Why are you so anxious?
The trembling eyes of the queen once again drifted outside the window.
After the members of the Picheren workshop finished their conversation and withdrew.
An inexplicable sense of unease was gnawing at the queen’s nerves.
Is it because she let her guard down for too long, accumulating fatigue over such a long period?
“Agnes, is Del still inside the palace?”
When the queen questioned with a sniff, Agnes, the princess’s maid, was taken aback.
“Um, Your Majesty.”
“If she’s awake, summon her here. We should go for a walk together.”
Beside the pale Agnes, Meredith approached with calm steps.
“Your Majesty.”
“Meredith, what’s going on?”
“Right now, the princess has momentarily left her place.”
The queen stopped brushing her nose and looked at Meredith.
The air in the reception room fell silent for a moment.
“The princess left her place?”
“Yes. It seems the princess had urgent business, so she excused herself while the members of the workshop were in a meeting.”
“Meredith.”
The ominous feeling she had been sensing since earlier was because of Delia.
The fingertips placed on the dress, which were gradually filled with rising anger, trembled.
“The princess left without my permission to check on her.”
“Your Majesty, I will willingly accept the punishment for violating orders. However.”
The queen’s inquisitive voice involuntarily sharpened.
“However?”
“Your Majesty, the princess has worked hard during this time.”
Meredith stared calmly at the queen, recalling the situation in the grand hall on the first day.
The commander who set a trap and lured the princess.
The princess who was forcibly taken away, caught in the trap.
Naturally, Meredith thought there would be deep resentment between them.
However, the commander returned the princess safely, and she came back to the queen’s embrace.
Thanks to that, Meredith had been able to observe Delia, who lived by the queen’s side for nearly two weeks.
“Even so, the princess stayed by Your Majesty’s side with the sole intention of reassuring you.”
“Meredith.”
In the queen’s crimson rage, Meredith respectfully lowered her head.
“I only wished to examine the princess’s feelings even once.”
“You should have followed my orders, no matter the reason.”
“I apologize.”
The queen’s face, staring at Meredith with seething anger, twisted even more.
“That’s enough. Finding the princess is the priority now. Tell me where Delia went.”
Meredith remained silent and bowed her head.
Agnes, the maid who had been following the princess, also sealed her lips.
“Well, can’t you tell me right away?”
As the queen’s anger intensified, another maid standing nearby hesitated and replied.
“It is presumed that she went to the Picherun workshop.”
“The workshop?”
“A novice artist has requested a discussion about a portrait.”
Everyone in the vibrant room knew that Delia detested portraits.
But a portrait?
The queen’s heart grew uneasy at the obvious situation.
The queen quickly rose and commanded the other maids.
“I must go and see for myself. Prepare the carriage at once.”
“But, Your Majesty.”
As the maids hesitated, the queen’s anger grew even stronger.
“Do you defy my orders as well?”
“It’s not that… His Majesty already drank.”
The unexpected words made the queen hurriedly look towards the door.
There, the king stood silently, observing the chaos inside the room.
The queen’s face twisted even more painfully.
“Are you deliberately trying to stop me, Your Majesty?”
“No, Your Majesty. I came to talk to you about something.”
The king approached slowly, leaning on his cane.
“Come back later. I must find Del now.”
The queen opened her dress and stepped forward.
However, she was stopped by the king’s hand, unable to move.
“Why on earth are you blocking my way? Is there something more urgent than my child?”
The king, who had been silently watching the queen for a while, slowly spoke.
With a calmness bordering on cruelty.
“I came to talk about Alfredo.”
A sinister energy emerged from the depths of the queen’s chest as she desperately gasped for breath.
Only then did she realize.
The ominous feeling that had been attacking her.
It wasn’t because of Delia; it was because of Alfredo.
In the heavy air of the reception room, the king and queen sat facing each other.
Although fragrant tea was prepared, the queen only stared at the rising steam like a brazier.
The king, gazing at the queen’s long eyelashes trembling, slowly began to speak.
“In the battle of Cabat Plains, suffering a defeat, and it has been almost a month since Alfredo disappeared.”
The king’s voice, calmly resonating to a frightening extent, made the queen’s throat tighten.
The queen clutched the pendant hanging around her neck like she was hanging onto a lifeline.
“Not only our people in Eorenti but also the imperial soldiers following the commander’s orders. Everyone is putting their utmost effort into finding Alfredo.”
The king found it difficult to utter the heavy truth to the queen.
“But so far, we haven’t found any traces.”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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