Rocarde’s gaze strangely cooled. It wasn’t because of the title “bastard.”
Gracian wondered why he thought of her as he talked about the complex power dynamics of the empire.
But Rocarde casually replied.
“She will probably give a beautiful answer. A conventional, ideal solution.”
Gracian now gazed at Rocarde with an expression that seemed unaffected, perhaps due to his intoxication.
“The books she reads now, the order she reads them in, and which book she looks at longer, I figured it out by observing.”
As Rocarde spoke, he seemed momentarily excited.
“She has no reason to consider Princess Miliora’s political interests. So, she’ll bring up conventional wisdom. Just enough not to provoke the two Crown Princes too much.”
Gracian felt a slight discomfort.
If that guy is so leisurely, what was the point of scaring her and bringing her here?
“If you were only going to figure it out by reading the titles, you didn’t need to stick around all day.”
“What do you mean?”
“There were rumors that two princes were sitting together all day without moving. Didn’t you know?”
“It wasn’t that the rumors were about them sitting together all day.”
Rocarde was slightly surprised at the mention that he had been with Lorysha for a few days, but upon reflection, it was true.
However, he couldn’t say, “If she had entered the academy with her true abilities, we would have had such a daily life.”
“I’ll bring the list tomorrow afternoon. Please choose those you want to negotiate with in the future. So, please rest today, Your Highness.”
“Fine. Rocarde.”
Only then did Gracian feel a rush of intoxication and went to bed.
[Dash] Tang, tang.There was a light knocking sound on the window in the room.
“Are you crazy!”
When I looked out the window, Kai’del was throwing stones at my window.
I thought, what is this guy doing in broad daylight, and as our eyes met, he waved for me to come down, heading toward the courtyard.
I rushed down.
When I went out to the courtyard, he spoke quite hypocritically.
“Oh, we met by chance.”
“Ha… Yes. We met by chance.”
I replied with a helpless smile.
Approaching him, I spoke low and fast.
“What are you doing? What if someone sees!”
“Lord Roar will be grateful to me in about a minute.”
In his shameless tone, I was dumbfounded.
He seemed to enjoy provoking me like this, and I couldn’t keep up with the banter forever.
“What if Lord Gongja gets annoyed right now?”
“At the moment, the envoy from Agael is announcing to Her Majesty.”
“…Agael?”
“Agael wants to export iron.”
“…”
Various thoughts flashed through my mind.
Agael, which is almost an enemy empire, demands iron exports from us.
It must be because the trade with the relatively friendly Smileland has become complicated.
Now, the focus of the competition had to change to how to deal with this issue.
Kai’del was smiling at me, who was staring blankly.
“How about it? Grateful?”
I was momentarily confused.
What is the real intention of this man?
“Why are you telling me this information?”
“I enjoy seeing you flustered.”
“…”
I bit my lips for a moment but couldn’t stand it and shouted as quietly as possible.
“Because of you, Lord Gongja, I had to change the answers I sorted out over several days!”
His eyes widened.
“Why is that my fault, Lord Roar? Shouldn’t you be thankful since I gave you this information?”
“Yes. Thank you. I am grateful, but if Lord Gongja hadn’t (eliminated the pirates), there would have been no reason to refuse (trade with Agael and Smileland).”
“That, well…”
Kai’del Gongja looked embarrassed, but I didn’t sympathize with his situation.
“Because of Lord Gongja, (there is no need for Agael to deploy warships for iron trade), and now there (in Smileland), there is no need (to escort iron ore convoy ships with other export ships). Even if left alone, free maritime trade will take place, so the benefits of manipulation disappear!”
“That’s…”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
