The guild members of Luness are conducting a search, but waiting quietly in the palace was uneasy for Belia. Instead of anxiously waiting, she wanted to go there herself to confirm.
So, Belia eventually took steps towards the central palace where the emperor was.
‘No contact from the search team…!’
Does the imperial family even care about finding Kallid?
‘…Probably not.’
Even at this moment, as Belia heads towards the central palace, most of the people passing by are likely hoping for Kallid to die there.
In the cruel reality that only seemed harsh to him, Belia paused for a moment and looked around the vast palace. In this expansive place, there are far more adversaries for him than those who support him.
How did Kallid endure his childhood in such a place?
“…Your Majesty.”
“Please address me properly.”
It was a place she had visited several times in the past few days.
Standing naturally in front of the ornate door, Belia waited for the chamberlain’s words.
Perhaps recalling the several times Belia had already declined, the chamberlain opened his mouth with an awkward expression.
“Your Majesty. The Second Prince’s wife is requesting an audience.”
After a moment, acceptance came from inside. The chamberlain, with a sigh of relief, quietly opened the door. Belia, standing tall, walked confidently into the emperor’s office.
“What’s going on today?”
As soon as the emperor saw Belia’s face, he sighed as if annoyed and asked. Belia, facing the emperor, immediately got to the point.
“Your Majesty, please send me.”
“…I’ve already sent a search team. Would you feel at ease if I said my son is missing?”
The emperor touched his forehead.
“Send me, please.”
“I refuse.”
“Your Majesty!”
Firmly rejecting the emperor’s words, Belia raised her voice.
Today, she would not back down.
“I understand that you feel uncomfortable. But it’s too dangerous for the prince’s wife to go to the accident scene. It’s still raining in the Schpel region, and we don’t know what other accidents might occur.”
“So, please send me.”
“I forbid it.”
“Your Majesty!”
In response to Belia’s loud voice, the emperor was silent for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth.
“Some time ago, Her Highness the Empress mentioned that she is Princess Ronica and the granddaughter of the Grand Chancellor.”
Although he expected the empress to scold him, Belia found it somewhat surprising to hear the emperor bring up this topic himself.
The emperor touched his chin, emitting a displeased expression.
“I’m not feeling good about the situation where the etiquette and rules of the imperial family are being ignored.”
“…So, should I have just laughed and accepted when Her Highness the Empress told me that Kallid had died?”
Belia’s sharp voice made the emperor turn away, gazing out of the window. After all, this wasn’t the occasion to reprimand the Second Prince’s wife.
The emperor had no intention of clashing strongly with Belia.
“I’ve heard about the situation from several people as well. It’s true that the empress acted clumsily. But your actions are no different from threatening her.”
Acted clumsily…
Belia felt like bursting into bitter laughter.
Even though the emperor knew that the empress had acted foolishly, he chose to gloss over it.
“Do you mean to apologize to Her Highness the Empress?”
“It’s done. I didn’t bring it up to reprimand you.”
The emperor waved his hand.
“I’ve already warned her first, as she was disrespectful to you. So, let it go.”
Was that so?
It had felt too quiet lately. Since teatime, there had been no reaction from the empress.
So, the emperor must have stepped in to prevent her from trying something else.
“Anyway, you know your position well.”
Belia played a bridging role, connecting the Ingot Empire, the Divine Nation, and the Kingdom of Ronica, so even the emperor tried to treat her favorably.
Belia herself was well aware of this fact, and that made her assert her demands even more confidently.
The emperor caught onto Belia’s underlying thoughts.
“In that case, if that prince’s wife goes to the accident scene amid the pouring rain, we can anticipate what might happen.”
“But…!”
“A more significant diplomatic issue will arise. Are you asking me to allow that to happen with my consent?”
The emperor turned back to face Belia, locking eyes with her.
“I have sympathized with her grief over her husband’s disappearance several times. However, I cannot tolerate it anymore.”
The emperor concluded the discussion firmly.
It seemed he would not entertain this issue any further.
“The princess is intelligent enough to understand the meaning behind her words. If you overlook her rudeness, I’ll overlook yours, so withdraw from here.”
Belia understood the emperor’s hidden message and smiled bitterly.
She couldn’t show her true feelings to the emperor as she would to the empress. No matter how lacking he might seem as an emperor, he was still the ruler of the empire. He hadn’t reached that position without reason.
In fact, Belia knew that her current position had been realized largely due to his favor.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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