Even with the presence of a remarkable guest called ‘Holy Maiden’ in the guesthouse, the atmosphere in the castle remained unchanged.
“It’s said that only the servants in charge of that place are suffering.”
According to what I heard from a servant, Eashtera expressed all sorts of annoyance at the news that she couldn’t leave the guesthouse.
“Then she said she would renovate the guesthouse as she wanted.”
Her personality was so different from the original character that it was hard to consider them the same person.
As if to emphasize the fact that an uninvited guest might be present, there was no trace of the temple during the rare dinner.
“Should we just leave her alone?”
Eliseus’s presence itself was uncomfortable, as if carrying a small bomb.
“Eilin!”
“Your Highnesses!”
For a moment, as thoughts deepened, I greeted the children running towards me.
Just one day without seeing them, and the children had grown. It was impressive, but I felt a sense of regret that they would quickly outgrow their cuteness.
“You two are growing every day.”
“Yeah, I’ll become an adult quickly!”
“Me too.”
As expected, it was a cute response.
However, there was someone who couldn’t just pass by the cuteness.
“If you grow up quickly, it’ll only be a loss for you.”
Kashar’s eyes sparkled mischievously.
But it was hard for innocent children to notice.
“Why?”
“Because then you won’t be able to hug Eilin like this.”
Kashar hugged me, showing off.
“What’s going on!”
I protested in a lowered voice, but Louise had already fallen for the trap Kashar had set.
“No, I’m cute even when I grow up!”
Feverish excitement made my voice tremble.
In contrast, Evan seemed to realize it was a joke and stepped back, sticking out his tongue.
“Well. It might not be.”
Kashar’s mouth twisted.
It seemed that there was no end to the fun of teasing the children.
“Don’t say strange things to the Crown Princes!”
“Yeah, bad big brother!”
“Eilin, I wasn’t fooled.”
Different responses followed.
Sometimes, adults seemed more like children.
Before Louise could cry, I managed to get Kashar back to his seat.
“Now, you two, sit down!”
“All right……”
Louise’s tone was full of dissatisfaction.
When everyone sat down, the empty seat became more noticeable.
“Hey, what about Mikael?”
The owner of the seat was Mikael.
In response to my question, Louise answered with an air of complaint.
“Eilin, Mikael hyung is acting strange.”
“He didn’t even bring lunch and suddenly won’t come out of his room.”
Evan’s testimony followed.
‘Something’s strange. What could have happened?’
Mikael was more sincere than anyone else in this castle.
It was difficult to guess why he would suddenly be confined to his room without any reason.
“Oh, right. So, did you have lunch?”
“Eashtera took care of it, so it’s okay.”
“Yeah, yeah, Babito brought the food he made!”
The chicks chirped energetically in response.
However, as if worrying, she soon sent me a reassuring look.
“I’m worried about my brother.”
“You might be hurt!”
“I’ll check. Don’t worry too much, both of you, have your meal.”
“Okay.”
The children nodded.
After the evening dinner, back in the bedroom.
I contacted Mikael through Eashtera, but all I got was an assurance that he was okay.
“Sorry, but he said he wants to be alone. He also mentioned that he will make sure there won’t be any interruption in taking care of the Crown Princes tomorrow.”
“I see. Does he seem to be in pain anywhere?”
“No. It just seems like he’s a bit lacking in energy.”
What could possibly upset Mikael’s mood in this castle? ‘Could it be a message from the Queen? If not, then…’ The only remaining possibility was the guest staying in the guesthouse. ‘If they coincidentally met… Maybe he fell for her.’ Even if it didn’t match Kashar’s fate, Mikael didn’t know.
I paused my thoughts and sent Eashtera away.
“Got it. Thanks for letting me know.”
“Have a good night.”
Eashtera left the bedroom.
Somehow, my hand reached out from his bed that had become like my room.
“Eek!”
I pulled from behind, and my head hit the bed.
Today, of all days, my fiancé, who usually acted coyly, grabbed my cheek.
“You surprised me!”
Even as I pulled the soft flesh, there was no impact to his handsome appearance. When he lost his strength and let go of my hand, he took my hand and brought it to his cheek.
“I wish you would care only about me.”
Lowering my eyes, his golden eyelashes looked delicate. This way, I weakened again.
“…You are right now.”
“Well.”
He said something neither denying nor affirming.
Soon, a noisy beast climbed onto me.
“On the bed is the most dangerous place for you.”
For the most dangerous man to say such a thing lacked credibility.
The dark night flowed.
Just before falling asleep, I looked at the table with hazy eyes.
There, instead of the cursed teddy bear I had left, or rather, Hwayang was sitting quietly.
‘Hwayang has to open the door.’
The only one I could ask about Eliseus was Duneuar.
But I didn’t dare open the door again, for fear that Kashar would go on a rampage.
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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