Judging from his expression, Philip was in a lowpressure state right now.
‘Maybe he’s angry because his sleep was disturbed?’
“II’m sorry, Master. This one suddenly got excited…….”
The steward fumbled as he attached a leash to Blanc.
“Tie it tightly to the tree.”
“Yes, Master.”
The steward began to fasten Blanc’s leash tightly to the tree.
“My lady, are you alright? You seem to have been startled so much that you couldn’t even think to command…….”
Philip’s gaze went to my hand. Although it had calmed down somewhat since before, the tips of my fingers were still slightly trembling.
“I will call the doctor. It might be better for you to rest.”
I clasped my hands and shook my head.
“I’m fine now. There’s no need to call the doctor.”
“But you should rest.”
“It’s alright. There’s a lot to do today.”
“Understood. I’ll check the situation and handle it.”
“Eh?”
Instead of answering my question, Philip let out a faint sigh and turned to the steward.
“An explanation is needed.”
The steward bowed his head as if to die.
“I’m truly sorry, Master. There was a mistake in management.”
Heide also began to look tearful.
“It’s my fault, Master. I was showing the knight around the breeding ground and I didn’t close the door properly.”
One of Philip’s eyebrows slightly raised.
“The knight?”
“That is, the Lady asked me to entertain the guests yesterday, so I did.”
Heide began to explain the situation.
The knight of Alexandre who was entertained yesterday had come early in the morning, wanting to see the places he hadn’t been able to visit before.
“Why yesterday’s business until today?”
Heide scratched his head at Philip’s incomprehensible question.
“The Lady said ‘until tomorrow morning,’ so the knight made a request…….”
Then Heide bowed his head in defeat.
“Ah, Blanc jumped out and the steward and I quickly followed. Other dogs might have also come out. I didn’t close the door properly.”
The steward’s complexion changed and he repeatedly bowed to Philip.
“I’m truly sorry, Master. I will immediately return all the dogs to their place. Without missing a single one.”
As Philip crossed his arms, the steward hurried to defend himself.
“You know, Master, Blanc’s absolute obedience is limited to you and the Lady. In its breeding pen, it’s the largest and most dangerous if excited. I had no chance to look back.”
With a sigh, Philip’s gaze turned to me.
He hadn’t asked yet, but it seemed he was wondering why I had put Alexandre’s knight and Heide together.
“It was for Alexandre’s matter.”
“……!”
Just then, Alexandre’s knight, who was hastily running towards us, appeared.
“He’s coming now.”
“……”
Alexandre’s knight paid his respects to us and quickly spoke to Heide.
“Fortunately, the situation seems to have calmed down a bit. I closed the door because the other dogs might run out and was late.”
At his words, the steward rubbed his chest. She came in front of us and bowed again.
“Count, my Lady, I apologize. There was a lot of rudeness.”
“No, it’s fortunate from what I heard. Now it’s better to assist Prince Alexandre. If you go, Domingo will guide you.”
“Understood.”
She headed straight for the mansion without another word. As the knight moved away, Philip spoke to the steward and Heide.
“You two will have some action taken soon, so be careful.”
The steward and Heide bowed their heads in a gloomy manner.
Then Philip approached Blanc, tied to the tree. At the same time, Blanc’s tail wagged happily.
“Heh heh.”
“……”
But as Philip stood tall and looked down without speaking, Blanc’s expression quickly became gloomy.
“Whine…….”
Now it hid its tail between its legs and lowered its head, watching Philip’s movements.
Philip drew his sword with a cold look.
“You have committed a great sin by startling your master.”
His voice was tinged with unusual anger.
“Wwait, Philip!”
I quickly blocked Philip’s way.
“……My lady?”
“What are you doing now? Are you going to dispose of Blanc?”
“I have to.”
“Eh?”
“I can’t imagine how startled you must have been.”
“…….”
It was dangerous again. If the carriage had run away in that state…….
He wiped his dry hand with a look that said it was terrifying just to imagine.
“Mild would have been hit by a horseshoe, and the carriage could have overturned.”
Philip gestured for me to stand back.
“I’ll put it down quickly so it won’t be painful, please go inside, ma’am. The only time a dog should run wild is during a hunt.”
It was indeed a dangerous situation, as Philip said. But I didn’t want Blahnath to die.
“No.”
“Ma’am?”
Philip’s face was one of misunderstanding.
“If it had been like before, you would have ordered it killed on the spot. Ah!”
Then, as if he had realized, he held out the sword hilt to me.
“You want to cut it yourself.”
Eek, what are you talking about!
“Forget the old Ellen.”
I waved my hand and pointed at the steward.
“It happened because the steward didn’t manage it in the first place, didn’t it?”
At my words, the steward flinched.
“Hayd forgot to close the door.”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
