Long Live the Emperor, Minus Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
Tula had never seen the Empress before, but judging by the description Blanche had given her—the overwhelming presence and aura that dominated everyone around—there was no doubt the woman before her eyes was the Empress.
If she was wrong, it would be a grave mistake, but if she was right, she couldn’t just stand there gawking. So Tula took a gamble.
“I greet Your Majesty the Empress.”
“Oh my, there’s no need to be so nervous. There’s no one else around to see, after all.”
Liana Enzen Pendleton, Empress of the Letail Empire, gave Tula a warm smile as she quickly knelt to bow. For someone radiating an aura strong enough to tear apart three grown men with ease, her smile was remarkably innocent.
“I heard Princess Blanche was unwell and came to visit. May I see her for just a moment?”
Normally, it would be unthinkable for the Empress to appear so suddenly without prior notice. It defied both protocol and the demands of her official schedule.
Thus, this visit would never have happened if not for either Liana’s superhuman physical abilities or the fact that Blanche had become Melchizedek’s playmate.
But now, as Melchizedek’s playmate, Blanche was being treated almost as a member of the imperial family.
This meant the Empress visiting Blanche didn’t need to be part of an official schedule, and Liana wasn’t just skilled with a sword—she possessed superhuman physical capabilities.
Upon hearing Blanche was bedridden, Liana had been seized by the thought that if she slipped away alone, without her guards, just before her luncheon with Count Shaygan, she might manage to see Blanche’s face.
Indeed, having run barefoot through the palace after removing her shoes, Liana had reached the Emerald Palace—where Blanche was staying—from the Empress’s quarters in just ten minutes.
“Yes, Your Majesty’s wish is my command.”
Remembering Blanche’s advice from the Emperor’s previous visit, Tula this time lowered her eyes obediently instead of objecting that the princess was too ill to receive guests.
Apparently, following Blanche’s advice had been the right move, as Liana looked thoroughly pleased.
“So that’s why Princess Blanche’s etiquette is so refined—it’s thanks to her governess’s excellent teaching.”
In truth, it had been Blanche who taught Tula etiquette, but Tula didn’t correct her.
“Is this a gift from the Grand Duke?”
Liana asked, her gaze sweeping the room with such elegant grace that no one could imagine she was hiding bare feet beneath her dress hem. Tula replied while maintaining her respectful bow.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Melchi really is something…”
Her laughter sounded like jade beads rolling across a silver tray.
“First, show it to Princess Blanche, take what you can reasonably manage, and send the rest to the Empress’s quarters. I’ll handle it from there.”
Truly, she was the Empress of the Letail Empire. The sheer quantity of flowers indicated she understood better than anyone that the real burden wasn’t receiving such a lavish gift—but dealing with its aftermath.
It would be exhausting just to dispose of them all, and since they came from the Grand Duke, they couldn’t simply be thrown away carelessly.
The fact that she instantly grasped the situation and immediately offered a proper solution showed remarkable skill—enough to impress even Blanche herself.
“I am deeply moved by your boundless grace.”
“Oh, nonsense. If you’re Melchi’s playmate, you’re practically like my own younger sister. Think of me as your elder sister and feel at ease.”
Having casually declared Blanche the Grand Duke’s playmate—a formal announcement she’d planned to make slowly once Blanche recovered—Liana strode forward confidently.
By the way, at first she’d simply been intrigued by the existence of a child who could speak to her without being overwhelmed. But the more she learned about Blanche, the more astonishing she found her.
Not only did ‘that’ Melchizedek openly show such obvious favor toward her, but even the servants Blanche kept with her displayed impeccable etiquette.
Perhaps—yes, perhaps she was more than just someone to be doted on. She might even be worthy of greater responsibilities. Therefore…
“…I gweet Hew Majewty the Empwess.”
Opening the door while pondering Blanche’s future, Liana saw a child sitting upright in bed.
“Oh my. Did I wake you? I only meant to peek in and leave.”
She’d expected the child to be asleep. Startled, Liana’s eyes widened, but the child smiled back despite her flushed cheeks.
“No, I was too awake to sleep. Thank you for coming.”
