“Welcome, Your Grace, the Duke. And Ms. Idel.”
The palace staff, led by the emperor’s head of chamberlains, Isaac, who had come to welcome them, bowed their heads in salute.
Everyone maintained a disciplined posture, but they could not hide their gaze towards the prospective Duchess veiled in mystery.
‘That’s the prospective Duchess.’
‘She indeed has the allure to captivate the Duke.’
The palace staff whispered quietly as they watched the backs of the pair moving towards the emperor’s audience chamber.
“Are you nervous?”
Caeron, who felt the hand he was escorting trembling slightly, looked at her.
“It’s my first time visiting the royal palace. And meeting His Majesty, the Emperor.”
“There’s no need to be that nervous. I’ll say it again, you are part of the Duke’s family. Don’t cower anywhere, even in front of the Emperor.”
Although the words were arrogant, it seemed very natural and obvious to the Duke. Feeling the strange sense of stability he provided, Idel relaxed and straightened her waist.
“It’s been a while, brother.”
Emperor Pascal greeted Caeron as he entered the audience chamber. His gaze then shifted to the woman next to the Duke.
“So, you are the prospective Duchess.”
“I meet Your Majesty, the Emperor. I am Idel of Fleur.”
With flawless etiquette, Idel greeted him. The unveiled prospective Duchess was a more elegant beauty than expected.
‘So, brother has this taste.’
With that thought in mind, Pascal sat across the table in the audience chamber with the prospective Duke and Duchess.
Sitting next to the Duke, who had a large, solid frame, the prospective Duchess appeared even more delicate. However, her calm expression without a tremor strangely resembled the Duke.
“I was curious. What was the reason for you to announce your marriage all of a sudden. I barely held back from visiting the Duke’s house immediately.”
“You’re as impetuous as ever.”
“It was very like you to let me know about your marriage through a newspaper article without a word to me. I was genuinely worried that you might not attend the dinner today.”
The Emperor, whose eyes were full of regret, spoke in a tone as if throwing a tantrum. Idel was surprised at the casual demeanor of the Emperor, whom she met for the first time.
Pascal, who resembled the former Empress with black hair, was different from Caeron, who resembled the former Emperor with blond hair. However, the deep blue eyes, the symbol of the imperial family, were strikingly similar to each other.
The two of them seemed more like intimate brothers of a certain family than the Emperor and the Duke. The grumbling of the younger brother, the Emperor, who was younger than the Duke, seemed a bit cute.
“I can see why now, meeting the prospective Duchess. Even you, who kept a distance from women, were just a man in front of such a special beauty.”
At Pascal’s assumption, Caeron kept a strange expression that neither affirmed nor denied. Idel also kept silent with an awkward smile.
Though their relationship was only bound by a contract, it seemed that he intended to keep this contract a secret from the people of the Duke’s house and even the Emperor.
The Emperor who examined Idel’s slightly pallid complexion, smirked meaningfully.
“Even if the future duchess is nice…… you were a bit too much to already separate her from her family before the wedding.”
At the mention of the word ‘family’, Idel’s eyes flickered. Caeron’s eyes also narrowed.
Despite the subtle change in the atmosphere, Pascal laughed and spoke as usual.
“I just so happened to have an assistant who met Lady Rosellin Fleur at the salon of an acquainted family.”
At the unexpected name, Idel’s shoulders flinched slightly. Pascal watched her reaction.
“Lady Rosellin was very upset about suddenly parting with her sister, and teared up a bit. She said she didn’t even get to say a proper goodbye.”
Tears welling up because of the sadness of parting… Idel bit her inner lip. If she had shed tears, it was surely for a different reason.
“So, what do you want to say? You know I don’t like beating around the bush.”
“I was about to get to the point. We prepared a surprise gift since the future duchess is coming.”
Unperturbed by Caeron’s cold expression, Pascal called for the butler with a smile on his face.
“Isaac, call her in.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
When Isaac opened the door to the audience chamber, a woman walked in from the door. Following her steps, a brightly blooming dress flowed like a wave. As the footsteps neared, the familiar scent of roses grew stronger.
“I greet Your Majesty, the Emperor, and His Highness, the Duke.”
It was a voice as if a bird was chirping. Idel knew this woman well, who could nonchalantly push her opponent to the edge with such a voice.
“Welcome, Lady Rosellin.”
“Thank you for your invitation, Your Majesty. For allowing me to meet my sister.”
“I too, understand the desire to see a sibling.”
With an ambiguous smile, Pascal introduced her entrance to Idel.
“Were you surprised? We especially invited Lady Rosellin. It seemed like the future duchess would want to see her sister.”
“…Thank you for your consideration.”
Upon the Emperor’s words, Caeron closely observed Idel’s face as she replied with a tense voice.
He knew that when she felt threatened, her lips would press together and she would wear a determined expression. Seeing her in this state, Caeron furrowed his brow.
“I’ve missed you, sister.”
With twinkling eyes, Rosellin gave Idel a big smile. At a glance, it looked like a genuinely glad appearance. However…
In her eyes, there was a clear hostility that could only be read by someone who had lived together for more than a decade.
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.
