Benjamin returned after the situation had somewhat calmed down. Mitchell and Ivan were by his side as he hurried back from the palace.
Yurisien changed into fresh clothes and, as a precaution, underwent an examination by the late-night court physician who rushed over.
“Thanks to His Highness, the Crown Prince!”
Yurisien shouted before Benjamin could say anything.
“Thanks to the evidence of the bloodline you gave, I survived. I’m really grateful.”
In her rapid speech without wearing a shawl, Benjamin felt that the doctor wouldn’t give him time to self-blame.
“You won’t even listen to my concerns?”
“But really, I’m fine.”
So, let’s think about something else in the time to worry, Yurisien added that he should never regret leaving her alone with Heathcliff.
“It was my choice. Your Highness, there’s no need for you to regret my decision.”
It was a firm statement bordering on harshness. Benjamin asked the court physician.
“How is the Lady’s condition?”
“There’s no problem at all. Even if by any chance, the Lady had a slight feeling of a cold, she would have recovered thanks to the healing magic in the evidence of the bloodline.”
Considering that she had not suffered any harm except for her palm, which held the sword, it was reasonable to think that Yurisien was healthy.
“However, her mind might be surprised, and her muscles might need some rest for a while during the clash.”
“Yeah, that’s natural.”
“Then take a break for a while. Your Highness, come this way.”
As Benjamin nodded in understanding, Jurgen called him. Since Mitchell and Ivan went to get the accurate story from Cali, Jurgen and Benjamin headed to the study alone.
“Is the Duke okay?”
“Unfortunately, he’s perfectly fine. As you may have heard in the report, the door was magically sealed, so I couldn’t get in.”
“It’s definitely not unfortunate; it’s fortunate.”
Jurgen comforted Benjamin, who was surprised at the danger his child faced. Then, as soon as they entered the study, he asked.
“Do you have something to say?”
“Yes, it’s about… Fortunately, Yurisien wasn’t seriously hurt, and Lady Hwangbi quickly escaped. However, at that time, Yurisien was trapped in the room.”
Jurgen carefully chose his words.
“Even if the knights prepared to invade through the window following Cali’s lead, it would have been terrifying. In fact, since Lady Hwangbi used magic to seal the room, even if someone had been there, Yurisien would have been isolated. But…”
“Wait, Duke. I understand what you’re trying to say.”
Benjamin cut off Jurgen’s words.
“But I’ve already talked about this kind of thing with Yurisien once.”
It was the night when Yurisien comforted Benjamin.
“Your Highness, you’re really strong. And the people you want to protect are all strong. Yet, they try to become stronger. Just as Your Highness wants to protect the precious ones, they want to protect you because you’re precious to them. Including me.”
Benjamin treasures Yurisien. He wants to protect her because he doesn’t want to lose her again. But that doesn’t mean he considers Yurisien as fragile as a greenhouse flower.
“Yurisien is strong. She might be stronger than anyone in this mansion. No matter how surprised Lady Hwangbi was, Yurisien faced her head-on, and even after being forcefully driven away, she resisted to the end.”
“…”
“If you’re trying to blame me, I’ll willingly accept the blame. However, I’d like to know if you’re blaming my judgment or condemning Yurisien’s decision. Please make it clear.”
Jurgen’s attempt to speak was halted. He had just realized his contradiction. Through a series of events, Jurgen repeatedly confirmed that Yurisien had the qualifications to be the head of the Windsor family.
And he acknowledged it himself. However, the responsibility for today’s events lay not with Yurisien but with Benjamin.
‘He asked Yurisien about going to South, so why…’
Both of them knew that Yurisien had carefully considered and made her choice. Why emphasize the severity of the situation?
It still meant that Jurgen unconsciously saw Yurisien not as a successor but as a daughter and, subconsciously, thought of Benjamin as Yurisien’s protector rather than Yurisien herself. A look of disappointment crossed Jurgen’s face.
“Yes, what His Highness said is correct. I rarely consider myself foolish in my life, but lately, I keep thinking that my eyes are getting darker.”
“No, it’s not. Despite the situation and even if I consider her as a successor, the fact remains that she is my precious daughter. In fact, until I left, I was worried about Yurisien. Dare I say.”
Benjamin spoke with a wry smile.
“And perhaps… what Yurisien said means that it was a foolish act because Greta is here.”
“Yes, rather than being frustrated, she did it to motivate everyone. That’s who Yurisien is.”
Jurgen said with a slightly relieved heart.
“It could have been a big problem, but… thanks to the traces of Hwangbi carved in the evidence of the bloodline, things might be a bit easier in the future. That’s truly undeniable evidence, isn’t it?”
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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