Material prosperity couldn’t be a significant concern for her.
What mattered most was people.
“Arnold also likes me very much, and the servants treat me well. Above all…”
Odette paused for a moment.
She was momentarily lost for words, not knowing how to describe it.
Above all.
The next words were about Baelter.
That Baelter treats her really well, that he cherishes her.
Morning and night, exchanging kisses on the cheeks, sharing the end of the night and the beginning of the morning together.
So, if Odette were to open her eyes in the morning without Baelter, somehow, it seemed like she would feel terribly lonely.
“How do I say this?”
It seemed like nothing, but listing them out, my face felt hot.
Above all, after laying out these words, Odette knew what she would say.
“Brother, can I still have this kind of life even if I marry someone else?”
Would that person be able to cherish me as much as Baelter does?
In the past, she wouldn’t have hoped for such a thing.
Since marriages among nobles were mostly political, Odette had no intention of seeking affection from a spouse or lover.
So, to put it bluntly, Odette intended to live like a single woman even after getting married.
Until now, she had lived well confined in the palace and believed she could continue to do so in the future.
“But…”
After marrying Baelter, that thought disappeared like melting snow.
Now she couldn’t go back to before she felt that warmth.
Odette, who was too absorbed in her role, had fallen deeply into the exchange of fake affection.
No, perhaps Odette’s affection itself might not be fake.
“I still don’t know.”
Do I really love Baelter?
Or am I so immersed in the role, pushing my dreams aside, that I feel such emotions for him?
One thing is certain; now Odette also needs Baelter.
Therefore, she hesitated for a moment but eventually uttered reassuring words.
“Above all, Baelter loves me.”
The reason they present to the public for their marriage.
‘Love’ was brought up.
Actually, Odette thought Cedric might not believe it, but Cedric simply nodded.
“Yeah, that guy seems to love you.”
“…Is that so?”
Just how well did Baelter act in front of Cedric?
Odette was a bit perplexed, but Cedric didn’t notice.
Instead, he could see that Odette had emotions not much different from Baelter’s.
Thinking of Baelter, Odette seemed somewhat dreamy.
“I appreciate the suggestion, but I’m very satisfied right now.”
Odette said with a smile.
And Cedric could no longer advise her to divorce.
“…Thinking back, I want to throw that guy Baelter in jail.”
The fact that an emotion that should be classified as madness is wearing the mask of love is terribly frustrating for Cedric.
That Odette loves Baelter.
It wasn’t such a surprising thing. Odette was naturally kind, and she had been starved for affection.
Due to the environment and her cautious personality, Odette was really weak to affection.
It was evident from the slightest bit of affection shown towards me that there was boundless favor.
“So, I’ve been cautious for this reason…”
It might have been better if Baelter treated Odette indifferently like other people.
But that wasn’t so surprising either.
Originally, deficiencies tended to attract each other.
“Just as I did.”
Cedric recalled the time he first became close to Odette, but he quickly erased the thought and stood up.
“Anyway, even if I say that, how can I separate the two? I need to find another way.”
There was another reason that couldn’t be ignored.
“Baelter says that Louis Clovis frequents Blake’s palace.”
“Baron Clovis? Then he doesn’t have much connection with the Second Prince.”
Louis had a public reputation close to that of a wanderer.
Even with such a title, he was a figure who showed no noticeable political movements.
It was known that he avoided political involvement as much as possible because getting involved in politics would lead to conflicts with the Lady of Clovis, according to rumors.
“If someone like him suddenly has connections with Blake, there must be a reason. Either to hide something or to gain something.”
Maybe both.
Cedric recalled the note he had been examining until Arnold returned.
Before Baelter left the palace, he had Russell deliver it.
And it contained information that Louis Clovis was frequently visiting the Second Prince’s palace and that he was associated with the bootlegging business.
[Originally, it seemed like he had pulled out, but for some reason, he put his foot back in recently.]That’s what it said.
The problem is that the bootlegging business is not such an attractive industry to engage in aggressively.
It was already known that the emperor had begun to show movements to eradicate the bootlegging business.
But to engage in such a business again and even approach Blake?
Cedric’s gaze turned to the teacup placed on one side of the desk.
It was the poisoned teacup that was immediately delivered as soon as he returned.
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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