“Or do you think the Empress is inherently incapable of handling it?”
Counts and Dukes from the nobility faction spoke sternly.
Politically, they tried to block the Empress, but since they knew what was right, the Emperor’s faction had nothing more to say.
They couldn’t argue further without a good reason.
“It’s proper for the Empress to exercise her rights in such matters.”
“I concur.”
“The Empress grew up as a noblewoman in the Duke’s house, learning much. She merely hasn’t had the opportunity to demonstrate her abilities.”
Justification is extremely important.
One can speak loudly when there’s justification.
“The Empress’s request to oversee the banquet is approved.”
After a long silence, the Emperor eventually surrendered.
There was a change afoot in the Nix Empire’s royal palace.
‘What? Approved? APPROVED?’
Ha!
Back in the Empress’s palace, I twisted my perfect smile into a cold sneer.
I recalled a shepherd boy who promised to bring potatoes and eggs from the market and cook something delicious. He burned everything and looked sadly apologetic.
His naive face overlapped with ‘Emperor Enrique’ arrogantly declaring approval for overseeing the banquet.
‘Can a person change so much? Such impressive acting. To this extent, it’s not me who’s foolish for being deceived.’
Biting my lower lip, I tried to erase Enrique still lingering inside me.
Him smiling warmly at me. Pleasure in his eyes when I stroked his hair. Blushing when our lips met.
The freshness of freshly cut grass, the smell of the wind, the sweet scent of sheep’s milk – my shepherd no longer existed.
He was gone.
“Your Majesty, here’s honey water.”
Derek, the large knight, stooped to offer me a mug. His single sentence was laden with concern.
“What happened in the council room?”
Knights can’t enter the council room, so Derek wouldn’t have known.
But I didn’t want to spill everything that happened there.
“Just, I seemed like an intruder. A villain disrupting their destined love.”
As I sipped the honey water, Derek’s worry eased my heart a bit.
“Was there any trouble inside the council room?”
But I didn’t respond, harboring the complexities of the day’s events silently.
“Not at all. How can you say such a thing?”
“In fact, it’s true. The Emperor couldn’t even stand to look at my face.”
A chuckle escaped.
Indeed, Enrique never once looked me straight in the face throughout the entire meeting.
It seemed like he was looking at me, but his gaze always drifted away, not to my eyes but to my nose or ears. And then, he was blatantly holding hands with the saintess seated to his left.
It was so infuriating.
From my perspective, it was a long-awaited opportunity to properly meet Enrique.
But from the beginning, he showed up in a disheveled state, and throughout the meeting, his behavior was excessive.
During the meeting, Enrique precisely stroked Helene’s hand back five times. At the end, Helene interlocked her fingers with his.
To anyone watching, it was clear they were in the midst of a century’s love.
“Um, Your Majesty. Duke Ahillo has arrived.”
“It’s about time he did. Show him to the reception room. Offer him some calming tea.”
Having briefly instructed Mrs. Berthold, I removed all the jewels I had put on under the pretense of attending the royal court meeting.
Feeling lighter, I finally managed to breathe more easily.
Looking into the mirror, the number ‘200’ appeared in my eyes.
200 days of lifespan.
That’s what I have now.
‘I wonder if that child safely returned to his country.’
To calm my anger, it’s best to think of something completely different.
Thinking of the boy whose name I didn’t even know, I fiddled with the bracelet he left behind, then abruptly stopped my hand.
‘Wait a minute. But why did the Desert Empire request a summit?’
Since they requested it, they will come here.
If I had requested it from Nyx, I would now be on my way to the desert with Enrique.
It’s not easy for the emperors and empresses of two great powers to meet, especially for the descendants of the Sun God to leave the desert, which is even rarer.
But what on earth prompted the Desert Emperor to take this arduous step?
“Father.”
“Her Majesty the Empress.”
There was only one person who could provide that answer at this point: Duke Ahillo.
Even from a distance, Duke Ahillo could easily be recognized as the Empress’s biological father.
A middle-aged man with thick blond hair and a stylishly groomed mustache. He appeared to exercise regularly as he had no belly and was well-built.
Above all, he had a substantial domineering aura, much like the lion, a symbol of his house.
“Do you have a way to win?”
I liked his direct and straightforward nature. I nodded and sat down, about to start speaking when suddenly.
“My apologies for interrupting your conversation. The saintess has requested a visit.”
An unwelcome guest had appeared.
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
