To be honest, Odette had been expecting this day since the moment she boarded the carriage with Arnold.
The story of Cedric sending the Ertman Duchy’s military to control things quickly spread through high society, and it was inevitable that the talk of Ertman Duke’s wife leaving the mansion alone would be included.
Moreover, since the military that had been controlling the Ertman Duchy withdrew immediately afterward, the high society could not afford to miss this new excitement.
“Did you hear that story? They say Prince Cedric sent the military to Ertman as soon as he returned to the capital.”
“Weren’t Ertman Duke and Prince Cedric close when they attended Belfort Academy? Did something happen all of a sudden?”
“Since then, there hasn’t been any significant news from the Ertman side, but…”
“When the mansion was under control, didn’t Ertman Duchess personally go to see Prince Cedric? Maybe she mediated?”
“But Prince Cedric and Ertman Duchess weren’t particularly close. Could that have been possible?”
The newlywed Ertman Duke and Duchess, who had gathered all the attention of high society, were now the talk of the town. The reason it had been quiet until now was simple: the rumors about Baelter that reached their ears were not exactly heartwarming.
In fact, this was thanks to Arnold, who had been staying at the Wellington Hotel and boasting about his grandson and granddaughter-in-law.
“I’m not boasting about my grandson and granddaughter-in-law just to show off! It’s just amazing how sincerely that guy, Baelter, loves my wife. If Odette says a word, he’d even put away the knife he took out again!”
“That’s why it’s important for the daughter-in-law and son-in-law to get along well! I knew it the moment I saw him. Our daughter-in-law is bringing good luck!”
The fact that Odette, with her background as the Fourth Princess and the title of the Ertman Duchess, could be spoken of like the next-door neighbor’s grandson or granddaughter was only possible with Arnold, at least until now and probably in the future.
But what could Odette do when Arnold told her to address him as she pleased?
Moreover, since there was no one bold enough to pick a fight with Arnold, who was so courageous as to provoke Baelter, the rumors about the Ertman Duke and Duchess had already spread far and wide in high society without Odette knowing.
“Did you hear that Ertman Duke trembles at the touch of my wife’s fingertip?”
“Why, indeed? They say he can’t take more than two steps. He carries her around like that every day…”
Of course, as rumors go, there were exaggerations and baseless claims.
People murmured that rumors might be exaggerated or groundless, but no one dared to invite Odette to ask.
The reason was simple.
“Just in case… If all those rumors are true, it would be awkward for Ertman Duke to show anger.”
“Even if it’s the Ertman Duke himself, Arnold’s grudge against the Ertman Duchess seems horrific….”
They didn’t have the confidence to handle the aftermath if they accidentally touched on it.
In the midst of this, Cedric’s actions, when revealed, played a role in scratching the inner thoughts of those who had been uncomfortable.
The fact that Odette, who hadn’t been out since her marriage, went out for the first time meant that she had broken away from her seclusion.
Moreover, until now, there had been nothing to write in the greetings for invitations sent to Odette other than congratulations on her marriage.
However, speaking thoughtlessly about marriage to a newlywed couple could lead to trouble, and just sending an invitation could be enough to attract Ertman’s ire.
But now, the situation had changed.
Since everyone could mention Cedric controlling the Ertman Duchy inquiring if it was okay, people could express genuine gratitude to Cedric! People enthusiastically wrote invitations, and representatives of each family knocked on Ertman’s door day after day.
So currently,
A mountain of invitations piled up in front of Odette.
I knew it would turn out like this, but why does the sad premonition never miss a beat?
With a somewhat despairing expression, Elly, who was diligently opening letters beside Odette, smirked.
“Oh, did they send an invitation to you too, Your Highness? They sent one to me as well. Somehow, I thought it was strange that a family not worthy of sending invitations to me contacted me.”
“…Really? You’ve figured it out.”
If Odette invited only herself, there might be a possibility that they wouldn’t come, so she intentionally invited Elly, who was almost guaranteed to be a target from a prominent family.
In that case, Odette had thought that she would attend the banquet for the sake of her close friend Elly.
She really thought it out well.
In that sense, let’s ignore them for now.
Elly, who tossed the invitation away, gathered the remaining letters on the desk and tapped them lightly.
“Altogether, it’s 54 pieces. If we exclude the places where there’s something worth rejecting, it’s about 20 pieces.”
“I never imagined receiving this many invitations in my life…”
“If the lady is now the Ertman Duchess, it’s not surprising anymore.”
Emma, who was sorting out the letter envelopes next to her, smiled and interjected.
However, it bothered her that Odette’s reaction seemed quite unusual.
“Madam, if you’re really concerned, how about postponing social activities for later?”
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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