I stood in front of Klaus’s bedroom. Soon, the head butler came out.
“Lord Muzel. What brings you here so early? I believe you have no duties today.”
“Well, it’s just that…”
As I was about to explain my reason to the head butler, Klaus’s voice came from inside.
“Is that Muzel? Let him in.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The head butler quickly responded and gestured for me to enter, implying I should hurry.
“…….”
However, I hesitated to step inside.
After all, this was Klaus’s very private space. Not many people were allowed to enter his bedroom. I wondered if it was really okay for me to enter such a place.
“Lord Muzel?”
“Uh, okay then…”
Pressured by the unknowing head butler, I nervously entered the bedroom.
Surprisingly, Klaus had not yet risen from bed. He was just sitting up as the head butler quickly handed him a nightgown.
Klaus, only partially clad in the nightgown, looked at me without tying it up.
“Isn’t today your day off? What’s the matter?”
I had come to unnecessarily stir up things. But, thanks to that, I got a glimpse of the male lead’s robust upper body, so it wasn’t a total loss.
I slightly bowed.
“I came to inform you that I’ll be outside the palace all day. I originally intended to just tell the head butler, but ended up seeing Your Highness.”
“Is that so? Going far?”
Klaus, still sleepy, rubbed his eyes. Seeing him untidy and unprepared was somehow endearing and felt more relatable.
“No, I will be at the sanctuary all day. I thought it best to inform Your Highness of my whereabouts, just in case.”
“Hmm, the sanctuary…”
Klaus murmured while doing a quick wash-up.
I waited silently for his response, deciding not to mention that I had a rendezvous with Lady Elfriede at the sanctuary.
After a moment, he spoke slowly.
“Understood. But don’t be too late in returning.”
“Yes, I’ll be back soon.”
Having officially received permission, I felt much lighter.
As I was leaving the bedroom, the head butler whispered to me.
“Very few are allowed into His Highness’s bedroom. Now, Lord Muzel, you are one of them.”
“Is that so? I’m honored.”
I was pleased to have gained Klaus’s trust. Being involuntarily possessed as Muzel and becoming an aide, this was a decent achievement.
With that thought, I hurried off to the sanctuary.
The reason for my early start was simple. Since Lumi hadn’t specified a time, I decided to spend the entire day at the sanctuary.
I could have sent another telegram to ask, but it seemed too troublesome to create an excuse just to leave the palace. So, spending the whole day at the sanctuary seemed like the best option.
“What’s the point in staying in my room all day?”
I stretched languidly on a bench in the sanctuary garden. I also brought a book for when I got bored.
I didn’t enter the prayer room, thinking Lumi wouldn’t know I was there. So, I deliberately chose a conspicuous spot in the scenic garden.
Time passed.
“Seriously…”
I started to feel irritated.
That stork, when exactly does she plan to come? If she didn’t specify a time, she should’ve anticipated I’d come early and arrived a bit sooner herself!
Lumi usually stayed indoors. Going out was a major ordeal for her. Specifying a time and place for appointments was essential.
But how could she change so much just because of one possession!
I was too annoyed to read. I slammed the book shut with a thud.
“Sigh.”
I leaned back and closed my eyes. The cool air hinted that winter was near.
After sitting outside for a long time, I felt cold. Waiting for Lumi in the garden seemed like a bad choice.
I entered indoors and walked down the quiet corridor, looking for a place to sit.
That’s when an unfamiliar woman spotted me from afar and quickly approached.
“Are you Lord Muzel?”
“Yes, that’s me.”
My voice came out a bit stiff automatically.
The woman stood tall and spoke with confidence.
“My mistress, Lady Elfriede, has summoned you. Please follow me.”
I couldn’t help but chuckle. I understood that we had to stay true to our roles in the novel since we both possessed other bodies, but this was quite vexing. Who was she to order me around?
So, I decided to push back a bit.
“Why don’t you have Lady Elfriede quietly come to the prayer room instead? It wouldn’t be proper for a woman aspiring to be the Crown Princess to be seen alone with a man, would it?”
I pointed to an empty prayer room as I spoke.
Lumi’s maid hesitated for a moment but then nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with my logic.
“Understood. I’ll convey your message to the Lady.”
I didn’t respond further and immediately entered the prayer room.
Soon after, I heard the creaking of the door and Lumi, with her red hair, appeared.
“Why are you making me come all the way here? What’s the matter with you?”
Lumi, as Elfriede, frowned her beautiful eyebrows.
This is absurd. I responded immediately, feeling irked.
“It was you who asked to meet at the sanctuary. And who arranges a meeting without setting a time?”
Lumi looked down, her expression slightly petulant.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
