“What is this?”
“An animal that came from the house of a food thief, you don’t know about food thieves?”
“I’ve never seen it before?”
“But it looks like we need to treat it first. It’s bleeding a lot!”
The beast held in his little friend’s hand was unfamiliar to Ludwig as well.
However, revealing its identity was postponed, and for now, the creature of unknown identity was brought to the royal dedicated veterinarian, following the friend’s urgent voice.
“All matters about this beast are confidential.”
“Of course, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
“You know well what the price will be when it leaks out.”
“Oh my, I have kept my place in this palace for a whopping 30 years. Would there be any doubt!”
They didn’t forget to seal the vet’s mouth with his life as a guarantee, since it was quite a unique beast.
“Will it be okay? It was severely injured.”
“That vet isn’t bad. It will get better soon.”
Evelia, nodding her head, wandered around the palace for a long time with a more anxious expression than before.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Meanwhile, in the emperor’s office, Calrile and Hugo, who were having a conversation, were receiving reports on Evelia’s every move.
“The princess got her head stuck in the observation deck railing….”
“It’s the observation deck railing’s fault. It should be at least wide enough for the head to get through.”
“I apologize. The princess is indeed full of energy.”
“The princess has shattered one of the ceramics on display in the gallery….”
“Compensate for it.”
“It’s fine. What’s the problem with one or two ceramics if the princess isn’t hurt.”
“Uhm… The princess shouted to charge at the Royal Knights….”
“If they really charge, I’ll go and confront them myself.”
“If they don’t want to get beaten by the Duke, tell them to behave themselves.”
The level of accident that the attendant reported was mild compared to the accidents Evelia usually caused.
Both the emperor, who knew it well, and Hugo just nodded without any particular worry.
The only thing that was out of the expectations was one thing.
By the time the sun was setting, back in the emperor’s office, an odd creature that was either a red puppy or a wolf was in the hand of the returning daughter.
“My child, where did you find that in your hand?”
Hugo’s voice was so gentle that it was unbelievable that it belonged to a man who, until just now, was planning tactics with thousands of lives.
“Back there, behind the palace forest! The puppy was badly hurt, so Louie took it to the vet for treatment.”
Of course, an animal’s life is precious, and it is common sense to rescue and treat injured animals.
However, if it is not just a ‘animal’, and if you think about the future that it could occupy a part of the dukedom, the story changes.
The eyes of Calrile and Hugo turned towards Ludwig.
‘Why, why, do something useless.’
‘This imperial dog can’t stop it.’
Ludwig, who felt wronged, tried to make a gesture from behind Evelia that it was not his will to take it to the vet.
For a moment, the emperor, who was squinting and gauging the creature held in Evelia’s arms, opened his mouth.
“…Duke, I think that.”
“Yes, it doesn’t seem to be just a dog or a fox.”
Despite gasping for breath and barely able to open its eyes, and although blood was still oozing from its bandaged flank, the small beast exuded an aura like a mighty beast.
It was the aura they had encountered while felling highranking demons or outstanding knights from enemy countries.
If anything, it was even more, certainly not less.
“My child, return it to the forest. With that kind of injury, it will die…..”
It’s not a beast.
He was about to say, but seeing his daughter’s eyes widen in shock, Hugo had no choice but to shut his mouth.
The accusing eyes of the daughter clearly implied,
‘Was my father such a cruel person? Telling to throw a dying animal back into the forest? Are you really not my father…..?’
Since it implied that kind of meaning.
“…It might die with such injuries. Let’s take it to the dukedom for treatment and keep an eye on it.”
Of course, that’s how it should be.
Our father couldn’t be that coldblooded.
Looking at the eyes of the princess, sparkling again with trust in her father, and the Duke, whose attitude changed as if he had flipped his palm at a single tear of the princess, Calrile thought.
‘What is he doing, that fool.’
Bringing an unknown beast home rashly.
“Princess. It doesn’t seem to be a mere beast no matter how I look at it, but for safety, let’s leave it back in the forest……”
“Heeeing.”
“……If it returns, the young beast will be troubled. Yes, bring it to the duke’s house, take good care of it, then release it.”
I admit it, Hugo. You are my friend.
‘Only by meeting those eyes can one become a fool.’
In the end, Evelia, who left the imperial palace and returned home, held in her hands a bouquet of marigolds wrapped by Ludwig, Madeleine, various snacks, a bottle of orange juice, and a red creature.
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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