Evelia couldn’t hold back a burst of exasperation. The absurd accusation that she had seduced Liurian to imprison Relia.
But the shock didn’t end there.
[Moreover, for days now, not only Duke Garnet but also Her Majesty the Empress haven’t sought out the Crown Prince… Rumor has it that the Crown Prince’s position is becoming unstable.] [Ha, that’s absurd. Who dares to talk about the Crown Prince’s position like that! Where did this rumor come from… Ha, could it be.]Unable to hide her agitation at the topic related to Liurian, she looked at Phaelin with eyes suddenly filled with despair.
Please, please tell me this rumor did not originate from the Empress’s palace, Phaelin.
A grim expression twisted Evelia’s face at the thought of the horrible possibility she dared not utter.
Although she looked at Phaelin with desperate hope, Phaelin couldn’t easily reply. It broke Evelia’s composure.
[…From what I have investigated, that rumor too originated from the Empress’s palace.]Evelia clenched her eyes shut.
“Ha.”
As she revisited past memories, her chest felt as heavy as if a boulder had been placed on it.
If the rumor that Liurian’s position is unstable originated from the Empress’s palace, it meant, in the worst-case scenario, that the Empress and Duke Garnet had decided to abandon Liurian. That would be an irreversibly grave matter.
Evelia gnawed at her lower lip. No matter how many times she thought about it, the verdict Liurian had delivered on Relia that day was because of her.
[It’s truly regrettable that Lady Relia looks down not only on me but also on my wife.] [Your Highness, you are mistaken. To look down on Your Highness is absurd! It’s a false assumption!] [Is it? So you’re saying it’s true that she looks down on my wife?]Even recalling the conversation just before he commanded Relia’s imprisonment proved it. He was fixated on the fact that Relia belittled him. Despite Relia’s protests of injustice, he was blindly fixated on that fact.
[Well, you can’t respond, can you? You not only act audaciously towards the Crown Princess, but also dare to inflict wounds on her body. Just today, there are many who have witnessed it.]
[…….]
[Oh, my Relia. You’re trembling so pitifully. But what can be done? You’ve committed high treason in front of so many.]
From the subsequent words alone, it was clear. Liurian was furious that Princess Relia not only acted audaciously toward me but also wounded me. He termed the behavior “high treason,” and that was his excuse for imprisoning her.
Of course, everything Relia did that day was extreme. However, it wasn’t enough to warrant imprisonment under the charge of “high treason.” The previous Liurian would never have handed down such a sentence.
In the end, all evidence pointed to one thing: Liurian was willing to risk even the throne for himself.
That was why Evelia couldn’t escape from her anxiety, and why she had to summon Edwick as soon as dawn broke.
“Your Majesty, the Duke has arrived.”
Finally, the news she had been waiting for came between her long sighs.
Evelia hastily opened her lowered eyes and quickly responded.
“Tell him to come in right away.”
Even after saying that, her burning thirst was not quenched, so she abruptly stood up. Only after her hurried steps crossed half of the reception room did Edwick reveal himself.
“Your Majesty, I heard you were looking for me.”
As Edwick bowed, his shoulders, unlike his usual calm demeanor, trembled irregularly. It looked like he had run without taking a moment’s rest due to the urgent call.
“Please, sit down, Father.”
Evelia carefully grasped her father’s hand, full of remorse, and headed towards the table.
Even for that brief moment, the words she had been holding back inside rushed up to choke her, but she forcibly suppressed them and extended the tea she had prepared for her father.
“I’m sorry, Father, for suddenly asking you to come at such an early hour. Were you startled?”
“For several years now, I’ve been waking up early, so it’s not an early hour for me.”
Edwick cracked a kind smile. Within it melted a father’s warm assurance that she didn’t need to worry. Still, Evelia couldn’t easily hide her heavy heart.
“I hope I didn’t force you to make time during your busy schedule.”
“No, I heard from the butler just as I was getting up after eating breakfast earlier than usual.”
“That’s somewhat fortunate, then.”
“Even if I were busy, it’s a matter that His Highness has sought me for; I would have to rush over, setting aside all other duties.”
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
