After seizing the imperial throne that he had almost lost, there were many voices insisting that a proper coronation ceremony must be held.
Although Cabelased was not fond of superficial actions without substance, he conceded on this occasion.
‘Taking over the imperial palace by force was the best choice to reclaim the throne that should have been yours originally. It would have also been a good example of showing Your Majesty’s nature.’
‘…’
‘But still, it might not be a bad idea to arrange a place to declare before everyone that Your Majesty is the legitimate imperial descendant of the Faesys Empire… What do you think, Your Majesty?’
Because that was Jieselgrante’s opinion.
Count Preston, who had been assisting Cabelased for a long time, also shared her opinion.
‘Yes. I agree with Duke Amaterasu’s opinion. I think it would be better to hold a coronation ceremony. We could designate the day of the coronation as a future imperial holiday and hold events…’
As a result, it was decided to proceed with the coronation of the new Emperor Cabelased.
On the day of the coronation, the area in front of the Great Temple was crowded with people gathered from all over the empire.
Not only the imperial knights, but also the private soldiers of the nobles belonging to the alliance were mobilized to control the people gathering in the imperial capital.
Cabelased Cardia.
It was now a well-known fact to all citizens of the empire that he bore the mark of the heavenly descendant, and expectations for the new emperor were even higher.
This was not limited to commoners alone.
The nobles who had been holding their breath under the surface while the emperor with unparalleled power ruled over the Faesys Empire like a tyrant for quite a long time also hoped for the new emperor’s accession as soon as possible.
Now that Cabelased’s biological father, the previous emperor, was dead and Joshua, who was mentioned as the next emperor, was imprisoned, it seemed they judged this was the only way to find stability for the empire.
[This is the timeline separator]In a conference room of the Great Temple, Cabelased, who was about to be crowned, his fiancée Jieselgrante, and the nobles of the alliance were gathered.
Cabelased and the nobles of the alliance had been hoping for a new emperor for quite a long time, and they were elated to have finally achieved their long-cherished desire.
At that moment, the High Priest who walked into the conference room said meaningfully,
“All preparations necessary for the coronation have been completed.”
With the change of emperor, many changes came to the empire, one of which was the new High Priest.
He was a devout, upright man with high prestige among the priests.
Because of this, he had fallen out of favor with the former High Priest who had colluded with the Empress and pursued only personal interests.
Cabelased appointed him, who had been moving between small and shabby temples in the borderlands for quite a long time.
Of course, at first, there were more opposing voices.
This was because remnants of the former High Priest that had not been fully cleared remained inside and outside the Great Temple.
But this was a necessary task to eliminate all the remnants of the Empress and Crown Prince Joshua.
‘I think it’s rather a good opportunity.’
Jieselgrante calmly asserted her opinion to the nobles who were expressing doubts about Cabelased’s choice.
‘We can uproot the rotten roots at once. This is better than weeding them out little by little.’
At that time, Cabelased was inwardly surprised. Because Jieselgrante’s thoughts were so in line with his own.
While he was thinking that he had fallen for her once again, a middle-aged noble expressed an opposing opinion.
‘It seems that Duke Amaterasu’s daughter does not understand well, so let me give my opinion. Sudden big changes will cause a lot of confusion. So we should handle things in a direction of gradual, small changes.’
‘…’
‘If I may add one more thing, rotten roots are not the kind that disappear completely just by removing them.’
But after listening to the middle-aged noble’s words to the end, Jieselgrante said this.
‘Count Western’s words have a point. Even if we uproot the rotten tree roots, they will rot again if water collects. That’s why I think we need to change the water periodically.’
Then she exposed the connection between the Antares Marquis family, which was the Empress’s family, and Count Western.
‘…!’
Count Western realized that everything had been a trap, but it was already too late.
“…Shall we begin?”
Cabelased, who had been briefly recalling past events while looking at the new High Priest, turned his head straight ahead.
Soon his eyes met with Jieselgrante, who was sitting on the sofa opposite him. When their gazes met, she nodded with a faint smile.
Cabelased looked at Count Preston and Marquis Howard, followed by the nobles of the alliance one by one, with a satisfied smile.
They all nodded willingly.
Only after obtaining everyone’s consent did Cabelased stand up.
“Then let’s start the coronation.”
With his cloak fluttering, Cabelased advanced towards the wide hall of the Great Temple where bright light was seeping in.
