The entrance of an unexpected figure silenced the noble ladies-in-waiting who had been discussing her. With expressions that seemed to ask what had happened, they suddenly remembered something and sighed as if in realization.
“Oh, I forgot to mention, there was no notice, but Floria will be joining the tea party today. She has long admired Lady Sophia, the marchioness.”
The noble ladies-in-waiting, appearing as though they understood, glanced subtly at Lady Sophia.
Being a prominent figure in social circles, Floria seemed eager to make an impression by inviting her. Satisfied with the reactions I desired, I smiled inwardly.
The noble ladies who admired Floria gave a disapproving look, wondering why she wasn’t immediately ushered in.
“Please come inside.”
Soon, Floria entered. Normally, I wouldn’t have needed to stand up to greet her, but to show proper treatment to Floria, I stood up. Following suit, the noble young ladies and ladies-in-waiting also stood up, looking awkward.
She greeted everyone as if she were already a queen, which made those who supported her proud, but those who harbored suspicions started feeling uncomfortable.
Floria seemed content with the situation. Deliberately arriving late to see this, she wore a pleasant smile.
“Nice to meet you, Lady Rothry. I’ve heard a lot about your reputation, and I’ve been wanting to have a conversation. It’s truly an honor to meet you like this.”
Sophia, not only a marchioness but also the wife of the future king, couldn’t be treated with disdain by the Crown Prince Consort.
Floria greeted with a gentle smile, and Lady Sophia scrutinized her with curiosity before reciprocating the greeting.
“Pleased to meet you, Lady Bee. I’ve heard a lot about you as well.”
Contrary to her reputation for being selective in choosing acquaintances, Sophia, with her warm smile, seemed more like a kind lady than a stern one.
After Floria took her seat, Lady Sophia and other ladies-in-waiting, including myself, followed suit. The sight of everyone sitting perfectly showcased who held the upper hand, and those who favored me showed their approval.
“Oh, I have gifts for everyone.”
Floria gestured to her attendants who had come in with her, and they handed out items to those seated. As people received elegantly wrapped gift boxes, they eagerly examined the contents.
“Since Lady Rothry has visited the palace after a long time, I prepared Horn Mountain chocolates that she used to enjoy frequently during her stay.”
“Oh my! Those Horn Mountain chocolates are famous for being hard to obtain. Giving them as a gift to everyone is so generous.”
“Oh, how thoughtful. They look almost too beautiful to eat.”
Floria’s followers were overly delighted upon opening the box. Lady Sophia, the marchioness, smiled gently.
“I haven’t seen these since I went down to the estate. Thanks to Crown Prince Consort, I can indulge in memories after a long time.”
“I’m glad you like it. Please try it. I specially ordered sweet jams inside this time.”
Upon Floria’s words, Lady Sophia put a piece of chocolate into her mouth.
Following her lead, Floria’s followers, as well as noble young ladies and ladies-in-waiting, glanced at me before taking a piece of chocolate each. Their expressions showed whether they found it delicious.
“It’s so sweet and tasty. No wonder it’s famous!”
“Oh, there’s strawberry jam inside.”
“I think mine has blueberry jam.”
Floria, who had won hearts with chocolate, smiled with satisfaction. She warmly spoke to Lady Rothry.
“How has life been in your estate? I’ve heard that the vast vineyards of the Rothry estate are exceptionally beautiful. I’ve wanted to visit for a long time.”
While watching the aristocratic young ladies and ladies-in-waiting enjoying the chocolate, I picked up a piece myself. It was a chocolate so beautifully crafted that it seemed almost too pretty to eat. Just as I was about to put it in my mouth…
“Oh!”
Though it was rude, the marchioness, who had been discreetly scratching her forearm and elbow, seemed to give up and took a deep breath, as if she couldn’t endure it any longer.
Then, she began vigorously scratching her throat. The surprised ladies-in-waiting turned their eyes, and red patches appeared on the marchioness’s neck.
“The marchioness’s neck is turning red!”
“What suddenly happened? You’re getting redder and redder!”
“Oh my, oh my!”
The startled noble young ladies didn’t know what to do. Understandably, just moments ago, the marchioness had been perfectly fine, but now red patches had appeared from her neck to her face.
Not only that, but it seemed like red patches had erupted all over her body.
“Are you okay, marchioness?”
It wasn’t only the aristocrats who were bewildered.
Floria, who had been conversing with Lady Sophia, also widened her eyes at the sudden situation.
Before she could stand up, I quickly approached the marchioness.
Supporting the marchioness, who looked distressed with a severe itch, and inspecting her, I glanced at Floria with an expression that seemed to say, “Did you put nuts in the chocolate?”
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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