He looked angry, but it seemed like he was doing it on purpose to hide his confusion.
“Now it’s my turn to ask. Is it your hobby to taunt a caged woman?”
“…….”
“If so, you will never win.”
A heavy silence pressed down on the room.
If only Nikolai had charged her with lesemajeste as usual, she wouldn’t have felt so uncomfortable.
At the end of the uneasy silence, Nikolai spoke.
“I will reconsider the contract.”
“You mean you will give up the seduction game?”
“If you can’t become the Crown Prince’s educational supervisor, the contract won’t even be established.”
She belatedly recalled clause 1 of the contract.
‘Nikolai Lop Yevrey and Elizabeth Emster will live together and seduce each other until the outcome is determined.’
To stay in the imperial palace, she needed to win over Franz’s heart first.
‘I must regain the eyes of Morashinsia. I need to gather information about other relics. I must stay in the imperial palace to monitor Claudia’s movements. I must win the game to avoid the death ending.’
The conclusion?
No matter what, she had to continue the seduction game.
The situation had turned completely opposite to when she had run away, calling it an unfair contract.
“I’ll give you a week. Become the educational supervisor on your own during that time.”
Nikolai threw something shiny at her.
The small key was the key to the canary room.
She thought convincing Franz would be easy.
But the next day, and the day after that, Franz did not come to see her.
She paced in front of the silent peephole.
‘How much did Franz witness in the canary room? If he saw Father openly flirting with me, he must have been shocked.’
With worry, the precious time kept flowing.
She ran to the Crown Prince’s palace.
Two knights, assigned by Nikolai, followed her like shadows.
Nikolai was keeping watch on her through the knights.
Wearing a yoke and having arrived with difficulty, Franz didn’t even meet me.
‘Didn’t I show everything by showing a crying face? Taking my meal and doing this, how can it be?’
I slumped down on the front stairs of the Crown Prince’s palace.
I intended to endure for hours until Franz came out.
About two hours had passed when the chief steward of the Crown Prince’s palace appeared with an unhappy face.
“If you continue to be there, it will be difficult. Waiting is also futile.”
“I must meet the Crown Prince.”
“He is not someone who will change his mind.”
“Neither am I. Will you help me, chief steward?”
“I cannot, and I must not.”
The chief steward flatly refused.
I narrowed my eyes and smiled.
“You’ll want to help, won’t you?”
“What are you talking about?”
The eyes of the steward who had been scoffing became wide.
Blink, it was only reasonable since he received the charm of a wink.
“How about it. Have you changed your mind?”
The chief steward who had been looking around cleared his throat deeply.
And he whispered in my ear.
“It’s a secret, but the Crown Prince is currently in the training ground.”
“I didn’t see him come out?”
“Doghole. No, there’s a secret passage.”
“Where is it?”
“I will guide you. Of course, it’s a secret.”
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]With the help of the chief steward, I was able to sneak into the Crown Prince’s private training ground, bypassing the escort knights.
Franz was hitting a wooden dummy with a wooden sword larger than his height.
Although his movements were awkward, his training attitude was sincere.
His shining blonde hair and training clothes were soaked with sweat, but he did not stop.
‘It seems like he’s overdoing it. Is he okay?’
I sneaked a look at Franz’s training.
The fencing master was a big man dressed in a neat knight’s uniform.
According to the information given by Cales, he was Simon, the eldest son of one of the four great noble houses, the Viscount of Brenden.
He was also the brother of Empress Rose Brenden.
“Faster!”
“Push!”
“You’re doing well! Very excellent!”
Although he looked like an underachiever, Simon did not stop praising him.
Powered by his master’s encouragement, Franz lifted his sword again.
He looked so wobbly that it was pitiful, but Simon seemed proud of his student.
“Once you gain stamina, the wooden sword will feel lighter.”
“I know that.”
“If you want to rest, you can tell me anytime.”
“I won’t rest.”
“You are indeed excellent! I will report your effort and passion to His Majesty.”
Franz’s face brightened for a moment.
But he looked too tired to continue training.
Oddly enough, his hands were full of wounds.
He might catch a child at this rate.
“Franz. Drink some water!”
I had the chief steward prepare cold water, knowing this would happen.
I thought it would be a chance to score points with Franz.
Franz greeted me with a bugchewing expression instead of greeting me, holding a crystal water bottle.
Simon came up to me and introduced himself.
“I am Simon Brenden, the fencing instructor of the Crown Prince. Though inadequate, I am also the commander of the 2nd Royal Knight’s Squad.”
I liked his unassuming attitude.
I lifted my hem and curtly curtseyed.
“It’s nice to meet you, Sir Brenden. I’m Elizabeth Emster, who has become the education officer for His Highness.”
“Congratulations, Miss Elizabeth.”
Simon offered a handshake.
As I reached out to take his hand, Franz blocked me.
“Who says you’re in charge of my education? I never allowed it.”
“Franz?”
“How dare you call the Crown Prince by his name. Do you want to die?”
“But…….”
“Don’t come to find me again. This is your last warning.”
It was a savage look, unchildlike.
I thought we had become somewhat closer.
It seemed he had forgotten the tears and advice of that day.
I must have been momentarily mistaken; I didn’t know this could be Franz’s true nature.
Simon wore a troubled expression.
“Your Highness seems tired. I apologize on their behalf.”
“It’s my fault for coming suddenly.”
“Don’t say such things. In fact, I was waiting for Elizabeth.”
“Me?”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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