Ruela scrutinized the man who called her.
The man who was brought in emitted a strong foul odor, as if he had been confined in a prison-like place for a long time.
“Who are you?”
Ruela unconsciously took a step back and asked.
Since she claimed to have lost her memory, there was no problem not recognizing him. Her attitude and voice in asking the question had to be assertive.
Lord Gart’s eyes narrowed. After carefully examining Ruela’s expression, he ordered his subordinates to bring the man closer.
“Do you really not know who he is?”
Lord Gart’s subordinate roughly lifted the man’s messy hair to reveal his face.
“I don’t know. Who is he? Should I know him?”
Ruela grimaced at the intense stench and took another step back.
“Don’t pretend not to know. Who on earth is he?”
When Kite protested, Lord Gart gestured to bring the man closer and said, “If you don’t know who he is, it’s fine.”
“Why did you barge in like this, testing and threatening us as if it’s a joke? Do you find us that amusing?”
To Kite’s fierce questioning, Lord Gart laughed smugly and replied, “Find you amusing? No, never. I just thought there’s no need to reveal who he is, causing unnecessary pain when it seems like you genuinely lost your memory.”
Looking at Ruela Romine, who stood behind Kite, he continued, “If you’re curious about his identity, separate yourself from the others and come meet me alone.”
“Do you have to insist like that? Is he that important to me?”
In response to Ruela’s question, Lord Gart shrugged nonchalantly.
“You can judge that for yourself.”
He slightly bowed as a farewell.
“Well, excuse me for intruding so late. Let’s meet again next time.”
As Lord Gart, with his long cloak fluttering, swiftly turned away, everyone clenched their noses.
“Why did he spray so much perfume?”
Hazen hastily opened and closed windows, shivering.
“That wretched man is undoubtedly a demon. He probably sprayed perfume to hide his smell.”
“But who is that man?”
Looking outside, Rafay wondered.
The man brought in by Lord Gart was being carried into the carriage by his subordinates, who were supporting him on both sides, as if he couldn’t walk properly.
“I know. I’ve seen him in the Kamun village before. He’s a lord.”
A small voice from behind surprised everyone.
“Lord Kamun? Ruela, you mean my brother?”
“Yes, miss. At first, I didn’t recognize him because he looked so disheveled, but when he raised his head, I understood. It is Lord Kamun.”
Upon Shuna’s answer, Ruela’s complexion turned pale.
“Kamun Lord, so… my brother is alive?”
Ruela, who answered like that, immediately felt a sense of guilt.
Not only did she enter her younger brother’s body and live, but she also didn’t recognize him. On top of that, she was more concerned about the fact that if she found out he wasn’t Ruela, she would have to deal with the responsibility than worrying about him.
“He must have died; he could be a demon.”
Kite tried to calm down the pale Ruela.
“What if not? Ruela, my family. We have to save him.”
Ruela couldn’t help but be immersed in a sense of guilt along with responsibility.
As soon as she learned that he was Kamun Lord, she felt sorry for the moment she thought it was awkward.
She wanted to reject his existence before worrying that he might be exposed to the topic of entering someone else’s body.
“It could be a trap.”
“Right. Or he might be a demon. The stench was incredibly strong.”
Although Kite and Hazen tried to calm down Ruela’s excitement, it was in vain.
“But even so, we can’t just pretend not to know. We can’t just let it go without finding out for sure.”
Kite, after instructing the household members to take a break, led Ruela and her colleagues to the study.
After seating Ruela on the sofa, he sat down next to her and spoke carefully to soothe her.
“Let’s go see Lord Gart together tomorrow.”
“Shouldn’t we do that? He told me to come alone.”
“We can’t do that. Lord Gart probably didn’t think you would come alone, even though he told you to.”
“But if I don’t go alone, he won’t tell me about Kamun Lord for sure.”
After Rafay took out the tea he had stored in his bag and handed it to Ruela, he said, “Ruela, you’re too emotional right now. After drinking this, let’s calmly reconsider everything.”
Looking at the tea she had made, Ruela smiled bitterly and said.
Now they were sharing everything, including herself.
People who were fascinated by potions and game screens were now naturally pulling out items from the bag on the screen.
Seeing that sight, Ruela felt relieved.
While slowly sipping her tea, Ruela honestly poured out her feelings.
“At the mention of Kamun Lord, I felt more burdened than joy that he was alive. I worried about what kind of impact the appearance of a person called ‘brother’ would have on me.”
“Ruela, such feelings are natural. Even I, if an unknown family member appeared, would calculate things momentarily.”
Mitchell, the calmest and most composed among the colleagues, lightened Ruela’s heart.
“Really?”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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