Although it took a long time for Cesare to become Cesare I, it was just a matter of time. Military power and wealth were all in his hands. The only thing he lacked was legitimacy.
Such things are healed by time, or to be precise, by the opportunities that come with time.
Ariadne still remembered Cesare’s coronation, or rather, the eve of the coronation. It was the year she turned 30, and he was turning 36.
She couldn’t help but laugh whenever she thought of that day.
“I am a generous king. I need to embrace the power of the crown prince as well.”
Cesare sat on Ariadne’s bed and kissed her neck.
“Ah.”
His breath was offensive. Ariadne tried to move her body away, but Cesare held both of her wrists with one hand and forcefully laid her down on the bed.
“You should stay still.”
He started to explore her neck with his lips. She closed her eyes.
Cesare was impressed by Ariadne’s indifference. One of Ariadne’s greatest virtues was her enchanting aura. He could not understand why, despite this, she was stiff in bed.
Ariadne, at the age of thirty, was a blooming flower. She exuded a captivating allure even when she did not intend to. She was not particularly innocent or strikingly beautiful, but she was tall, and her breasts and buttocks were appealingly shapely. It was a beauty that attracted men more than women. Her seductive charm was the only thing Cesare praised about her.
“Good.”
Cesare relentlessly advanced with compliant Ariadne. One layer, two layers, the erected walls gave up their territories without resistance. As the intimate warmth clouded her mind, Cesare’s soft voice flew into Ariadne’s ear. His tone was as if he was discussing what would be better for tonight’s dinner, pork or beef.
“So, Isabella will be crowned as the queen.”
Isabella de Mare,
After marriage, Isabella de Carlo. She was Ariadne de Mare’s halfsister and the crown princess to the late crown prince Alfonso.
With her golden hair and sparkling amethystlike eyes, she was a perfect sister who didn’t resemble Ariadne at all. Her innocent beauty was wellknown, she was always dignified, a true aristocratic woman.
Ariadne suddenly snapped back to her senses and pushed Cesare away.
“What did you say?”
There was no doubt that she misheard.
“Cesare…? My sister was the wife of the late prince Alfonso.”
It was customary for a childless widow to enter a monastery and live there for the rest of her life. She could neither remarry nor return to her family.
Cesare kissed Ariadne’s chest once again. While brushing against her skin, he replied in a deep tone.
“Don’t be narrowminded. Don’t you feel sorry for your poor sister?”
What am I hearing now? Is he saying he will marry my sister instead of me?
Ariadne pushed him away once more.
“Me? What about everything I’ve done for you?” The words lingered at her lips.
When Ariadne seemed reluctant to join his amusement, Cesare finally regained his appetite and stood up straight.
“You were only my fiancée, so you can still find a good match and live a wealthy life in the countryside. But poor Isabella, if I don’t take her, she’ll spend the rest of her life on the cold floor of a monastery.”
Something was clearly misunderstood.
“Marrying a relative’s widow is impossible.”
Cesare responded as if it was not a big deal.
“All you need is confirmation from the Holy See about the divorce of Alfonso de Carlo and Isabella de Mare. Because Isabella was chaste during her married life, it does not violate the policy of the Holy See.”
Ariadne was flabbergasted.
“Cesare, my sister isn’t pure. In 1128, the first year of her marriage, she already miscarried your brother’s child.”
“Be quiet!”
Apparently, Isabella’s chastity was his revulsion. Cesare, who had been speaking confidently, suddenly flushed with excitement and lashed out at Ariadne.
“Lies! A woman’s enemy is another woman, so it’s no exception between sisters. How low can a female be!”
Ariadne was so taken aback she could barely breathe.
In a desperate attempt to convince Cesare that she wasn’t lowly, she lowered her voice and continued in a calm tone.
“Cesare, it’s not a conspiracy, it’s true. All the maids who served the princess at the time knew.”
“Shut up!”
Cesare was not in a state to listen to words. No rational argument reached a person who deliberately closed their ears.
“I had cherished you and intended to marry you off to a merchant, promising a safe life. But how can I spare such a cunning woman!”
Merchant? Safe life?
It was unbelievable just hearing it.
You told me you loved me, that we’d be together forever. So I did everything for you.
You told me I was flawed, that’s why you postponed the day I would become queen, told me to learn and work hard.
But the conclusion is, the ‘flawless woman’ you’re looking for is my sister, the widow of a prince?
“You said you loved me. You said you’d make me your queen and we’d be together forever.”
It was a foolish thing to say, but she had nothing else to say.
Cesare chuckled with contempt in his eyes.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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