“Yes. Duke Kuran, the king, and Master Valder, all wear rings of the same design.”
“The same design?”
“Yes. It’s not a gem, but… it’s a ring with a single-colored stone like a fingernail. The king’s is a blue stone, and Master Valder’s is made with a deep navy stone. I thought it might be a meaningful ring with the same design.”
“What about Duke Kuran?”
“He said Duke Kuran wears a ring with a rainbow-colored stone.”
At the mention of a rainbow color, her heart fluttered.
The duke wearing a ring with a rainbow-colored stone.
The rings obtained from Vincent and Horina earlier were red and orange, respectively. Considering the existence of blue and navy rings, along with the fact that the duke infused his power into the rings and distributed it to monsters, it crossed her mind that these colors might indicate the order of collecting the keys.
“Is he still wearing that ring?”
In response to Ruelra’s question, Lady Line, the viscountess, nodded emphatically.
“Yes. It’s something I heard from the king’s confidant. He is my husband’s cousin. He mentioned that there was a time when the king took off the ring. The duke, in a terrifying rage, had flipped the entire castle upside down during the brief moment when the king had the ring off. He even killed all the maids and drank their blood. The incident itself is not a secret, but only a few people know that it happened during the time the ring was off.”
“Upside down? How so?”
“He apparently killed all the maids and drank their blood. While the incident itself is not a secret, the fact that it occurred during the brief time the ring was off is known only to a few.”
“Then, was everything okay after he put the ring back on?”
“It didn’t completely return to normal. The king’s health worsened from that time onwards. There’s no doubt that the ring has some effect.”
It was new information. The more she listened to Lady Line’s words, the more she felt she had made the right decision to align herself with her.
Such information was something she could never uncover, no matter how much she socialized in high society.
With a wide smile, Ruelra looked at Lady Line, the viscountess.
“I’ll pack some muffins for you when you leave. They are made with precious herbs, and if you eat them, your fatigue will melt away.”
The newly learned muffins were a buff food that relieved fatigue. Unlike mana-recovery food that only affected ability users, it was effective for ordinary people as well.
“You’re really kind. The more I think about it, the more grateful I am to be close to Lady Romin. Our conversations flow so well. Moreover, coming here makes me feel liberated. I can speak my mind without caring about the people around me.”
“Same here. If it weren’t for Lady Line, where else would I get such information?”
After warmly responding to the viscountess’s words, Ruelra added, “Viscountess, as I mentioned before, if any dangerous situation arises, please come here with your family.”
Upon Ruelra’s words, Lady Line, the viscountess, chuckled.
“A dangerous situation?”
“Yes, like a rebellion or if your husband’s actions get exposed, putting him in danger.”
The bright smile on Lady Line’s face quickly darkened.
“Why do you think something like that will happen?”
“You, too, are concerned, aren’t you?”
“That’s right. It would be a lie to say there are no worries. But does anything change by coming here? You don’t think that the Elrab’s diplomatic mission will remain untouched by the Kurán royal family, do you?”
“I don’t have such complacent thoughts. Just trust us, and I assure you there won’t be any danger when you come here.”
Lady Line, the viscountess, smiled again.
“Got it. I don’t know in what way you’re going to protect us, but for now, I’ll believe and follow my friend’s advice. Well then, I should be going. I need to attend a gathering where people boast unnecessarily about whose greenhouse is fancier.”
As Ruelra stood up from her seat, she spoke.
“Could you wait for a moment? I’ll bring cookies and muffins.”
In response to Ruelra’s words, Lady Line, the viscountess, asked in surprise.
“You’re going to fetch them yourself instead of asking a servant?”
“The ingredients from a recent supply run are all hanging in the warehouse. I’ll be right back.”
Hurrying to the restaurant, Ruelra returned to the reception room with a basket full of cookies and muffins.
“Enjoy them, and if you need anything, feel free to ask.”
Lady Line, with a delighted face, accepted the basket and playfully narrowed her eyes.
“I’ll eat these and gather more information with renewed vigor. Look forward to it.”
Ruelra smiled as she walked outside with Lady Line, the viscountess.
“Yes. I’ll look forward to it. Oh, if you can, could you ask Miss Maria Rosite about the ‘disappearing carriage’ in detail? Also, find out from whom she heard about it.”
“I didn’t think you would believe in such things.”
“I’m just curious.”
Lady Line, the viscountess, spoke as she got on the carriage.
“Got it. I’ll be sure to ask. See you next time, then.”
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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