“You’ve accomplished great things there, haven’t you? I’m proud of you, always showing your worthiness of the Valront name.”
It was ironic that the man who imposed the name Argen on her would say that.
“So, I heard you were close to the Emperor. Did you have an acquaintance?”
“No, not an acquaintance. A connection from the past.”
“He’s a difficult man, isn’t he? I worried that you might offend him. Well, my extraordinary daughter has nothing to worry about.”
“Indeed.”
Chloe responded tersely.
She’s maintaining her composure, still trying hard to keep the peace. The Emperor wasn’t much of a concern.
“Thanks to His Majesty’s kindness, there wasn’t much hardship. Rather, I received all the care I could.”
The teacup on the saucer was now empty. Soon after, she placed the teaspoon on the saucer, revealing her intentions.
Small talk had concluded; it was time for Chloe to achieve her purpose in coming to the palace.
“There’s something I’d like to ask of you, Father.”
“Surely, it’s a daughter’s request; I should listen. Speak freely.”
“It’s about him. Last time, you dismissed the matter abruptly. I wish you’d listen through this time.”
His, last time, wish. These emphasized words creased the lines between Valront’s brows.
“Just so you know, it’s not about divorce.”
Reading his mood, Chloe added softly. Valront’s tense face relaxed as if nothing had happened.
If he’s playing the role of a loving father so enthusiastically, his real feelings show all too easily.
“Since you won’t give permission, I can’t divorce him. But I can’t just sit idly and be treated unfairly. I need some other solution.”
“Well, as long as it’s not about divorce, I’ll hear you out.”
“I want you to transfer all his future territories, excluding the dukedom, and his monthly living expenses to me.”
She was asking for the territories initially given to Callis as a form of dowry to be transferred to her, along with halting the monthly support.
“That’s…”
Valront hesitated, letting out a shallow moan. It was a reaction of difficulty to comply.
“You said anything but divorce was possible. Yet, there are more constraints?”
“No, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, my daughter. It’s just that…”
“Is it difficult for you to say because you have a contract with the duke?”
Chloe asked the king, who was sweating profusely. Her voice was flat, with a hint of her characteristic cynical laughter added.
“How did you know…?”
It seemed he wondered how Chloe could know such confidential information.
‘As I thought, it is because of that contract.’
Thanks to the other party’s reaction being exactly as she had expected, Chloe could be reassured once again.
‘The royal family’s support for Callis wasn’t their intention, even after “that incident.”‘
If it was because of the contract Helena mentioned, eliminating the root cause would suffice.
“His government came to me and told me that before our marriage, my father and he secretly made a contract.”
As the hero who claimed to love and proposed to me, Chloe continued, holding back the desire to scoff.
“From what I hear, it seems that the contract was secretly conducted. Is my assumption correct?”
“……Yes. If leaked, all benefits gained in relation to the contract must be returned, and a substantial penalty will be imposed.”
“How did a mere government come to know about the secretly established contract?”
“……”
“The two were in cahoots from the start. The moment they initially received the contract proposal from the royal family. The ducal house regained its stability half a year later and then brought in the government.”
Without detailed explanations, Balder immediately understood the situation.
The king’s face twisted more and more, having been exploited in Callis’ scheme.
“Most of the fiefs father granted him have high value. One of them has a diamond mine that is making a fortune, correct?”
It was not even half a year since Chloe had been married.
A diamond mine had been discovered in the southern lands that became his as a royal grant.
‘Marrying you was my fortune.’
Callis’ face had been radiant, as if he would shed tears of joy.
And then, days later, he went on a business trip, returning with the government in tow.
Even now, that diamond mine constituted a significant portion of Callis’ income.
“You can offset it with that. The substantial penalty.”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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