Sonnaught was not one to speak seriously without a valid reason. If he spoke in such a manner, there was definitely a matter that urgently needed attention.
“Understood.”
Latil nodded and quickly rose from her seat.
“Let’s go.”
As Latil exited, Klein’s attendant was seen standing with a worried expression. He seemed anxious as the knight commander suddenly entered, wondering what the matter could be. But when the emperor also stepped out, the attendant was surprised and held onto Latil.
“Your Majesty, if you leave now…”
However, the attendant could not finish his sentence under the icy gaze of the knight commander.
“Please comfort Klein.”
“Pardon?”
“I have urgent matters to attend to and must leave immediately. Klein is in the bath now, so comfort him on my behalf when he comes out.”
“But…”
The attendant desperately looked at Latil, who had been the sole focus since their arrival. But the emperor left abruptly with the knight commander.
The attendant and Axian exchanged glances and quickly went inside. Klein had not yet come out.
The attendant was in a state of anxiety, unsure of whether to tell Klein that the emperor had left or to wait for him to come out.
A while later, the door slowly opened, revealing Klein emerging from the bathroom. Despite being quiet, he looked more handsome than ever with his wet hair clinging damply. His body even emitted a subtle sweet fruit fragrance, possibly from the perfume he had used in the bath. As he loosely wore his bathrobe, the attendant almost teared up.
“What’s the matter? Why are you two here?”
Unaware of the situation, Klein looked back and forth between the attendant and Axian.
“Where is the emperor?”
His gaze shifted towards the bed where Latil had been waiting. But the bed was empty. Only a teddy bear with a tag reading ‘Emperor 2’ was left lying on the spot where she had been seated.
Klein turned thoughtful and asked,
“Did she leave because she was angry at this? Is that it?”
“No, Your Highness. The emperor had an urgent matter and had to leave.”
“An urgent matter?”
Klein asked with a disheartened face.
“What kind of urgent matter could make her leave me in the middle of the night?”
“I’m not sure. But given that the knight commander personally escorted the emperor, it must have been a very, very urgent matter.”
While it might not have been to that extent, the attendant exaggerated a bit. He hoped this would lessen Klein’s hurt.
“…..”
But Klein seemed to be already hurt enough, his eyes wavering. In his mind, the handsome face of the everfollowing knight commander overshadowed the ‘very urgent matter’.
Klein clenched his fists and stared at the empty bed before ripping off his bathrobe, throwing it on the floor, and retreating back to the bathroom.
“Your Majesty!”
“I’m taking a bath. Don’t come in.”
“But, you just took a bath… Understood.”
Entering the bathroom, Klein firmly closed the door and leaned against it. He squatted down, burying his face in his knees. His eyes felt hot, and his heart was heavy, like an uncooked piece of dough.
[This is the time separator]Unaware of how long Klein had been waiting for her, and how disappointed he was now, Latil quickly left the doughnutshaped harem building and asked Sonnaught,
“What’s the urgent matter?”
“Hira, the elder priest, was murdered.”
“!”
She had guessed that it would not be an ordinary urgent matter, but what Sonnaught reported was unexpectedly worse news. Latil abruptly halted and turned towards Sonnaught.
“Who was killed?”
“…Hira, the elder priest.”
Hira, the elder priest, had answered Latil’s summons and came to the palace today, in the afternoon. Today, in the afternoon.
And he was murdered now? He wouldn’t have even gotten far from the capital yet. Or perhaps, he might still be in the capital?
“Where? By whom? The culprit?”
Sonnaught pointed to the road.
“I’ll explain on the way.”
Given the location, it was not an ideal place to discuss such matters. Latil nodded and they started walking.
“The priest was murdered about 15 minutes away from the capital by carriage.”
“Did the black magician kill him?”
“There were no such signs on the body. The mages and their disciples are all dead, we are at a loss about the culprit. And……”
“What else?”
“The letter you sent to the regent has disappeared.”
In the long corridor leading back to the office, Latil came to a halt once again.
“The letter that the high priest was supposed to deliver to the regent?”
“Yes.”
As soon as she entered her office, Latil pulled her chair out roughly and sat down, directing for the chief steward to be summoned. She remained silent, immersed in her thoughts until the chief steward was brought.
Even after the chief steward arrived, it took almost 30 minutes before Latil slowly opened her mouth.
“One thing is clear. The culprit doesn’t want me to summon the regent.”
The chief steward, who had been waiting for Latil to emerge from her thoughts, quickly asked.
“Do you think the black magicians are related to the potential assassins of your Majesty?”
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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