The hurriedly written telegram at the end was accompanied by an article from a prominent newspaper in the system. It stated that last year, during the spring palace festival, the Princess had generously extended assistance to recover the fallen Retail Territory.
Looking at the portrait of the Princess smiling like a saint, Edwin cynically laughed.
“If it wasn’t the Princess who did this… Who would have handled it so neatly and then taken the credit?”
At those words, an incident that had happened at the Grand Duke’s residence in the system fleetingly crossed Howard’s mind.
“The letter has come from the palace. Is it the Emperor again?”
It’s getting tedious. Howard scowled with a calm face. But Sobel, who always agreed with him, shrugged his shoulders.
“The Emperor, the Crown Prince, and the Princess. There are a total of three letters inviting us to enter the palace.”
“The Crown Prince might send a letter to the Miss, but the Princess too? Surely she hasn’t commanded you to enter the palace. Miss?”
“That’s right. It seems like the royal family has tightly banded together.”
Sobel ended their conversation, shaking his head back and forth.
The Princess was capricious, so they thought. But that was all. It wasn’t only Howard who recalled the letter of that day, which wasn’t considered particularly important.
When Howard reflexively looked at the Grand Duke.
Edwin was already looking at Olivia. Feeling his gaze, Olivia smiled brightly and waved her hand.
(This is a time separator.)
“……Is there any matter with Sir Kalter?”
Some time had passed since they got on the carriage. Edwin, widening his eyes at Olivia’s cautious question, shook his head.
“There’s no way. I heard that everything in the system has been wrapped up well, so he will return soon.”
A lie. I saw Edwin’s expression looking at me earlier.
It was different from the expression of someone who had heard mundane news of return. It looked like he had heard some complicated story, his face suffocated and stifled.
Above all, if it was news of return, Howard would have told me too.
Edwin told a lie without a change in complexion. After all, Edwin’s talent in acting was evident even from their first encounter.
He even cried tears being surrounded by mere ruffians during the war hero’s time.
He must have a reason to hide it from me. Just like I didn’t tell him about visiting the abandoned mine at the Princess’s command or stopping at Vicander’s command.
Of course, Edwin, being a Grand Duke, would have more secrets and concealments than me. Olivia, comforting herself, tightly shut her lips.
Yet still.
It felt strangely disappointing.
Perhaps sensing her sharp gaze, Edwin mischievously narrowed his eyes.
“Why are you looking like that? Are you finally going to find me attractive?”
Edwin expected Olivia, as usual, to blush and deny, just like her normal reactions.
But Olivia tightly closed her lips and turned her head to look out the window. Her face briefly flashed a disappointed look.
“Olivia?”
Feeling an unusual vibe, Edwin cautiously called Olivia. But she didn’t want to respond.
Olivia deliberately ignored Edwin and looked outside. If she looked at Edwin now, she felt that her bristled feelings would challenge him.
“……Since the first territorial inspection is over, I feel sorry. Can we slowly travel around the territory?”
“Of course.”
At Olivia’s words, Edwin quickly commanded the coachman. The fastrunning carriage began to slow down. Simultaneously, the carriage heading toward the Grand Duke’s castle changed direction to the outskirts.
The window passed by towns still unorganized.
Contrary to the withered and desolate image of the North, the houses in the village were colorfully individualized.
“……Besides feeling sorry, you don’t have any grievances with me, right?”
He sure catches on fast.
Though an impatient voice came from behind, Olivia pretended not to notice.
“Why would I have any grievances with Edwin?”
Note: Names and genders were translated in accordance with the character details provided. The line count is maintained to ensure consistency with the original text.
Ah. Even after I spoke, I emanated a feeling of being upset. Edwin’s gaze kept bothering me, but Olivia didn’t meet his eyes. Instead, she spoke to herself.
Pathetic. Olivia.
Edwin doesn’t have to share everything with me, and yet I’m this disappointed.
Thinking about it, it seemed laughably absurd.
Family members who had never paid attention to me, and even a former fiancé I’d never shown this kind of jealousy towards.
When had I come to rely on Edwin this much? And come to trust him this much?
The sharp feeling of resentment melted away like ice. Just when a ticklish sensation grew over the embarrassment and shame.
“……Wait a moment, Edwin.”
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
