There, Valia meticulously examined the jewels and valuables stored by the imperial family and wrote a list of items to be worn on the wedding day.
After choosing the empress’s amethyst tiara, she also selected matching earrings and a necklace.
“Princess.”
It was the maid who had asked her earlier to return the tiara to Raul. In her hands were neatly stacked three luxurious boxes containing tiaras.
“That is…”
“After delivering the tiara along with the princess’s statement, His Highness the First Prince said to leave the tiara as it is in the vault.”
So, she came back here with them again.
Valia sighed softly.
“Was there anything else?”
“No. After asking what message the princess had, he only told me to go and didn’t say anything else. His Highness the First Prince seemed to have already expected that the princess would refuse, judging by his expression.”
What kind of scheme is he trying to pull?
Valia stared at the boxes in the maid’s hands with narrowed eyes. But no matter how much she glared at them, nothing would be revealed.
Valia touched her forehead with one hand. Even her own overly sensitive reactions to even the smallest actions felt burdensome.
“…I see. Thank you. Then, deliver the tiara to the manager. I still have to make choices, so after finishing the work, you may return to the Second Imperial Palace first.”
After thanking the maid, Valia continued to survey the vault.
Then, in case any problem arose with the items she chose on the wedding day, she designated replacement jewelry and left the vault.
‘Tired…’
She felt it was time for a break.
If she continued to be on edge like this every moment, she wouldn’t be able to endure for long.
Still, she had accomplished a lot today. She finalized the draft of the dress, almost completed the invitations that needed to be sent urgently, and decided on all the accessories for the wedding.
Valia took a deep breath and looked up at the sky. The sky was already dyed with a burning red color.
Since she already had a tiara in mind, she thought she would quickly choose and leave. However, when she came out of the vault, it was already much later than she had expected.
Valia hurriedly quickened her steps to return to the Second Imperial Palace. After walking for a short while, she spotted the familiar figures of Erzhe and Khalid in the central garden, causing Valia to bite her lip forcefully.
“Ah…”
Why is that? Why are Erzhe and Khalid there together?
The distance was too far for their words to be heard.
But the sight of Erzhe shyly smiling and Khalid attentively listening to her words made Valia’s heart sink. A strange discomfort twisted Valia’s emotions into chaos.
Every time the flower-like beautiful Erzhe smiled brightly, obscure emotions gradually corroded Valia from beneath.
With each step closer to them, her heart beat more intensely.
It was a feeling of reaching the limit, but she didn’t want to show it. Feeling inferior to Erzhe once again would be truly miserable.
“Khalid.”
At Valia’s call, Khalid turned around.
Then, he smiled brightly.
“Princess!”
Erzhe looked at Valia with a lovely smile.
“I was on my way back from the central palace after preparing for the wedding. How did you two end up here…?”
In response to Valia’s question, Erzhe answered with a raised eyebrow.
“Oh! We just ran into the Second Imperial Prince, who was walking back to the palace after strolling through the central garden. I was just expressing my gratitude for listening to my story at the last reception, which I forgot to thank for.”
A neat explanation as if nothing had happened.
But Valia couldn’t smile back at them.
The scene where they kissed in her nightmares came to her mind.
The image of Khalid, who gazed at Erzhe with warm eyes, and Erzhe, who was embraced by him, kept overlapping like a hallucination.
And the fleeting impression at the end was a chilling image of herself dying on the floor.
“Valia?”
Her stomach churned. It felt like she was going crazy.
It was surely fine. She had never had such difficulty controlling her emotions from the remnants of her past life before.
Valia forced a smile.
“Ah… I guess I’m a bit tired today. Did you exchange greetings with each other?”
In response to Valia’s question, Erzhe looked at Khalid and greeted him.
“Thank you for listening to my story, Your Highness.”
Then, she smiled at Valia.
“It’s over now. I almost forgot to thank you properly. Haha.”
Erzhe’s clear and gentle laughter echoed in Valia’s ears.
That laughter turned into a sharp dagger that kept stabbing Valia.
“Princess?”
Erzhe seemed to have noticed Valia’s unusual expression and called her with concern.
When Khalid approached to support Valia, the moment his hand touched her shoulder.
Thud, a dull sound resonated, and Valia flung away his hand.
“Valia…?”
It was an action that came out unknowingly.
Even Valia was surprised by her own actions. She stared intently at Khalid’s hand suspended in mid-air.
“This is…”
Valia’s voice trembled.
Khalid quickly took off the outer garment he was wearing and draped it over Valia’s shoulders. Then, he turned to Erzhe, who looked surprised.
“Countess Kinetra. It seems like Valia is not feeling well. Please go ahead first.”
“Ah… Yes, it would be better to bring the princess inside quickly.”
Erzhe’s somewhat absent voice reached Valia’s ears, but she couldn’t escape from the shock of rejecting Khalid.
“Khalid.”
“It’s okay.”
Khalid gently embraced Valia.
Her entire body was cold.
“It’s okay, Valia.”
Even as her consciousness slowly faded away, Valia could be sure of one thing.
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
——
Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
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The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
——
But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
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