There was something to note.
There was no particularly convincing narrative that Vuyllan had turned bad due to the death of his first love or was up to no good. Vuyllan had always been a miscreant; the death of his first love simply meant that there was no one left to rein him in.
“Do you mean to say you’re targeting me?”
Of course, I already knew the answer.
What they were aiming for was the Emperor.
With the sudden death of the Emperor destabilizing the empire, they were targeting the collapse of imperial power, exacerbated by Vuyllan’s misconduct.
But there was no need to inform them of that fact.
“Yes.”
I nodded.
“Considering the past, it seems like a reasonable judgment.”
Vuyllan’s eyes narrowed.
“I should be suspicious of the person who would benefit the most if I die.”
“……Vuyllan.”
Alicia opened her mouth in disbelief.
“Do you really think it’s my doing?”
“I haven’t mentioned anyone’s name.”
A murderous glint passed between the siblings. Due to the tense atmosphere, no one paid attention to me.
That didn’t mean I could escape, however.
“And what about this thief?”
Alicia looked down at me.
“Could he not have colluded with the Night Crows? Why aren’t you considering that possibility, Vuyllan?”
“A person colluding with the Night Crows would disclose their own plan?”
Vuyllan scoffed.
“What would you gain from setting off these fireworks, Alicia? Nothing. Just suspicion, inquiry, and possibly arrest.”
“……”
Fortunately, Alicia had no counterargument.
I hurriedly opened my mouth.
“I didn’t set them off because I wanted to, Your Highness. I felt something suspicious from the fireworks, so…”
“So, you took it from a hidden shelf in the storage?”
“Yes.”
I nodded.
“If I had told you ordinarily, you would never have believed me.”
“That’s a method you should use when I don’t believe you!”
Alicia’s face turned beet red in her excitement.
“And do you know what the Grand Minister said when he came to see me earlier? He said to send you back promptly, as you are indeed Hades Croitner’s fiancée!”
“……!”
I opened my mouth, then closed it. Iskariel was evidently disappointed in me. But for him to go to Alicia and say that…
“In other words, if you expected any favor because you’re related to the Grand Minister, you’re mistaken.”
I glanced at Vuyllan. He simply watched us with a faint smile, as if he found the situation amusing.
Finally, a word escaped his lips.
“Hades’ woman, you say.”
His voice brimmed with sarcasm.
“I’ve never heard that.”
“……Because it’s not true.”
I swallowed dryly. Everything had gone awry because of Iskariel. Vuyllan wouldn’t help me. I was not the granddaughter of a Grand Minister who had revealed a plot against him, but the fiancée of Duke Donovan.
“I have a good idea.”
Vuyllan’s eyes twinkled mysteriously.
“You, be my woman.”
To be frank, it was the craziest thing I’d heard in this insane world.
‘I knew he was lecherous, but to say that to someone he just met today…!’
Fortunately or unfortunately, Alicia was more levelheaded.
“Vuyllan, do you know the problems that will arise if you take the Duke’s woman?”
“Didn’t you also want to be the Duke’s woman? Wouldn’t you be thankful if I removed her?”
“Vuyllan, you are…”
Their increasingly hostile conversation was cut short by an external commotion.
“Emergency, Your Highness the Crown Prince! You need to evacuate.”
“Yes, Your Highness the Princess. Come this way quickly. Hurry!”
I blinked. If I were right, the cause of this commotion would be Hades. But there’s no way Hades would cause such a disturbance by revealing his identity.
‘What’s going on?’
I approached the window. Although I was pulled inside, I had a clear view of the outside since it was the tower where I had set off the fireworks.
“…Insane.”
Hades Croitner was demolishing the temple.
“He’s not even trying to hide his identity.”
Various spells I had seen before were flashing. Columns of ice rose, crushing the knights, and the roof of the temple turned into a massive chunk of ice that fell to the ground. The flashing blue light that occurred while activating the skill made the spectacle even more horrifying.
“Wait.”
Vueillan stopped the other knights who were trying to evacuate him.
“That is…”
“Yes, a powerful intruder! He’s definitely targeting the Crown Prince, so you must evacuate immediately.”
“No way. It’s our Princess!”
“No, both of you, quiet.”
Vueillan touched his forehead.
“I’ll go over there.”
“Sire?”
A knight who appeared to be his aide asked in a trembling voice.
“Why are you going? That person is…”
“I think I can stop him.”
I realized. These people clearly had never seen Hades in action, how he fights and defeats demons.
Except for Vueillan, that is.
‘How does he know?’
Vueillan smirked.
“Don’t worry too much. I’m not going to die, am I?”
“Vueillan.”
Alicia warned in a cold voice.
“If you’re thinking of playing the hero, stop. His Majesty will be deeply saddened if you lose your foolish head.”
“On the contrary, you’d laugh.”
Vueillan lightly replied.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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