In a world without the Internet or smartphones, how could this happen?
Only a few days had passed, and Nancy was in on the rumor.
“The nation is turned upside down! They say it’s the meeting of the century!”
“Casanova meeting a femme fatale, well, that must be interesting.”
“Why talk about it like it’s someone else’s business? They say His Majesty the Emperor has fallen head over heels for the young lady!”
“It’s all nonsense.”
“That she will soon become the Empress?”
Empress, what nonsense. As if I would know about a slave being sold through an unfair contract.
“Nancy, has there ever been an Empress from a common background?”
“No.”
“Has His Majesty ever taken in an Empress?”
“No.”
“I will never become an Empress. I don’t want to either.”
“You’ll give up His Majesty because of status? Can’t you overcome it with love?”
“Stop reading those romance novels.”
Nancy was an ardent fan of Douglas.
Just as I liked Claudia, the heroine of “The Silver Knight,” she admired Elize, the heroine of “The Red Star of the Empire.”
Who wouldn’t like a pretty, confident, and sharp heroine?
Douglas created Elize, inspired by me.
But I was nothing more than a villainous supporting character.
I ambitiously challenged to seduce the tyrant, but I buttoned it wrong from the start.
Not only that, but I utterly ruined a precious opportunity.
‘Who knew you would cry when drunk. Nikolai’s shirt was soaked with tears and snot. A real alcoholic mess is here.’
I acted disgracefully before a man I met for the first time in an undefended state.
I also said many things I shouldn’t have.
“I don’t want to die again. I hate the guillotine. But what can I do? Sob, sob.”
Nikolai looked perplexed.
He awkwardly patted my shoulder and then withdrew his hand in surprise.
Like a dateless lush all his life.
‘I pretended to be okay, but I was scared. Of being possessed by Elizabeth, and waiting for my second death. I boasted about stopping Claudia, but I was just acting tough. So it seemed a little less scary.’
The anxiety I couldn’t tell anyone about met Nikolai’s body warmth and turned into teardrops.
The tears I had held back for so long wouldn’t stop easily.
With a gruff face, Nikolai said,
“If you want to cry, cry your heart out. I won’t go anywhere.”
Even after a few days, his soft voice wouldn’t leave my ears.
My head was a mess.
My emotions swung back and forth a dozen times a day.
Hot one moment, cold the next.
Shameful, then sorry, then thankful, then curious.
Why does he want to make me Empress?
Do I really look like an interesting toy to him?
“Is my body really his ultimate goal……”
I muttered without realizing it.
Nancy’s face, who was combing my hair, turned bright red.
“Please tell me honestly! What happened at the palace that night?”
A kiss. A hug. Tears. A contract.
Nothing was trivial.
Nikolai was not bewitched.
It meant he couldn’t be controlled.
Playing a seduction game with him was like pouring oil on myself and jumping into a fire.
How could I, who worshiped monogamy, become the dozensthtimes concubine of the wayward Emperor?
The mere thought was horrifying.
My plan to seduce him into becoming the conquering hero had already failed.
In that case, the best strategy was to stay away from that tyrant as much as possible until Claudia appeared.
Nikolai sneaking into my bed at night, full of ambition!
The mere thought made me shudder in horror.
‘Let’s seek help from the Netleton siblings. It’s shameless, but we have no other choice right now.’
I went to the Netleton Duke’s mansion, avoiding the public eye.
Though it was a grand and antique mansion, it felt financially strained.
‘The stone wall is cracked, and the garden trees are not trimmed. I heard the book was a hit. Didn’t the royalties come in?’
Douglas’s father was a notorious gambler with no skill.
Had he not died early, the Nettleton Duke’s family would not only have been excluded from the five great families but would have become beggars.
“Welcome, Elizabeth.”
“I’ve been waiting for you, sister!”
My worry about being yelled at for my shamelessness at the door vanished as Douglas and Susan greeted me warmly.
It seemed they had completely forgotten the venomous words at the party.
When I spilled the beans about the seduction game contract, Douglas bit his lip.
“Even the Emperor himself cannot do this.”
“The empresses from the prestigious families are monopolizing the harem. What should we do, sister?”
Susan said with a face full of concern.
I nodded my head.
The four great families.
I knew exactly what they were up to.
Their evil deeds depicted in the original were indeed chilling.
“I’ve also investigated. Freya, the empress from the Duke of Limon’s family, Rose, the empress from the Duke of Brendon’s family, Emma, the empress from the Duke of Pipe’s family, and Shinsiya, the empress from the Earl of Blackford’s family. They all aim for the position of the empress, don’t they?”
“If His Majesty hadn’t been stubborn, one of them would have become the empress by now.”
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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