Today was the day for breakfast with Emperor Friedrich. The maid approached Empress Sahir with a letter in hand, waking up earlier than usual.
“A letter for you, Your Majesty, the Empress.”
Another letter, and whose could it be this time?
The Empress was afraid to check the letter. Her life had been falling apart for the past few days due to the consecutive arrival of letters.
Smiling gently as if nothing was wrong, the Empress accepted the letter.
“I’ll come back in half an hour, Your Majesty.”
“See you later.”
As the door closed, the smile disappeared from the Empress’s lips. She stared at the item in her hand with a dry look, and only after a long time did she finally open the envelope.
“Empress, it seems that Freon Newspaper has found out everything. They boldly declared that they would reveal the truth without giving me a chance to explain.
I’m sorry, but I decided to collaborate with them. It wouldn’t be good if it was revealed that I bought the title. It’s better to withdraw quickly.
I’m worried that reading tomorrow’s newspaper might shock you. Even if I’m called an unfilial child, it’s quite a sad thing for parents to die.
Then, please read it in the newspaper tomorrow. I hope you survive until the end, even amidst the people’s resentment.”
Shivering pupils continued to lower her gaze. Now, her vision was filled only with a blank sheet of paper without any writing.
She reread the unbelievable letter from both sides. Cedric threatened the Empress by obtaining the title, so he probably intended to use another lure to get her to confess before the journalist found out.
In other words, only the Empress’s downfall was foreseen.
“No…!”
There was no room for her to think about anything else. The shocked mind seemed to freeze stupidly as if giving up on thinking.
Her powerless hand dropped the letter. Going up empty-handed, it started to messily ruffle her hair.
“No, no, no…!”
The pupils, surrounded by shock, repeatedly rose and fell. The chaotic view that contained various things ultimately caused a headache.
The unbalanced Empress fell below. As a result, both legs wriggled on the cold marble.
Knock, knock.
As the Empress, seemingly falling, knocked on the floor, a knocking sound was heard in front of her.
“Oh, no… Wait a moment…”
The Empress shouted, giving strength to her belly. She couldn’t show such a disgrace to anyone.
However, contrary to her expressed intention not to allow entry, the door opened.
An unknown footstep sound came from the entrance. He passed through the long living room and approached her bedroom.
“…Saira.”
It was Emperor Sahir.
The Emperor crouched down, aligning his eyes with the fallen Empress on the floor.
He, who had been quietly watching the Empress’s eyes filled with despair, soon discovered a letter lying on the floor.
“…….”
Swiftly grabbing the paper without waiting for the Empress’s touch, he began to scrutinize the contents of the letter.
“Heh.”
After a moment, a deep sigh escaped his lips.
And shortly after.
“Haha!”
“…….”
“Now, even my only son is mocking me.”
He burst into hearty laughter.
The Empress, who had been lowering her head like a sinner, raised her head. Amidst the flowing hair, she could see the Emperor’s malicious face, smiling.
“Foolish woman.”
“…….”
“You’ve caused trouble after all. You were shamelessly confident that you would never be caught, but once exposed, you’re miserably collapsing with a face that has lost everything.”
The rising corners of the Emperor’s mouth gradually drew a sinister expression.
The Empress, encountering the Emperor’s malicious expression, quickly turned her head. However, due to the hand that came over, firmly binding her lower jaw, resistance did not last long.
“Don’t run away; face reality!”
“…….”
“Find a way to stop the news. Don’t cause damage to the royal family because of your dissolute life! Make sure to resolve this situation! If the royal family suffers from this incident, be prepared, Saira.”
Having issued a stern warning, the Emperor rose abruptly from his seat. Due to the somewhat forced release of his hand, the bound lower jaw felt numb.
“It’s soon the breakfast with Emperor Friedrich. Whether you hold onto his coattails, pray until your hands wear out, or find any solution, do it somehow.”
With a final cold remark, the Emperor moved away. By the time the echoing footsteps disappeared, the Empress, whose jaw had turned red with anger, finally stood up.
‘Emperor Friedrich…’
The man’s face appeared in the Empress’s mind.
His arrogant attitude, claiming to control everything according to his will.
Where does his damn plan start and end?
And what is the truth and what is false?
The Empress couldn’t think about it at all.
She was so exhausted that she didn’t even have the mental capacity to contemplate the series of events, and secondly, whatever situation unfolded in front of her, it seemed that the true reality was what the man wanted, and it would be resolved accordingly.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
