At Ruisel Youngae’s gesture, Viscount Leorode’s face turned contemplative.
“How could he… So, Viscount Leorode was behind all of this, even attempting to kill Ruisel Youngae!”
“Oh my. Isn’t it too reckless to trust in the Empress Mama’s protection?”
“We must prevent Viscount Leorode from setting foot in the capital!”
Nobles who had been sitting gathered around instantly, rising from their seats. As the tumult of the nobles in the hall didn’t subside, the Chief Justice struck the gavel.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
“Remain silent until the verdict is announced!”
The chilling sound of the gavel made Leia’s eyelids tremble.
Long ago, when she had come to the capital following Akhia. At that time, when she stood accused of causing his death, the sound of the gavel echoed in the courtroom. It was reminiscent of that terrifying sound that brought back old memories.
As Leia shuddered at the harrowing sound, Akhia approached and grabbed her hand, as if reassuring her not to worry. In the comforting gaze of Akhia, Leia’s heart eased.
‘It’s okay.’
With this man by her side, there was nothing to fear. Shortly after, as the hall quieted down and the Chief Justice, who had temporarily left, reappeared before the people.
“I will deliver the verdict!”
The noisy voices in the hall, like pouring cold water, ceased.
“The crime of stealing people and diverting Botox products from Maggnolia Upper Estate, and the crime of adding harmful chemicals to Botox, causing harm to many through side effects!”
“…”
“And considering everything, including the attempt to harm Viscountess Ruisel Youngae, Viscount Leorode is sentenced to permanent exile!”
Permanent exile was a penalty close to life imprisonment. It meant spending the rest of one’s life alone on a deserted island.
The viscount’s face turned pale at the unprecedented verdict of the Chief Justice. Considering that he was the only heir to the Empress, it was an unimaginable verdict.
“Nonsense! How can you exile this man? I sacrificed so much for the Empire!”
The viscount, staggering towards where Ilay was sitting, spoke. With a face that couldn’t accept it, Viscount Leorode kneeled in front of the Emperor.
“Your Majesty! This is a conspiracy!”
Ilay’s cold gaze fell on the viscount, then shifted to Leia and Akhia standing behind him.
Unlike the other nobles in the hearing room, the gaze of these two was calm, as if they had foreseen how the situation would unfold.
‘No.’
In the silent gaze, a sharp blade gleamed.
‘Akhia. You’ve finally drawn your sword.’
His cousin, who had lived quietly in the territory of Duke Heydern, was no more. The one in front of him now was a lone predator, watching for the right moment to strike.
As Ilay stared at them for a while, an urgent voice broke through.
“This man is the only heir of Empress Mama…!”
In an instant, the viscount’s attempt to continue speaking was halted by the gaze of Ilay, who had turned around suddenly.
“Y-Your Majesty!”
The viscount froze in place, as if he had witnessed something he couldn’t bear to see.
“Take him away.”
With that final word, Ilay left the hearing room without looking back.
‘Viscount permanently exiled!’
Inside the Empress’s chamber, at the table. The Empress’s hand holding the teacup trembled endlessly. It didn’t take long for news of the hearing to reach the Empress’s chamber.
Since the viscount’s subordinates rushed to her as soon as the verdict was announced.
[Empress Mama, a cri… critical situation! Viscount…!]‘He sent Bellarus Youngae to rally against her, but it backfired on him!’
Certainly, he had reassured her that there was no problem with this incident as he headed to the hearing room. Therefore, for the Empress, who was peacefully waiting for the verdict, it was akin to a bolt from the blue until the rumor of Viscount Ruisel Youngae’s sudden death spread.
“It seemed strange.”
Ruisel Youngae, who had received Botox injections, suddenly died. At first, the Empress thought that Viscount Leorode had killed Youngae to set a perfect trap.
However, the Viscount came to the Empress, claiming ignorance.
‘I should have noticed back then.’
The Empress clenched her trembling fist. Akhia. That rascal undoubtedly spread false rumors about Ruisel Youngae’s death.
‘Wicked child.’
He took after his mother, known for her cunning. To swiftly resolve this, Viscount Leorode should not have been miserably banished.
“Where is the Empress?”
At the Empress’s question, a maid, pouring tea beside her, bowed her head.
“She is on her way here right now.”
The Empress intended to ask Ilay for Viscount Leorode’s pardon.
When she was lost in thought, looking as if contemplating something while sweeping the tea, footsteps approached, and the door opened.
“Empress Mama, Her Majesty has arrived.”
A tense atmosphere pervaded between the two sitting across the table from each other. Even until the tea and snacks were placed in front of Ilay, he did not betray any emotions.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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