The shock Lorisya gave had turned his inner self into a mess. Going back and forth with people, being courted by a man – it was the first time for him to experience such versatility.
Eventually, Rocarud sighed and leaned his head back on the worn-out backrest of Hwinid’s chair.
He had succeeded to some extent in hating Lorisya now, but, as a result, he found himself acknowledging her even more.
There had been no other woman who had occupied his mind for such a long time.
Rocarud blamed his own negligence. Now that Lorisya knew his goal, dragging her into a scandal would undoubtedly become more difficult.
Furthermore, she would probably try not to leave Princess Miliora’s side from now on. But without moving Lorisya herself, he couldn’t find the future he envisioned.
Hwinid, seeing Rocarud continuously sighing, unexpectedly asked, “Has the result of the third competition come out?”
“No.”
“This time, it’s difficult to know Her Majesty’s intentions.”
“…”
“Did you argue with Lady Roar?”
Rocarud turned a sharp gaze like an eagle.
“Why do you think that way?”
“What?”
“Why do you think I would be troubled because of Lady Roar?”
“Well… why are you asking such a thing? Haha.”
Haha?
Confucius Kaidel couldn’t understand Hwinid’s strange attitude and furrowed his eyebrows.
Exerting patience, he calmly asked, “I really want to know, sir.”
Upon that, Hwinid, with furrowed eyebrows, answered, “Risked his life to rescue her during the competition, offered flowers, sighed while conscious of the place she lay… Rocarud smiled with the corner of his mouth down.
This time, Grayan’s plan had a very sharp edge. Rocarud wasn’t making much effort, yet everything around him seemed to be moving on its own.
Thinking about that, Rocarud gritted his teeth.
Hwinid, unaware of that, continued.
“Women tend to become sensitive when they’re unwell. You should be even kinder then. Even if Lady Roar pretends not to know on the surface, she’ll be moved inside. Everyone starts that way at first.”
Hwinid was misunderstanding Rocarud’s words about Lorisya being sharp earlier. He even misunderstood that he had the right to speak about others’ love affairs.
Hwinid Royman was someone who would secretly write love letters if he wanted to fall in love. But who was he advising now?
However, Rocarud realized one thing from Hwinid’s illogical behavior.
Love wasn’t the conclusion. It was a term calling for the process where seduction, starting with passion, ends in oneness between a man and a woman.
“…I haven’t failed yet. It’s just the beginning.”
Muttering quietly, Rocarud returned to the Second Prince’s Palace.
I straightened my seat and groomed myself. Now that I knew hiding in the room to avoid Confucius Kaidel would be useless, I had to move diligently to avoid the attacks.
I went straight to Princess Miliora’s reception room. According to Eria, I had to reassure her that the princess had neither found nor been waiting for me.
However, Princess Miliora, upon seeing me, spoke with considerable displeasure.
“I’ve never seen a kid like you being so fussy!”
“I’m sorry, Your Highness.”
“Sorry? Can words fill the gap? Who told you to almost die on your own?”
Even as she shot me a fierce look, she seemed to be in a good mood, constantly muttering to herself.
Shouldn’t I be more honest?
“Ha… Ha. Right.”
“Did you greet Confucius Kaidel? He came to visit and even brought a costly gift. He rarely comes even if I call him.”
“Well…”
Only then did I realize that I hadn’t properly thanked him. But now, thanking him in such a way would be like walking into a trap with my own feet.
My situation, or rather ‘our situation,’ was truly a mess.
Princess Miliora spoke, seemingly displeased with me.
“By the way, he’s not someone you should casually talk to.”
“That’s right.”
Unintentionally, I responded firmly.
How nice it would have been if we couldn’t speak to each other so easily.
At that moment, Princess Miliora narrowed her eyes and carefully examined me from head to toe.
“Are you really okay?”
“My head is a bit dizzy at times, but it should recover with time.”
“A kid who’s useless other than their head, and yet they hurt their head.”
I knew I wasn’t a notable person, but her words were a bit too blunt.
“If your condition is even slightly bad, just lie still. Don’t worsen your health by wandering around for no reason.”
“Yes, Your Highness. However, did you talk about the results of the competition in the Imperial Palace?”
“No. There’s still no word. It seems Grayan Uncle has inquired, but Her Majesty still hasn’t spoken. Luckily, considering you haven’t recovered yet.”
“Anyway, since Grayan won the last competition, the important thing is the fourth competition question.”
“Is that so?”
She seemed to want to stop talking about the headache-inducing topic and lightly waved her hand. After all, it was something I had to handle myself.
“By the way, a party will be held soon.”
“A party?”
“Agaellian envoys are coming with the smelting workers. It’s a welcome party. His Majesty is really generous.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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