Such a woman becoming the wife of Ertman, or rather, Walther, would surely sow seeds of discord.
[No need to look any further.]Even if Walther wanted it, this marriage must be annulled.
Arnold reaffirmed his resolve, contemplating what to discuss when meeting the Emperor.
The corridor, lined with several grand banquet halls, was filled with the soft melody of a cello, aiding his contemplation.
[Firstly, the slight towards Ertman will not be tolerated.]“Slighting Ertman will not be tolerated!”
…Huh?
Arnold lifted his head in confusion.
The voice sounded as if it had read his thoughts verbatim.
Soon, Arnold located the source of the sound.
One of the banquet halls had a door slightly ajar, and the voice had come from within.
And peeking through that door revealed…
A bustling tea party. Among the elderly noblewomen, one young lady stood out.
But most striking were her words.
“Any insult to Ertman will be taken as an insult to me. Whoever wants to do so may go ahead.”
Arnold’s eyes lit up.
The tea party was an utter disaster.
“How could this happen…”
“Causing such a ruckus…”
The grumbling noblewomen did not hide their discomfort.
It was indeed an unpleasant situation.
And understandably so.
Most had come to enjoy tea, not expecting this head-on collision.
[In other words, they expected me to quietly back down.]With that, Odette scanned the tea table with cold eyes.
When someone had said a little while earlier,
[Your Highness, it might be best for you to also be cautious. People are unpredictable.]Odette felt her mind chilling remarkably.
It was a somewhat unfamiliar sensation.
[I’m used to being attacked.]But this time, someone associated with her was being attacked.
And that felt far worse than an attack on herself.
[They say Duke Ertman might be impulsive and violent.]Wasn’t this mere speculation turned gossip?
The distaste swelled in Odette.
And that was… even more nauseating than when she herself was under attack.
Odette wanted to ask them. How well did they really know Duke Ertman to be gossiping like that?
“Surely, Duke Ertman is arrogant and self-centered.”
But that didn’t mean he deserved to be criticized based on mere speculations from people who’d never even spoken to him.
So, Odette sharply set down her teacup and stood up.
“I see no reason to stay here any longer. Especially not with people who freely gossip about others they hardly know.”
It was a blatant confrontation.
The atmosphere in the tea room became incredibly tense.
There were definitely some who looked disapprovingly at Odette for causing a disturbance without bowing her head.
She knew she should care about such glances if she wanted to stay in Duke Ertman’s good graces, but she didn’t want to right now.
Patrice, the Duchess, stiffened her face and stood up from her seat.
“Fourth Princess, I am not sure what this rudeness is about. Are you aware that you are causing a disturbance?”
“I am not so uneducated as to act without knowledge. Moreover, I do not consider standing against injustice to be rude.”
Odette’s words angered the noblewomen.
“Injustice? How could you say that? We were speaking out of concern for you!”
“Your Highness can’t even tolerate advice from others, it seems.”
“Of course not, if such ‘concern’ involves defaming someone you don’t really know.”
Above all,
“Especially if that defamation is against Duke Ertman.”
The other noblewomen were taken aback, clearly not expecting Odette to be so firm.
Their eyes reflexively sought out Catarina, who had no intention of letting Odette go on like this either.
“Odette, you’re going too far. Even if the ladies’ advice was excessive, there are better ways to handle this. Do you have to be so confrontational?”
“If it was advice, I would have taken it. But this was a clear insult to Duke Ertman. And I cannot tolerate any disregard for him.”
It might have been considered excessive if someone else had said it, but this was Odette—Duke Ertman’s unspoken fiancée and the woman who would soon become the Duchess of Ertman.
“Staying silent in matters like this is not good manners to those who are soon to be family. An insult to Duke Ertman will be taken as an insult to me. If anyone wishes to continue, feel free.”
“Odette, you really—”
Just as Catarina was about to raise her voice,
A shadow suddenly rose behind Odette.
“What an interesting spectacle. Didn’t know there were such spirited young ladies these days.”
Caught off guard by the laughing old man, Odette blurted out,
“Who are you? This is a private space.”
“Me?”
Arnold curled up the corners of his mouth mischievously.
“I’m the owner of this hotel.”
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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