Furthermore, the duke’s reply to the howling queen was utterly shocking. Although he was merely eavesdropping on their conversation, it made his whole body shudder.
Perhaps the same was true for the queen, as there was silence from the queen’s bedroom for a while. But the silence did not last long.
Soon, the distraught voice of the queen was heard again.
“Liurian, Liurian……!”
“You can’t even say that your son is a clever child, can you? It’s understandable. Every day he merely indulges in womanly activities. Such a fool became the crown prince simply because he came from between the queen’s legs. How astonishing is that?”
“Watch your words! Liurian is my son!”
“I know. The queen is the mother of a fool who only knows how to engage in womanly activities. Now I see why the crown prince, growing under the queen, is nothing but a fool.”
“What did you just say! How dare, how dare……!”
“Your Majesty!”
Suddenly, the duke shouted angrily. His ferocity was such that Caliph unknowingly swallowed his dry saliva.
“I explicitly said that we must carefully choose a clever child. We must choose the slightly better one of the two. I emphatically instructed you!”
“……I had to make the decision so quickly after sending the two children out into the world. The pain hadn’t even subsided, and in a moment when I was barely conscious, I had to decide which child to save and which to kill! That was what I had to do!”
“…….”
“But didn’t I end up doing as you said! I abandoned one of the children I carried in my womb for over six months, just as you said!”
“And the child chosen in such a manner is now the crown prince.”
“Sigh…….”
Despite the queen’s resentment, the duke did not blink an eye. Tired of his attitude, Eustia let out a desolate sigh.
Caliph was also panting roughly. Although he instinctively grasped the meaning of their conversation, he couldn’t believe it. But he could no longer be confused by the duke’s ensuing voice.
“Do you resent me?”
“…….”
“Twins’ birth is a disaster, Your Majesty. If you hadn’t listened to me back then, not only the crown prince but also the queen.”
“…….”
“You wouldn’t have been able to live this well so far.”
Twin birth, disaster, a child thrown away as soon as it came into the world.
Caliph was dazed, blinking his eyes. In the long and lengthy conversation, only those three facts swirled chaotically in his mind.
With the duke’s words, there was no longer any sound leaking from the empress’s bedroom. Instead, just as he had feared all along, he had to face the duke who flung the door open and came out.
Kalif hastily erased his expression, and laughed foolishly, just as the duke’s expression.
The duke frowned fiercely as if he had seen something he should not have, and coldly passed by him, licking his tongue as if dealing with something insignificant.
Kalif still could not forget the feeling he had at that moment that day.
Surprise and confusion. Unknown fear, resentment, and even anger.
The whirlpool of emotions that harshly struck him in a brief moment made him unable to escape confusion for quite a while.
His life, having realized the shocking fact, ended in failure not long after that day. To the extent that he couldn’t even remember why, Kalif could not come to his senses for a long time.
Although he knew the way to reach the palace through previous experience, he repeated a meaningless regression several times without even stepping on the threshold of the palace.
It was Liurian, whom he had already killed dozens of times, but he could not ring him. Even facing Liurian, who was surprised and jumping at the sight of him, only the content of the conversation between the empress and the duke came to mind clearly.
“Hey, Kalif!”
Lost in thought, Kalif suddenly woke up to a voice that fell like lightning.
“What are you thinking about so much?”
“……No, nothing.”
His dry eyes hurriedly avoided the gaze as if he was afraid of revealing his inner thoughts. Fortunately, Felix seemed to harbor no particular suspicion about his behavior.
“Then, are you going to move according to the plan from tomorrow?”
“I guess I have to.”
“Then the first person to meet is, of course…….”
Felix trailed off, narrowing his eyes. Kalif silently stared at him, then eventually nodded.
“Yeah, I’m going to meet Jade.”
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
——
Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
——
The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
——
But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
[Touch the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to move to the next chapter if you want.]
