I sighed upon hearing that Floria had called me again. For days, I’ve been cleaning both the main palace and her private residence, leaving me with no time to rest.
She seemed to intentionally call me after I finished cleaning. As a subordinate, what could I do but go?
We had selected the dress and jewelry, and even decided on the wedding proceedings. What else could there be?
“Did you call for me, Your Highness?”
“Welcome, sister.”
Following Floria’s gesture, I approached the table where she was seated. The table was strewn with invitation papers.
“I was organizing the guest list for the wedding. And choosing gifts for the attendees. I’ve been trying my best, but I’m a novice at this. I wanted your help, sister. Am I taking up your time?”
“Not at all, Your Highness. I’m always happy to help.”
My automatic response surprised even me. I sat down at the table.
While she said she wanted my help, everything would eventually be chosen according to Floria’s wishes. But I had to show my best efforts to avoid her displeasure.
While mixing praises and compliments to appease Floria, I paused upon spotting a familiar name in the guest list.
Isola Blackbrick.
The princess of Etra, a friendly nation to Hillick Kingdom, and the character in the original story who marries Prince Cahill. It seemed Isola’s first appearance in the kingdom was indeed for Floria’s wedding.
I had hoped to retrieve my heart and escape before Isola’s arrival, but it seemed unlikely now.
“Sigh.”
My unintentional sigh caught Floria’s attention.
“Are you worried about something?”
“Well, it’s about Princess Isola of Etra.”
“Why would you be concerned about Princess Isola?”
Floria’s eyebrows twitched.
“There’s a widespread rumor that Prince Cahill will marry the Princess of Etra. It’s a time when everyone should focus solely on your wedding, Your Highness. The Prince is being quite selfish. Of course, his eccentricity is already well-known.”
Over the past few days, I had been speaking ill of Prince Cahill to win Floria’s favor. Continuing naturally today, Floria smirked.
“I really don’t like the idea of Princess Isola of Etra attending the wedding. Won’t it divert attention? Your Highness’s wedding should be the sole focus of everyone’s attention.”
“But she will soon be marrying Prince Cahill. If she graces us with her presence, it would be an honor for me.”
“Your Highness is too generous. If it were me, I would want no one else to receive attention at my own wedding. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event, and I should be the main character more than anyone else.”
Repeating Floria’s thoughts from the original story, I saw her hiding her lips behind her tea cup.
“By the way, Your Highness, have you ever seen Prince Cahill’s face?”
“No, I haven’t. He always wears a mask.”
“There’s a rumor that his face is so hideous, he covers it with a mask. I feel sorry for Princess Isola of Etra, who will have to spend her life with such a person. In contrast, Prince Eric is so manly and handsome. And to think such a wonderful man is also kind-hearted. I’m truly envious of you, Your Highness.”
It seems like flattery is all that’s increasing day by day. But what wouldn’t one do to survive?
Floria, who had been listening silently, put down her tea cup and asked,
“Do you wish to get married, sister?”
I wanted to answer ‘No’ immediately, but it would seem odd after expressing envy earlier.
“If there’s someone as good as Prince Eric, I would marry right away. Seeing the affection between you two lately makes me think about it even more.”
“Should I introduce you to someone nice?”
“…What?”
A bad premonition ran down my spine. I suddenly remembered Floria and Shanna discussing my marriage in the garden. Shanna’s sneering face loomed in my mind, solidifying my ominous feeling.
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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