All day, without rest, they had ridden their horses, and now the Astel domain was in sight. Lucas stopped on a hill that provided a view of the entire domain.
“Hmm.”
Despite the time of twilight, the entire domain was shining, rivaling even the imperial capital.
“Strange.”
Cedric, having tethered their two horses to a nearby tree, stood beside Lucas, who was looking down at the domain.
“Why is that, Your Highness?”
“Didn’t I tell you to call me ‘Sir’!”
Lucas jabbed Cedric in the side. Though born of noble lineage and possessing impressive wisdom and experience at the young age of 20, Lucas’s childish stubbornness remained.
“Sir…… If you keep hitting me like that, it will hurt.”
A few years ago, Lucas’s jabs had no force, but now, those careless gestures from his robust frame pained the delicate Cedric.
“Think of it as training.”
Lucas brazenly said before swiftly turning his head to look again at the domain.
“Look. Doesn’t something seem off?”
At that, Cedric followed Lucas’s gaze. True to its reputation for fertility, the Astel domain was spread with vast farmland, and smoke rose from the chimneys of each house.
“To my eyes, it looks like the typical scenery of an agricultural domain.”
Lucas clicked his tongue in response to Cedric’s answer.
“All the eyes that have seen the entire empire seem to be of no use.”
In the past six years, roaming the entire empire had strengthened not only his body but also his understanding. Few could match the perspective forged by the Crown Prince, who had just turned twenty.
“The farmland is overwhelmingly vast, but something is incongruent.”
Lucas raised his hand to point at some unfamiliar buildings.
“Have we ever seen such structures while traveling through the empire?”
Indeed, Cedric noticed several unfamiliarshaped buildings as he looked closely.
“And it’s too bright.”
Lucas narrowed his eyes, widening his view.
“This isn’t a street where the capital’s nobles live, so how can there be such brightness at night?”
Usually, when observing other domains, he could immediately find the lord’s house. In the pitchblack night, the mansion that shone with lights alone indicated where the lord resided.
However, Astel was filled with light, making the whole village look warm and bright.
“Didn’t they say that Astel has recently reaped substantial profits by distributing specialty products?”
Lucas’s party had also heard about Astel berries. It wasn’t something they had intentionally researched; it was so famous that it naturally reached their ears.
“You mean to say that selling locally named products could make all the subjects this affluent?”
Lucas had learned much from his six years of roaming. He had seen the real lives of the common people, not just the life of the imperial palace or the streets where only influential nobles could live.
“There’s something in Astel.”
What Lucas saw now was not just the appearance of a prosperous domain.
Most people engaged in agriculture had to worry about winter no matter how hard they worked, and the further from the capital, even the lords often suffered poverty.
“That seems to be the duke’s residence.”
Lucas’s gaze settled on an unusually conspicuous large mansion. Its classical architectural style seemed old, and more importantly, a flag bearing the duke’s emblem fluttered on the roof.
“Let’s go first.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Lucas glared with awkward eyes at Cedric’s loyal reply.
“Have you already forgotten our plan? You must say ‘Sir.’ I’m the knight, and you’re my squire.”
“Yes, Sir…….”
Lucas never changed his mind once it was made. It meant they had no choice but to play this foolish act.
“First, as usual, let’s put the objects with the royal emblem and those that look valuable in a bag. Just in case, I’ll put some shabby things on top.”
“Hmm, that’s a pretty good idea for you.”
Cedric quickly sorted a few items into a large leather bag, and at the top, he placed some wornout clothing. It was a trick developed by Lucas, who enjoyed moving stealthily.
“Uh, Your Highness.”
Normally, they wouldn’t seek shelter at the lord’s house as they did today, but entering a domain without revealing their identity as the Crown Prince allowed for the best understanding of the situation.
“How many times do I have to tell you to call me ‘Sir’?”
“Ah… Yes, Sir. If there is any wrongdoing by the lord of Astel, will you handle it as usual?”
There had been more than a few wicked lords who had lost their heads due to the eccentric Crown Prince’s hobby, making it a calamity for some and a blessing for others. Cedric was inquiring if the Crown Prince’s fiancée would also be included in that category.
“Don’t talk about things I didn’t ask about. It’s noisy.”
For some reason, Lucas postponed his answer and pulled out an old hood from his luggage, wearing it inside out. Cedric had no choice but to follow him silently, only hoping that the Crown Prince’s fiancée wouldn’t harshly turn him away as he moved stealthily.
(This is a time divider.)
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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