“Come here and tell me about the recent events. How have the creatures been behaving, and what is the progress of Hesera?”
“Am I not submitting regular reports?”
“Regardless of how detailed your written reports are, will you only rely on the reports submitted by those who directly manage that fertile land?”
The Emperor, with a sly smile, said.
‘That fertile land.’
Caelius responded with a perfectly loyal smile.
Without adding any more words, he repeated the contents of the reports he had submitted over the past few months.
Even during the progress of the banquet, work-related discussions did not cease. Amelia, who was standing by, made a bored expression, giving off subtle signals of her discontent.
“Your Majesty, isn’t today supposed to be a day to take a break? Are you going to keep talking about boring matters?”
“Amelia, I am currently in conversation with the Duke.”
In response to the Emperor’s somewhat chilly attitude, Amelia hesitated, her lips pressed firmly. In fact, the Emperor had been waiting for this day.
The day that high-nosed Duke entered the capital.
‘Back then, it wasn’t about handing over Hesera!’
He had devised a way to quickly reject Duke Krustel without a proper reason, and that was to grant him the territory of Hesera.
At that time, it seemed quite satisfying to have thought of such a method.
However, now, after four years, the situation had completely reversed.
It turned out that Hesera was a land overflowing with magical stones, resources, and various minerals.
The territory had the potential for development that he had failed to recognize.
In fact, until four years ago, the international situation had not stabilized due to wars and remnants, and they couldn’t afford to invest proper military power there.
Even if it weren’t for the past wars, Hesera would undoubtedly have become his own, Emperor Fraser thought.
“Your Majesty, our Crown Prince is getting bored as well.”
The conversation with the Emperor was interrupted by Empress Amelia, who spoke while holding the Crown Prince.
Seeing this, Caelius chuckled inwardly.
‘Even a hedgehog praises its own child.’
Well, anyway, from Caelius’s perspective, it was a fortunate event. It was a chance to escape from the boring conversation at an appropriate time.
“Your Majesty, please enjoy the rest of the banquet.”
“Wait, are you leaving already?”
“Due to the closure of the teleportation, there have been disruptions in the schedule.”
Meaning, if you hadn’t closed the teleportation, he subtly conveyed.
An old fox who had spent his whole life in society could not have failed to understand the meaning of his words. Caelius thought he would immediately notice the displeasure in his demeanor.
It has always been like this. However, the Emperor’s reaction was unexpected. As soon as he heard those words, the Emperor’s face brightened.
“Oh, my! Indeed! I was seriously worried even before hearing that! Due to an unexpected accident, the teleportation has been closed.”
“…Yes, that’s correct.”
The Emperor spoke with a tone that genuinely seemed concerned.
“I heard it took over a month to come to the capital since the teleportation was closed. Moreover, when you left, the headquarters hadn’t been completely organized, so you must be in a hurry.”
At those words, Caelius chuckled inwardly.
“Thank you for understanding.”
“Indeed, I instructed you to thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident that happened suddenly. However, many still express concerns about the accident. Once the public opinion settles down a bit more, we will resume the teleportation, so don’t worry too much.”
The exact timing of when it would resume was not explicitly mentioned. However, at this point, it didn’t matter.
The Emperor, who had just made those foolish remarks, didn’t even know what he was saying.
Caelius silently endured the Emperor’s grandiose excuses and similar words, then rose from his seat at an opportune moment.
The Emperor hastily delivered a parting blow to the back of Caelius’s head.
“By the way, I heard you recently found your stepdaughter? It’s belated, but congratulations. So, about that, if the child is fine, I’m thinking of writing a recommendation for the Imperial Academy. When the young one is tired of riding a carriage back and forth to the capital, we might be able to resume the teleportation by then!”
As soon as Caelius left the banquet hall, he immediately found Filen.
Then, while moving through the corridor with Filen, he spoke.
“We’ll leave early tomorrow morning.”
“Yes? What about Viscount Basco’s residence?”
Caelius, who had stopped for a moment, blurted out abruptly.
“You’ll go there today.”
“Yes?”
They had planned to visit Viscount Basco’s residence that day for the investigation of the teleportation accident.
Originally, if it was a social event, it would have been appropriate for the Duke, the head of the family, to go. However, this time Filen alone would be sufficient.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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