Confirming that no one was around, Drhan followed Icar and whispered.
“Your Majesty.”
“What?”
“Why did Your Majesty act like me and introduce me to Paradium’s Highness as Vane?”
“It just happened?”
At Icar’s following answer, Drhan silently closed his mouth.
“Why, do you have a complaint?”
“No. Not at all.”
Drhan shook his head vigorously in response. Icar, who had been moving to the assigned bedroom, suddenly added.
“Any news from Vane?”
“There was something I wanted to tell you about.”
“Come in.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
As soon as they entered the bedroom, Drhan reported what he had received through the messenger bird.
“Count Siren has petitioned the Paradium royal family.”
Icar slowly stroked his lower lip with his thumb and asked.
“What’s the royal family’s reaction?”
“There seemed to be strong opposition from the Queen.”
“The Empress?”
“She’s locked in her bedroom and not seeing anyone. It doesn’t seem like the situation will change.”
Icar’s hawkish eyes glinted sharply as he leaned his chin on the armrest of the sofa and nodded.
“What about the investigation into Count Siren’s Highness?”
“Vane is looking into it.”
“Hurry up.”
“Yes! Your Majesty.”
(This is a time separator.)
Drhan left Icar’s bedroom late at night after the situation report.
Icar leaned against the head of the bed and closed his eyes.
‘Drhan was asleep near the cave until now.’
Had he ever slept so soundly before?
Even on the battlefield, where he hadn’t properly closed his eyes for over 72 hours, there had been persistent insomnia.
He thought that the old insomnia had been relieved after sleeping with Reneb, but now sleep was not coming as usual.
‘Do you date your job, Your Majesty?’
Icar murmured as if joking, empathizing with what Vane had said in the past.
“That was really the case.”
(This is a time separator.)
Tattat.
Reneb sat in front of the fireplace, blankly staring at the burning flames.
She then recalled events from around this time in the past.
The day she left for Basker was actually the day Lucius had proposed to her. From that day on, the marriage happened in an instant.
Thus living as a prince’s wife, Lucius ascended to the throne, and she became the empress.
And when she was pregnant with her first child, news of Count Siren’s death had reached her.
Now it was a matter of a future that would not happen, but anxiety crept in.
“Let’s think about the distant future later.”
With a faint sigh and setting aside her worries, Reneb lay down on the bed.
“Hmm…….”
It seemed she had fallen into a light doze while thinking, and before she knew it, it was morning.
She didn’t have much to pack, but only after looking around the room once more did Reneb leave the bedroom.
Similarly, she ran into Icar, who was just coming out of his bedroom.
She greeted Icar, who was sweeping back his slightly disheveled hair, with a light greeting.
“Good morning. Did you sleep well?”
“Certainly, it was not a comfortable night.”
Reneb tilted her head as Icar walked ahead briskly, and Reneb quickly followed.
Upon entering the dining room, Dohan, who was already there, extended a morning greeting.
“Good morning, Your Highness.”
“Good morning, Lord Bane.”
About to sit down, Reneb noticed Selma’s seat was empty and asked,
“Is Lord Julevern late?”
“The lady is not feeling well today. She said she’s sorry you’ll have to dine just the three of you,” the butler answered, pouring water into the cup in front of Reneb.
“Is that so……. Is she all right?”
“The lady sometimes suffers from fever. She’s had some soup and fever reducer, so she’ll show her face before the three of you depart.”
Reneb spoke with a worried expression.
“I hope she recovers soon.”
“Thank you. I’ll tell the young lady you were worried. If you need anything, call me at any time.”
After Julevern’s butler left, an unusually quiet mealtime followed, unlike the day before.
Whether they were both naturally reticent, Icar and Dohan focused solely on eating without much talk.
“…….”
Habitually compelled to lead the atmosphere as an empress, Reneb was about to speak but soon changed her mind.
She was no longer an empress now.
Nor the owner of this castle. So, there was no need to awkwardly break the atmosphere.
Thinking that way brought a strange sense of liberation, mixed with a slight sense of loss.
‘Let’s stop the useless thoughts.’
As Reneb was selfmocking, she felt a gaze and looked up. Icar’s look was somewhat hot.
“……?”
Reneb blinked at Icar.
She thought he had something to say, but Icar stood from his seat without a word.
“If we’re done eating, let’s leave.”
After clearing his steak plate, Dohan’s hand stopped as he reached for the bread.
Someone here is still eating, you know?
Reneb looked at him with such eyes, but Icar just moved towards the door.
Perhaps used to Icar’s indifference, Dohan stood up without regret as well.
Reneb once again looked at Dohan with sympathetic eyes.
You seem to have a hard time serving the indifferent Emperor.
Unaware of Reneb’s thoughts, Dohan tilted his head like a fool.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
