I awoke with difficulty, my eyes not yet adjusted to the brightness that streamed into the room. The sun was peeking in.
“Have you awakened? You seem to have had quite a bit of alcohol; are you feeling okay?”
Startled by the sudden voice, Eunseol suppressed a sigh and hastily rose from her seat. Empress Um, who was beside her, looked at her with a concerned gaze.
“Try drinking this; it will ease your discomfort.”
Empress Um held up a plate in front of her. Her stomach wasn’t uncomfortable, but her head throbbed as if it would split.
Looking at Empress Um’s face as she handed over honey water, Eunseol felt that there was much to say.
“The Grand Prince is having breakfast and invites you to the training ground.”
“Why the training ground?”
“I’m not sure either. Seeing how he sent these clothes, it doesn’t seem like he intends to show you around. It seems like you’ll be training together. Well, you’ll understand once you go.”
Empress Um nodded toward where Eunseol looked, and she noticed neatly laid out clothes.
At a glance, they didn’t look like ordinary clothes.
“What kind of clothes are those?”
“They seem like women’s military uniforms.”
“Did he really tell me to come to the training ground dressed like that?”
Instead of an answer, Empress Um nodded. There was no reason for her to wear such clothes even if there was no intention to show her around the training ground.
She seemed to have made a serious mistake last night, but she couldn’t remember what it was.
Suddenly, her head went blank.
“Don’t be too scared. Do you think he’d suggest a sword fight?”
“Empress Um, it seems like I made a big mistake to the Grand Prince last night. But, I can’t seem to remember what it was.”
“A mistake?”
“I seem to have fallen asleep while drinking… What should I do? Could it be that he’s angry because of that?”
“You fell asleep due to drinking?”
Suddenly, Empress Um burst into laughter. Because of that, last night became even more embarrassing for Eunseol, who put down the honey water she had been drinking.
It’s not something to laugh about. Eunseol’s stomach burned.
Empress Um, who had been observing her expression, restrained her laughter, cleared her throat, and spoke.
“Don’t worry too much about that. If there’s a mistake, it’s with the Grand Prince, who allowed you to drink. The Empress did nothing wrong. It’s refreshing to think that the child probably slept through the night. If you said you don’t remember anything, what can the Grand Prince do?”
While saying that, Empress Um’s smile still lingered at the corners of her mouth.
It wasn’t that she was pretending not to know; the problem was that she genuinely couldn’t remember anything.
“Empress Um, have you known the Grand Prince for a long time?”
“Well, I believe it’s been over ten years.”
“If by any chance he gets angry, what do you do? I’m just curious about what kind of person you are.”
Despite Eunseol’s question, Empress Um, who had been smiling, extended the honey water from the table again.
“Please finish it. Are you afraid that the Grand Prince might be angry and take it out on the mistress?”
“Well, it’s not that…….”
If she’s not afraid, it’s a lie. If she made any mistake last night, he must be quite angry.
It worried and unsettled her because he suddenly called her to the training ground. She bit her lower lip and clenched her palms, a habit that surfaced when she felt anxious and uneasy.
Why does she keep showing herself in such a pathetic way? A sigh escaped involuntarily.
Empress Um, who had been silently observing her, slowly spoke.
“Don’t worry. The Grand Prince won’t get angry with the mistress for any reason. I don’t know how it has been until now, but it will be like that in the future. Besides, once you get to know him, you’ll find that he’s a person with deep feelings. Even though you might not have noticed, he always thinks of those around him first. Therefore, anyone who has opened their heart to him considers him as important as their own life. Are you a bit relieved now?”
It wasn’t just the worry she expressed last night; she was also curious about who he really was. The rumors of him being licentious and lecherous didn’t seem true, and occasionally, when he showed glimpses of himself, he didn’t seem entirely cold.
After hearing Empress Um’s words, a strange feeling welled up in one side of her chest. Perhaps what she knew about him wasn’t everything.
“Is the Grand Prince currently at the training ground?”
“Probably. If he says something, just firmly say you don’t remember.”
Empress Um, who was handing over the clothes placed nearby, emphasized it once again.
Until morning, the sky had been clear, but suddenly it darkened, and rain began to fall.
This year, spring rain seemed to fall unusually often, making it difficult to fully enjoy the blossoming flowers.
The light rain that had started gradually became heavier over time. It wasn’t pouring, but it didn’t seem like it would stop soon.
The only fortunate thing was that there was no thunder and lightning.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