Apparently, that was possible. Liana, who had never once been ill in her life—immune to all poisons and ailments—easily believed Blanche’s words.
“Is Princess Blanche usually frail? You seem to fall ill often.”
Though she hadn’t fully caught the conversation outside, Blanche quickly noticed Liana’s tone had grown noticeably more relaxed.
When someone in power treated you casually, it was usually a good sign, so Blanche simply offered a faint smile with her feverish cheeks.
“No, not really…”
“Then perhaps it’s from exhaustion after your long journey?”
Liana reached out and gently felt Blanche’s forehead.
“I’ll send over some nourishing things for you to eat. That should help you feel better.”
“I’ll just take your kindness.”
“Oh dear, excessive modesty won’t do you any good.”
Interpreting Blanche’s reply as mere humility, Liana teased her with a playful poke to the cheek—but that wasn’t what Blanche had intended at all.
“No, no, that’s not it… Right now, I’m just…”
Seeing Blanche deliberately avert her eyes so obviously, Liana quickly racked her brain. Why would a child refuse nourishing food? Was it the bitter taste? She didn’t seem picky about food.
Then it must be an issue of environment.
Liana recalled the number of palace attendants assigned to the Emerald Palace. Only those brought from the Ramore Kingdom were present, so their numbers were indeed quite low.
With so few staff, even generous gifts could become a burden. Earlier, even the governess had seemed more troubled than pleased by Melchizedek’s floral offering.
“By the way, did you see the flowers Melchi sent?”
But directly saying they couldn’t accept gifts due to insufficient staff would be undignified. So Liana, ever the Empress, gracefully changed the subject.
“No?”
“You’ll be amazed. He practically sent an entire garden! He must be quite fond of you.”
“But I didn’t do anything…”
Of course not. What could a three-year-old possibly do after just one meeting? They’d merely shared a single meal and spent a few hours together—not even a full day.
So this must simply be natural affection. One might even call it fate’s pull.
“The men in that family have always been like that. Berken—I mean, His Majesty—once surprised me by suddenly gifting me an entire wardrobe after our first meeting. Back then, I hadn’t even debuted in society, so I didn’t need so many dresses.”
Liana’s intention was clear: no matter how extravagant Melchizedek’s gift, Blanche shouldn’t feel burdened. After all, when these brothers took a liking to someone, they showered them with excessive generosity without a second thought.
But Blanche read something else in Liana’s words—something the Empress hadn’t meant to reveal.
‘Why on earth is she comparing her marital relationship to the bond between the Grand Duke and me?’
Blanche adjusted her posture slightly. Though still weak and heavy-headed, the situation seemed serious enough to warrant her full attention.
“You’re very kind.”
It was a probe to gauge the other’s reaction. But Liana, who never expected such political finesse from a three-year-old, eagerly took the bait.
“Right? Everyone misunderstands them because of how they look, but they’re really kind-hearted.”
Blanche truly wanted to argue. Maybe the five-year-old Grand Duke proposing a “contractual friendship” to a three-year-old could be excused—but an adult Emperor shouting at a feverish child in the dead of night was “kind”?
Lee Baekryeon might believe ability trumped character, but she couldn’t honestly accept falsehoods as truth.
And in Blanche’s eyes, the Emperor was anything but kind. Just what kind of misunderstanding had the Empress fallen into?
“Come to think of it…”
But she couldn’t insult her husband in front of his wife, so Blanche swiftly switched to diplomatic phrasing.
“You do look warm.”
Of course, this wasn’t about personality—it was about appearance.
Both the Emperor and the Grand Duke shared fiery red hair and lake-blue eyes, so saying they “looked warm” wasn’t inaccurate.
This was precisely Lee Baekryeon’s approach to social interaction: never lying, yet never speaking blunt truths either.
“Oh my, Princess Blanche thinks so too?”
But the response to such a mild compliment was surprisingly enthusiastic.
…Was this really such an extraordinary reaction? Did no one ever offer even this small courtesy to the Grand Duke and the Emperor?
Blanche now began worrying about the Letail Empire for entirely different reasons.
“Melchi will be delighted to hear that.”
Though absolutely untrue—especially since Blanche was left-handed, and her left wrist was already twitching.
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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