It was the night when Reneve brought manipulated confidential documents to the palace.
Returning from an outing, Empress Hwangbi headed to the toilet room to change into a dress.
Suddenly, knights barged into Empress Hwangbi’s bedroom.
“Oh my!”
One maid standing at the door collided with the knights pushing into the room, and another maid, startled, overturned a basin of water used for washing.
The once quiet Empress Hwangbi’s bedroom became noisy in an instant.
Wearing her nightgown and returning to the bedroom, Empress Hwangbi closed her eyes tightly upon seeing the situation inside.
“Now… what rude behavior is this?”
With her incisors biting her lower lip, Empress Hwangbi glared at the knights.
Unmoved by her disdainful gaze, one of the knights spoke to the others.
“Block her.”
“Yes!”
The knights occupying the bedroom collectively subdued Empress Hwangbi, her ladies-in-waiting screaming and struggling. Empress Hwangbi, too, widened her eyes and shouted.
“This… Let go! I said let go!”
However, without any consideration for the resisting women, the knights dragged them out into the corridor.
Only now, in her confusion due to the sudden arrival of the knights, did the bewildered Empress Hwangbi realize that they were the Emperor’s knights.
‘Emperor…? Why would the Emperor…’
Empress Hwangbi recalled the meeting with the Emperor earlier that day.
At that time, he seemed no different from usual. Although it was somewhat strange for him to bring up past events out of the blue.
“Empress.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“How did you feel when you received the proposal to become my Empress?”
At the Emperor’s question, Empress Hwangbi, her eyes sparkling like a dreaming girl, replied.
“I felt so happy that I wondered if I could ever experience such joy in my life again.”
“…I see.”
Although the Emperor’s question seemed satisfied with the answer, he remained stubbornly silent.
…?
“Then, how did it feel when you violated that promise and welcomed another woman as the Empress?”
In an instant, the effort put into years seemed to crumble. It was a precarious moment.
There was no way to forget. In that moment, Empress Hwangbi felt a surge of anger, but she calmly replied.
“It was heartbreaking… However, if it was Your Majesty’s will and for the sake of Your Majesty’s great undertaking, I tried to accept it.”
“…You didn’t resent me?”
Continuing the questions, the Emperor seemed different from before.
…?
“That would be impossible. Even if the whole world turned its back on Your Majesty, I would remain on Your Majesty’s side.”
The Empress believed that her answer was perfect even upon self-reflection.
However, the Emperor’s reaction was surprisingly unpredictable.
However, the Emperor’s reaction was quite unpredictable, unlike before.
Wondering what change in the Emperor’s state of mind led to this, Hwangbi dealt with the Emperor more diligently than usual.
Soon, she continued the conversation in line with the topic Hwangbi brought up, as if she had lost interest in the stories of the past.
Hwangbi had dismissed it as the Emperor’s whim, thinking it was not significant.
Little did she know that the outcome would lead to confinement.
“Hwangbi, Your Highness! What on earth is happening?”
“Yes, please tell us what’s going on.”
The maids asked loudly, seeking reasons, but Hwangbi remained silent, concentrating on her thoughts.
Why she was detained here and how she could safely escape from this place.
At the same moment.
Lucius, who had barely fallen asleep after getting drunk in broad daylight, woke up with difficulty.
Somehow, it seemed noisy in the corridor.
Frowning, he got up from bed, and suddenly, the bedroom door opened wide, and knights rushed in.
“…….”
Lucius glared at the knights with a fierce expression, but unfazed, a knight grabbed Lucius’s arm.
“Don’t regret your actions later.”
Lucius warned in a low growl.
However, as if not hearing Lucius’s warning, the knights dragged him out of the bedroom.
“Let go! I can walk on my own.”
Lucius didn’t resist much, changing his mind to go along with their intentions.
“……?”
While heading towards Lucius’s bedroom, Eshika, startled by the situation she witnessed, instinctively hid behind the curtain.
‘What’s going on… exactly?’
Why were the Emperor’s knights taking Lucius?
Eshika quickly racked her brain to understand the current situation.
However, no reason came to mind.
Why the Emperor wanted to capture Lucius.
Although she didn’t know the reason, there was only one thing her intuition was telling her.
‘Hurry, escape from here.’
After their figures completely disappeared, Eshika wet the curtain.
‘For now, I should go back to my bedroom…’
Twisting her body towards her bedroom, Eshika suddenly stopped walking and thought.
Lucius might be taken away for some reason, but the reason she could stay in the palace was that he handed over the bedroom.
‘There might already be knights waiting for me there.’
Chewing on her lower lip, she turned in the opposite direction.
Without looking back, she started running down the corridor.
‘Is Lucius okay?’
For a brief moment during the hectic run, she seemed to have such thoughts. However, not long after, her mind was filled with worries about her future.
“Hu… huh….”
Eshika ran panting, almost tripping over the billowing dress several times, and the high heels grazed her ankles.
Fortunately, she arrived at the back gate of the palace without encountering anyone, thanks to the shortcut Lucius had told her about.
Eshika hurriedly walked towards the side where the carriage used to wait every time she went out of the palace.
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
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Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
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The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
——
But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
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