[This is the timeline separator]Without any unexpected events, the emperor’s coronation ended safely, and the path leading to the imperial palace was full of people who had poured out.
This was to see the new emperor up close, even if just a little.
The streets were being controlled by knights who had been deployed in advance.
Woooaah!
As the carriage carrying Cabelased and Jieselgrante entered the square, the cheers of the people grew louder.
Woooaah!
It was clear what people expected from the emperor.
Heaven-recognized qualities, a monarch to look up to. An enormous presence that captivates people and exerts influence.
And Cabelased was a man who perfectly fit this ideal image of a monarch.
But only a very small number of nobles could face him up close.
While it was forbidden to wield absolute power arbitrarily like the previous emperor, it was necessary to create a sense of awe. So it was necessary to show.
How fair the new emperor could be to those who had committed crimes.
The first step was the execution ceremony.
When the carriage carrying the two arrived at the square, preparations for the execution were already complete.
“The execution ceremony will now begin!”
As the emperor’s carriage arrived, the executioner announced the start of the execution ceremony.
Soon, led by the deposed Empress and Crown Prince who had been charged with the murder of the Emperor, nobles from the Antares family and those who had participated with them were brought out one after another in front of the platform.
The former Empress Patricia who had killed her husband the Emperor and tried to control her son like a puppet after making him Emperor, the former Crown Prince Joshua, and all the power families.
How much hardship they had endured in prison could be seen at a glance from their appearance.
Their hair, which had always been immaculate, was now disheveled and tangled, and their clothes were torn here and there and filthy.
“Even if you’re born with a noble status like royalty or nobility, if you don’t wash and wear dirty clothes, you’re no different from me in the end.”
A homeless man in the front row of the platform pointed at them and laughed loudly.
The people in the square burst into laughter at the homeless man’s words.
His exposed teeth were discolored black, with gaps here and there.
His white hair, which seemed to have not been washed for a long time, was greasy, and his clothes were so dirty that their original color was indistinguishable.
If one were to look only at their current appearance, it was clear that the royalty and high nobility were not much different from the homeless man.
“What are you laughing at?”
“Well…”
People close to the platform relayed the words to those behind them.
“…”
Patricia, who was led onto the platform by the hands of knights, curled up her body and slightly raised her head.
Thousands of eyes directed at her. When she tried to face them straight on, she felt scared and afraid.
But if she stayed still like this, it was clear that even more terrifying things would happen.
So she limped forward a little more. And she cried out towards everyone in the square as if screaming.
“This is a false accusation! Someone has plotted this to frame me!”
“…”
For a moment, silence fell.
Patricia saw this as an opportunity. Holding her hungry stomach that hadn’t eaten for a while, she shouted with all her might.
“Think about it carefully! I am the Empress of the Faesys Empire. And the authority of the Empress comes from the sun of the empire. How could I, such a person, have murdered His Majesty the Emperor? It’s nonsense!”
As soon as she raised the question, whispers began to be heard from various parts of the square.
After briefly observing people’s reactions, Patricia opened her mouth again.
“If things continue like this, the Faesys Empire will fall into the hands of those with northern immigrant blood. The mark of the heavenly descendant? How could such a thing exist on a lowly body like Cabelased’s…!”
At that moment, something blunt flew from somewhere and struck her face.
“How dare you speak His name so carelessly!”
Starting with that voice, voices of condemnation erupted from here and there.
Groaning in pain, Patricia hurriedly checked what had flown at her.
It looked like a half-eaten apple.
‘How dare they…!’
Shame and anger boiled up.
Just as Patricia was glaring at the people pouring out words of condemnation with eyes full of killing intent,
“Wh-What are you doing!”
Knights grabbed both her arms. Patricia struggled with all her might.
But she was powerless against the strength of the well-built knights.
Forced to kneel in front of the guillotine, Patricia writhed violently.
“Let go! Let me go! You’re making a huge mistake! God will be angry!”
Even though she hadn’t drunk a drop of water for days, tears streamed down her eyes, and the hem of her dress, which was no different from a sackcloth, gradually became wet.
She felt ashamed to be making such a disgraceful scene in front of these people whom she had considered no better than vermin, but now was not the time to worry about such things.
“…”
The last thing captured in Patricia’s tear-blurred vision was the face of her son, Joshua.
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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