“It came from Lavent’s gold mine. It’s expected to come out for a while.”
“No way…!”
Iobeht stood up and walked to the window.
Examining the black stone in the sunlight coming through the window, it looked unmistakably like real Meritium.
“I’m going to make a deal with Jameet’s upper class and Meritium. Jameet’s upper class will earn an enormous amount of money. Some of that money will flow to the investors.”
Rishi did not respond immediately. She also stood up and approached Iobeht.
“The current Jameet upper class is too small and unknown, so no one has invested in that upper class. If Your Majesty demands a portion of the profits in exchange for paying the entire investment for the Jameet upper class to operate on the continent, the profits obtained with this Meritium will steadily accumulate in Your Majesty’s warehouse.”
Iobeht turned his body to face Rishi and stood tall. His bright blue eyes sparkled intensely.
“That’s a truly tempting proposal. But, Iris, don’t think of me too lightly. The storage capacity of Meritium is not infinite.”
Rishi narrowed her eyes.
“Of course, Meritium is not infinite. But it will be sufficient to grow the Jameet upper class, and with that capital, the Jameet upper class will grow into the largest upper class on the continent.”
“Will it really? No matter how diligent a merchant is, there is no law that says they will remain diligent in the face of accumulating money. Iris, people change when they become wealthy.”
“It won’t change, Your Majesty. When the Jameet upper class grows to a certain extent, the owner will change.”
Rishi’s lavender eyes shone brilliantly. The gentle smile spreading around her lips squeezed Iobeht’s heart. At this moment, he felt like Iris was the only person in this world.
Without knowing what he was doing, Iobeht reached out to Rishi, grasping the end of her hair.
Rishi seemed surprised, but Iobeht didn’t even realize it, lifting the hair and kissing the end.
“You’re tempting, Rishi.”
Rishi tightly closed her lips.
Iobeht met Rishi’s eyes.
“I want you by my side.”
Rishi cautiously raised her hand, politely removing her hair from his hand.
“I am Iris, Your Majesty.”
Rishi said, “I am Iris Green.”
Green.
The moment he heard that last name, he suddenly came to his senses. Iobeht blushed and stepped back.
“What have I done…?”
He had done something he shouldn’t have. To the wife of another, especially to the wife of his precious friend.
His mind felt like a mess. An unknown force gripped his heart and shook it arbitrarily.
He couldn’t understand why this was happening. Even though Rishi was beautiful, losing his reason during a serious discussion. It was suspicious if Rishi had used enchantment magic.
“A discourtesy…”
The feeble voice didn’t sound like his own.
“Please forgive me, Countess Green.”
Even in the words he barely uttered, Rishi didn’t offer a courteous smile.
In her wary gaze, Iobeht felt a pang in his chest.
He hadn’t intended for this to happen. Although he envied K for having Rishi, he had never entertained the thought of scheming for someone else’s wife, especially not the wife of his dear friend.
“Irrespective of whether you desire me in exchange for investing in the Jameet upper class, let’s consider this event as if it never happened.”
“No, Iris. No.”
Feeling like he might leave the reception room at any moment, Iobeht hastily blocked Rishi’s way.
“I’m truly sorry. I made a mistake.”
“Understood.”
Rishi neither forgave him nor said anything to dismiss the incident.
Iobeht realized that she had now seized his weakness. Until a while ago, their positions were that of a Crown Prince and a Countess, but it had changed.
Iobeht could no longer flaunt his status as the Crown Prince, at least not in front of Rishi.
If Iobeht had been a brazen and arrogant person, he might not have cared about such matters, but he respected K and didn’t want to jeopardize their friendship.
With a sigh, Iobeht said, “I’d like to hear more details about the Jameet investment proposal, Iris.”
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Even after the Crown Prince left, Rishi remained in the reception room with a stern expression. The negotiation with the Crown Prince, who had the Jameet upper class, went as Rishi wanted, but her stern expression did not fade.
‘What was that just now?’
She had sensed a strange look from the Crown Prince when he entered the reception room. At first, she thought he was merely excited about receiving advice.
No, that wasn’t it.
The Crown Prince was undoubtedly eyeing Rishi like a man.
‘Why…?’
A chill ran down her spine.
The Crown Prince she knew was not a man who harbored illicit feelings for any woman. He had loved only one woman in his entire life. Of course, the woman he loved in his past life was not Brittany, his wife in this life.
The Crown Prince had met his love too late, couldn’t express his love due to loyalty to his wife, and died in solitude with the burning love in his heart.
‘Why me…?’
The Crown Prince was not a man who would pursue a woman just because she was pretty. In his past life, the woman he fell in love with was not noticeably beautiful.
[DASH]The flower of the Whitelow Duchy has no fragrance.In her past life, although Rishi wasn’t charming, she knew the street children sang songs about the flower without fragrance, and she thought that the story that originated among the nobility had spread to commoners.
The flower of the Whitelow Duchy has no fragrance.
Even if it blooms beautifully, bees won’t gather around.
However, that was just an incident from her past life, and Rishi failed to realize that things were different now. The Crown Prince liked wise and intelligent women, and Rishi had plenty of factors to captivate the Crown Prince.
‘Until the Crown Prince falls in love with her, it’s better to avoid being alone with him.’
Lost in thoughts about the Crown Prince’s peculiar behavior, Rishi didn’t even notice when K entered. Sitting on the opposite sofa, quietly observing, K finally spoke.
“Why are you frowning like that? Didn’t the negotiation with Iobeht go well?”
Rishi, who quickly regained her composure, tried to put on a smile, but it wasn’t easy.
“It’s okay, Rishi. If you need anything, just let me know. Whatever Iobeht couldn’t do, I’ll take care of it.”
As if sensing a misunderstanding, K spoke kindly.
There was nothing the Crown Prince hadn’t done for her. It was a problem caused by actions he shouldn’t have taken.
However, she couldn’t say those words to K. Strangely, her mouth wouldn’t open. Another secret, one she couldn’t tell K, was added.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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