I bulged my eyes and filled my cheeks with air. The eyes of the maids who finally encountered my dreadful expression widened.
“Our young lady is so cute, even when she’s playing around!”
Phew…….
I thought to myself.
Damn, damn.
As I get older, I will look scarier!
But it’s not like I’m going to meet my grandmother to play cute. I’m thinking of gathering information about the succession structure of the Mirmode family, including Axel, first.
‘There’s a saying, “Knowing the enemy and yourself, you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.”‘
The Mirmode family had many villains.
They enjoyed killing, ripping people apart, and they were very threatening and frightening people who could blow me away with a finger.
Especially Axel Mirmode!
Axel was a famous villain, so I had a general idea of what kind of guy he was from the novel, but the information I obtained directly from the family would be different. And I happened to have a serious favor to ask my grandmother.
As I, with my small fists clenched tightly, seriously contemplated the future, the maids began to whisper to each other.
“How can she be so cute.”
“She must be thinking about cake. Her eyes are sparkling!”
“Maybe she’s thinking about candy!”
……Phew.
“I’m not thinking about cake or candy!”
“Oh, oh my. I’m sorry, young lady!”
These maid sisters, everyone but me is very peaceful, right? No one knows the seriousness of the situation!
But…….
Still, I turned my eyes into halfmoons and smiled bashfully at them.
Because they were all my precious people.
“Give me cake!”
……Because I do want to eat cake, anyway!
[This is a time separator.]When Cien decided to visit the Duchess, Lucera was having tea with three close wives from the Kashin family.
A table engraved with the family’s emblem, beautiful tea sets, and four ladies gathered in a circle.
The topic of today’s tea time varied.
The war letter sent by Axel Mirmode from the battlefield, it was mostly about sweeping all the enemies.
Of course, there was no trace of grace in the letter he sent, there was a bit of mockery for the lady who had already lost her power.
The summons of Delphia’s Grand Princess was also a topic. Delphia announced that she would make a splendid entry into the succession structure with a summoning. Ignorant of the fact that a successor had already been determined.
Even the incident of Molly, the thief of the family, occupying the relics without permission…….
It contained topics that were extremely hushhush to bring up in regular social tea talks.
“Ah, lady. The head of the academy died suddenly, didn’t he?”
“I heard he died mysteriously in his sleep.”
“We’ll have to elect a new one then.”
Despite their words, the Duchess looked sour throughout.
The three wives who had been watching each other’s faces came together and spoke.
“Ah, I heard that Matthias has become the successor.”
“That’s right.”
“……I heard that the head of the council also approved.”
“Yes.”
“Will the emperor…… just stand by?”
“Well, what can he do? He has to stand by.”
The Duchess drank her tea without expression and replied. It was a strange attitude, seemingly uninterested even though her son had been favored.
The wives of the family exchanged glances.
They had lived as the closest confidants of the Duchess for a long time, and even after her fall from grace, they remained loyal ‘true confidants’. They were perceptive as they were tightlipped.
Apparently, Duchess Lucella had a topic she wished to discuss…
In the midst of it, the youngest among the three ladies intervened.
“Ah, I heard that Lord Matthias has a daughter. I’ve heard she’s quite extraordinary.”
The other ladies exchanged glances and sighed. Some bit their lips and nodded their heads vigorously.
Everyone present knew the relationship between the Duchess and Grand Duke Matthias wasn’t all that good.
Moreover, the daughter of Grand Duke Matthias, Cien Mirmode, wasn’t she the daughter of ‘that wicked woman’ who was infamous even within the family?
It was true she was still a child, but the fact that she was the daughter of a wicked woman was uncomfortable.
Moreover, ‘that wicked woman’ was involved in the demon incident of Gudo, the reason Matthias left the family.
The demon incident of Gudo.
It was an incident where Yuella, the mother of Cien and Matthias’s lover, failed in her attempt to summon a demon.
She was dragged to the temple without being able to summon the demon and met a miserable end.
Matthias couldn’t prevent her death, but afterward… he killed all those who pushed Yuella into the temple. It was called the bloody purge in the world.
People of the Mirmode family committed evil deeds without rest. However, Matthias Mirmode killed everyone involved in Yuella’s death so cruelly that it was unbearable to mention.
Would the Duchess like such an unpleasant topic?
“…Speaking of Matthias’s daughter?”
Duchess Lucella put her tea cup down on the table.
It was fortunate that it didn’t make a loud noise with such a rough touch.
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
——
Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
——
The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
——
But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
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