Caught off guard, Valdevé turned his gaze, still embarrassed. He had tried to persuade Cedroy a moment ago while discussing national affairs, but it ended with a rebuke…
While he searched for words, Elmerat spoke again.
“If you’ve changed your mind, I’ll bring you a suitable match as soon as tomorrow. A person who, even if she bears several children with you, will never threaten Arianthe’s position, a virtuous and broad-minded person.”
“Such a person… might find a better match even if it’s not me.”
“Speak sensibly!”
Another tumult erupted. However, Cedroy remained undaunted. Instead, he looked at King Elmerat with a calm expression.
Seeing that look in his eyes, Elmerat became angrier. No, rather than angry, it was more like she found it repulsive.
Despite treating Cedroy like a son for over ten years, despite having no ulterior motives in his actions, today was the first time he had looked at her with such eyes.
For more than ten years, Cedroy had thoroughly maintained his position.
As a courtier serving the king, he never took even a single step out of his place. And now, finally, after committing such an absurd act, he was looking at her with affection, like a mother.
It couldn’t be anything but repulsive and astonishing. The most astonishing thing was that Cedroy seemed to be releasing his anger in that manner!
Elmerat groaned, pressing her forehead. Valdevé brought another glass of water, but she didn’t drink it.
“Your Majesty.”
“No, wait a moment. Close your mouth and wait.”
Cedroy obediently followed that order.
Nothing was going according to Elmerat’s will… Even raising a child is useless! She suppressed her boiling emotions, breathing sharply.
“Alright, speak.”
“Your Majesty, I hope you will meet Miss Dawson.”
“What did you say?”
Cedroy calmly said, “Miss Dawson… Her name is Maiana. Maiana is not, as you think, just an ordinary person born in a farming family employed by the duke. She is not ordinary.”
“Are you saying she’s not ordinary just because she has a pretty face?”
King Elmerat mocked, but Cedloy did not react sensitively. Regardless of who it was, even if it were the king, Cedloy believed that once Elmerat personally met Maiana, she would come to know what kind of person she was. She was unlike anyone Cedloy had ever seen. No one could compare to her.
Furthermore, he knew well how shrewd King Elmerat was.
“Your Majesty, I know better than anyone that you are not someone who judges people based on such factors. Your Majesty, Maiana… She is a special person. Wise, talented, affectionate, and virtuous. Also, she is a brave person. More brave than anyone, even more than me.”
“If what you say is true, then instead of marrying you, I should just grant her a title. I should appoint her as one of my close guards.”
Once again, the king sarcastically remarked. Seeing a faint smile on Cedloy’s lips, Elmerat became even more furious, but for some reason, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she was getting entangled in Cedloy’s words.
“If Maiana had become a common employee rather than a duchess, Your Majesty would have surely taken an interest in her. And yes, as you mentioned, you would have granted her a title and kept her by your side.”
“You must be kidding.”
“No. That is Your Majesty’s decision.”
Elmerat’s eyes blinked slowly. And a deeper furrow appeared between her eyebrows. It was an expression wondering what kind of trick this guy was playing.
“If what you say is true, I shouldn’t have married you but instead should have granted her a title and kept her by my side.”
Elmerat fell into silence, trying to say that it couldn’t be a disaster. However, it was a silence that came too late.
Cedloy continued speaking.
“Your Majesty, you have been waiting for me to ask for help. You know very well how much I’ve wandered around past issues and foolishly let many opportunities slip away. In the end, you, too, were burdened with trouble because of me.”
“If what you say is true, then instead of marrying you, I should just grant her a title. I should appoint her as one of my close guards.”
Once again, the king sarcastically remarked. Seeing a faint smile on Cedloy’s lips, Elmerat became even more furious, but for some reason, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she was getting entangled in Cedloy’s words.
“If Maiana had become a common employee rather than a duchess, Your Majesty would have surely taken an interest in her. And yes, as you mentioned, you would have granted her a title and kept her by your side.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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