Miryu turned to look at Diana.
“Diana?”
Miryu, visibly tense, smiled as casually as possible and discreetly tucked her gold ring inside her clothes. However, Diana’s reaction was not ordinary.
Diana stared at Miryu with a vacant expression, standing still.
It was the reaction of someone who had seen something they shouldn’t have.
‘Could she have noticed the absence of the scar?’
Fortunately, with a sidelong glance, Miryu’s neck revealed a gruesome scar. Even if Diana had seen the brief moment when the scar appeared, it would be easy to dismiss it as an illusion.
The Diana Miryu knew was a simple person.
“Diana, what’s going on in my room?”
Miryu approached Diana with a worried expression.
“Has the pain you’ve been feeling gotten better?”
“Oh, the pain? It’s better now.”
“That’s a relief.”
After the incident at the salon, Diana avoided meeting Miryu, using the excuse of being unwell. Even when Miryu went to her doorstep holding a dagger, Diana refused, citing her difficulty.
‘Even if it’s Diana, she couldn’t just overlook what happened.’
Honestly, Estelle’s attitude was beyond Miryu’s expectations. Estelle was originally a fool who couldn’t do anything, even in the face of a crisis.
‘Because she can’t stand seeing me doing well.’
Miryu inwardly cursed Estelle while gently holding Diana’s hands.
“Do you know how worried I was? I couldn’t even go to your room or see your face.”
“…That.”
“It’s okay. I’m just grateful that Diana came to see me in person.”
Miryu smiled brightly.
“I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to see Diana’s pretty face again like this.”
Diana was weak to Miryu’s fragile appearance.
Trained among tough knights rather than acting like a princess, Diana’s mindset was deeply rooted in the idea of protecting the weak.
“Are we going to be friends again? I feel like I can’t live without Diana now.”
“Of course. What kind of relationship do we have?”
Fortunately, Diana’s response was similar to usual.
As Miryu warmly held Diana’s fist, Diana accepted it without the usual resistance.
‘As expected, it’s easy.’
Hessen and Diana were both people who were challenging at first but easy to handle later.
“Then, Diana, shall we take a walk in the garden to change our mood? It’s been a while.”
“Rather, Sister.”
Diana hesitated and seemed hesitant.
“I heard that the wedding was successfully carried out without postponing it this time.”
“Oh, yes.”
Miryu rolled her eyes, examining Diana’s complexion.
‘Is she trying to bring up something?’
Fortunately, Diana represented her position just as she used to.
“Mother is really too much. She suggested postponing the wedding because of this incident. Brother and Sister have been eagerly looking forward to the wedding, you know.”
“Oh, it’s all because of me.”
Miryu sighed with relief and raised her eyebrows with a guilty look.
‘Now, I don’t have to worry about Diana anymore.’
“Rather, Mother, she’s amazing. Thanks to her understanding of this incident, I decided to put more effort into it, feeling really grateful.”
With Diana escorting her, Miryu went out to the garden. Then, she enjoyed Diana’s hospitality without realizing anything unusual.
Occasionally, Diana’s gaze as she looked at Miryu seemed different.
‘Just now, a scar appeared in the place where there was nothing.’
The fact that Diana had subtly observed her after glancing at the gold ring necklace.
“By the way, Sister, now you can come out without covering the scar with a ribbon, right?”
“Ah, after revealing it in front of people, I felt more courageous. In Diana’s eyes, does it look bad?”
“No, it looks very cool.”
Diana wrapped her arms around Miryu’s shoulders and cheerfully raised the corners of her mouth.
“See, all you need is courage, Sister.”
At that moment, Viscount Felcys fell into silence.
However, the situation inside was not entirely peaceful.
Viscount Felcys’ honor plummeted because Leonadro, the White Night Knight, did not participate in the duel.
“What on earth! What are you doing without stopping that kid! What did you let the White Night Knight do instead of participating in the duel!”
“That’s not Leonadro’s fault.”
Viscountess Felcys tried hard to calm down the agitated viscount.
“It’s all because of the Blanchette Duke and Duchess. If it weren’t for those two, our Leonadro wouldn’t have gotten involved in such a meaningless duel. You also know what kind of person our Leonadro is.”
The Leonadro known to the Felcys couple was a perfect son.
He had been an excellent son who had faithfully and nobly fulfilled the duties of nobility without a single rebellion or nonsense that other nobles experience at least once.
“Leandro must be having a hard time too. You may be having a hard time, but how much harder do you think the one who has to resolve that disgrace himself is?”
“Do you think those excuses will work for the guy who bears the name of Felcys?”
Although Viscount Felcys shouted in anger, a softened expression returned to his voice. No matter how angry he was, the viscount always cherished and took pride in Leandro.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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