Thus, a time for a private conversation with the emperor alone was arranged.
Standing there any longer was too uncomfortable under the empress’s scrutinizing gaze.
As soon as I got what I wanted, I turned away.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the Leharth, like a sparkling night with carbonation!”
“Yes, yes!”
It was a cheer reminiscent of an idol concert.
From above, all the nobles were visible.
Among them were nobles who had brought makgeolli in advance.
“You probably don’t want to hear greetings from me… but today, I’ll treat you!”
Waaaah!
A massive cheer shook the banquet hall.
As I clapped my hands, the human servants of the duke, who had been waiting in advance, entered.
They quickly took care of things here and there, and the ramen buffet was completed in no time.
Various carbonated drinks were also present.
“By the way, if you drink soda with makgeolli, it tastes twice as good!”
I pointed out today’s gourmet point and then descended.
As soon as I descended to the hall, the first thing I did was check the necklace that Hayang had given me.
‘I’ve already ascended.’
The necklace had precisely one slot remaining.
‘I could have filled it all, what a waste.’
In fact, the reason I could bring in so much ramen and carbonated drinks was because I used the magical power stored in the necklace.
Taking two slots from the initially 80% filled one, I used it and filled three slots again, so it was a reasonable calculation.
‘But still, now there’s only one slot left.’
I decided to take comfort in that.
When I looked ahead again, I saw Eliseus and Valented.
“Oh, how can you use that…”
Eliseus stammered.
I approached her and explained, “Seongsu, although it’s precious, it was originally there.”
“……!”
Eliseus’s face twisted horribly.
To us, it might not be a big deal, but to the people here, it was like discovering the first light in the darkness.
Everyone knew the power of Seongsu.
‘There’s a saying that having a bottle of Seongsu in a family is like having one additional priest.’
But Seongsu had clear limits.
Especially, the quantity was the issue.
To distribute Seongsu to many people, the amount had been drastically reduced.
With that amount of Seongsu, it could only treat minor wounds or simple diseases like a cold, and it was no different from a temple souvenir.
‘Like a vitamin that listens well to the body.’
It was not something of continuous value; it was strong in event-like characteristics.
Moreover, there were diseases that Seongsu or divine power couldn’t improve at all.
‘It’s said to be a disease that modern medicine can’t cure.’
My chest felt stuffy, and no matter what I did, it didn’t seem to loosen.
The nobles hid one frustrating disease under their elegant faces.
To relieve the unbearable frustration that couldn’t be spoken, an exhilarating taste was needed.
That was the combination of carbonated drinks and ramen.
“Alright, line up. Cola, cider, orange, grape, and sparkling water, in that order!”
“Oh my, it’s different from the last year! I’m in the Cider Faction!”
“Poor Youngae, who dislikes orange flavor.”
The factions for carbonated drinks were already firmly established among themselves, and…
“For my lady’s sake, tasting white broth wouldn’t be a bad idea.”
“Oh my, how romantic.”
In the broth-filled ramen, love was blooming.
It was truly the heyday of exhilarating taste.
The day after the Founding Festival ended.
I could have a private conversation with the emperor.
‘Luckily, I can go by carriage this time.’
I was so awkward when the emperor personally found the rabbit hole.
Now, there would be no such thing.
“I will guide you to where His Majesty is.”
As I got off the carriage, the chief servant welcomed me.
But where he was going wasn’t the reception room, but the greenhouse.
“Come this way.”
The chief servant opened the entrance to the greenhouse filled with flowers.
As I entered, vibrant leaves greeted me.
‘It feels lively.’
Even though it was daytime, the flowers hadn’t bloomed, but both the leaves and stems looked healthy. Inside, the emperor was enjoying tea time alone.
“Have a seat.”
At his words, the chief servant pulled out a chair for me.
“If you have a preference for tea, let the chief servant know.”
“Then, I’d like sparkling water, please.”
“Understood.”
After a while, a crystal glass filled with sparkling water was brought out. I took a sip.
‘Well, sweet things are good, but carbonated water is also clean and nice.’
I wanted to take a one-shot, but considering the occasion, I barely managed to restrain myself.
In front of the emperor, there was sparkling water like mine.
“Are you ready to tell me what you want?”
It was a straightforward question.
In that case, I didn’t need to hesitate.
“Can you cancel the alliance with Kashar?”
If the emperor canceled the alliance first, there was a chance for the relationship between the wealthy families to be restored. However, the emperor only shook his head.
“There’s no way. We can only wait for that guy’s madness to get better.”
In other words, the alliance would only be broken when the curse was lifted.
“Any other wishes?”
The emperor was avoiding talking about the alliance. It was like turning away from his own mistakes.
I also shook my head.
“I’ll keep my wish.”
“Keep?”
“Oh, it means I’ll tell you later.”
In reality, I didn’t have high expectations, so I wasn’t too disappointed.
‘If there was a way, I would have tried it sooner.’
The emperor reflected in my eyes was that kind of person.
“You have a debt. Are you planning to return immediately?”
“Yeah, I have to.”
Now that the Founding Festival was over, there was no reason to stay in the imperial city any longer.
‘Although it’s a bit regrettable that I couldn’t make a wish.’
Although I couldn’t use it right away, it was a debt directly owed to the emperor. It would come in handy someday.
With that in mind, I got up from my seat.
“Well then, I’ll be going.”
The emperor didn’t hold me back. He just asked.
“In your opinion, do you think Kashar made a mistake?”
It was directly related to the alliance with Kashar. Only the emperor would know how much courage it took to speak those words until he actually voiced them.
But the target for that conversation was wrong.
“You should ask him that yourself.”
Leaving the emperor behind, I walked out of the greenhouse.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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