“Lady Fisher.”
“Th, that’s because I don’t feel so well……”
“In that case, it’s all the better. Dillan has a beneficial effect on digestion, does it not?”
“Ah……”
“Not like this, we should serve more tea. So that your cup is always filled.”
As the Emperor’s smile grew deeper, Margaret’s hand trembled more.
In the pressing gaze of the Emperor and the questioning eyes around them, what choice would she make?
I shook my head as I watched Margaret who was barely touching her lips to the cup multiple times.
Margaret, who was looking at me, had wet eyes that seemed to be asking for help. It was quite amusing.
I always thought it was only natural to lend a hand to her.
After all, Margaret was one of the few people who had stayed by my side 10 years ago when everyone turned their backs on me.
So, I too, thought I should be there for her. I swore to be on her side at all times. I didn’t mind giving anything to her.
But that was when we were friends.
I raised my glass towards Margaret with a smile.
You should also feel it. How painful it is to be implicated in a child’s death.
“What are you doing, Margaret. It’s the tea given by His Majesty.”
“……”
“Drink it. Quickly.”
With my urging added, there was no longer a place to retreat.
Eventually, Margaret could not withstand the pressure and put her lips to the cup. Her hand, holding the teacup, was shaking so much that the spilled tea soaked the floor.
Gulp.
One sip.
Gulp.
And another sip.
It was a moment when the tea had slowly but surely gone down her throat a couple of times.
Thud, thud, thud, clang!
The spilled tea left a dark stain on the thick rug. The teacup that bounced on the floor and eventually bounced out of the rug shattered, and fragments scattered in all directions.
“Uuuk, Urp!”
Margaret, sitting on the floor, retched several times. But the tea that went down once did not come up easily.
When it didn’t come up, Margaret hurriedly shoved her finger down her throat. The sight of her, coughing and trying to vomit what she had swallowed, was pitiful.
I willingly stooped among the confused people and embraced Margaret.
“Why are you like this, Margaret! Stop it, Urp!”
“Let go!”
A stinging sensation on my cheek grazed by Margaret’s hand pushing me away.
But the more she did so, the more I hugged her. And I whispered, only audible to her who was struggling.
“I didn’t put Dillan in it.”
“What?”
For a moment, Margaret’s body stiffened.
Then I let go of her and touched her cheek.
Her face, in complete surprise, was very satisfying.
“I apologize, Your Majesty. My friend seems to be quite unwell.”
“You, you.”
“Be careful with your words. You’re in front of His Majesty.”
As I gently pressed her shoulder as a warning, Margaret could not open her mouth any further. Her body was still trembling.
I grinned, making the Emperor standing behind me as my background.
The Emperor, looking down at us, soon beckoned a servant.
“Call a doctor here immediately. It seems Lady Fisher is not in good health.”
“Your Majesty, the doctor.”
“Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty.”
I cut off Margaret’s words and squeezed the hand on her shoulder.
It was too late to escape. Margaret was already deep in the palace.
It was a place out of reach of Bake’s hand. There was no way the palace doctor, who was the Emperor’s man, would keep her secret.
The rumor that had been subtly spreading beforehand would soon become a fact, and curiosity would naturally follow.
Margaret’s husband died a long time ago, but Margaret’s stomach was still flat.
The child she was pregnant with was not a legitimate child.
It was nothing more than proof of infidelity.
[This is the time separator]“Have a drink. You couldn’t enjoy your tea properly earlier.”
“Thank you.”
“I should be the one thanking you. It’s been a while since I had such fun.”
The Emperor chuckled and handed me a cup of tea.
Thanks to the spectacular chaos Margaret had caused, the first backfire ended uneventfully, and all the attendees had left.
The only one left was me, who had used the aftermath of the accident as an excuse.
“How is she doing?”
“The rumor will spread by today. No matter how hard her husband tries to cover it up, too many eyes saw it and there was the diagnosis of the palace doctor.”
Margaret tried to avoid the diagnosis in any way, but she couldn’t use any methods in front of the Emperor.
The palace physician announced in front of everyone that she was pregnant, and Margaret finally lowered her head.
A child she had to hide, drinking dylan, which is harmful to pregnant women, and not on a monthly basis.
Everything pointed to the fact that the child in Margaret’s womb was evidence of adultery.
“What a delightful news.”
“I’m not sure I’d be happy even if the child was safe.”
“Because the child wasn’t the purpose.”
At least not now.
I swallowed the rest of my sentence and took a sip of the tea I received from the emperor.
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
