Oh, from almost royalty to ‘practically family’ in 30 seconds. A rather ominous statement.
Family. What reason would the Empress of the Empire and a princess from a small, captured country have to be like family?
The answer was easy.
A candidate for the Grand Duke’s wife.
If she was being considered as a candidate for the Grand Duke’s wife, then becoming ‘practically family’ made sense.
“Family, that’s too generous.”
Under normal circumstances, her worry would be laughable. A minor country’s princess worrying about being the Grand Duke’s wife? Especially an adopted child, not of pure lineage, sent as a hostage?
Normally, people around would dissuade such an idea, so it would be a non-issue. ─ If not for the age difference between the Grand Duke and the Emperor.
From her perspective, the Emperor and his wife were around 20 years old, and the Grand Duke was 5. Both were children of the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor’s couple had no children yet.
This meant the current primary heir to the throne was the Grand Duke, and if a child was born to the Emperor’s couple, that child would be the Grand Duke’s biggest rival.
If the Emperor’s couple was already worried about this, what if they wanted a preventative measure?
Then, marrying a woman without significant power becomes an effective solution. It takes away the most powerful card, a marriage alliance.
I tried to sound as firm as possible, but perhaps due to my young vocal cords, it didn’t have much effect.
“Yes, Princess. What can I do for you?”
I intended to look serious and command respect, but Tula just smiled warmly at me, her lips not quivering in the slightest. I barely managed to open my mouth to give an order.
“Copy the etiquette book three times while I’m resting.”
“……What?”
Tula’s pupils shook violently, clearly not expecting such a request.
I had been teaching Tula etiquette, but until now, it had only been direct instruction from me. I had never asked her to study on her own, so her surprise was understandable.
But it was a necessary step. Ten years from now, I would only be 13. To prepare for whatever might come then, I needed an external face to represent me, and the only one who hadn’t sold my information was Tula.
“I’ll check it.”
The burden on Tula would be great for a while, but it would ease once more staff were recruited. I nailed this point to Tula and lay back down on the bed.
Blanche had her worries, but Empress Liana, on the other hand, was walking down the corridor with a spring in her step.
─ Blanche’s prediction was spot-on. Liana indeed thought Blanche would be an ideal partner for Melchizedek.
However, the reasoning was entirely different. Unlike Blanche’s suspicion, Liana wasn’t planning to use Blanche to keep Melchizedek in check. She had made her decision based on Blanche’s capabilities, not her background.
Blanche’s guts in not being frightened by Liana, her ability to handle her few servants with dignity, and most importantly, her easy rapport with Melchizedek himself.
‘Well, even if I approve, it’s ultimately up to Melki. But considering he sent such a gift after just one day, maybe there’s something special?’
It might seem far-fetched to think of a 5-year-old sending flowers to a 3-year-old as a suitable marriage prospect, but this was Liana’s judgment. She herself had met Bercken at the age of 5 and eventually married him.
Furthermore, considering that nobles and royals often engaged their children while still in the womb, Liana didn’t find anything strange in planning a marriage between a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old.
‘Even if they get engaged, it’s a matter for later. But I should at least inform the doctors.’
Being the Grand Duke’s ordinary playmate was one thing, but being a Grand Duchess candidate backed by the Empress was obviously more prestigious.
Thus, Liana decided to spread the word, purely out of goodwill, that she was supporting Blanche as a candidate for the Grand Duchess.
Had Blanche known this, she might have fainted and not woken up for three days.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
