The thin and gaunt Chase, unattractive and out of favor with the king, was not welcomed by the Warton family at the time.
But Elise’s father, Fraser Warton, could not refuse a marriage proposal from the royal family.
However, he was not loyal enough to give the royal family what they wanted without question.
The royal family wanted Elise’s sister, Iris.
But Fraser had no intention of risking the marriage of Iris, the pride of the Warton family.
So he presented Elise instead of Iris to Chase.
Elise, unlike her sister, was unremarkable and untalented, almost a burden to the family.
Fortunately, Elise liked Chase, who needed her.
She was 15, and he was 18 at the time.
Elise poured everything into Chase. With her sacrifice and devotion, Chase grew stronger day by day.
She even devoted her magical craftsmanship skills, which she had only kept hidden, to him.
Thanks to her, Chase became the best swordsman, in name and in reality.
“Elise, if people find out you’re doing these trivial tasks usually done by half-elves, they will laugh at you.”
Of course, all the accomplishments were credited to Chase, and Elise’s existence was thoroughly hidden.
Elise understood it all. His words were true.
The ability she possessed was more of a curse than a talent for Elise.
Unlike casting magic directly, drawing simple magic circles was a menial task, usually done by half-elves born between humans and elves.
Elise, with a low amount of innate mana, unable to become a mage, was a blemish on the noble Warton family.
But she was helpful to Chase. Elise honed her skills.
“Elise! Father wants to see me! He asked me to go hunting with him! Just the two of us.”
Three years after she joined hands with Chase, the king, who hadn’t paid him any attention, started showing interest in Chase.
It was right after the business conducted in Chase’s name had succeeded.
“You’re my lucky goddess. Elise, when I meet father today, I’ll say I want to marry you. There’s no one but you for me. You’re my luck and my goddess.”
Chase composed love poems every day and dedicated them to her.
Then, one day, Chase declared with a grave face.
“I want to be ambitious for you. I want to be king.”
“Your Highness, I have no desire for the queen’s throne. I am happy just being with you.”
“No, Elise. I will gift you the highest position.”
From then on, Chase changed. Every action had an intention, and he didn’t hesitate to make unreasonable requests of her.
“Elise, I need money. Can you pawn some promissory notes and borrow money?”
“Your Highness, do you mean to use loan sharks?”
“Loan sharks… When you say it like that, it makes me sound like a bad person. Money doesn’t have a name tag, Elise. How much are the promissory notes worth?”
Chase’s greed grew day by day. Elise had to do almost criminal acts to satisfy his greed.
Chase bought people’s hearts with money. But he never managed to buy the king’s heart.
In the end, he asked Elise for something irreversible.
“I think I need to get rid of my brother David. Elise, can you help?”
Elise hesitated to act on Chase’s request to eliminate David, the first prince.
David was Chase’s rival and enemy, but not a bad person.
However, her hesitation didn’t last long. She wanted to leave the Warton family and marry Chase as soon as possible.
A blessed marriage, a warm home, and children resembling herself and Chase.
Elise closed her eyes tightly for her dream.
Elise falsely accused the crown prince of all sorts of corruption.
Illegal drug trafficking, leaking magic secrets, attempted assassination of Chase, and more.
She knew it was wrong, but she had no choice.
For Chase.
“How dare you harm my husband! Do you think I’ll leave you alone?”
Iris, Elise’s sister and David’s wife at the time, furiously confronted her.
Elise’s disregard and mistreatment by Iris diluted her guilt.
“You brought this upon yourself, sister.”
David was stripped of his rank and imprisoned in a tower. Tormented by the false accusations, he ended his own life.
Chase became the crown prince. Then malicious rumors about Elise began to circulate.
“They say she’s the one directly involved in the illegal drug trade.”
“Have you seen the scratches on Prince Chase’s neck? Even at her age, she’s vicious. Poor Prince Chase.”
Elise tried to defend herself, but Chase stopped her, saying that ignoring the rumors would make them die down. But the rumors only grew.
“They say she seized all her family’s assets and kicked them out? Such extravagance.”
But it was okay. She had Chase.
Elise firmly believed that marrying Chase would clear all misunderstandings.
“Elise, public opinion isn’t good. I’ll go to the banquet alone this time. My heart is always with you. You understand, right?”
Even when Chase, now the crown prince, started leaving her alone, she believed.
“Miss Elise! Do you know who attended the banquet? Lady Iris was there. Even the king escorted her! How can this be?”
When Elise questioned Chase about it, he said,
“I asked Iris to entertain the wives of the delegation. Some of them like Iris. And you know she’s excellent at entertaining.”
Gradually, Iris’s name began to come up frequently in Chase’s conversations.
When Elise showed discomfort, he reassured her with an embrace.
“Are you jealous? You’re the only one for me, Elise. We’re just using Iris for her skills.”
She had to believe him.
“Your Highness, our marriage…”
“Elise, wait a bit longer for our marriage. I want to become a man worthy of you.”
Chase remained consistent.
If becoming king was the only way.
Elise clenched her fist, resolving to seat him on that throne soon.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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