Eileen’s face twisted in utmost irritation.
“Are you okay, lady?”
“Did you hurt yourself badly?”
The other young ladies, frozen by the sudden commotion, belatedly rushed to help Eileen. Floria approached me and asked.
“What happened, sister?”
She looked puzzled, but given her quick wits, she probably had already guessed what happened. I feigned ignorance and bowed my head.
“I’m sorry for causing a disturbance. I accidentally stepped on the lady’s foot…”
“You did it on purp…!”
Eileen, about to sharply retort, bit her lip and glared at me, realizing she couldn’t accuse me of stepping on her well-hidden foot under her dress unless it was intentional.
Eileen’s frustrated expression at her own trick backfiring was amusing, and I couldn’t help but smile, which made her face contort even more.
Oops, that was unintentionally villainous of me.
“Does it hurt a lot?”
“Lady Floria.”
As Floria bent down to check, not only Eileen but all the young ladies seemed lost.
“It’s swollen red. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be too badly hurt. We should call the palace doctor for a check-up.”
“Lady Floria…”
Moved by Floria’s concern as she examined the injury, Eileen’s cheeks flushed. But when our eyes met, her expression soured as if nothing had happened, especially since I was silently scoffing. I’m sure I looked quite spiteful.
As Floria turned back to me, I quickly changed my expression, causing the young ladies to look at me in disbelief.
“Sister, could you please call the palace doctor?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
I left the room, giving a light shrug to the young ladies as Floria turned back to Eileen’s foot.
‘This should improve Floria’s reputation by +1.’
My reputation? Probably around 50 or so.
I played along with their obvious ploy because that’s what Floria expected of me. Of course, she hadn’t explicitly asked for it.
But her situation and her subtly revealed intentions during our conversations indicated it. She didn’t want me to genuinely reform. Rather, she wanted me to freely exhibit my bad character in front of others.
This would allow her to display her magnanimity by warmly embracing such a person, which would help her establish her position in the palace.
‘A proven strategy already.’
The general public, unaware of Floria’s true nature, even created plays praising her. Currently, she’s the most popular in the royal family among the citizens.
‘But the faction supporting the First Prince is not to be underestimated.’
Though known as a warmonger, he had subdued enemy nations and expanded the kingdom’s territory, so his solid support base was natural. The First Prince had a more solid foundation of support than Floria. The common people’s affection for Cinderella was more of a syndrome.
As a result, in the latter part of the original story, Floria used all means to destabilize his firm base.
“Well, that’s none of my business.”
I planned to escape to a place unrelated to the original story before their full-fledged confrontation. So, I intended to play the role Floria wanted, no matter how low my reputation sank. After all, they were people I wouldn’t see again once I finished my task.
‘Now that I’m here, maybe I should take a tour of the palace?’
Since I didn’t know when I would get a chance to escape, it seemed wise to memorize the layout of the palace.
‘If they complain it’s late, I’ll just say I got lost on my first time here.’
With that light-hearted thought, I left the Second Prince’s palace, but ironically, I really did get lost shortly after.
“…Isn’t this the same place I passed earlier?”
It seems the saying ‘words can become reality’ isn’t for nothing.
I must have glared at the same familiar-looking wall at least twenty times already. Since leaving the Second Prince’s palace, everything has been utterly chaotic. Every direction I took led to the same path, resembling the one I had just walked.
It was impossible that it was the same place, yet the interval between the trees along the wall, even the stones on the ground, had the same shape and count.
Despite being good at directions, I was completely lost now.
“Oh, forget it!”
After wandering under the scorching sun for over an hour, I was drained of energy and plopped down, dignity be damned. Leaning against the wall brought a refreshing coolness. I fanned myself, glaring at the deserted path.
If only someone would pass by so I could ask for directions. Finding my way back to the Second Prince’s palace seemed an impossible task now.
“I got careless and paid the price.”
It was clear Floria had sent me on a wild goose chase by asking me to call the palace doctor, knowing full well how complex the palace layout was.
“Sly as a fox.”
I threw off my shoes and fanned my burning soles, grinding my teeth.
“I hope her hair gets tangled in a comb!”
While cursing, a shadow suddenly loomed over me. Before I could even look up, a man lightly landed in front of me. His sudden appearance left me so startled that I couldn’t even scream.
‘He jumped over that?’
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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