“If it weren’t for her, I would have been executed. She is much wiser and more elegant than the noble ladies. She saved me.”
“Your reputation isn’t that good…”
The head maid looked at Nisa with thin eyes.
Nisa casually replied.
“Why would I stay in the palace? It’s a matter of my future and my family’s fate.”
“A smart girl like you wouldn’t have decided recklessly.”
“Lady Elizabeth is my benefactor.”
“If she becomes empress, can you recommend me when she bestows the title of empress? As someone like the empress.”
Just an empress.
Nisa suppressed a scoff inwardly.
But outwardly, she didn’t forget to smile innocently.
“Of course. You’re such a talented person, Head Maid-nim.”
After Elizabeth’s union with Nicolai, the gaze of those who looked at Nisa changed.
People started making various requests to her, Elizabeth’s closest aide.
Every time, Nisa felt proud of her choice.
‘Lady Elizabeth is more beautiful and intelligent than anyone else. She still has the favor of Emperor. If she ascends to the throne as empress, my status will rise too.’
Although she graduated as the top student from the academy, Nisa couldn’t attract the attention of other noble ladies.
However, Nisa had a distinct characteristic.
Even though she found herself in a situation similar to Rose’s body, she did not despair.
She believed that her abilities would shine one day.
Thanks to Elizabeth, Nisa’s belief was realized.
Of course, Nisa’s dream was not to become a maid of the empress.
She wanted to become the empress’s capable secretary, gaining recognition in her own name!
“I heard that Lady Elizabeth has a special ability… that she can see through illnesses?”
The head maid lowered her voice.
Nisa widened her eyes.
‘Has that rumor already spread to the harem?’
Elizabeth had helped several maids in the Canary Rooms using her supernatural powers.
She knew the rumor would circulate, but she didn’t expect it to spread so quickly.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking about.”
“It’s not a bad thing, so don’t hide it, Nisa. The head chef in the Canary Rooms was so excited that she spilled everything.”
“The chef?”
“They say Lady Elizabeth recognized wrist arthritis instantly. Last year, she also told someone to get treatment for a sore back. She used some strange tools?”
Nisa maintained her silence.
The head maid, looking anxious, asked again.
“There’s a story going around that Lady Elizabeth pretended to flee the palace and went to the temple for worship. Do you really not know anything?”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t know.”
“Nisa…”
“It’s noisy outside. What’s happening?”
Avoiding the head maid’s gaze, Nisa changed the topic.
She couldn’t let the hard-earned trust collapse.
With a slightly disappointed expression, the head maid responded.
“It will be noisy for a while. It’s the day when the empress mamas hold a charity event.”
“But that wasn’t scheduled, was it?”
“Rose mama decided on it, and sometimes she does things like this. Did you feel anything strange?”
“Ah…”
“She distributed food and clothes to the lower-ranked empresses. It would be nice if she also took care of the maids.”
The commotion of the young women caused a stir throughout the harem.
It seemed like the danger of Elizabeth being exposed had decreased even further.
“I should greet my former colleagues and hand over the requested medicine. Come and visit often, Nisa, you’re always welcome.”
Nisa nodded her head as she received the head maid’s farewell.
Her nose was higher than ever, and her steps were as dignified as those of a noble lady.
She didn’t notice the presence of the secretly following shadow.
‘I didn’t expect such an event. I was lucky.’
Pretending to do laundry, she observed her surroundings.
Servants set up tables in the harem courtyard.
On top of them, sacks of grains and pieces of meat were placed.
Fresh fruits, fabric, leather, cotton, and other necessities were piled up in order.
What caught her eye was the red liquid in glass bottles.
‘Is it wine? Or perhaps strawberry juice?’
Curious, she observed the reactions of the women.
“I need to put on a coat. I wonder if there’s linen thread for embroidery?”
“They wouldn’t give us that. What if we seduce the empress in beautiful embroidered clothes?”
“Mamas wear expensive silk clothes; they even pay attention to us.”
“Do you remember when they distributed cheap bead decorations last time and then confiscated them again? We can’t have luxury items.”
Even as they grumbled, the women’s eyes sparkled.
They were particularly enthusiastic about the peculiar red beverage.
“Are we getting Maringa juice again? That’s really fortunate!”
“If I don’t drink that, I can’t sleep. And it helps with going to the bathroom too.”
“Originally, it was a drink only noble madams secretly consumed.”
“Somehow, my skin feels softer. Thanks to the empress madams, we get to taste Maringa juice, so we should be grateful.”
While there were countless luxury items handled in Amster’s upper echelons, hearing about such juice was a first.
‘Relieves insomnia, improves constipation, aids in skincare? It seems more like medicine than juice. Is it a trend since I entered the palace?’
I felt like I might need to send someone to the upper echelons.
A short while later, three empress consorts appeared under the Ems-ter.
“Look at Mama Freyja! You’re always so beautiful!”
“Mama Sinya said she caught a cold, and it seems true. Your complexion doesn’t look good.”
“Emma Mama always smiles. She looks the youngest, but I heard she’s the oldest. Did you go to the temple again today?”
I listened carefully to the women’s voices, cautiously moving my steps.
I wanted to observe the noble empresses in more detail.
‘They’re almost identical to the portraits. Freyja is much more beautiful. I thought it was a highly embellished picture like app selfies…’
After embodying Elizabeth, my confidence in my appearance soared.
Smooth skin like white pottery, rosy hair.
The sensual figure was enough to make everyone envious.
Unlike me, Freyja was a beauty with a slim and elegant figure.
Even in a plain dress, she exuded chicness and style like a fashion model.
Her unfocused blue eyes and expressionless face made her seem mysterious.
“Use it wisely. Please remember to behave as a member of the harem.”
Sinya spoke briefly.
Her voice was low, as if she had a sore throat.
Emma gathered her hands and looked around.
“If you need anything else, please let us know. I pray for the grace of the Morasinian goddess. Thank you always.”
When it was her turn, Freyja let out a sigh as if annoyed.
When Sinya glared at her, she mumbled vaguely.
“Use it as you please.”
Formal applause followed.
The young women’s attention was focused on the table.
Some maids glanced around with envious eyes.
‘Did Emma lead the charity event? Sinya and Freyja seem uninterested. Why try to win favor with necessities? It wouldn’t be threatening due to the difference in status.’
At that moment, a warm gaze was felt on the back of my head.
I felt like I should leave the place slowly.
As I was about to turn my shoulder and leave, a sharp voice pierced through.
“Hey, short hair over there. Mind if I take a look?”
With black hair swept back, Sinya called me, creating an eerie atmosphere as if she were the Grim Reaper.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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