“Is this your final request? If that’s what you’re going to say, I’ll leave.”
A wounded voice returned.
There was also the sound of something rustling.
Worried that Nisa might really leave, I urgently spoke.
“I’ve been abandoned by Her Majesty. There’s nothing to gain by staying by my side.”
“I will stay by Miss Elizabeth’s side until the end.”
“Don’t be stubborn, Nisa.”
“I didn’t choose to be the mistress of a woman who receives Her Majesty’s favor. I chose the person Elizabeth.”
“Nisa…”
“I won’t change my master again. So, whatever you say is useless.”
At first, I thought Nisa was taking a gamble.
But she chose a future companion.
She recognized and chose a person.
The guilt of deceiving such Nisa pierced deep into my heart.
‘I will surely repay your feelings. Please forgive this moment…’
After picking up the inner words, I lowered my voice.
“I am not even Her Majesty’s wife.”
“…”
“I’m tired of Her Majesty too.”
Was it truly exhaustion?
Although it was a calculated statement, my heart throbbed as if it had been trampled on.
It always hurt that I couldn’t be his only woman.
No matter how intimate the time we shared was, no matter how sweet his gaze was.
“Miss Elizabeth is tired too?”
“It’s all because of Her Majesty. What was she doing while I was being accused of being a villain?”
“…She didn’t even come to see me. You also watched from the side, didn’t you?”
“I was cruel too, but…”
Unable to continue, Nisa closed her mouth.
“I want to be free. I want to return to the times when I was the queen of society.”
“Do you want to go back to the days when you were called the queen of society? Haven’t you abandoned those times?”
“Being confined in the palace is better than suffering for a man who doesn’t protect me.”
“Miss Elizabeth…”
“Keep quiet, so I decided. Until now, you’ve been so envious of me. Alcohol, parties, handsome men, everything!”
I was nervous that the awkward acting might be exposed.
Being a lifelong homebody, why would I miss parties?
At the end of the awkward silence, Nisa asked, “What can I do for you?”
“There won’t be anything dangerous. What you can do is…”
“Your Majesty, how long will you keep Miss Elizabeth confined?”
Cares asked bluntly.
Nikolai, who had been focusing on the piled-up documents, raised his eyes.
“It’s one thing to be alone. Are you challenging the Emperor right now?”
“I’m asking respectfully.”
“Your gaze is overly challenging, isn’t it? Your tone is also sharp. Anyone would think you’re about as audacious as Elizabeth.”
“As audacious as Elizabeth? That’s inappropriate.”
Cares turned her head sharply.
Nikolai poured tears as if he couldn’t believe even after seeing.
It was the first time Cares had blushed.
“What’s with that shy expression? Disgusting.”
“Miss Elizabeth and I are not related by blood, nor do we have any particular connection. Still, isn’t it possible to be concerned?”
Grinning, Cares straightened her voice and snapped, “It’s very strange that you worry about someone.”
“I am also a person.”
“Right. More like a working machine.”
“I’ve never once felt favor towards Miss Elizabeth or thought of becoming her mistress. I’ve never even considered wanting to take care of her like a mistress.”
“Just because I tried saying something, why make such a fuss about it? Seriously suspicious.”
Cares’ earlobes were still red.
Nikolai narrowed his eyes.
Cares’ competence was never doubted by anyone.
However, due to her excessively businesslike and cold personality, she had yet to gain the trust of those around her.
The only person Cares showed interest in besides her work was Elizabeth.
‘At first, she treated others like everyone else. Then, at some point, something changed. Is it because of Elizabeth’s charm? It’s suspicious that it worked on Cares.’
Perhaps aware of Nikolai’s gaze, Cares redirected the conversation.
“Your Majesty is truly suspicious. How long do you intend to treat Miss Elizabeth like a prisoner?”
“Don’t you know? I can’t let her go.”
“Rumors are spreading that Your Majesty has abandoned Miss Elizabeth.”
“Since when did you start listening to baseless rumors?”
“Rumors become public opinion. Public opinion often wears the mask of truth. Especially when it involves intimate stories like the Emperor’s private life.”
Nikolai was not unaware either.
He pretended not to care, but he received and reviewed every rumor about Elizabeth without exception.
“Why do you care if Miss Elizabeth gets tired of Your Majesty?”
“Tired?”
“How could any woman endure it? A man who neither defends nor protects her.”
“…”
“Especially for a special woman like Miss Elizabeth.”
Elizabeth was a woman who received the attention of all the men around her.
Around her, people seeking love flocked like a swarm of bees.
Just thinking about the swarm around a flower made Nikolai’s lips tighten.
‘She must have been just as beautiful back then. Whenever she smiled with her rosy hair fluttering, any man would have lost his mind.’
Veins on the back of his hand swelled.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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