But a moment later, the secretary returned alone with a gloomy face and reported.
“Your Majesty. The prince says he’s not feeling well and can’t join the hall.”
[This is the time separator]Instead of sending someone else, Latil checked when the delegations would arrive and went to the harem herself.
“Where is Klein?”
“He’s in the room.”
As Latil appeared in the room, the guard was surprised and quietly shouted towards the inside.
“Prince, Her Majesty is here.”
However, when no sound came from inside, the guard looked at Latil with a pale face.
“Prince.”
As the guard repeatedly shouted at the door, Latil raised her hand to stop him.
“That’s enough.”
Then, without giving the guard a chance to say anything, she opened the door, passed the hallway in the middle, and entered the bedroom in one go.
She opened the curtains hanging on the archway, crossed her arms, and looked in, Klein was seen sitting by the window.
“You can’t just burst into a room without warning.”
Klein, who had been resting his forehead on the window frame, protested as Latil came in.
Seeing a red mark on Klein’s forehead, Latil frowned.
‘How long has he been like this?’
As if he didn’t care about what she said. He seemed to have been looking out the window the whole time in his room. So he must have seen her coming.
Klein, too, turned his head as if he was caught when Latil looked at his forehead, and for no reason, he rubbed his forehead.
“Klein.”
Considering Klein had been avoiding her for the whole fortnight, Latil sighed and walked over to him, holding his arm.
“Why are you so petty?”
“Petty…… Wow. Are you calling me petty now?”
“I asked you to greet the delegation from your country, and you don’t like it?”
“You should know why I don’t like it.”
“I don’t know. I’ve never been petty, so I don’t understand how you feel.”
“Minion……!”
As Klein opened his mouth wide and looked at her, Latil closed his mouth with her hand and deliberately rubbed his pride.
“Are you mad because I just left you lying on the floor a few days ago?”
“!”
“I had no choice. I rushed over because you said you were sick, but you were just lying there. I had to get angry. I was so worried.”
“Why would I have been like that!”
“What happened?”
“That……!”
When Latil looked at him with an ‘I don’t know anything’ expression, Klein swallowed his words.
Klein truly believed that Latil was wooing him. He was a bit put off when the casino dealer showed up, but he turned out to be a minister, so it wasn’t that Latil was taking care of him.
So he gained some confidence again, but when Latil just walked past him as he lay enticingly on the floor, his pride was shattered.
But if he argued with Latil about this, it would seem as if he liked Latil more, so his pride was hurt.
“Speak up, Klein. If you don’t say anything, I can’t understand.”
When Latil smiled at him again with an ‘I don’t know anything’ expression, Klein mumbled and eventually shut his mouth tightly and rested his forehead on Latil’s shoulder.
Oh, he seems to have let it go now.
However, Latil patted Klein’s shoulder and suggested in a calculative thought and with a kind voice.
“Now, let’s leave the longer story for later, when it’s just the two of us. Let’s dress up a bit. Make it flashy.”
“Dressing up for what?”
“The envoy from Karisen has arrived. You should show them you’re doing well. You don’t want to see your people from your hometown?”
[This is the time separator]Somehow, Latil succeeded in sprucing up Klein and taking him to the royal court.
As Latil took care of him, Klein was relieved and happy again, and he proudly raised his shoulder while holding hands with Latil.
Seeing that, Latil laughed and thought.
‘Did this guy grow up watching clear water in the deep mountains while his body was in the palace?’
But the honest look was cute, so Latil made a resolution once again, which she had made and forgotten several times before.
‘He’s a kid with a pure side, so I should treat him well. He’s the most trustworthy among the harem.’
In any case, Latil’s plan worked perfectly.
The envoys from Wilang who were waiting with Karisen’s envoy in the royal court were startled when they saw Latil bringing Klein, and the faces of Karisen’s envoys brightened up.
‘Why are they brainstorming?’
Seeing that, Latil laughed inwardly and pretended to take extra good care of Klein.
However, just as things were going well for Latil.
“The policy of using consorts may be convenient for your current generation, but won’t it cause a lot of side effects as it goes down the line?”
One of Wilang’s envoys suddenly spoke.
“From the prince of Karisen to the chancellor’s son, even the son of a noble. Can you handle it if you take all the good ones and something happens later?”
The voice even seemed a little mocking, and the atmosphere inside the royal court became tense as soon as he finished speaking.
“That’s right. There was a similar issue in Wilang. Thank you for your concern. I’ll take your incident as a lesson.”
However, when Latil returned the attack with a smile, the atmosphere on the side of Wilang’s envoys cooled.
But it would have been better if it ended there. The envoy who asked the provocative question threw a more dangerous question.
“If you are the type to use marriage for politics, it would have been best if you had gone directly to the throne of another country. Then, you wouldn’t have had to kill your own brother with your own hands, it’s a pity.”
At that remark, the envoys from Wilang all shuddered in surprise. It was clear it wasn’t a premeditated provocation.
However, it was strange that no one was able to stop him.
‘Does the envoy who made the unpleasant remark actually hold a higher position than the count who claimed to be the head of the delegation?’
Anyway, when she was about to indirectly tell the arrogant envoy to behave politely, one of the envoys from Karisen who had been quietly in the back burst out laughing.
The laughter was not loud, but everyone could hear it because the surroundings were cold and quiet.
Thanks to that, even the unfortunate envoy from Wilang seemed to have heard the sound, as he furrowed his eyebrows and turned his head.
When all eyes turned to him, the previously quiet envoy from Karisen muttered in a quiet voice.
“Ah, my apologies. Your demeanor just reminded me of a woman gossiping while eating sour grapes.”
At that, the envoy from Wilang hardened his expression, but the envoy from Karisen did not stop there.
“Having talented young men in the harem is only possible if the country is powerful. Wilang is a country that has to plead to send a single person to the harem. It’s only natural that they can’t understand Empress Latrasil’s intention.”
At that blatant mockery, even the envoys from Karisen began to chuckle, and the envoys from Wilang blushed with insult.
Even though the prince from Karisen was in the harem, he was just a prince from the harem, so they never thought that Karisen would openly discourage Tarium.
At the words of the messenger who hid his face, the ministers of Tarium also laughed softly, looking up and down at the envoys from Willang.
But Latil couldn’t laugh like the others. No, rather, Latil’s expression was quite similar to the envoy group from Willang.
It had to be.
‘That voice……’
Latil swallowed her dry spit and looked at the lowranked messenger from Karisen, who had pulled down his hat deeply on his cloak, exposing only the lower part of his face, with trembling eyes. That messenger.
‘It’s Hyacinth.’
It was definitely Hyacinth.
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
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Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
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The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
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But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
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