The Duke’s residence was busy from early morning. Idel was being dressed by her maids to attend the royal ball.
Standing beside her, Marlin carefully explained considering it was the duchess’s first royal ball.
“Today’s royal ball not only commemorates the Duke’s marriage, but also celebrates the return of the Emperor from his travels.”
“What kind of person is the Emperor?”
Having had no chance to socially engage, Idel had never seen the Emperor in person. All she knew about him was the official information published in newspapers.
“As for the Emperor…”
Marlin paused for a moment, lost in thought. Memories of her past days serving alongside Queen Meriel at the royal palace flashed through her mind.
[Dash] I’ve never seen a woman as exceptional as the Queen. Isn’t the Duke of Roman also a direct descendant of the first Emperor? Truly, women of such illustrious lineage are different! [Dash] Your Majesty, I only shared my opinion. This has nothing to do with the Duke of Roman’s wishes. It’s solely for the royal family and the empire… [Dash] Enough! I’m well aware. How much the Queen thinks of the royal family and the empire. Sometimes, even more than me, the Emperor, which is quite embarrassing.Whenever Queen Meriel voiced her opinions related to governance, the Emperor would respond sarcastically.
The Emperor and the former Queen had always maintained a distant relationship. Even their teatime, which was the one time they spoke candidly, never ended on a good note.
[Dash] Marlin, I increasingly feel the gap widening between His Majesty and me. I wanted to be a supportive Queen beside him… Was my approach wrong? [Dash] No, the Emperor will surely recognize your sincerity one day.Comforting words were offered, but that day Marlin had hoped for never came before Queen Meriel closed her eyes.
Marlin’s eyes, filled with deep regret, met the side profile of the duchess who was finishing her preparations.
As time spent with the duchess grew longer, Marlin could sufficiently see and feel her intelligence and kindheartedness. Each time, she was naturally reminded of Queen Meriel.
“His Majesty the Emperor may seem stern at first. He’s not a person who readily shows warmth.”
“I see.”
“Are you worried about meeting the Emperor?”
“I’m a bit nervous since it’s our first meeting.”
Idel nodded and clenched her tense fingers. Marlin gently touched the back of her hand and offered a warm smile.
“You’ll do just fine.”
“Thank you. I must.”
Not only was it an occasion to meet the Emperor, but it was also the beginning of her social activities as the duchess. As Idel felt her sense of duty and was making a resolution, a maid approached with news.
“Your Grace, the Duke has also arrived and is preparing.”
Due to a sudden storm affecting his trade business, Caeron had not been able to return home since attending the entrance ceremony.
The busy days without seeing his face somehow became a comfort to her. It allowed her to shake off the remaining drowsiness from waking up from a honeymoon dream.
Finishing her preparations, Idel headed straight to the Duke’s dressing room to complete his preparations for the formal dinner.
‘This is the duty of a duchess, something I have to do.’
Filled with determination, Idel opened the door to the Duke’s dressing room. Caeron, in his formal attire, entered her vision.
Seeing him after a few days made her heartbeat accelerate involuntarily. With a composed expression, Idel approached him.
“I’ve come to help you get ready.”
Since the moment Idel walked into the dressing room, Caeron had been watching her. From the moment the door opened and her scent reached him, his gaze naturally turned towards her.
For several days, the scent he couldn’t take in flooded his lungs, tensing the muscles under his shirt. He subtly bit his lip, feeling the change in his body.
“I just arrived and was getting ready. I’m late, but congratulations on your enrollment.”
“Thank you for the bouquet and gift you sent. Was the trade issue resolved well?”
“Yes, it wrapped up nicely.”
“That’s good to hear. You’ve worked hard.”
Taking into consideration his formal attire, the servant beside him handed him a sash instead of a cravat. Idel, who received the sash, reached out and wrapped it around Caeron’s shoulder to his waist.
Standing right in front of her, Caeron clenched his fist, staring intently at her face.
Indeed, her scent was definitely triggering withdrawal symptoms. Just by not smelling it for a few days, it stimulated his whole body like this again.
What he thought he had fully indulged in during their honeymoon was clearly a misjudgment.
Caeron’s gaze slowly moved downward.
The dress the Duchess was wearing highlighted her long, slender neck with an elegantly exposed décolleté. It was obvious that Madame Pomme Neuve of Charlotte’s Costume Room had put quite a lot of effort into it.
Feeling the urge to tear off that dress right then and there, Caeron chuckled at himself.
“Ha…!”
“Why are you like that?”
Confused by his soft sigh, Idel tilted her head.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
