Lirien, having been unceremoniously pushed out of the office, turned around and pouted petulantly.
“So stingy…”
She turned back to the door and shouted.
“Edmun, you really should do some chest exercises! You got that?”
Though she heard a commotion inside, she unflinchingly continued talking to the door.
With the banquet approaching, we leisurely finished breakfast and had a light tea time in the greenhouse.
Lirien left to bake cookies, leaving me alone with Edmun. Sipping cherry blossom tea, Edmun broke the silence first.
“You seem in a good mood.”
His tone was oddly displeased.
“Well… a little?”
I smiled faintly, gathering my hands neatly on the tea table.
“Actually, I requested verification of the will I mentioned before. The results should be out soon.”
I received a message from Lirien after breakfast. It was an interim notification of the verification process from the Mage Tower.
“I see.”
Edmun just nodded, not asking further.
‘Well, he must have seen the message before me.’
I bowed my head slightly, hiding my faint smile.
“I’m planning to talk to Lirien about Lady Wickley today. It’s not something to worry about much, but I don’t want her to be caught off guard when she’s introduced at the banquet.”
“Do as you see fit.”
“Oh, and I forgot to thank you for resolving the scandal.”
“It was you who resolved it, not me. Quite spectacularly.”
“…”
He seemed unusually prickly today. Did Devon do something wrong again?
I rubbed my head, trying to remember, but couldn’t recall anything. Devon’s disturbances and scandals are too many to keep track of.
Sighing softly, I decided to let it be.
‘Best to not mention it.’
If someone’s feelings are unclear, it’s best not to bring them up. Attempting to resolve it through conversation might lead to more conflict.
Looking for a way to lighten the mood, I glanced at Edmun.
Unusually, his hair was let down. The sunlight filtering through the clear greenhouse made his silver hair glisten more than usual.
As I stared, I realized his hair was messily falling over his shoulders.
“Would it be a good idea to get a haircut before the banquet? It seems like having your hair neatly combed back would suit you well.”
Edmun frowned and looked at me displeasedly.
“Why should I do that?”
“But the main characters of the banquet are you, Lord Edmun, and Lady Lirien.”
“I’m fine. Just take care of my sister.”
What a pity. He would look even more handsome.
I tapped the table thoughtfully, stifling my own desire to make further suggestions.
During a brief silence, Edmun noticed Lirien entering the greenhouse and stood up, leaning on the tea table.
“I’ll leave now.”
“Are you leaving like this?”
Surprised by his abrupt departure, I blurted out without thinking.
Edmun paused before passing the table and looked at me indifferently.
“Is there anything else?”
Hesitating, I decided to address the unease I’d been feeling.
“Is there something I’ve done to upset you?”
Edmun raised an eyebrow and looked at me coldly. After a moment, he finally spoke.
“There’s nothing.”
His dismissive response left me puzzled.
‘…No, there definitely seems to be something.’
What could it be? Does the rumor involving us bother him? Unable to guess, I could only watch as Edmun walked away.
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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