“Furthermore, the Kingdom of Pauwen has lured aristocrats who have grievances against the Imperial Family through some route, and a woman dispatched from that noble family is currently working as a maid, acting as a spy.”
After hearing the full report, Her Majesty’s expression was complicated. Quietly looking down at her teacup, she seemed to be lost in thought, as if recalling the moment when she ended the enemy leader during the conquest three years ago.
“Don’t think this is the end!”
I too remembered that moment clearly, as I had been by her side then.
“Although we are defeated by the Empire now, the revenge of the blood relations who died because of your ancestors’ greed will succeed!”
He had lost all his generals and had been dragged in. But even at the last moment, he did not beg for his life; rather, he showed defiance and courage.
“The words of a loser are plentiful.”
But in war, the words of the defeated only mean death. In the end, he lost his life at the hands of Her Majesty.
“We must move carefully.”
Her Majesty slowly lifted her head and said, wrapping her lips with one hand.
“It would be better to tighten the net secretly with a smaller number of people rather than suddenly increasing security forces.”
Though she wished for no more commotion, she said that she had to make a decision for the safety of the Imperial Princess and as the Grand General for the security of the Empire.
“Sir Lillith.”
Then, as if she had made up her mind, Her Majesty looked at me with earnest eyes.
“Covertly investigate the families and names of the most recently entered maids and bring me the list.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Her Majesty is indeed wise. I nodded in response.
“I will start the investigation immediately.”
Late afternoon.
“What? Sasha has come to see me?”
Nodding off for a while, and then snacking and rolling around, I was informed by the maids that a guest had arrived.
“Yes, Your Highness. You must be delighted to meet with Prince Sasha?”
“His Highness is waiting in the reception room, it seems.”
No, without even sending a letter in advance, what’s this all about? I was slightly annoyed by Sasha, but I had no excuse not to see him, and since I couldn’t sleep, I decided to meet him anyway.
“Your Highness will surely be pleased to see that you have regained your health.”
Looking at the situation, it seems that only the Vladimir family is visiting the Imperial Palace today, as there is no word of the Fleur children coming.
‘It’s better this way, being with those middle-of-the-road people can easily drain one’s energy.’
I brushed it off positively, saying what’s good is good.
‘So what will I do with Sasha when I meet him?’
The problem is that Sasha is different from Ronowe and Beris, so I can’t think of any activities to do together.
“Alright. I was quite worried, so I should show my healthy face. Let’s go greet the guest quickly.”
“Understood, Your Highness.”
Isn’t it a bit much to play blocks with him?
After pondering, I decided to simply take Sasha for a walk and then take him to the library. He’s quite the know-it-all, after all.
“Your Highness, Agnes advised not to overexert yourself. Would you like to rest in my arms for a bit while we move?”
“No, I can walk…”
Just as I was about to get off the footstool chair to leave, the maid suggested it with a smile.
‘When you were the Emperor, you engaged in wars of conquest and politics of terror; now try filling the void in your heart by doing the opposite.’
I was about to reflexively decline, but just then, the damn words Lillith spoke echoed in my head.
‘It’s extremely awkward, but if it helps me find an answer, I can’t not try it.’
What the hell is that answer?
“Fine.”
I hesitated to reply, but reluctantly agreed.
“Why, why are you smiling?”
“It’s just that it’s been too long since I’ve held Your Highness in such an adorable manner.”
I felt like I was being teased, since I allowed it reluctantly while disliking it.
“Actually, Your Highness usually prefers to do things alone, so I’ve always felt regretful that I couldn’t help much.”
Are all the kids under Jeff infected by him? They all definitely have a disease of being overly servile. The kid is not one to coddle; if she could do everything independently, there would be no annoyance!
“Is that so? Anyway, if that’s what you say, I’ll have you hold me once a day from now on.”
“Thank you, Your Highness!”
Oh dear, I can’t just openly vent, so it’s frustrating. More than anything, the fact that I have to go to this extent, whether it’s because of a repulsion reaction or not, gives me goosebumps.
‘I better not see any results.’
I developed an even greater dislike for Lillith, and if the results are not satisfactory, I decided to confront her.
‘Lillith, I won’t let you off!’
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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