The next day, Siod prepared clothes for the children to wear, unlike the previous day. The clothes were made of dark-colored rough fabric, suitable for commoner children.
“Where are we going this time, sir?”
“The Council.”
“The Council?”
Siod cast a transformation spell on himself and the children. He held the petite Larisa from the beginning, fearing that she might be overwhelmed by people.
“Let’s go like this because it’s complicated here.”
Larisa was so used to being carried that she didn’t mind at all.
“The Council consists of the Upper House and the Lower House, mostly composed of nobles. Those with noble titles automatically become members of the Upper House. So, who becomes a member of the Lower House?”
“They are elected through elections in each region.”
William knew that much from what he learned at school.
“The number of seats in each region is determined proportionally to the population, and they are elected through regional elections. Doesn’t it seem somewhat unfair?”
“…….”
“Which noble house currently has the highest standing in the political arena?”
“Is it the Velbero?”
Ah, William only now thought about the geographical characteristics. The Velbero family’s territory, Campus, was famous for its vast plains and fertile farmlands, resulting in a large population.
Naturally, the region with the most members in the Lower House would be Campus.
“But I learned that the Upper House and the Lower House act as checks and balances on each other, right?”
“Although it may seem like that on the surface, it’s not the case in reality. Even if the Lord of Campus is the Duke of Velbero, can the Lower House members from that region ignore the opinions of the lord?”
“I see.”
‘In that case, my mother must have no political influence at all.’
William thought to himself. To increase the political power of the Rodante family, he needed to cultivate the wasteland and increase the population. William, who had been pondering even that, shook his head and expressed his aspiration.
‘My dream is to become an alchemist!’
“Sir, what are we going to do at the Council?”
Larisa, leaning on Siod’s shoulder, asked. Yesterday, it was enjoyable to admire pretty things and eat delicious food, but today didn’t seem as fun.
“Today, we’re going to read the legislative notices posted outside the council chamber.”
‘Wow, that doesn’t sound interesting.’
What on earth is that? It was covered in difficult writing. Siod asked Larisa to read the legislative notices posted on the bulletin board line by line, and then told William to choose a bill that he liked.
“How can I know just by looking at the titles?”
“Just choose one based on the titles.”
After much contemplation, William picked one bill.
“This one is about the government procuring wheat and corn, and supplying them to the people at a low cost, right?”
“That’s right.”
“I’ll go with this one.”
“Good, Lord Rodante will support the legislation proposed by Duke Velbero.”
“But the proposer is someone else…”
“That person is the Lower House member from Campus that I mentioned earlier.”
William couldn’t shake off the uneasy feeling.
“If this bill passes, who will benefit the most?”
“…I want to say it’s the people, but it’s Duke Velbero, right?”
“That’s right. You’re quite smart.”
William was engulfed in self-reproach. If this bill passes, the country will be forced to buy grain from Duke Velbero, the person with the largest granary in Adelia…
“No matter how I choose, I picked this one.”
“Of course, the bill itself is a good one. However, to find out if it’s really a law for the people, you need to review it multiple times, check if there are institutional safeguards, and ensure its practical feasibility.”
William became thoughtful. He thought he had chosen a bill that would benefit the people the most, but what if the bill actually benefited the pockets of another noble?
No, what if it’s a stagnating bill? Can he truly support it with a pure heart?
“It’s complicated.”
“That’s right.”
He sighed deeply at the story that only Larisa couldn’t understand.
“Now, since Larisa seems to be getting bored, let’s go eat something delicious.”
“I’m excited!”
“I know a good restaurant. You can look forward to it.”
The restaurant Siod took them to was a small place where people from the middle class to commoners frequented.
Larisa, thrilled to see familiar foods after a long time, chose from the menu enthusiastically. The dishes were new to William.
“Oh, it’s been so long. I’m so happy, sir.”
Larisa had a happy expression. Adelia’s home-cooked meals were truly a long-awaited treat. The food at the mansion wasn’t necessarily bad, but sometimes, she missed ordinary meals.
“William, why aren’t you eating? It’s delicious. Give it a try.”
At Larisa’s urging, William reluctantly picked up his fork. The bustling atmosphere of people eating, drinking, and chatting was not something he was used to. He always thought that restaurants were places for quiet conversations, but here, people were laughing and talking loudly. Larisa was also excited.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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