At my question, Sharon stuttered and then corrected herself after flipping through the notebook she had in her hand, as if she had missed some information.
“It says he wants to see you with His Majesty.”
“What? Duke Martins with His Majesty?”
“Yes, that’s exactly what was conveyed. Should I go and doublecheck with Secretary Raphael?”
“No, it must be correct if that’s the report that came.”
Sigh, just thinking about meeting the three of us together made me anxious.
“Well, I guess we’ll have to meet…”
I steeled myself and got up from the bed.
Along with a growling stomach.
“Her Majesty, I’ll order your breakfast before you shower.”
I nodded, once again realizing that Sharon was an excellent maid.
“Yes, that sounds good.”
I gave a sheepish laugh and patted my stomach.
One hour later.
I finished the hearty breakfast prepared by Sharon and took a shower.
“What’s my morning schedule? I’m meeting His Majesty and the Duke in the afternoon.”
I asked Sharon as I sat in front of the vanity.
“Oh my, I forgot to report on the morning schedule because I started with the most important event of the day.”
Sharon hurriedly took out her notebook from her dress pocket, smacking her head with her fist.
I turned my body towards Sharon and laughed at her.
“In the morning, there is a tea time with young aristocrats in the reception room. You may want to see if there is anyone among those who meet today that you would like to take as a new maid.”
“Um, tea time with the young aristocrats… How many are attending?”
“A total of fifteen young ladies have been invited to the imperial harem today.”
“Are the young ladies I saw in my bedroom yesterday also attending?”
“Yes, they are on the list.”
“I see.”
I nodded, sat up straight again, and looked into the mirror.
“I will now call in the maids who will do your hair and makeup.”
“Okay.”
Sharon quickly opened the bedroom door and brought in two waiting maids.
She introduced the maid who would do my hair with a proud voice.
“Your Majesty, this is Solli, who comes from a family of royal gardeners. She has a talent for hair styling rather than landscaping.”
As I heard Sharon’s praise, I extended my hand to Solli.
“Nice to meet you, Solli. That’s a rare talent.”
“Your Majesty, your praise is too much! I will serve you with all my heart!”
Solli kissed my hand, smiling innocently.
“I look forward to working with you. Treat my hair like a tree and go ahead and style it.”
My words made Solli’s face even brighter.
“And this is Teresa, who will do your makeup. She’s a painter, and makeup is like painting a picture. She’s particularly good at mixing various colors to create unique lipsticks.”
“Ah, Teresa is indeed marvelous. Please paint my modest face well as if you were drawing a picture.”
“I, I will do my best to make you the most beautiful and sophisticated in the Rafion Empire, Your Majesty the Empress!”
“I’ll look forward to it.”
Filled with enthusiasm, Teresa’s gaze made me crack a small smile and nod.
The dress was personally chosen by Sharon, just like yesterday. Today again, I admired Sharon’s sense for picking dresses.
The maidservants seriously discussed how to do the hairstyle and makeup that would suit the dress I wore, and occasionally asked for my opinion.
Do we really need to choose maidservants?
When we have experts on clothes, hair, and makeup like this?
I pondered seriously while leaving myself in their hands.
“It’s done, Your Majesty.”
At Sharon’s words, I stood up from the dressing table chair and stood in front of the fulllength mirror.
“Wow, I knew you’d be so beautiful!”
“You are so gorgeous!”
“Excuse me for saying this, but you are much, much more magnificent than when I saw you at the wedding!”
They surrounded me and continually showered me with compliments.
I had no choice but to agree with their words due to the atmosphere that had certainly changed somehow.
In the mirror, there was no longer the humble Countess Zelda Von Trova who had worked as a bath maid in the Kingdom of Shatonyl.
It was the figure befitting the Empress Zelda Gideon Edipa of the Rafion Empire.
Suddenly, I thought of someone I wanted to show this more sophisticated look than yesterday.
Rinel, what could he be doing now?
But before meeting him, I had to have tea time with the noble ladies first.
Knock knock.
With the knock, a servant outside the bedroom reported that they were looking for Sharon.
At that, Sharon excused herself and left the bedroom.
A few minutes later, she returned, her face that had left with a smile now troubled.
“Sharon, what’s the matter?”
“Yo, Your Majesty…… I think you should quickly head to the reception room where tea time is held.”
“Why? Are the gathered ladies urging me?”
I approached the fidgeting Sharon and asked.
“That, that’s not it……”
Sharon couldn’t easily continue her words with a troubled look.
“What’s the matter?”
I had a bad feeling instinctively.
When I frowned slightly, Sharon spoke in a subdued voice.
“There are…… candidates to be your concubines…… at the tea time.”
What?
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?
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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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