The cold words of the sovereign’s regent caused the eyes of the nobles in the reception room to be drawn to Ariadne. It was rude, but they had no intention of restraining themselves.
Because Ariadne was such a person. Sensing this, Ariadne’s face turned red from the roots of her neck.
“Do not disturb their feelings, Ariadne.”
Cesare had become more blunt in his speech and behavior since becoming the regent. Now he did not hesitate to show his displeasure, regardless of whether people were present or not.
“Behave properly.”
Ariadne bowed her head, trembling. Cesare did not like Ariadne like this.
“Answer.”
She nodded her head with difficulty. But Cesare was still not satisfied.
“Answer!”
Ariadne responded in a crawling voice.
“……Yes.”
All these signs of submission took place under the watchful eyes of everyone in Palazzo Carlo. Ariadne was dizzy, her knees shaking. Cesare looked down on her cruelly.
“I’m doing this because people are here, you should be grateful, understand?”
“……Yes.”
There was no sound of Cesare’s breath. As Cesare did not respond, a cold sweat ran down Ariadne’s spine. She hastily added,
“Thank you.”
Finally, the satisfied breath of Cesare was heard. Ariadne also let out a sigh of relief.
The central nobles would not miss the moment when such weak flesh was exposed. The Marchioness, realizing that Cesare had no intention of looking after his fiancée, was surprised by the cruelty of the regent and inserted a sharp word.
“Regent, please manage your fiancée thoroughly.”
It was revenge for having her hair caught. The Marchioness blatantly scanned Ariadne, who was in a disheveled state, from top to bottom with contempt.
“I thought it was a wolf dog raised on a farm, jumping around first.”
The Marchioness and her fine ladies launched a barrage of attacks, striking the same note.
“Dignity…….”
“Education……. Lineage…….”
“That hair, the tangled mess really doesn’t look like a shepherd’s dog?”
Ariadne’s hand instinctively went to her hair. In front of her, the ladies of San Carlo launched a barrage of attacks, while Ariadne tried awkwardly to untangle her hair with her hands.
“If the regent wishes for a smoothly functioning social circle, you should manage your fiancée well first.”
“Support from the central nobility goes without saying.”
“Or, how about changing your betrothed altogether?”
Someone laughed out loud. This laughter loosened the atmosphere in the reception room completely.
“It seems difficult with this woman.”
“Lady. But that’s a bit.”
Cesare brushed off the suggestion with a bright smile. He did not point out the rudeness of the other party. In doing so, Cesare gained a shortterm identity as an insider.
“A daughter of a ruling family……”
“An old, noble family from the capital might suit the regent better……”
“A graceful young lady……”
All these words were exchanged with Ariadne in front of them. The fact that Regent Cesare was also the illegitimate son of a king became obscured as soon as he offered his fiancée as a sacrificial offering.
You are not a worthy member of the upper class.
They took advantage of Ariadne’s deficiencies to enjoy a warm conversation. After a long round of pleasantries, the Marchioness stood up from her seat and advised the regent.
“Regent, I hope you will not forget our request today.”
When the Marchioness made eye contact with Ariadne, she abruptly turned and left the reception room. As the Marchioness headed to the corridor first, the other ladies also began to leave one by one, glancing at Ariadne.
The sight of Ariadne alone, facing their gaze, was a mess. Her dress was ruined after a struggle, and sugar jam was stickily attached to her hair from jumping over the table. The tea party hall was empty, and she had no friends. The man she loved marked her humiliation with a look of contempt.
It was miserable.
After that, no one dared to openly dispute Cesare’s birth. But that day was not the day Ariadne hosted a banquet for Cesare, it was a day that concluded in a terrible accident.
From that day onwards, Ariadne earned various notorious titles like a shewolf, a Moorish slave, and a farm maid. Her ignoble birth, her resemblance to her mother, and her hysteria from being an old maid were the subjects of ridicule that naturally followed her.
Ariadne repeatedly asked Cesare to marry her to smooth out the increasingly complicated social circles, but he rejected her without hesitation.
“You’re so bad at managing your reputation, how can I elevate you to the title of the duchess right now. I can’t be with a flawed woman.”
His instructions were explicit.
“Study harder than now, practice lute playing, appreciate famous paintings, and become proficient in Latin. Become a talented and mature lady that is not embarrassing to present in front of others. Then, at that time, I will make you the Duchess.”
And she thought that was all she needed to do.
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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