Raynion, having put down his book, had his gaze fall upon her tousled hair from the hurried run. Rising from the chair, he lovingly smoothed her auburn hair, the same shade as his own.
“Did you run in a dress again? That’s why you got the nickname of the palace’s colt.”
“Colt or whatever! Do I look like I wouldn’t run?”
Ophelia clenched her fists as though infuriated.
“Why on earth must you go? Why do they have to disturb your peaceful life?”
Raynion looked at his twin sister, identical to him in all but gender. His lightly pigmented blue eyes clouded over like a misty lake. In contrast, his own eyes were calm as a serene lake.
“Don’t be upset. I’m fine.”
“This is all the Empress’s fault! She must have whispered something into His Majesty’s ear!”
She furiously scrunched her face, roughly wiping at the corners of her eyes.
“Whether the first prince or the second becomes the Emperor, why should you have to suffer the consequences?”
“Well… I think it turned out pretty well, actually.”
The third prince of the Lisandro Empire, Raynion, turned his head to look at the main palace where the Emperor resided.
He had been wanting to leave the annoying palace anyway.
As the succession to the throne was nearing, unseen power struggles within the Imperial city swirled like a whirlwind.
He, who had never been interested in the position of the Emperor from the beginning, had been living away from the main palace since he was young.
Despite his seemingly absent presence, it appeared he had quite hindered the Empress’s faction. Looking at the situation now.
“Suddenly a decree arrives to go study abroad at the Jupiter Empire University… How does leaving next week make any sense? And you have to stay there for at least three years until you graduate!”
Three years… That was enough time for the succession of the throne to be settled. Raynion chuckled at the thought of the Empress finding such a clever excuse.
The Jupiter Empire and the Lisandro Empire were neighboring countries. They were close enough to have exchanges and send envoys to each other. Nobles often studied abroad, but this was the first time someone of royal blood like him was going.
“I wanted to experience the culture of the Jupiter Empire too. Personally, I prefer their culture.”
He particularly liked the culture of the Jupiter Empire, which was monogamous starting from the royal family. At least he wouldn’t have a headache because of halfbrothers.
The Lisandro Empire, formed from a union of several kingdoms, had a shorter history as an empire compared to Jupiter, which had declared itself an empire long ago.
To stabilize imperial power, it was most effective to marry into old royal families. As a result, the royal family had several imperial consorts from various families, including the Empress, and both he and Ophelia were one of the offspring of the consorts.
“What will I do if you go… Should I follow? Maybe if I ask His Majesty, he might let me!”
“There is the Duke of Elyos in the Jupiter Empire, are you okay with that?”
At the words ‘Duke of Elyos,’ Ophelia’s body stiffened. The image of the icecold man appeared, and her eyelids trembled.
Caeron Roman de Elyos.
The most noble and overwhelming, yet utterly arrogant and cold duke of the neighboring empire, Jupiter.
The thrill she felt when thinking about him now originated not from excitement, but from fear.
“…Don’t go. You go alone.”
As if she never had insisted on going together, Ophelia changed her words. She shook her head vigorously with a grimacing face.
Her mind must have blanked out for a moment when Rainion suddenly said he was leaving. Seeing as she forgot that she would inevitably run into Duke Elyos if she went to the Empire of Jupiter.
“You must really hate that duke.”
Rainion chuckled at her sullen expression. Ophelia pouted and shot him a glance.
“Don’t laugh. You know nothing.”
“Why do you hate him so much? You used to like him.”
Ophelia had undoubtedly fallen in love at first sight with the duke of the neighboring country who visited as a diplomatic envoy a few months ago. She had tried in every possible way to see him during his stay in the palace.
Rainion also still remembered clearly the first time he saw the duke at the banquet hall. Even from afar, the man was so handsome that he drew attention, and thanks to him, the princesses who used to cling to Rainion had their attention diverted, which he found pleasant.
Among the many princesses who didn’t know what to do upon seeing Duke Elyos, his sister Ophelia was one of them. The usually wild and boisterous girl became incredibly demure in front of the duke.
However, at some point, Ophelia began to avoid the duke. Until the moment the diplomatic group left, she locked herself in her room and did not come out.
“Did you confess and get rejected?”
“…Ha! A confession?”
Ophelia chuckled sardonically.
“A love confession to that kind of man……. He’s a man who doesn’t know what love is.”
She thought he would be like that for the rest of his life, until she heard the shocking news recently from the Jupiter Empire.
“That man is getting married…….”
“Duke Elyos is getting married?”
“Didn’t you know? It’s a big deal now. The women who don’t know what he’s like are crying and making a fuss.”
“Who is he marrying?”
“The daughter of the Fleur family in the Jupiter Empire. I heard she hasn’t been social at all, so no one knows her face.”
Something seemed to occur to Ophelia and she clapped her hands.
“Ah! That reminds me, the prospective duchess is said to be entering the University of the Jupiter Empire!”
“Entering the University……?”
Rainion’s eyes widened at the news of a noblewoman, moreover, the prospective duchess entering a university in the Jupiter Empire, known for its strict and conservative noble culture.
“And she even topped the admissions for the Department of Administration. Honestly, I find her quite admirable as a fellow woman.”
Ophelia beamed as she thought of the prospective duchess whose face she hadn’t even seen. She then scrunched up her nose and sighed in regret.
“Why would such a woman marry a man like Duke Elyos? Living with such a man would freeze her body and soul.”
The image of his emotionless, icy blue eyes surfaced in her mind, causing Ophelia to shudder and hug herself.
“A duchess entering the university…… She’s certainly an extraordinary woman.”
Rainion stroked his chin with curiosity in his eyes. If he were to go to the university, he’d like to meet her at least once. A gentle breezelike smile crossed his lips.
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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