But it seemed that the Duchess had said it after Kirian had thrown himself out the window.
“Did you hear what was said in the library?”
Kirian, still covering his face, nodded his head.
I once again wondered how far this child’s abilities went.
“Phew. That’s not true.”
Kirian blinked his big eyes, and his long silver eyelashes fluttered.
“It’s not true?”
“Yes. I’m too young to get married now, and I won’t get married in the future if I don’t want to.”
“Can’t Newna get married because she’s young?”
Indeed, Kirian didn’t even know exactly what marriage was, but he wanted it.
“You have to be an adult to do it.”
Kirian swung his legs, which did not touch the ground, with a relieved expression.
“Is that so? It’s going to take a long, long time for Newna to grow up!”
I could only chuckle, hearing this from Kirian, who always boasted that he had been a ‘real adult’ since he was two.
“What do you think marriage is?”
“Living together in the same house and buying gifts.”
I almost burst out laughing. It sounded like something he had learned from watching the Duke and Duchess. Since his only examples were his parents, it might have been a natural conclusion.
But in aristocratic society, couples like the Duke and Duchess seemed very rare. Although I didn’t fully understand the culture of this world, certainly, love marriages were probably few and far between.
But there was no need to shatter Kirian’s innocence just yet.
“Yeah. That’s right. Anyway, I don’t plan on doing that, so don’t worry.”
Kirian swung his legs and smiled.
“If Newna never grows up, it’s good. Then we can live together forever, right?”
Kirian was happily pronouncing my death sentence.
But I smiled too.
“Yes. I’ll try not to grow up.”
This little white lie seemed okay.
I looked at the royal palace, which was now so close that I couldn’t see the tip of the spire.
Suddenly, I wondered if the heroine Kirian would marry in the future would participate in the founding ceremony.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Upon arriving at the imperial palace, I was immediately guided to the bedroom to be used during the founding ceremony period.
Several maids seemed to be waiting for me, and they all bowed together.
“Your Highness, we have come to dress you for the banquet.”
They immediately brought a meticulously packed dress, unwrapped it, and made a fuss.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing what kind of dress the Ducal House has prepared for you. Surely tonight, your Highness’s dress will shine the most.”
I was also subtly looking forward to seeing the completed dress, as I had not yet seen it.
Certainly! Here’s the translated passage, following the guidelines and keeping track of the characters:
However, the fear of disappointment changed into reality as the last wrapping was undone.
“Oh, oh my…! Indeed, the princess’s dress shines the brightest. Dazzlingly…!”
The maids clapped and admired.
“I’ve never seen such an expensive dress before!”
“I’m so scared I might lose my entire lifetime’s salary if I touch it wrong.”
But for now, the maids’ reactions seemed positive, so I forced down my anxiety.
The maids dressed me and tied up my hair, then took me to the mirror.
A smooth potato stood there, wrapped in expensive packaging, blinking bewilderedly.
“You’re really adorable!”
“How can you look so much like a doll!”
The maids clapped again, showing their staunch professional spirit.
I thought that even a potato would not look bad with a smiling face, so I smiled and it seemed a little worthwhile.
When I met the Duchess in front of the banquet hall, there was an enthusiastic cheer incomparable to that of the maids.
“Oh, Reina!”
The Duchess began to well up with tears.
“To see you like this in my lifetime. I could die without any regrets. But I still have to see our Reina in a wedding dress, so I can’t die yet.”
The Duke also smiled contentedly, gently stroking my head so as not to mess it up.
“You’re a pretty little lady as always, but you’re especially pretty today.”
Kirian’s face was unreadable, neither smiling nor crying.
“Nuna, you shouldn’t look pretty here!” he said.
Then the steward announced our entrance loudly.
“Duke Istira, Duchess, princess, and prince are entering!”
The noise beyond the door suddenly disappeared.
As the banquet hall door opened, all eyes were on us with the bright chandelier light.
No, precisely, they were on me, the commoner daughter of the Istira Ducal House.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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