It was impossible to know whether it was night or day, or whether a day had passed.
It was a place where not a single point of light could enter.
The only thing that lit the basement was that small torch lit inside.
Count Rife, with his hands tied behind him, only sighed deeply.
His gaze turned to the young servant trapped in the bars next to him.
‘It was planned, it was planned.’
He swore he had never ordered that servant to harm the baby.
But that servant lied to the Duke without blinking an eye.
“It’s all that the Count ordered me to do, I am guilty of nothing but doing what I was told!”
There was no way out of this hopeless situation.
Originally, Count Rife always had a servant with him.
But since the servant had grown old from long years of service, and the days when he couldn’t work increased,
Today, when he came to the Duke’s house, was such a day.
He heard in the morning that the servant had twisted his right ankle in the kitchen and was unable to follow him.
Count Rife usually gave a lot to the subjects and lived a frugal life.
Because he only had a minimum number of employees, there was no servant who could follow him at that moment.
He had no choice but to bring a servant who had only recently entered the Count’s house.
But it turned out that the servant he brought tried to kill the Duke’s baby.
Although he couldn’t understand the whole situation, he had committed such an act right in front of the Duke, so there was no way to prove his innocence.
“Oh dear, oh dear…”
It was when Count Rife lamented his life.
The sound of the iron door sliding open was heard from the next room.
Startled, Count Rife quickly raised his head.
With his hands tied behind his back, he shuffled to the front of the iron bars.
“Can’t you stand still there!”
Upon seeing the servant standing calmly outside the iron bars, Count Rife hurriedly spoke to him.
The servant who saw Count Rife cast his eyes at him.
“My lord, if it were you, could you stand?”
Unlike himself, one foot was limping, and the other arm was incomplete.
How he opened the lock of the iron bars, he couldn’t understand.
If the servant left, he would have to take all the blame.
Even knowing that, the trapped Count could do nothing until he escaped from the basement.
The old man, close to sixty, dropped his head weakly.
He recalled when that young man entered his mansion.
‘Everything about needing a job because times were tough was all a lie.’
He was deceived by people once or twice, but it was his fault to always be deceived and still believe.
“Count, Count.”
A young voice then woke him up.
It was a voice that didn’t fit this damp and dark space.
“Count, here.”
A cup filled with clear water appeared in front of him.
He hadn’t been able to drink a sip of water while trapped.
The Count eagerly took the water and drank it.
Only after emptying the water in the cup could he see properly who was in front of the iron bars.
“The baby? How, how did you get here? Did His Grace come with you?”
“No, I alone…, ah! Right! The Duke is outside as well!”
At Dian’s words, the Count’s face brightened at once. He looked like a person who found a ray of light in pitch darkness.
“Does that mean His Grace also believes in my innocence?!”
Diane couldn’t answer at once. But the Count, who was anxious, accepted something as an affirmation.
“Your Highness, please call someone outside immediately. The person who just threatened Your Highness has fled. Please inform His Grace the Duke of this fact. Then His Grace will surely know that I am not in league with that person!”
“Oh, I can’t do that right now.”
“What, what do you mean, Your Grace? Didn’t you say you believe in my innocence?”
“I mean, I know the Earl is not the culprit, but…”
Diane’s eyes rolled around. The escaped servant had intentionally opened the door, using a silver snake.
And seeing the servant fleeing alone, Diane was certain. The Earl was not the culprit.
But the Duke wouldn’t know that. It was natural. Contrary to what the Earl thought, the Duke wasn’t even outside.
She couldn’t tell him all this honestly. Instead, Diane decided to tell only part of the truth.
“I let the servant go on purpose, so we can find out who’s behind this.”
“If that’s the case…!”
The Earl already believed the Duke was outside. Moreover, the desperate Earl readily believed the child’s words.
Diane reassured the frantic Earl and herself.
“So don’t worry too much. I’ll definitely clear the Earl’s name.”
[This is a time separator.]The next afternoon, I barely managed to evade Chrisy and hid myself in the bushes.
‘Can I trust him?’
I kept glancing towards the front gate.
I felt uneasy as hours went by without any news.
[It would be more convenient if you made a contract with me!]The deity had said so before chasing the assassin.
Even if we were far apart, we could talk, so it would be much more convenient, he said.
‘It’s a pity, but I’m not going to make a contract anyway.’
I sighed heavily and leaned against a tree.
‘It should be about time to come…’
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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