Why suddenly did Orbis’s name come up? As Litania asked with a puzzled face, Ilena let out a small sigh and tilted her head.
“Orbis is attending the hunting festival?”
“I’m sorry. I misspoke. I didn’t mean to bring it up to sympathize with the princess.”
Ilena quickly apologized.
“His Majesty, really. If he had considered the princess, he should have refused Orbis’s attendance.”
“After barely confirming that the relationship between the divine dragon and the imperial family would be maintained while resolving this border dispute, there was no grounds for refusal.”
Litania was unaware of the story that even Ilena and Barbara knew.
If Orbis had expressed his intention to attend, surely Emperor Ferus would have known, but he hadn’t said anything to her.
Even if busy with wedding preparations, still!
‘So if I don’t attend the hunting festival… it will look like I’m not participating because it’s awkward to see my divorced ex-husband?’
She just wanted to skip the hunting festival because it was bothersome, but now it seemed like strange rumors might spread.
She thought she had already sorted out her feelings during the winter farewell trip, but now Orbis’s belated appearance was causing a stir around her again.
Litania sighed.
“I should attend. If it looks like I’m avoiding it, false rumors might spread.”
“Oh my, Princess. Don’t push yourself.”
“That’s right. Divorce isn’t even a flaw these days. Who would be comfortable facing their ex-husband? Everyone will understand.”
They misunderstand, not understand.
The reason she wanted to avoid the hunting festival had nothing to do with Orbis.
“No. I’m not uncomfortable facing Orbis at all?”
“Oh my.”
Both noble ladies covered their mouths with surprised expressions.
No, seeing their slightly reddened eyes, it seemed they were more than just surprised.
“Princess. Perhaps…”
“Perhaps?”
“Was changing partners constantly while dancing at the masquerade ball part of a grand plan to bring Orbis back to the imperial palace?”
“…”
In reality, it was Orbis who danced with Litania the entire time, even using transformation magic without being asked, but somehow she had become a woman who showed off her dancing skills by changing men to provoke her ex-husband.
‘This is slander!’
Litania felt wronged.
“It was a successful provocation. As expected, the princess is clever.”
“No. It wasn’t provocation…”
“You got a satisfying revenge on your ex-husband. Then how about bringing another man to the hunting festival?”
Litania hadn’t said anything, but the two noble ladies were excitedly making plans, saying ‘You should show off to your ex-husband by looking even better after the divorce’.
Litania didn’t know where to start explaining to correct the two women’s misunderstanding, so she had to desperately change the subject while smiling awkwardly.
She thought everything was over after the divorce and farewell trip, but she didn’t expect such a wave to come right after it ended.
[This is the timeline separator]“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Tell you what?”
Ferus answered without taking his eyes off the documents on the table. He wasn’t as prickly as before, but he wasn’t paying attention to Litania’s words like in the past either.
“That you would allow Orbis to attend the hunting festival.”
“Didn’t you say you weren’t going to attend the hunting festival anyway? I judged it would be fine since you wouldn’t run into each other.”
“I thought Your Majesty disliked Orbis.”
Flinch. Ferus’s hand signing with the quill pen paused.
“Litania. Weren’t you the one who said to use the divine dragon to restore the imperial family’s power?”
“That’s because showing overwhelming power is the easiest way to prevent war…”
“That’s right. If we show that the divine dragon still has an amicable relationship with the imperial family, it will be easier to resolve future conflicts too. As emperor, I simply judged to use what can be used.”
Litania was a bit surprised by Ferus’s answer. She thought he would keep his guard up against Orbis due to his strong pride and stubbornness.
Is it true that the position makes the person? It seemed Ferus had matured quite a bit.
…Litania composed her expression to not show that she was thinking this.
“Still, you could have at least told me that Orbis would be attending the hunting festival.”
“What would you do if you knew?”
“Pardon?”
“Didn’t you say you were done with that guy and wouldn’t face him anymore? Knowing his whereabouts would only make you anxious.”
He meant he didn’t even mention it to cut off any sprouts of a relationship.
“I won’t let you run into him anymore. I can at least do that much now.”
“I don’t want Your Majesty to manage my personal relationships.”
