Evelia was in a frenzy since early morning. It was because of the victory party to be held in the evening.
The hectic preparations knew no respite even as lunchtime passed.
“Your Highness, how about this dress? I think this dress is the best.”
Pailin, who had been busily moving, approached Evelia with a flushed face. In her hand was a brilliant red dress visible at a glance.
“……Isn’t it too flashy?”
Evelia cautiously revealed her reluctance. But Pailin, already full of zeal, did not know how to calm her excitement.
“But all the other dresses are too plain. It’s a party in honor of the Crown Prince, so if Your Highness is too plain, wouldn’t that be a bit odd?”
“But that dress is…….”
“Moreover, the Crown Prince Palace sent a messenger saying the Crown Prince is planning to visit here before the party starts! To escort Your Highness!”
Pailin grabbed Evelia’s hand, her eyes sparkling. The pressure was so much that Evelia almost stumbled backward.
“Your Highness is always with Lady Rellia. And that person is coming to the Crown Princess’s Palace to escort you. And you’re talking about a plain dress. No, absolutely not!”
“Pailin…….”
“Please become the star of the party at the Crown Prince’s side, as if to show off. It’s my wish, Your Highness.”
Pailin, who had been making a fuss, finally looked at Evelia with completely serious eyes. Her trembling eyes were filled with not a shred of falsehood.
Pailin was a child who had been watching all the hardships and troubles Evelia had experienced as a Crown Princess. So she must have been as surprised as anyone by the sudden move of the Crown Prince.
She must have been so excited, unable to handle the news after repeatedly pondering the message’s content, and that’s why she appeared so worked up.
That’s why Evelia couldn’t ignore Pailin’s plea.
“Sigh…… Alright, let’s go with that dress.”
With a sigh and her reply, Pailin was overjoyed. She hurriedly began to dress Evelia, as if afraid that her mistress might change her mind.
Evelia obediently let Pailin’s hands guide her. The light pink dress she was wearing was removed, and a strong red dress wrapped around her body.
Even without looking in the mirror yet, it felt awkward, as if wearing clothes that didn’t fit.
“My goodness, Your Highness. You’re really so beautiful.”
Evelia, who had been standing still, suddenly looked up when she heard Pailin’s admiration.
Pailin was covering her mouth with both hands, her face full of excitement. Evelia awkwardly smiled and slowly walked to the mirror.
The reflection she saw was so alien. But it wasn’t bad enough to be unpleasing.
Rather, the flamboyant design, which she had never worn before, seemed to suit her surprisingly well. The shine of the red fabric even made her face look lively and bright.
Evelia couldn’t easily take her eyes off her changed appearance. Then an unexpected deep voice intruded into her ears.
“Such a flashy dress. I did tell you to prepare as my partner, but I didn’t expect much. Not bad.”
At the familiar voice, Evelia quickly turned around. Liurian was standing not far away.
“……Your Highness.”
She was flustered. She hadn’t prepared to see him yet, not after the events a few days ago….
But Liurian, without any hint of discomfort, confidently approached her.
“I thought you’d ignore my words as always, and choose another boring dress.”
“…….?”
“If I’d known this would happen, I would have prepared a more demure gift. Of course, it seems like it would still suit your current attire.”
He chuckled and extended a velvet box towards her, opening it.
Evelia, looking inside the box, could only cover her mouth with both hands.
“Your Highness, this is…….”
The feeling of bewilderment surged intensely. What filled her eyes were countless diamonds, linked together to form a necklace.
“It would suit you well.”
“…….”
“With this, even if you wear a dull dress, it will draw everyone’s attention.”
He explained calmly. Evelia looked back and forth several times between Liurian and the diamond necklace in his hand.
She was confused. Why was he offering this gift to her and not to Lellia? Habitual doubts filled her mind.
But she could not bring herself to voice those words, because of a message someone had left her.
[Don’t skip meals and take care of your health. Someone will be in more pain if you get sick.] [Don’t hate Liurian too much. He is doing his best in his own way.]Someone who would be in more pain. He is doing his best. So don’t hate him too much.
These words did not make sense when she thought about the Liurian she had known all this time. So she should dismiss these words as nonsense and move on…….
But every time she tried to do so, Liurian’s face from the previous night kept coming to her mind.
[Should I love you?] […….] [Even if you don’t understand me.]Evelia silently looked up at Liurian.
At that moment, he had a very pained expression on his face. But now, he wore a seemingly affectionate smile.
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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