Philip’s knights, Mild, and I fought against the attacks to protect the scented candle box.
However, with three relentless assaults, there was no way. We had to give up on the scented candle box and enter the royal palace.
Dressed neatly, I applied for the king’s announcement and took a seat in the audience chamber.
After a short wait, Marboro, Enoch, the three princes, and the king came out.
As Philip had said, the king was sitting in a wheelchair, pushed by Enoch.
The aging king, much more frail than before, looked at me, who politely expressed respect, his dry lips barely parting.
“Scented candles… you brought them.”
His voice was noticeably different from before, a sign that his time was running out.
I nodded.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
In response to my answer, Enoch glanced around.
“But where are the scented candles?”
I checked the time with my pocket watch. It was about time.
“On the way here, there was an attack targeting the scented candles.”
“What?”
Even though he was bedridden, the king’s gaze became severe.
“Then where are the scented candles?”
The king’s wrinkles deepened as he looked around. He seemed quite uncomfortable.
“I hope you’re not saying they were taken?”
I glanced around at the people nearby, especially those not on my side. Everyone was staring at my mouth with tense faces.
I purposely smiled even more broadly.
“What is that supposed to mean, taken?”
There was a momentary hesitation in Enoch and the three princes’ expressions. At the same time, the king’s uneasy expression eased slightly.
“Just wait a moment.”
At that moment, Laila entered. A delighted light filled Laila’s eyes as she saw me, but she didn’t forget to express respect to the king first.
Following her, the women with red, yellow, and blue hair—namely, the king’s concubines and Daelina—entered.
“The royal dignity of the cigarette shines above the sun.”
Without anyone indicating who should go first, the four of them expressed respect to the king and stood in appropriate positions.
After receiving greetings from Laila and the concubines, the king looked around again.
“Right, let me ask again. So, where are the scented candles?”
At his words, Laila and the concubines scanned the surroundings. It was strange that there were no scented candles piled up when there should have been.
I checked the time again.
“It’s time.”
At that moment, the timekeeper entered and respectfully bowed.
“Your Majesty, a special delivery from the Morris Territory Post Office has arrived at the audience chamber. What should we do? The one receiving it is Prince Marboro, who is in the audience chamber.”
When the king looked at me, I nodded.
“Yes, I sent it. If you bring it in, you can receive all the scented candles you requested.”
“Bring it in.”
Soon, several specially packaged wooden boxes from the postal service were brought into the audience chamber.
I instructed Mild to open the large box. Mild placed a small wooden box in front of me.
“Based on previous experiences, it seems that someone doesn’t welcome my arrival.”
I opened the small wooden box and took out the scented candle box inside, placing it in front of the king.
“So, this time, I changed the delivery method, expecting another attack.”
In the center of the scented candle box, painted in dark oak color, was the symbol of the royal family made of gold.
“Are you piercing the schemes of those trying to obstruct you?”
The heavily wrinkled corners of the king’s mouth lifted laboriously.
“I want to see the scented candles quickly, take them out and try lighting them.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
It was then.
“I apologize, Your Highness. I think it’s better not to light those candles.”
A blue-haired concubine stepped forward.
“Why?”
In response to the king’s question, the blue-haired concubine blinked her eyes playfully.
“Isn’t it scented candles with the symbol of cigarettes? I suspect they might have been made by imprinting the symbol of the royal family or the shape of our territory.”
“Oh, shaping candles?”
The king looked at me.
“Did you really use molds to make the symbol of the royal family?”
I nodded with a sly smile.
“Of course. I had also thought about giving a shape to the candles.”
Then, the yellow-haired concubine stepped forward more energetically.
“Since you put scent in the candles and changed the color, there’s no law against changing the shape. We concubines also anticipated that much.”
The red-haired concubine and Daelina nodded their heads.
Empowered by the support around her, the blue-haired concubine showed me a wicked smile.
“So, if we light the candles, won’t the kingdom and the symbol of the royal family collapse?”
In response to her words, Enoch nodded.
“There’s a point. Even if it’s a simple scented candle, if it has the shape of the royal family’s symbol…”
The atmosphere around became somewhat restless.
“Oh no.”
The king’s forehead wrinkles deepened.
“Does this mean we have scented candles that can’t be lit?”
A sigh-filled voice of the king was tinged with regret.
The red-haired concubine bowed her head in front of the king.
“Your Highness, if that woman has brought candles that cannot be used, shouldn’t she be held accountable?”
“What? Even if that’s the case, it wasn’t intentional, right? Your Majesty…!”
Surprised, Laila stepped forward and covered her mouth. It was because there was a slip of the tongue in the title addressing me.
Enoch blocked Laila’s path.
“This is an item to report to His Majesty. Whether intentional or not, if there is a problem, responsibility must be taken.”
At his words, the king closed his eyes with a troubled expression.
“Your Highness?”
I called him cautiously. However, the king showed no response.
He had to open his eyes to see the scented candles.
Instead of urging the king to open his eyes, I looked around more.
Marboro and Laila seemed uneasy.
Mild and I were composed, while the others had expressions that seemed quite amusing.
“The royal dignity of the cigarette shines above the sun.”
Then, Philip entered and respectfully bowed in front of the king.
After glancing around, he looked at me and shrugged his shoulders.
His face asked what was going on, so I briefly explained the situation.
Then Philip laughed comfortably and sat next to me.
“Oh, what did I say again… Please don’t worry, Your Highness.”
The king slowly opened his eyes at Philip’s words. I didn’t miss the opportunity to raise my lips slightly.
“Enoch Gongja and Sor Youngae and the ladies seem to be in a hurry.”
Then he opened the box and showed it to the king.
“You can worry about the goods after checking them.”
“Ooooh.”
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead