When the empire’s most precious little star, accompanied by her knight, spoke, the adults’ attention gathered.
And the fact that the child stated was shocking.
“Yes. It’s me. I’m sorry.”
“Why, why would…? Could it be that I made you upset so much?! But still, this time…”
Fiona, who had tears streaming down her face, said.
Nonsensical words.
It seemed that achieving the honor of being the top student for the first time in her life had skyrocketed the child’s pride to the end of the sky.
But the target of such pride was wrong.
Charlotte smirked.
“Fiona senior? What are you talking about? Me? The Imperial Princess?”
“…!”
Then, with a stern face, Charlotte continued.
“Anyway, I’m sorry. There was something I wanted to say to my friend. It’s something this Imperial Princess did wrong. So,”
Can’t we just overlook it? The sharp-eyed child glanced at the people of the Hujak family.
However, it would be nice if it were resolved that way, but the little madam of the Hujak family was not just a madam.
She, too, was a woman educated in a high-ranking family.
“Lady, our external family has been the etiquette teacher of the royal family. If Your Highness says such things, His Majesty must be deeply concerned. Many governesses have already gone through, haven’t they?”
“…!”
It was almost like a threat. Although her words made Charlotte close her mouth, she did not stop there.
“And as time goes on, you will feel very embarrassed. Since the prank was so severe, I will overlook it just this once.”
“…What did you say? Embarrassing? Lady?”
When Charlotte glared again, the little madam of the Hujak family pointed to the banner and said.
“Huh, Nia? Do you think it makes sense for a commoner to be friends with the Imperial Princess?”
Charlotte was about to explode.
Glittering blue eyes, tightly clenched small fists.
She was really holding it in with great difficulty.
Especially since her older brother was away, and the Emperor and Empress had promised not to attend small events, she was in a difficult situation with no one completely on her side.
So, she continued to tease until the end.
“So, if you have even a bit of consideration for the royal family’s dignity… Oops!”
“Uh, mother?”
A slice of apple pie somehow found its way into her mouth and got stuck at her jaw joint.
And Lucia quietly wiped her hands with a handkerchief.
Because Lucia’s actions were clearly intentional, the astonished gazes of the people were poured on her.
“Since you’re running a fever, you seem to need something sweet.”
Though squeezing that stubborn mouth probably wouldn’t relieve her anger, the fact that she didn’t act out in front of the child was a change.
Frozen, the little madam of the Hujak family, who was shocked by the first severe treatment, remained that way.
Then, Fiona, who was beside her, shouted.
“Kyaaah! Mother!! What are you doing? Was that you?! I’ll tell Grandpa, who was pleased that our family entered the top ranking this time! How dare you dirty yourself with such a lowly commoner topic!”
Fiona, who had already been fooled twice since the picnic, glared intensely at Lucia.
But suddenly, a cold wind blew into the hall as if the door had opened.
And two men appeared, cutting through the crowd.
Among them, Herbert, who was over middle age but had muscles as tough as ever, licked his lips.
“Baroness Terrin. Unlike your father, you don’t seem to have any habits.”
“What did you say!?”
As Fiona, looking startled at his huge stature, stared at him, another man kneeled in front of Lucia.
“The Director of the Imperial Wizards of the Empire, Leon. I greet the noble Queen of the Kingdom of Arkis.”
The words from the silver-haired man’s mouth were shocking.
The trustworthiness of the speaker made the gathered people loudly hum.
And something to make that trust a reality.
“Lucia-nim, here is this.”
It was a loyalty pledge from many nobles belonging to the Kingdom of Arkis.
“I humbly acknowledge. From today, Lucia-nim, the Dark Knight Commander of the Empire, has become the new owner of the Kingdom of Arkis.”
With his words, silence settled in the hall, so quiet that not even a breath could be heard.
In the minds of everyone gathered in this place who couldn’t say a word, only one person came to mind.
‘Commander Lucia of the Dark Knights… Then, that woman is…!’
The black monster.
No one said it out loud, but it was the only protagonist in the unique and chilling rumor that everyone thought of.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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