And the gaze of the old man looking at her, Becker, who used to be the forest keeper of the duke’s estate, was boiling with a mixture of intense hatred and sympathy.
“How dare you! How could she, who dared to escape!”
Becker’s face contorted. Staring at Jocelyn with a mixture of absurdity, emptiness, and anger, he shouted.
“Dared to escape? Dared to escape? Can we even call this woman a human? Your Grace! Even if there is a god, it would be impossible to call this monster a human!”
Becker screamed and smashed his head on the ground. Soldiers grabbed him to prevent self-harm.
Cediloy looked at Jocelyn.
“Becker said that if he exposed the plot to kill Verbo and Liria, you said you would kill him with an axe, Jocelyn. He directly witnessed you sabotaging the ship, and he escaped because his life was threatened by you. Do you deny this fact as well?”
“I did no such thing! Your Grace, I did no such thing! This guy is lying. Surely, he must have stolen something from the duke’s estate and escaped. Didn’t I mention that at the time? How can you believe the words of such a person and not believe me?”
Upon hearing this, Becker, who was sobbing with his head down, kicked Jocelyn. When Jocelyn, who screamed, crumpled, the soldiers held Becker even more roughly. Thin blood flowed from his burst eyes.
“Insane woman! You are crazy; even a witch can’t be more wicked than you! How can you wear human skin inside out!”
“Becker!”
When Cediloy scolded him with a stern voice, Becker sobbed loudly, dropping his head. He trembled and mumbled incomprehensible words, occasionally apologizing. It seemed like he was apologizing to Verbo and Liria.
“Raise the sinner.”
Jocelyn’s appearance was now so gruesome that it couldn’t be seen with eyes open. Her complexion was blotchy, as if beaten by someone, and under her eyes, it was darkened like a patient.
Blood was dried around her mouth, and her hair, once neatly arranged, was now disheveled.
“Do you think my preparations end with this, Jocelyn?”
She looked at Cediloy with her eyes wide open, as if asking what he meant. However, her wrinkled face no longer showed the same malice or arrogance as before. She was just trembling.
“Take her away.”
At Cediloy’s command, another person was brought forward. Aint tossed him as if discarding him, and he was a man smaller than Becker, with bruises all over. Jocelyn also recognized him at a glance.
“Speak. Have you ever dealt with this woman?”
And the herb merchant of Negrian, who had sprawled like trash, lifted his head with a pitiful expression. Seeing Jocelyn’s disgusted face, he laughed hysterically as if he were crazy, crawling on the ground as if he were about to grab Cediloy’s ankle.
“Please spare me, Your Grace! I just, just took the money! If I had known that woman was trying to harm Your Grace’s brother, I wouldn’t have dared. I… I was told by that woman. She threatened me to make a potion strong enough to make two people fall asleep! She said she would kill me if I didn’t make it!”
“Lies, Your Grace!”
Jocelyn screamed. Cediloy also knew that half of the herb merchant’s words were false.
Just like with Becker, Jocelyn didn’t need to threaten him. There was no need to say she would kill. If she handed over the gold coins, anyone, not just him, would have made what Jocelyn wanted.
At least one of the three people found by Jemero would have done that. Ethical concerns or a conscience did not exist in them from the beginning.
Jocelyn shouted wildly.
“Where are you spouting lies! Where is the filthy scoundrel from nowhere conspiring against me! Someone who has never seen me dares! Dares!”
Then the herb merchant smirked with his cracked lips.
“You’ve never seen me? Noble Lady Nari, the head maid of the noble Duke’s house, did you forget what you came to say to me already? You don’t seem so old as to forget it. Why don’t you bring that maid who came instead if you don’t remember? I’m talking about the shabby girl sent by Head Maid Nari. She came on behalf of the Head Maid, and she specifically ordered a strong poison for me to make. But it seems that…”
Cediloy cut him off.
“If you don’t want to be whipped, shut up.”
The herb merchant glared at Cediloy with his swollen eye, chuckling cunningly.
“If I have to be whipped, I must say this! Your Grace, that woman undoubtedly asked me to make poison. Once seven years ago, and once again just a few months ago! My words are all true. Otherwise, I’ll bite my tongue and die right here.”
A smirk appeared on Cediloy’s lips.
“Whether you bite your tongue or smash your head and die, it doesn’t matter to me. But your words must be true.”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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