‘Because of kind-hearted Darius brother’s loyalty oath ceremony and his attention, anyone would have established their place. He went so far as to care for her; who wouldn’t be able to establish themselves after that?’
Lost in thought, Rose grumbled to herself.
“Isn’t Miss Rose funny? Always calling Lady Annette a ‘woman from the South’, but she herself belongs to a vassal family of the Duke.”
“Yeah, who would marry their own vassal? It’s not like it’s true love.”
Maids carrying laundry gossiped about Rose behind her back, unaware of her presence.
“Always Darius brother this, brother that. She’s no longer a child, all grown up now…”
“Shh, shh! Quiet!”
“Ah, Miss Rose!”
“Sorry, we didn’t know you were here…”
“Just yesterday they were criticizing that woman, but now that things have changed, they criticize me.”
Anger flared in Rose’s heart as she glared at the maids.
“Sorry, we won’t speak out of turn again. Please forgive us this once!”
Dismissing the maids as unworthy of her anger, Rose pushed past them to seek Lady Igritte, the only one who still treated her the same.
〈I too wish a lovely lady like Rose could become the mistress of this castle.〉
The cultured lady who supported Rose’s secret dreams. But…
“Sorry, Miss Rose. Lady Igritte is busy reviewing documents for Lady Annette.”
“Document review?”
“Yes, Lady Annette insisted on reviewing all the documents Lady Igritte has been handling.”
“Why does it have to be now?”
With Lady Igritte unavailable, Rose had no one to share her frustrations with.
“Ah, it’s Miss Rose.”
Tired-looking Lady Igritte greeted Rose. She had been so busy with the documents that she missed today’s event.
“It’s been a while. I think this is the first time since you were ordered to copy manners books. I’m sorry, I’ve been so busy.”
‘Was there a need to bring that up and embarrass me?’
Being punished by Annette was a significant blow to Rose’s dignity.
Blushing furiously, Rose ignored Lady Igritte and left abruptly.
“Miss Rose!”
“Leave her. I can’t spare any attention for Miss Rose right now.”
‘To treat me this way!’
From the maids to even Lady Igritte, Rose faced cold treatment she had never experienced before.
‘What? Manners books? Who cares about that! If it weren’t for father and brother Lucion’s nagging…’
She didn’t copy them out of fear of Annette, nor did she comply because she accepted her as Darius’s rightful wife. It was just to stop her father and Lucion from pestering her.
‘At first, even Lucion said he didn’t approve of the woman from the Porshe family, but now he’s lost his wits over her fixing the training ground. That idiot!’
Rose’s brother, Lucion Temeri, had also become one of Annette’s admirers.
Rose vividly remembered Lucion’s initial attitude towards Annette.
〈Marrying a mere duke’s daughter. Porshe family probably wanted to climb the social ladder through marriage.〉
The Temeri family, as the foremost shield of Inkheart, never questioned the Duke’s decisions, supporting and enforcing them.
If it weren’t for this principle, the proud Lucion would have been the first to oppose Darius’s marriage to someone from a non-royal family like the Porshe.
When Rose heard that Lucion had clashed with Annette at the training ground, she was secretly pleased while copying a mountain of etiquette books.
‘Brother is showing the spirit of the Temeri family. Indeed, he is a model knight, second only to Darius brother!’
But her pride in that model knight crumbled instantly when Annette discovered two jars filled with gold coins.
〈Lady Annette is not the person I thought she was. She has a heart too broad for my narrow understanding to fathom.〉
After just one meeting, Lucion seemed utterly spellbound by Annette.
〈Why does Lucion brother say I have no face to see Lady Annette if I don’t submit my punishment properly?〉
Rose’s punishment, therefore, was completed under strict supervision in an unexpected place.
Reluctantly, Rose visited the Duchess’s room with the copied etiquette books, planning to leave them quickly when Annette was absent.
“Miss Rose, you can place what you brought on the desk in Lady’s study. Lady Annette has been multitasking recently, so her desk is quite cluttered.”
As the maid said, Annette’s desk was indeed cluttered with various documents.
‘For a Duchess, what a mess of a desk! Really, there’s nothing about this woman that matches Darius brother.’
Rose placed the seven volumes of etiquette books on the side of the desk.
Thud. Along with a heavy sound, the piled documents toppled over.
“Really, is this a desk or a pigsty?”
Annoyed, Rose picked up the fallen books and documents.
‘Northern Legends and Their Interpretations’, ‘Fairy Tales’, ‘Geography of Forests and Rivers’…
“What’s this?”
Intrigued, Rose found most of the materials related to Northern legends and maps.
The treasure warehouse hidden by ancestors in the forest, appearing in times of crisis for the Duke’s family.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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