I felt like I was sitting on a bed of thorns because I couldn’t tell if she was talking to herself or trying to ignore me.
The reason Kaidel Gongja spoke to me today was precisely to provoke this kind of misunderstanding.
I was boiling inside.
“Misha, just go and greet Lord Gongja, you know, make a fan dance saying, ‘Request a dance from me.’ Do that.”
Before entering the court, the Countess told me such things during etiquette training. I don’t exactly remember, but she said that dancing was irrelevant to me.
“Would that work? … No. Why bother? Actually, I greeted him earlier, but he just nodded and walked away without saying anything.”
After Misha said that, she returned to her seat. When Misha turned around, the Count on the table smiled at me.
I also bowed to the Count, but then the gazes and whispers of the young ladies around me met mine.
They were all saying the same thing.
‘How dare you refuse our Lord Kaidel?’
From the beginning, it was a fight he won.
“Sigh…”
On the night when the long party ended, Grayan and Rocarud started drinking after returning to the Second Prince’s residence.
On Grayan’s balcony, their neatly dressed shirts were loosely opened, and laughter flowed freely.
When Grayan’s glass clinked loudly, Rocarud looked at him.
“I saw the expression of Lady Miliora earlier. She seemed to want to devour your bones!”
“Intentions were exposed before even starting the courtship. There’s no other way to conquer openly like this. Maybe after today, my reputation will spread widely.”
“I’d rather get slapped. This is a real pain because of Lord Kaidel.”
“Don’t ever retreat. My honor is hanging on your shoulders.”
“Speaking of honor, Your Excellency’s strategy is lethal.”
“Nevertheless, it’s my duty to accomplish the mission. Die honorably.”
Then Rocarud opened his arms and bowed his head, presenting an exaggerated example of courtesy.
Grayan smirked and asked, “Are you enjoying it?”
“Yes. It’s delicious.”
But Grayan wasn’t talking about the drink. Rocarud turned around only when he felt Grayan’s gaze cooling.
“Is there a problem?”
“I find it not pleasant to discover your unfamiliar expression because of that maid.”
“It’s also my first time seeing myself like this. So it’s interesting.”
Grayan laughed lightly as if to mock him.
“End it as your own exploration. You’ll be the first prey. She may have half of Roar’s blood, but she’s still a bastard.”
Rocarud said while looking at the wet garden at night.
“Your Excellency, you seemed to enjoy Lady Ancart.”
“…”
After a sigh, Grayan poured himself a drink.
“If Ancarta becomes my ally, how much help would that be?”
“If there are no changes, Lady Ancart will be the biggest investor in the construction of the new ironworks. With the enormous wealth coming out of there, even the supply rights for iron… That should be enough to capture the warlords and nobles who are currently looking at Your Excellency, including the central forces. Since they expressed disappointment during the second competition.”
“But?”
“…”
“There’s a ‘but’ in your voice.”
Rocarud replied nonchalantly.
“It’s uncertain what Lady Ancart will demand from Your Excellency. If she just wants to continue the business dealings of merchants using Your Excellency’s power, then Your Excellency…”
“Asked me what to do with my family’s wealth and requested a name change. Quite an audacious woman.”
Rocarud put his glass down with a stern face. There was anger in his tone.
“Are you saying that Lady Kalin Ancart proposed to Your Excellency?”
Rocarud snorted contemptuously and poured more alcohol.
Grayan meticulously observed each of his movements.
“Is that your answer? Contempt.”
Rocarud was not completely honest. He was angry now.
Kalin Ancart did something that should not have been done today. Trying to obtain the future emperor with her own wealth.
It was equivalent to proving that she herself lacked the qualifications to be the next empress.
Power is not traded like that. Even if it’s a deal among businessmen, when the scale is the empire, a completely different logic is required.
Those who don’t understand this difference should not approach that position.
When Grayan Tagar heard such a proposal today, he should have expressed his anger and insulted her.
But instead, in the late night, he was contemplating her proposal.
Rocarud was angry with both Grayan and Kalin, but he didn’t show it outwardly.
He just included this situation as a variable to consider in the future.
Grayan, seeming angered by his silence, spoke.
“But I need money. Lord Orl can freely spend our family’s money, but I only have you. Even if I want to give a small reward to my people, I can’t figure out where to make money.”
“… How much do you need?”
“What a guy.”
“I told you, I have a lot of money. But thanks to Your Excellency, it’s even more now.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Pirate treasure. I found Azgit. Now it’s ownerless treasure, isn’t it?”
“Damn, Rocar…!”
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
