracious treatment.”
Anyway, the effort did not betray her, and Ermedillin succeeded in smiling at her husband.
And that sight was beautiful enough to feel like a holy flame to those around them.
The brilliant Henri, who was the sun of Trivian itself, shining bright enough to dazzle the eyes even in the light of day, and Ermedillin, who was like the moon itself shining high and alone in the black night sky, looked more than plausible from the outside, enough to represent the royal authority.
Though the two parties involved were harboring different feelings inwardly, at that moment the Emperor and Empress were the most beautiful couple in the world.
Valliere was drained.
He didn’t even realize his mood was off; he was so listless that he just had to feel jealous.
앙리 disliked going beyond her limits and found no appeal in jealousy, yet she subtly chided others for these traits.
Velia clenched her body with tension and frowned, when Henri slowly approached her and wrapped his hand around her waist.
“Wouldn’t the empire be at peace only when the Emperor and Empress’s authority stand firm?”
Though it was an excuse, Velia wished only for Henri to distance himself from her body.
And Henri quickly noticed Velia’s subtle mood. It wasn’t as if they had only been together superficially for over a decade.
“Are you still not feeling well?”
At Henri’s question, Velia weakly nodded her head.
If there was any comfort, it was that Henri was not the type to casually touch someone’s body against their will.
Though standing at the peak of power as an Emperor, Henri had never been intimate with any woman other than Velia.
At times, she doubted if this man truly loved her, but seeing him obediently withdraw his hand and gaze at her with worried eyes, she felt his sincerity.
“I must pray at my personal shrine for you to recover quickly.”
After the trial ended and the tension was released, Ermedillin locked herself in her bedroom for the rest of the day, meeting no one.
She had come into a vast sum of money, the value of which she could hardly estimate, but she wasn’t exactly pleased.
She had resolved to indulge in luxuries once she became wealthy, but for now, she had no desire to spend the money.
She was simply worried about Ferdant, the child that Henri was caring for.
Though she had only seen a small picture of him in a pendant, and had no memories of giving birth or raising him, the realization that he was her child filled her with longing and sadness.
‘Never even married… and now I’m a mother with a child?’
She was more heartbroken now than when she was on trial, fearful of her impending execution.
‘I must work. Yes, work! Do good deeds! As the Empress, do some good and cleanly divorce! Organize my situation and provide a proper nurturing environment for my child as a mother!’
With this thought, Ermedillin began to plan how she would use her newfound wealth.
‘Right. First and foremost, the orphanage… Ah, it’s called a nursery nowadays, isn’t it? But there’s no concept of childcare here.’
It was undoubtedly a vast amount of money to manage.
Moreover, to avoid execution, she couldn’t waste a single penny.
Having never dealt with such large sums, Ermedillin realized she needed professional help.
But the only person she knew who didn’t despise her was her lawyer.
With other issues to verify, she had no choice but to summon Pellio.
‘That guy may be tightlipped, but at least he seems like a sensible person.’
She worried about what to do if he didn’t come, but Pellio responded promptly to Ermedillin’s call.
“What is the matter?”
“I called you because I have a favor to ask.”
“What would you like me to do?”
“Before that, there’s something I want to ask…….”
As Ermedillin hesitated to speak, Pellio guessed the answer.
“Is it about Helen?”
“Oh! Yes! I was curious about what happened…….”
Ermedillin, who was surprised by Pellio, who saw through her heart at once, answered him and then frowned at Pellio, who was even more surprised at his own reaction.
“Is this something to be surprised at?”
“I did ask, just in case, but I didn’t think Her Majesty the Empress would really care about a maidservant.”
‘Ah, here it comes again. Snide.’
Ermedillin barely held back her rising anger.
‘Whack! If only I could punch him once, I would have no regrets.’
“It’s not a child who worked under me anyway. Do you know what happened?”
Ermedillin did not want to prolong the conversation, so she ended it with a question.
“That child is said to have stolen some rings and valuables that represent the ducal family and run away.”
“Run away?”
“The plot was maintained, but all that was left to the Duke were a few possessions and symbols of his family, and he’s been ranting about having been robbed of the ring by a maidservant. The Duke is claiming that Her Majesty the Empress gave it to him, you know?”
“Huh. So that’s what happened.”
Ermedillin thought of Helen, who had tearfully confessed to being a spy.
‘Ha, do I still have no eye for people?’
“So what favor will you ask of me?”
Pellio, too, seemed not to want to linger long and tried to get straight to the point.
“Ah, I’ve come into some money this time. I don’t love spending it.”
With the feeling of letting him taste it too, Ermedillin spoke with a touch of mockery in her tone.
“That’s right. You must be very pleased.”
“Yes, I’m very pleased, so I’m thinking of doing a good deed.”
“A good deed?”
“I’m thinking of establishing an orphanage to care for children who will lose their parents due to the epidemic that broke out in the capital recently?”
It was not something that should come from the mouth of a great villain, so Ermedillin somehow felt selfconscious as she spoke.
‘Just believe that I’ve turned over a new leaf. Please.’
Sure enough, Pellio stood frozen on the spot, as if he had witnessed the advent of a deity.
He seemed to have no idea how to react.
“There’s no need to be so surprised. Isn’t everyone pointing at me as the mastermind behind the epidemic? I just want to restore my reputation.”
She thought she had given a plausible reason, but Pellio seemed even more surprised at the mention of reputation.
“Reputation? Her Majesty the Empress? You cared about reputation?”
“No, that’s, well, I’m going to start caring about it now.”
“Reputation?”
‘No. But why is he so surprised? This is actually really annoying.’
“Yes, reputation! I care about reputation too!”
“Huh?”
Pellio seemed to lose his energy and slumped into a nearby chair.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
