“Your Majesty, you shouldn’t give such things to my little brother.”
As Princess Shuna swiftly snatched the chocolate entering the princess’s mouth, she put on a stern expression.
“This is incredibly delicious. Why can’t I have it?”
In response to Chet’s complaint filled with rebellion, Shuna fed the snatched chocolate into his mouth, saying, “Your Highness, you’re still young. You’re only three now. Your Majesty has been allowed to eat from this year. Moreover, forcing you to eat something you dislike is not appropriate behavior.”
“But it’s so pitiful that I can’t eat this delicious thing until I’m six.”
How clever and articulate he is compared to his peers, and how curious he is about everything.
Since Chet’s inquiries never seemed to end, Shuna sent a pleading look to Meg for assistance.
“Well, Your Highness, shall we go see what Xenon has made this time? Princess, Shuna will take care of bringing you something delicious.”
When Meg mentioned that Xenon, in charge of the prince’s playtime, was making a new toy, Chet’s attention immediately shifted in that direction.
Watching the two leave, Shuna breathed a sigh of relief and began feeding the princess small pieces of sliced fruit.
“Huh? Your Highness, why are you doing that?”
Princess Clotilde, unlike her brother, was remarkably quiet.
She was always like an angel, resembling her mother with pink hair and blue eyes, and never fussed. However, for the past few days, she started acting strangely.
When Prince Chet was a baby, Shuna, who had a hard time raising him, unconsciously murmured with a sad expression.
“Our little angel, please don’t resemble your brother. Shuna aged at least ten years while raising the prince.”
“Shuna, what are you doing?”
Returning from the regular gathering with the noble ladies held once a week, Ruelia asked Shuna, who was muttering to herself.
“You’re here? I asked the princess not to resemble her brother.”
Ruelia nodded in agreement at Shuna’s words.
“It’s a very good request. Please don’t let her resemble Chet. I truly suffered so much, I thought raising a child was always that difficult.”
Ruelia extended her arms to pick up her approaching daughter and added.
“But at least Clotilde is quiet. I’ve heard that daughters and sons are different, but I never expected such a stark contrast.”
“I heard from Meg. She said the prince is exceptional. But lately, the princess has changed too. Has she become very lively?”
“Lively? When I’m with her, she seems the same as usual… How did she change?”
“Well, it may have happened when I was with her or not. Lately, she’s been moving her arms and legs unusually much.”
Ruelia looked at her daughter with a worried expression.
Unlike Chet, everything about Clotilde was slow.
At the age of three, Clotilde started taking her first steps and spoke so slowly that she could only babble at this point.
With an anxious heart, they inquired around and even consulted doctors, but since there seemed to be no problem, they were advised to just observe for a while.
“Is she lying down and moving only her arms and legs?”
“Yes. It’s just like what the prince used to do before. So, unintentionally, I started worrying. I’m sorry.”
Seeing Shuna make a worried expression, Ruelia patted her on the back, as if understanding.
Now, she could laugh and say it was tough and exceptional, but there was a time when Chet was truly challenging to handle.
His actions were so rough that the term “wild” wouldn’t be an exaggeration, causing everyone to worry.
As the child had become considerably calmer this year, Shuna had finally sighed in relief. However, with Clotilde exhibiting similar behavior, it seemed Shuna’s concerns were not unfounded.
“In fact, Kite suggested entrusting Chet to Senwi.”
“Senwi?”
“Yes. Although Chet has become much more well-behaved, compared to other children… he’s still somewhat like that, right?”
Unable to use harsh expressions about her son, Shuna vaguely muttered, and Ruelia nodded, seemingly understanding what Shuna meant.
“So, Kite suggested leaving him with Senwi for a while. Since there are only indulgent people around the royal palace, it seems he might not receive proper education.”
“Well, I heard from Emma that Your Highness and your friends were quite mischievous. However, after spending a few years with Senwi, it seems he has become a different person.”
As Shuna spoke, Ruelia sighed and sat on the sofa. She held her daughter tightly in her arms, and in a melancholic voice, she murmured,
“Now, he’s barely six years old. I couldn’t bring myself to send such a child elsewhere and had refused. But yesterday, I suddenly had this thought. Chet is the one who will inherit this kingdom in the future, but is it really good for the child to be left alone like this?”
Shuna cautiously expressed her opinion while handing a toy to Clotilde, who was playing with it, making careful movements.
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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