Many aristocrats feared the Empress, which naturally inclined their votes toward Elsiase. She, too, would have devised a plan to capture the hearts of other aristocrats.
‘What card did she choose?’
It would be great if I could know in advance.
“Caesar, do you happen to know about the movements of the temple side?”
“Movements?”
“Yes. Like bringing in a lot of noble goods.”
The quickest way to win people’s hearts was to give them what they wanted.
“I heard a rumor that several carriages passed through the palace early in the morning. It seems like they were carrying something like boxes.”
As expected.
He probably didn’t consider the idea of losing the Emperor’s vote to me. They were moving urgently from their side too.
‘What precious things could the temple have?’
Sacred power was certainly something special, but it was only a one-time occurrence.
“I heard from Daisy before that the ability to take and give out sacred power is limited to the existing deities.”
So, it didn’t apply to ordinary people.
Even among the nobility, everyone desired it, and its effects were outstanding.
‘Everyone would welcome… Wait a moment.’
I paid attention to what Caesar said a while ago.
“You mentioned that the fountain was filled just now, right?”
“Yes.”
His smile deepened at my words.
‘Sacred water.’
The high-ranking deities created sacred water through several days of prayer.
Sacred water purified impurities and had healing effects on wounds.
‘In a way, it’s more valuable than sacred power.’
Since sacred water was like a compressed version of sacred power.
Even nobles couldn’t easily obtain it.
If Elsiase freely distributed it, most nobles would likely side with her.
‘I need to prepare something too.’
If I stayed quiet, I might lose all the votes.
The Imperial City was bustling with nobles from all over.
It would probably be even more crowded on a day like today.
‘Should I go there?’
There might be something that could serve as a hint.
I reached out to Caesar.
“Caesar, how about we go on a date?”
The affluent district.
The dazzling streets were filled with aristocrats just as I expected.
Caesar and I joined the crowds of people.
‘Phew, it’s hot.’
I took off the cloak I was wearing.
The streets had heating magic placed everywhere, making it so warm that it felt hot.
‘There should be items more appealing than sacred water.’
I doubted if such things existed.
As I walked the streets with Caesar, I spotted a familiar sign.
“Oh, there.”
[Golden Eden]It was the room café from back then.
Knowing who created this place made me feel different.
“…I was threatened there.”
“What did you say?”
“It’s nothing. Shall we go in for old times’ sake?”
We might suffocate in the crowd if we continued.
As we entered, the same waiter as before greeted us.
“Welcome to Golden Eden.”
As expected, the café was quiet, probably due to the prices.
‘Is this the leisure of a successful individual?’
I, who used to tremble at the thought of ordering a glass of water, was now at ease.
We were guided to a curtained area on the second floor.
Although there were still many people, unlike last time, some seats were covered with fabric.
“We’ll take your orders.”
At the waiter’s words, I pointed at the menu, drawing a long line from top to bottom.
“Everything from here to here, please.”
The desserts here weren’t particularly delicious, but for some reason, I wanted to try saying such a line at least once.
‘I might need to consider a delivery business too.’
Having rare items was good, but raising the overall value of desserts seemed fine too.
A moment later, dazzlingly splendid desserts covered the table.
‘I feel a bit sorry for Caesar.’
It seemed like I had done something unnecessary in front of someone who could only taste my food.
Still, just in case, I pointed to the most delicious-looking one among them.
“Would you like to try one?”
“If you feed me.”
As expected.
But now, I could easily do such things without hesitation.
“Here you go.”
I fed him a cheese tart.
The moment he took a bite, his expression stiffened.
“Why is it like this?!”
Did someone poison it?
Surprised by his reaction, I asked, and what he said in return was even more shocking.
“I can… taste it.”
I stood up and asked, not joking, “Are you serious?”
It was truly an eye-opening statement.
Caesar seemed to describe the taste of the tart he had just eaten as if presenting evidence.
“Cheese mousse and raspberry. A slightly sweet taste.”
“Then, how about this one?!”
Excitedly, I brought various things to his lips.
After several verifications, the result was obtained.
“It’s a taste fainter than the food you make, but I can definitely taste it.”
It was still challenging to distinguish between bitterness and sourness, but my sense of taste was gradually returning.
“…I’m really relieved.”
It was evidence that the side effects of the fruit were healing.
‘I’m glad I fed him all this time!’
As I rejoiced in my heart, he muttered as if surprised.
“It really had an effect.”
“Right? It was the food I made after all…!”
“I should try more.”
“What are you… Why are you coming closer?”
He, who was sitting across from me, moved to sit next to me.
“Don’t you want to experiment to see if the taste becomes stronger?”
What he was talking about was the effect of what Caesar said.
When our eyes met widely, our lips overlapped.
Back then, I didn’t know.
That I would end up sharing a kiss where I had been threatened.
My cherry jam taste was felt on the part where our tongues touched.
My breath became uneven.
That was when it happened.
‘I hear a sound…!’
A guest entered the seat behind me.
There was only a partition, a mere wall.
“We should be quiet.”
After momentarily separating our lips, he whispered in my ear.
The words I was about to say were swallowed. It was irresistible.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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