Though it doesn’t directly affect lifespan, and is manageable with rest, Anette seemed to have realized the life force cost of accelerating her time, given her current apparent age of eight, would be significantly higher than reversing a few years for others.
Lucius was in a dilemma. He hadn’t revealed his power to test Anette but to repay a debt, willing to pay the price, even if it meant shortening his life. He didn’t think Anette’s request would be selfish.
Trying to explain this and persuade her, Lucius found Anette resolute.
“I’m not completely rejecting your help, Your Majesty. I’m just willing to endure the inconvenience until the results of the magician’s investigation that Duke Harganet requested come out.”
Anette must have thought that Duke Harganet’s mention of ‘a way to revert’ didn’t solely mean the Emperor’s ability. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have bothered with the hassle of summoning a royal magician to take her blood samples.
Though she had worried whether his assured method might involve the Emperor’s help, Anette glanced quietly at Duke Harganet, sitting beside her.
“If that’s what the Princess wishes, I agree,” was all Duke Harganet said.
Still, Anette did not oppose her own suggestion that it would be better to receive the Emperor’s help, nor did she actively agree to wait until the magician found a way. Duke Harganet did not express his opinion at all, showing a desire to respect Anette’s wishes only, which reminded her of a moment when he said, ‘Do whatever you want,’ making her cheeks slightly redden.
However, at that moment, she was uncertain if her choice was the right one, feeling a bit anxious.
Then, Anette noticed the Empress, Charlotte, who was sitting quietly like Duke Harganet, wearing a subtly relieved expression, which made her more confident about her decision.
As a result, the only person at that moment who seemed displeased with the situation was the Emperor.
But, following Anette’s subsequent logical arguments about wanting to know the cause of her sudden change and the solution, Emperor Lucius, though still unconvinced, conceded.
He set a condition.
“Alright. But we cannot indefinitely postpone the state marriage, so if we don’t find a solution within three months, then I will use my power.”
Anette hesitated, not wanting to use up even a bit of the Emperor’s life force for her own situation, but she couldn’t argue against the three-month period being too short.
Originally, she was supposed to marry within a month after arriving in the empire.
The Alkan Royal Family had planned to send a protest letter along with advance gifts to the empire, due to Anette not receiving proper escort upon her arrival.
The gifts were sent in advance to prevent the cancellation of the alliance and to pre-empt any rumors or concerns that might arise from delaying the marriage.
But precisely for that reason, they could not postpone the marriage indefinitely, especially after sending the gifts.
Anette finally agreed to seek the Emperor’s help if her problem wasn’t resolved within ‘three months’, nodding her head.
As she reflected on the morning’s conversation, Anette suddenly came back to reality, startled by the bright eyes still intently gazing at her.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
