Especially when there was no one to pour her a glass of water immediately.
“Ugh….”
Hwangbi closed her eyes tightly and pulled on the thread.
Soon, a palace maid rushed in.
“You called, Lady Hwangbi.”
“Prepare some tea.”
“Yes.”
As the maid left the reception room, Hwangbi uttered one more thing to the back of her head.
“Make it cold, not hot.”
“Understood, Lady Hwangbi.”
Perhaps because of the inconvenience of having to specify what she wanted, the absence of the departed person felt even more significant today.
The difficulty Hwangbi faced in hiring maids was also conveyed to Leneve through Amber.
“Everyone is declining the position of Hwangbi’s maid. Lady Hwangbi is really… it’s pitiful.”
Although she casually mentioned Hwangbi’s difficult situation, a smile was evident on Amber’s face.
“You’ll get used to it soon.”
Leneve spoke as if it was nothing, but her share was considerable in the decline of popularity in Hwangbi’s maid position.
“Miss, could it be that even Countess Milé is considering withdrawing from Lady Hwangbi’s service?”
“Probably.”
Leneve nodded, and Amber added.
“Could the single flower you sent have played a big role?”
A while ago, Leneve sent a flower to Countess Milé, who was on vacation, with a flower language meaning ‘revenge.’
According to information from the empress, Countess Milé had been having frequent nightmares lately.
Perhaps because of that, her appetite had decreased, and she naturally went to see a doctor.
Learning about the changes in Countess Milé due to the flower, Leneve made one conjecture.
‘Is she feeling guilty about Countess Andani’s affair?’
According to what she learned, Countess Milé was the one who visited the underground prison before the Andani family died.
Whether they killed themselves or not, they would have needed poison, and it was highly likely that Countess Milé provided it.
So, Leneve gently teased her.
By sending a flower with the language of revenge.
However, the effect turned out unexpectedly great.
Like a person suffering from nervous weakness, Countess Milé stopped going out and confined herself to the villa.
Because of this, despite the announced vacation period being over, she did not return to the palace.
“But it’s strange. Miss.”
“What is?”
“That the nobles, who have learned so much, believe such a rumor so firmly… it’s a bit… isn’t it odd?”
Although Amber spoke as if she was expressing concern about Hwangbi’s difficult situation, a smile was on her face.
Recently, there have been nightly sounds of sobbing near Hwangbi’s bedroom or instances of cups breaking when no one is around.
Although it could have been dismissed as groundless, the Empress did not let this opportunity pass.
As the rumor of the Empress subtly believing in this spread, the gossip spread even faster. Milé Jaksa, using an extended vacation as an excuse, began refusing meetings with Hwangbi, claiming her health was not good.
With this, Leneve’s plan to cut off Hwangbi’s foothold was almost as good as successful.
Knock, knock.
At the sound of knocking on the door, Leneve groggily opened her eyes.
“What’s going on?”
Having just woken up, her voice sounded hoarse.
“Lady, I apologize for waking you up. Duke Dehan is here.”
Rubbing her eyes slowly, Leneve got up from the bed.
If someone came so early in the morning, it seemed quite important.
“I’ll be there soon, guide him to the reception room.”
“Yes, Lady.”
Leneve roughly combed her disheveled hair with her hand and then draped a large shawl over her shoulders as she moved.
“Duke Dehan?”
Standing in front of the reception room, Dehan, without any explanation, handed the parchment he was holding to Leneve.
“I know it’s early, but it’s urgent and important. Please report first.”
Dehan pointed to a part of the parchment.
Leneve gasped, inhaling sharply, and covered her mouth.
The document contained plans for the assassination of a Siren Marquess involved in the recent pirate subjugation.
“Are you very surprised?”
Dehan asked with a worried expression, and Leneve, with a look demanding an explanation, stared at Dehan.
“This is a confidential document exchanged between a southern noble faction of Paradisium and Lady Hwangbi.”
Dehan immediately added an explanation.
“Our Queen’s secret escort intercepted it before it could be delivered to Lady Hwangbi.”
“….”
“Seeing this, Her Majesty tore up her important schedule and decided to come to Paradisium herself. I explained that we would prioritize Lady Hwangbi’s opinion.”
Leneve tried to calm her mind, placing her hand on her face.
‘Was it the same in my previous life?’
Thinking such a thing.
With anger that couldn’t be concealed, her hands trembled.
In her previous life, Hwangbi had said that Hwangbi should be brought to justice.
And behind her back, such things were happening.
“…Young Lady? Are you okay?”
For a moment, she almost lost her composure, but with Dehan’s even more worried voice, Leneve regained her composure.
“Can I see the details for a moment?”
“Of course.”
Leneve carefully read through the parchment handed to her by Dehan.
It was written that among the pirate group they were planning to subjugate, Hwangbi had planted spies and that the document included details of when and where the attack would take place.
After reading the document several times, Leneve finally spoke.
“Duke Dehan, is it possible to manipulate the content before sending it to Hwangbi?”
“Of course, reproducing the same handwriting is also possible.”
In response to Leneve’s question, Dehan nodded without hesitation.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
