As I wandered around, planning to return to Linel’s side, Elan, the Imperial Consort of Emperor Adrian, approached me.
“I seized the opportunity.”
“An opportunity to talk with me?”
“Yes, Your Majesty the Empress. I wanted to express my gratitude separately. Thank you for your help.”
Up close, Elan Consort had a much more mature face.
Contrary to her mature appearance, her tone was as restrained as that of a knight.
“It’s not like I helped. I just wanted to stop the martial arts due to the injury suffered by the Imperial Consort wearing it.”
“Still… in the palace’s words, the blade cut deeper than expected. It seems the scar is inevitable.”
Elan Consort raised her hand to the gauze attached to her right face with a bitter expression.
“There must be a solution. Try getting a magical healing potion for the wound.”
If she wanted, I was willing to introduce her to Big, the magician from the ‘Confident Clinic.’
“I appreciate your words, but the scars the Imperial Consorts obtained in the martial arts duel cannot be erased.”
“…Why?”
I asked, furrowing my brows.
“Because they are scars of honor.”
“Perhaps… should we treat them as such under the orders of Emperor Adrian?”
“It’s more like a law than an order.”
Elan Consort smiled gently.
Her true feelings were hard to discern due to the smile.
“Anyway, I truly appreciate your assistance.”
“Let me make it clear, though. If you had known that Selina Consort would be killed, you wouldn’t have intervened.”
“But if Empress had not intervened with Selina Consort, her twin swords would have pierced my two eyes.”
Elan Consort spoke with certainty.
“Would it have gone that far…”
I sighed quietly and mumbled, and Elan Consort’s gaze became serious.
“That is Selina Consort’s specialty in martial arts.”
“But did you really have to kill her?”
“Well, there was no need to kill her.”
Elan Consort raised one corner of her mouth and nodded.
“Then why…”
“I had a sisterly relationship with Selina Consort. She died at her own hands in the Wonyi Palace not long ago, with twin swords pierced in her eyes. It wasn’t even a martial arts duel.”
“Ah…”
Upon hearing that, a face resembling Bonis overlapped on Elan Consort’s face.
Unconsciously, my gaze sought Prince Tesler somewhere in the banquet hall.
To my dismay, the prince was already watching me from a distance.
At that moment, Princess Lecilia approached Prince Tesler.
The princess began whispering something to my brother-in-law.
I diverted my gaze from the siblings and looked back at Elan Consort.
“Regardless of the circumstances, if it weren’t for Empress, I would have died. I will repay this favor… definitely.”
“No, there’s no need for that.”
“That may happen, in the future. Empress.”
She spoke as if prophesying.
“What do you mean, Elan Consort?”
“Just call me Elan. It means that Empress, although skilled in martial arts, should always be cautious.”
I sensed that Elan Consort was holding back something in her words.
But I had no specific questions to pry.
“Oh, it seems Prince Shato’nil over there is hinting that he wants to have a conversation with Empress. I should step aside now.”
Elan Consort glanced briefly at Prince Tesler and said.
I was about to say there was no need for that when I held back.
“Yes. We’ll have another chance to talk later, right?”
“Of course. Oh, by the way, I will keep Empress’s knife as a memento.”
Elan Consort smiled mischievously.
I silently watched her walk towards where Emperor Adrian was.
“Now is it my turn at last?”
Prince Tesler, holding a wine glass, had approached me unnoticed.
“Your Highness, please speak louder. Unless you know how to cast a soundproofing spell.”
“Oh, gradually. You’re right. Hahaha.”
Prince Tesler looked around and deliberately laughed loudly.
To anyone observing, it might have seemed like Prince Tesler and I were on good terms.
Perhaps the prince’s excessive laughter reached Linel because he glanced in our direction while conversing with the Emperor and Empress of the Ekeya Empire.
I smiled, raised my hand slightly, and he reciprocated before turning away.
“It seems like you’re gradually capturing the Emperor’s heart, doesn’t it?”
Out of the blue, Prince Tesler asked me, watching Linel’s back with narrowed eyes.
“Does it look that way? I’ll take it as a compliment for my excellent acting. Despite giving him a scarce magical potion, it seems you’re still concerned about me, Your Highness.”
For the sake of Linel’s safety, I had to tell a lie, pretending to be unconcerned.
“Well, people have instincts, don’t they?”
Prince Tesler replied in a mocking tone, squinting his eyes while observing Linel’s back.
“Why, are you worried that I might confess the truth to the Emperor?”
The face of Prince Tesler, who had been smiling at my provocative question, twisted unpleasantly.
To vent the momentarily resentful feeling, I glanced at Prince Tesler.
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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