Enril perched atop Ludwig’s head and tapped his forehead with his front paw.
“Crown Prince, Crown Prince.”
“Why.”
“Is all this yours, Crown Prince?”
“When I ascend to the throne.”
Enril’s wings drooped sadly. I’m the only one without anything. I’m the only one without a treasure… He muttered, seeming quite shocked.
Ludwig grabbed Enril, who was sitting on his head, and carelessly tossed him onto the ground.
Meanwhile, Evelia, who had been looking around restlessly, was standing still in front of a certain chest. Ludwig walked over slowly and asked.
“Do you like something?”
“This is really pretty……”
A necklace and a bracelet were placed together in the chest, seemingly a set. Despite the more dazzling jewels scattered around, for some reason, these plain white, chilly sparkling pieces caught her eye.
“Thief of land, you really don’t have a good eye.”
“Eh?”
“All the royal treasures here are valuable, but their value is not monetary, but because they contain some power. For example, magical tools with abilities.”
“And?”
“So all the other treasures here not only have a long history, but also have special abilities. Except for the one you are looking at.”
“What, this doesn’t have any abilities?”
Evelia tilted her head. It does look quite mysterious. So it’s just a pretty stone?
“Absolutely none. There are stories passed down that it does have something, but it’s so abstract and it has never manifested any abilities, so it’s surely a hoax.”
“But I like this the most… and the name is cool too.”
The name of the jewel was written in splendid handwriting on the front of the jewelry box.
Absolution of Sin.
Ludwig, looking down at the name, spoke at once.
“You can tell it’s useless just by the name. Who will absolve the sins that every human commits, and what to do after absolution.”
“……That’s true.”
Considering that the detailed explanations along with the intuitive names of the treasures on either side seemed to suggest abilities, it was clear without looking any further that this jewel had little use beyond its prettiness.
Still, Evelia gazed at the jewel in the box as if mesmerized. She really liked the clear white light.
“But this is the prettiest.”
While holding the wing of the frantic Enril, Ludwig closely observed the necklace and bracelet that had captivated Evelia’s heart.
In fact, regardless of which one Evelia liked, he had no intention of waiting until he became Emperor to give it to her.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Late at night, Ludwig headed to the Emperor’s office.
Despite their wealth, due to the status of being the Emperor and the Crown Prince of a country, it had been quite a while since he had visited at such a personal time. Therefore, it was only natural that the Emperor was surprised.
“Crown Prince, visiting my office at this hour. What’s the matter?”
“Father. I have a personal request.”
From a very young age, he had only been called Your Majesty, or His Royal Highness, he had never used the term father. He was a precocious child.
Hearing the longforgotten title, Kalail slightly shut his mouth. It was as if he had returned to the days when the Queen was alive. He was moved.
“Speak, whatever it is!”
“I would like to give a royal treasure to the Princess.”
“A… a treasure?”
“Yes.”
“That might be a bit….”
“Would it be difficult?”
“Well, it has been a royal treasure for a long time… I can’t even know what power it has.”
I knew this would happen. I didn’t come unprepared. Ludwik declared his explosive statement without changing his expression.
“I will strike.”
“What?”
“I will not perform my duties as a Crown Prince from tomorrow, Your Majesty.”
“No, you just called me father!”
The bigger issue than the strike of the Crown Prince was his title. Kalail anxiously bit his nails. The child he wished for had actually called him father. If he missed this opportunity, he wouldn’t know when he would hear it again.
Ludwik, who noticed this like a ghost, brightened his eyes. Ludwik subtly emphasized the pronunciation to Your Majesty.
“Your Majesty, I will withdraw from your office now. Your Majesty, have a peaceful night, Your Majesty.”
Ludwik quickly turned around and moved without hesitation, and the Emperor shouted out in desperation.
“Fine! I’ll give it to you!”
Ludwik faced the Emperor again and deeply bowed his head. His eyes sparkled brightly knowing that he could give his friend the gift she wanted.
“Thank you, Father.”
Wait, no. He made a rash promise without even knowing what the treasure was.
Kalail nervously watched the door close quietly.
I, I, I thought I had a tiger, but I had a fox!
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Evelia’s eighth birthday.
A fancy box intricately embossed with the royal emblem was delivered to the Duke’s residence.
The chief steward, who personally attends to the Emperor, opened the box in front of Evelia. A necklace and bracelet that simply shone brilliantly white without any special features were placed.
“This is a gift for the Princess, personally chosen by His Highness the Crown Prince. It is one of the royal treasures, but His Majesty the Emperor has also graciously approved.”
Giving a royal treasure as a gift is very rare. The knights of Artina also flocked around, exclaiming how great our young lady was.
‘That’s the jewel I saw then!’
Evelia, who was smiling brightly, unfolded the letter placed next to the box. The neat handwriting that looked just like Ludwik’s was written.
“May this bear any sin you may bear. Happy birthday, my only friend. Your food thief.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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