In the meantime, Philip sat on a welllit sofa, drinking tea and observing the lesson.
But Philip’s atmosphere was somewhat different from when he showed a demonstration earlier. His furrowed brow did not look pleasant.
I was concerned, but what was important now was not Philip’s mood, but the protagonist Laila’s favor.
‘Let’s focus on Laila.’
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“That’s enough for today.”
Laila, who had been enthusiastically participating in the lesson, wiped the nonexistent sweat from her forehead.
“Thank you, Mother.”
To be honest, today’s lesson was something even a kindergartner could easily do without breaking a sweat, but Laila’s bright expression looked as if she had just completed a triumphant training.
Apparently, she was proud and fulfilled by today’s lesson.
She was so adorable that I patted Laila’s back and praised her.
“You did well.”
“…Yes?”
It was a doubting response, as if she didn’t trust her ears.
“I said you did well.”
Laila’s eyes shimmered again.
I was slightly embarrassed.
‘Didn’t my praise have soul?’
I was inwardly stung when Laila choked up with a grateful look.
“It’s the first time. My mother praising me…”
“….”
I never thought she would be so moved by my single word….
Fortunately, but I was lost for words at Laila’s excessive reaction.
I inadvertently glanced at Philip. He looked upset earlier, but now he was nodding with a calm smile.
“Yes, I’ve never seen it before.”
“…”
“Do I really do well?”
Laila asked a question that already had an answer!
“Well, you have talent.”
Her heart fluttered at my affectionate answer.
“Ta, talent? Me? Really?”
I didn’t know for sure, but since she would become the queen and live well, I confidently nodded.
“Of course!”
“How much training should I do to be like you, Mother?”
Hmm, this is a difficult question.
“It will take some time, but? I will tell you how to do it before the period of reflection is over.”
“Ah, the period of reflection…”
A flustered Laila covered her mouth slightly.
“Now that I can spend good time with Mother…”
Laila looked at Philip longingly, truly regretting the divorce.
Such a Laila. It made me want to shout for a cancellation of the divorce if I met her eyes.
“Hmm.”
“……?”
Count Philip Morris’s cheeks turned slightly red as he quickly glanced to the side. It was a difficult and embarrassing expression.
‘Worried that Laila’s remarks will affect the reflection period that must be divorced safely?’
“Hmm! So…….”
Count Philip Morris was about to speak, assessing the situation.
The answer to the divorce was obvious. But I remembered the night I spent the day before yesterday.
One way or another, Count Philip Morris had shared breaths with me in one bed. I didn’t want to hear that I hated him from such a person right now.
I interrupted Count Philip Morris’s words and quickly pulled Laila’s shoulders and comforted her.
“That amount of time is enough to learn chess. The rest is entirely up to your effort. See you tomorrow.”
Then I waved to Count Philip Morris, who was pouting like a carp. Count Philip Morris, who had finished observing, would take care of his business on his own now.
“Good morning, madam, little madam.”
As soon as I came out into the corridor, Domingo greeted me as if he had been waiting.
“What brings you here?”
“I have urgent business with the master.”
Count Philip Morris’s voice came from behind my back.
“What is it?”
“Prince Alexandre Zephyros Bourbon has sent a sudden message.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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