Reneb’s eyes caught the sight of a sofa placed right in front of a wide window as she looked around the bedroom.
As Reneb sat on the plush sofa and closed her eyes, there was a knock on the bedroom door.
Opening the door, a maid bowed her waist and handed something to Reneb.
“His Majesty the Emperor has asked me to deliver this to the Lady.”
Reneb asked, looking at the round tin case that the maid was holding out.
“What is this?”
“I merely came to run an errand, so I don’t know what the contents are.”
When Reneb refused to take the tin case and simply looked at it, the maid continued speaking.
“Ah, if you are concerned about what’s inside, may I open it for you?”
“That would be nice, thank you.”
When the maid opened the lid of the tin case, a spicy mint fragrance arose.
‘An ointment?’
The refreshing aroma somehow lifted her spirits, but she couldn’t completely let down her guard.
Trivial matters could have a butterfly effect and return to haunt her, especially in the imperial palace.
And in the current situation where she didn’t know for sure whether Icar was the one who had sent this item and the maid, accepting something so suddenly was unwise.
Even though the majority of the guests staying in this garden were hostages from other countries for the peace agreement and could expect safety within the palace, it could be different outside, among the nobles of Bashuker.
Previous Emperors of Bashuker had gathered their vassals in this garden.
Although Icar was showing different behavior, the Bashuker nobles might harbor severe doubts.
In other words, if the person who sent this ointment wasn’t Icar, who could know if it contained poison?
As various thoughts tangled together, the maid cautiously asked.
“Uhm……. perhaps the fragrance is not to the Lady’s liking?”
Reneb blinked, looking at the maid who was unexpectedly talking about the fragrance.
Then the maid spoke again.
“I heard you were on horseback for a long time. It seems like a gift from His Majesty for the Lady who might have muscle pain……. Plus, this fragrance has a calming effect for the mind and body.”
Afterward, the maid continued to boast that our Emperor His Majesty has such thoughtfulness.
“I will thank His Majesty personally. Thank you for bringing this.”
“I will tell him that the Lady was pleased.”
The maid bowed her head and left the bedroom. Reneb was a little dazed.
……When had she been pleased?
(This is a time separator.)
Afterward, maids visited Reneb’s bedroom to assist with her bath.
But Reneb dismissed all of them.
To avoid breaking the threeyear peace agreement, Icar would ensure Reneb’s safety.
However, even if he is a charismatic and rational ruler, one cannot know the intentions of a single man.
Icar might not have realized that there could be others with a different intention.
If a foreign guest is killed within the imperial palace, the peace treaty will be lost.
Of course, the garden area seemed to be quite strictly guarded, but complacency was forbidden.
Coming out of the bathroom and shaking off her wet hair, Reneb looked down at the dress on the sofa.
‘Was it brought while I was washing?’
Due to a slightly higher temperature than Paradium, the dress was quite thin.
It seemed she could put it on alone without anyone around.
Reneb changed into the prepared dress and stood in front of the mirror.
The shoulders were slightly covered, and the blue dress, revealing the collarbone and chest, fit Reneb’s body perfectly as if it was tailored.
The design was a bit unique, but not much different from what she wore in Paradium in spring and summer.
“It’s pretty.”
Then a knock was followed by a voice.
“Lady. I beg your pardon.”
Outside the bedroom stood a maid who had come to deliver Icar’s gift.
“What is the matter?”
“His Majesty has invited you to dine together.”
Reneb’s eyes sharpened a little. At first, she naturally thought of Icar at the word “His Majesty.”
But she quickly reminded herself that she hadn’t properly understood the current members of the Bashuker imperial family.
Even a long time after Reneb had given birth to Cael, Icar had no companion.
She thought there might have been a woman he had kept in his heart after their fate had changed long ago.
That’s why he hadn’t married all along. Of course, the Icar she had observed so far didn’t look like a lover.
“Did His Imperial Majesty say that?”
“Yes. That is correct. Lady.”
The maid, tilting her head with an innocent expression, added as if realizing something.
“The only person to call ‘His Majesty’ in the current Bashuker imperial family is His Imperial Majesty.”
Reneb was a little surprised. The maid’s insight was not ordinary, having possibly worked in the imperial palace for a long time.
“Thank you for the kind explanation. Tell His Majesty I will accept the dinner invitation.”
Reneb bowed slightly and called back the maid, who was about to leave the bedroom.
“Wait a moment. Can you tell me your name?”
“It’s Kiernen.”
“Then, from now on, Kiernen, will you be in charge of me?”
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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