“Thank you. You’re quick-witted.”
“I was just watching when you would return.”
The warmth of our bodies touching was intense.
Holding onto his wrist, his powerful energy surged into me.
‘Ah, I feel alive.’
I absorbed Meruem’s energy, converting it into life force. The increased life span gave me more vitality, clearing my head.
“Can you tell me what happened?”
“Some members of Kwan started vomiting for some reason. The commonality is that they were eating near that table.”
He uses stiff formal language awkwardly.
He would have been better off speaking informally, telling me to get lost.
Thinking this, I turned my gaze to where Meruem pointed and spotted something ‘that shouldn’t be there’ – something that wasn’t there when I last supervised the banquet hall.
A branch of hawthorn.
“I command the Royal Knights.”
Everyone was somewhat drunk, and the excitement level was heightened.
Someone needed to be held accountable to quickly resolve the situation. There was no reason for me not to act now with that excuse in mind.
“Kneel the holy woman immediately!”
As I stepped into the center of the banquet hall and shouted, familiar knights moved quickly. It was Sir Chedep and Sir Giovanni.
They grabbed Helene’s arms and made her kneel.
“What is this about, Empress!”
“What about it? I’m questioning her for recklessly acting and harming our guests. Don’t be emotional.”
Enrique immediately became angry. His reddened eyes seemed to express his rage.
I stared back at him sternly and approached Helene.
“Were you so upset about not being able to organize the banquet?”
“That, that’s not what I mean. You’re misunderstanding…!”
“Still not realizing your mistake!”
“!”
Suddenly, Helene started hiccuping.
In the silenced surroundings, the sound of her tearful hiccups was loud, making it seem like I had said something I shouldn’t have.
Enrique approached me, grinding his teeth in anger.
“Apologize to the holy woman right now. Even as the Empress, you have no right to do this.”
“Isn’t the evidence right there? Get a hold of yourself, Your Majesty. Aren’t you ashamed in front of the guests?”
“What basis do you have for this? You need a proper explanation.”
I didn’t doubt Cassandra’s words about Enrique only looking at me, but his intentions were probably very different from her interpretation.
Enrique must have been looking for flaws in me.
What other reason could he have for staring at a thorn in his side like me?
I laughed dryly and gestured towards a particular table Meruem had keenly noticed earlier.
“Hawthorn berries cause acute abdominal pain and vomiting. And the holy woman came to me, wanting to decorate the banquet hall with hawthorn.”
“Do you have proof that Helene placed those here?”
“I didn’t put them there, Your Majesty. I know about Kwan’s banquet culture. So who could have placed them?”
“That’s….”
Of course, Helene didn’t physically place them herself.
But it can’t be denied that using hawthorn was her idea.
All the maids of the palace knew it.
‘I don’t think or expect you to punish Helene severely. Continue your thousand years of love.’
But this will damage Helene’s image.
After this banquet, her position will undoubtedly diminish.
I called over the maids responsible for the area near the problematic table.
The maids, pale and trembling, couldn’t even raise their heads.
“Thank you. You’re quick to notice.”
“I was just keeping an eye out for your return.”
The warmth where our bodies touched was intense.
Holding his wrist, his powerful energy flowed abundantly into me.
‘Ah, I feel like I can survive.’
I absorbed Meruem’s energy, transforming it into my life force. The increased lifespan added to my vitality, and my mind cleared.
“What’s going on? Can you tell me?”
“Some members of Kwan began vomiting for some unknown reason. They all seem to have been eating near that table.”
His use of formal language felt oddly stiff.
It would have suited him better to speak informally, telling me to leave him be.
Thinking this, I looked towards the direction Meruem was pointing and noticed something ‘that shouldn’t be there’ – something that wasn’t present when I last oversaw the banquet hall.
A branch of hawthorn.
“I command the Royal Knights.”
Everyone was already somewhat intoxicated, and their level of excitement was high.
Without promptly addressing the situation and identifying someone responsible, things could escalate… So, I had every reason to act.
“Bring the holy woman to her knees immediately!”
Stepping into the center of the banquet hall and shouting, familiar knights moved swiftly. They were Sir Chedep and Sir Giovanni.
They grabbed Helene’s arms and forced her to kneel.
“What is this about, Empress!”
“What? I’m questioning her for acting recklessly and harming our guests. Don’t be emotional.”
Enrique immediately showed anger. His reddened eyes seemed to reveal his fury.
I stared back at him just as sternly and approached Helene.
“Were you so upset about not being allowed to organize the banquet?”
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.
