Eustia was a child born when Duke Dwayne forcibly took a low-born but incredibly beautiful woman.
When he learned that the woman who bore his child was expecting a daughter, he heartlessly discarded her.
Knowing all these facts made Eustia feel as if her insides were rotting. Nevertheless, she managed to endure, hoping not to get kicked out of the Duke’s residence.
Even if it was no better than a stable, it was the only place where she could avoid freezing and going hungry, so Eustia kept a low profile for about six years.
Then, for the first time, she requested an audience with Duke Garnet and boldly spoke the words she had kept buried.
“Make me your empress. Then I will keep quiet about what I know.”
“Huh, so now I’m being threatened by some insignificant girl.”
“If you’re considering disposing of me quietly, I suggest you abandon that thought. I didn’t come to you unprepared.”
Eustia had no contingencies prepared for facing the Duke; she only braced herself not to cower before him.
Surprisingly, the Duke accepted her proposal without fuss, and she was easily made the empress.
It felt like Eustia was dreaming. In addition to becoming the highest-ranking woman in the empire, her new residence was incomparably lavish compared to her old quarters in the Duke’s residence.
Each day felt like a sweet dream. However, not long after her ascension, the Duke began to pressure her with various problems.
The intensity was so dreadful that at some point, merely hearing the Duke’s voice in a conversation with someone else was enough to make her nerves stand on end.
Only then did Eustia come to a bitter realization. The path she thought could change her life was actually a road laced with the Duke’s sticky spiderwebs.
Regret came belatedly, but there was no turning back. All she could do was grit her teeth and hope for a better future.
The end was finally beginning to come into sight. Therefore, she couldn’t afford to give in here. She felt that she could only resolve a lifetime of resentment by showing Dwayne, who had always treated her like an animal, that she was actually a tiger cub in disguise.
Eustia clenched her fists tightly beneath the table. Then, Dwayne’s unpleasant voice filled the air with scornful remarks.
“Three days. If you can’t resolve this within three days, I’ll inform the Emperor and wrap things up in my favor. So, if you wish to be treated as even remotely human by me, you’d best resolve this matter within that time frame.”
Dwayne shook his head as if he no longer wanted to have anything to do with her, and rose from his seat. He turned his back on her without any courtesy.
Eustia didn’t bother to stop Dwayne. She was rather grateful that he chose to leave first. Yet, Dwayne couldn’t contain his distasteful character until the end.
“Unless you want to make life more difficult for your son, whom you despise, you’d best not bother me anymore.”
Only after uttering those words did Dwayne leave the chamber without a second glance.
Eustia glared fiercely at the door through which Dwayne had exited, biting her bright red lips.
Her head hurt terribly. This issue, being a command from Liurian, should also be resolved by him. It was clear that stepping in herself, or involving the Emperor, would only tarnish the Crown Prince’s reputation.
She couldn’t stand to see her son, who should become Emperor as soon as possible, getting disrespected in this manner.
“Sigh, but he’s being so stubborn…”
Eustia touched her temples and let out a heavy sigh. Liurian wouldn’t budge, no matter what. Seeing him act like this, she thought he might have truly turned his affections toward the Crown Princess.
“Wait, could it actually be…?”
Suddenly, a meaningful smile appeared on Eustia’s lips. An unexpected solution had just occurred to her.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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