“Then bring a husband candidate.”
“Pardon?”
“If you get married, that guy won’t be able to target you anymore.”
Ferus closed the lid of the inkwell and stood up. He rang the bell on the table, and the head servant knocked on the door before entering.
“Did you call, Your Majesty?”
“Send the marriage proposal documents for Princess Litania to the Glass Palace.”
“Understood.”
“What? I received marriage proposals?”
As the surprised Litania tried to follow, Ferus smiled and waved her off.
“I’m too busy with the state council meeting to talk further. Hear the rest from the head servant.”
[This is the timeline separator]Litania sighed at the mountain of documents piled on the table.
“What… is all this?”
“These are the marriage proposals for Lady Litania.”
“Why are they coming to me?”
“It’s almost time for the royal marriage. If His Majesty gets married, it’s the turn of his siblings next. Royal marriages are usually made for national interest.”
Snow said that quite a few proposals had come in even for Vapor and Herna, who had been banished to the northern palace.
“It hasn’t been long since my divorce, and they’re talking about remarriage? Are these men okay with that?”
“Of course they should consider it more than enough to be able to marry Lady Litania. Shall I send rejection letters?”
“Huh?”
The beginning and end of the sentence didn’t match, so Litania asked again, not understanding for a moment.
“Snow. What do you mean by rejection?”
“You’re going to reject them, aren’t you? The marriage proposals.”
Of course, she wanted to.
The reason Litania said she had no intention of marrying anyone again was because she thought she wouldn’t fall in love with anyone again.
But royal marriages aren’t made for love.
Until now, marriage proposals didn’t come in because Litania was a mistreated princess, but originally royalty usually had political marriages with nobles of their country or royalty of other countries.
So it was natural for belated marriage proposals to pour in for Litania, who finally received proper treatment as royalty after marrying and divorcing the divine dragon.
However, it was rather troublesome for her who had no intention of getting married.
“But Snow. I haven’t even checked who sent them yet?”
“There’s no need to waste time checking. They’re all inadequate to stand beside Lady Litania.”
“Huh?”
“Their looks are mediocre, their wealth is nothing compared to the imperial family, and their merits are less than what Lady Litania has achieved.”
“No, the head servant would have filtered out those who don’t qualify first…”
“No matter who you bring, it would be a waste for Lady Litania.”
“Snow. You’re just like a hedgehog mother…”
“I’m not a hedgehog but a rabbit. And I’m male, so the expression ‘mother’ doesn’t seem appropriate.”
That’s not what she meant, but it was true so it was hard to refute.
Litania sighed.
“Alright, alright. I’ll leave the paperwork to you, Snow.”
“Yes, Lady Litania. Is there anything else you need?”
When Litania shook her head, Snow quickly organized the documents neatly and lifted the pile of papers taller than himself in one go.
It was amazing how he had the strength of a grown man despite looking like a child.
After Snow left, Litania lay down on the long sofa and rubbed her face.
‘I thought there would be no other problems once I tied up loose ends with Orbis.’
Someone once said that an end is a new beginning.
After escaping natural disasters, now it’s man-made disasters. It was the same in that she couldn’t stop it with her own power.
“I should have run away instead of returning to the imperial palace…”
So I should have started a business and made money. Litania recalled a dream from a few years ago that she had forgotten for a while. Then suddenly someone’s words came to mind.
〈You could travel or have a job. If you don’t like the interference of the imperial family, you could cut ties.〉
Orbis persuaded her, saying that even if she refused to marry the divine dragon, she would end up in the same situation of having to marry another noble or foreign royalty.
“No, but this time is different. It’s not a contract, but sincere.”
“What do you mean?”
“Eek!”
Startled by the voice above her head, Litania raised her upper body, and the man leaned back to avoid an accident of their heads colliding.
His long golden hair fluttered gently in the wind blowing through the window.
“O-Orbis? How did you get in?”
“That way.”
As Orbis pointed to the open window, Litania frowned deeply.
“Are you crazy? This is trespassing!”
“Oh my. I came to fulfill your request.”
“What?”
“You just said you should have run away.”
Orbis smiled and held out his hand.
“Shall I help you? My capricious friend.”
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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