“Thank you for accepting my invitation, Count Creighton.”
“How could I refuse when Your Majesty extended an invitation?”
“It makes me feel very grateful to hear you say that. I was worried that the count might not want to dine with me, always coming up with this excuse and that.”
Emperor’s words might be heavy, but he welcomed Creighton with a warm smile like an old friend, and Creighton responded in kind.
Creighton lightened the atmosphere by giving a polite smile to the emperor, who was patting his shoulder, in a societal way.
However, I knew how much effort he made to avoid coming to the palace.
Even at this moment, having accepted the Emperor’s invitation to dinner, Creighton would have wanted to escape the palace.
He probably knew better than anyone else that the Emperor, who was watching him carefully, would not have arranged a meal with pure intentions.
“Would I do such a thing?”
“Of course, you would. You’re one of the most loyal subjects in the Empire. I remember everything you’ve done for me so far.”
“……”
“That’s why this issue is more heartbreaking. In many ways.”
Creighton, naturally moving towards me due to the Emperor’s gaze, pressed closer to me in silence.
It was to keep the Emperor in check, but the Emperor did not hesitate at all.
“I’m glad to see you again, Countess Creighton.”
“Oh, Your Majesty! It’s an honor to meet you here.”
I curtsied stiffly to the Emperor, like a debutante from a long time ago.
Whether the Duke Pieren had already told him, or not, the Emperor’s gaze at me was unusually intense.
“Do you really not remember me? It’s a pity. We were quite close.”
“Your Majesty and I?”
“Why are you so surprised? There wouldn’t be a man in the capital who hasn’t had the socialite’s doe in his heart. You won’t know how regretful I was when you held another’s hand even before I came of age.”
“……”
“I swear, you’re partly the reason I’m still single.”
“Do not tease my wife, Your Majesty.”
Unable to endure it, Creighton stepped in with a displeased expression.
However, whether that rather pleased the Emperor, he simply nodded with a more pleased smile.
“Who said I was teasing? I’m only confessing my feelings. I too was one of the men who admired Countess Creighton.”
“……”
“Countess Creighton, if you’re not pleased with your husband’s behavior, just say so. I know a good man.”
“……You’re going too far with the jokes.”
Unable to keep his silence any longer, Creighton raised his voice again.
Of course, the Emperor didn’t particularly care this time either.
The Countess Creighton’s amnesia was quite a good opportunity for the Emperor.
“It’s not entirely a joke. Countess Creighton was the first love of more than one or two.”
“……”
“Keep talking and you’ll get a sore mouth, or do you think I’m doing this for no reason? Really, back then, Countess Creighton’s fame was great.”
Contrary to the Emperor’s excited eyes, Creighton’s expression darkened.
The Emperor mentioning ‘Young Mistress’ was no mistake.
There had been someone called the Young Mistress of Creighton, even if it wasn’t the me of the past.
I hurriedly wiped away the rising face from my mind and handed over the box I brought to the Emperor.
“It’s humble, but it seemed rude to come to a dinner invitation emptyhanded, so I prepared it.”
“Humble, you say. It’s a great thing in itself that Countess Creighton brought it with her beautiful hands. Especially for someone who misses the old times.”
As Creighton’s face twisted, the Emperor went on with his conversation with more excitement.
No matter how strong Count Creighton’s momentum was, he couldn’t defy the absolute imperial command as long as he belonged to the empire.
Contrary to the public opinion of a young ruler who had not yet gained recognition, the young Emperor knew how to use his position well.
“I’ve been talking so much that I’m hungry. It’s also rude to keep guests waiting, so let’s talk while we eat. I’ve told the chef to prepare the best food, so you’ll definitely like it.”
As the Emperor, who was talking to himself and taking the lead, walked, the waiting servants opened the door in time.
To reach the prepared dining place, you had to pass through a giant door that only opens when two grown men push it, three more times.
“……It seems there are other guests invited besides us.”
“It seemed good to share good food with many people, so I invited them.”
Despite knowing everything, Bake’s lips trembled slightly in the emperor’s sarcastically curling eyes.
There were three people in the restaurant, but four seats were prepared.
“If I had known it was such an occasion, I would have taken more care in my preparations.”
“That’s okay. Isn’t Duke Creighton the most fashionable in the capital? If anything, Duke Pieren should be the one preparing. He was so worried that I specifically issued a decree to come in style.”
“……”
“In fact, the only thing he sent was a letter saying he would be late.”
Bake’s expression brightened a bit at the sight of the emperor, who did not hide his disappointment and sighed.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
