The emperor squinted one eye.
“Was Jim’s judgment alright?”
The emperor turned out to be a more affable person than I had imagined.
‘No, so he’s even more intimidating.’
Externally, Johan also seemed like a perfect gentleman. In reality, the current emperor had a record of annihilating all brothers with strong external families.
“As a servant, I am amazed by Your Majesty’s wisdom.”
“If not, wouldn’t the Duke have raised objections to my judgment?”
“If Your Majesty is so wise, how could I…”
I swallowed my saliva.
‘It seems polite on the surface, but ultimately, it’s a warning to the emperor.’
As if to say that it could happen if the emperor’s judgment does not become wiser.
‘Is it okay to do this to the emperor?’
The emperor chuckled softly.
“That’s why I like you, Jim. Act only as much as your worth. Is your intention towards the temple still unwavering in the future?”
“Yes. I have no intention of getting involved with both the Empire and the Saint.”
“Why is that?”
The emperor’s eyes narrowed.
“If you can gain a lot by using it, it seemed reasonable.”
“There is no room for anything that would make my wife even slightly uneasy or dislike.”
“A romantic saying like that comes from the mouth of Duke Blanshet.”
A tense atmosphere flowed between Emperor and Johan. I pretended not to know anything and observed the two in an awkward silence.
‘Johan is taking the lead.’
As if proving such a judgment, the first to speak in the awkward silence was the emperor.
“Continue to be a faithful pillar of the Empire as you are now in the future.”
The emperor lightly smiled as he passed by us. At that moment, I noticed an accessory swaying from the emperor’s waistband.
‘Is it a seal?’
The emperor had an unusual amount of gold, so much that it seemed strange considering the attire he was wearing now.
‘It feels quite different from what I’m wearing now.’
It was an awkward accessory to wear, almost excessively ornate for the overall neat clothing. I casually reflected on my ability.
‘Is that the emperor’s secret?’
There was no direct way to confirm.
I tightened the grip on Johan’s hand. When I looked up at him, his red eyes were focused on me.
‘Why am I so tense?’
I awkwardly smiled and asked.
“Do you have something to say to me?”
“That woman, get rid of her as soon as possible.”
Fortunately, Johan was concerned about something else.
“If it’s that woman…”
“The saint.”
There was no one around, and the voice was so low that no one could hear. Nevertheless, I was surprised and checked around again.
“What if someone overhears?”
But Johan only looked at me.
“That doesn’t matter.”
“Why?”
“Whether someone hears my story or not, I can handle it all.”
Red eyes glowed vividly.
“So you just need to say one thing. That woman, she bothers you, doesn’t she?”
Unconsciously, I nodded.
“… It’s not good.”
“I knew you’d say that.”
“But she’s a temple saint, and she hasn’t done anything majorly wrong yet.”
“Do you not consider her actions so far to be significant mistakes?”
Johan’s voice remained gentle, but there was an inexplicable chilly aura. I raised my head and said,
“If it’s tough, tell Johan then. I’m good at comforting, at least in one thing, you know?”
Honestly, I didn’t like talking more about the saint with Johan.
‘I don’t want Johan to pay more attention to that woman.’
If it was just the saint’s one-sided schemes, it seemed better to forget her existence altogether.
“By the way, Johan, have you ever experienced a festival in the palace?”
The Blanshet Duke and Duchess had occasionally tied with the palace during festivals. Of course, for me, an adopted child, such things were a luxury.
‘Be grateful that we don’t drag you along for the sake of your dignity.’
At such times, while the Blanshet couple was left at the palace, Estelle, left alone, became the target of explicit harassment.
Even the Blanshet Duke and Duchess, who had served as a shield, disappeared, leaving me hoping that they would return to the palace as soon as possible.
‘I wonder what it’s like being tied up there.’
With a light smile on his lips, Johan said,
“How many times?”
“How was it?”
“It was frustrating at times and interesting at others.”
I looked at Johan in surprise without realizing it. I met his red eyes.
“Why?”
“Oh, it just didn’t suit Johan to find something fascinating.”
“Just how do you think of me?”
The smile Johan was making took on an affectionate light.
“Well, because you seemed to find everything fascinating, like you’ve experienced it all.”
‘It must be something Johan went through in the past.’
I tensed up. It was the first time Johan had mentioned anything about his past.
Then Johan stopped walking.
‘A carriage?’
Blanshet Duke’s carriage was in front of us. The carriage door opened, and Johan immediately ushered me inside.
For now, I obediently got on the carriage as Johan led.
“Are we going back now? We haven’t done anything other than greet the emperor, have we?”
“That’s enough as a guest. What else is there to do?”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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