There was only one bed. This was also an unexpected turn of events.
‘We didn’t come to a hotel, but having only one bed in the room is natural. But still, having only one bed!’
Entering the room with my luggage, I let out a sigh involuntarily, but Sicar seemed comfortable with sharing a room and showed no particular reluctance.
Sicar, who looked like she had never put on clothes with her own hands, took out clothes from the luggage and neatly placed them in the wardrobe.
Must be nice not to have many thoughts.
“Sicar, you’re surprisingly good at organizing clothes.”
“When you’re on the battlefield, you have to do these things yourself. No one else does it for you.”
I probably wouldn’t look as hesitant as if I didn’t know how to organize luggage all by myself.
“I’ve lived on my own for a long time, so I’m good at organizing.”
I was just teasing Sicar a little, but when Kiyan looked at us, it seemed like we were having a competition.
Kiyan took out her belongings from the small luggage and said, “I’ve lived alone for a few days, so I’m good at organizing.”
‘Yeah, I’m smiling because of you.’
But I have to organize Kiyan’s luggage with my own hands. I’m her mother, after all.
“Oh, no. Kiyan, I’ll take care of it for you.”
“No, Mom. I’m seven years old. I can organize my stuff with my own hands!”
I grabbed Kiyan’s bag from her hands and said, “No, Kiyan. I want to do it for you. As your mother.”
My words seemed pleasing to Kiyan, and she opened her mouth wide with a happy face, covering her mouth with both hands.
In reality, she probably wants to rely on me more than anyone else, but she seemed to be holding back to appear mature.
Just as I was about to start handling Kiyan’s luggage, Grandma came in.
“It must be very uncomfortable for three people to share this small room.”
At that desperate moment, Grandma’s words were like a welcome rain. I wanted to tell Sicar to leave the room immediately, and I would talk to her later.
However, as a granddaughter-in-law, I couldn’t say that right away, so I pretended to be courteous for now.
“No, Grandma. It’s okay.”
“What’s okay?”
Indeed, it’s only our grandmother. She saw through that I said something I didn’t mean.
“So, Kiyan, I’ll take you with me. You two can use this room.”
“What? Grandma?”
“It’s only natural for a married couple to share the same bed. Why are you so surprised?”
‘Is it a situation where you’re between a rock and a hard place?’
“Oh, no. I’m afraid you might be uncomfortable, Grandma…”
“I’m fine. Don’t worry about it just because I’m taking Kiyan with me. The room is small, and it’s much more comfortable for two people to share.”
Ah, no, I didn’t mean that it would be inconvenient to take care of Kiyan. I thought it would be better if Kiyan stayed with me… Grandma’s perspective is that it’s natural for a married couple to share a room, but for us, who have never shared a room before, it was very uncomfortable.
Sicar was also surprised. She probably never shared a room alone with a woman since she was born, so she must have been surprised.
“Well, Kiyan, shall we go to Grandma’s room now?”
Kiyan couldn’t follow Grandma, and she looked at me with a worried expression.
“Um… Can’t Mom and the Duke be alone…?”
“Well, of course, there’s a saying that even if a couple fights, they have to sleep in the same room. So don’t worry and let’s go with our great-granddaughter to Grandma.”
Kiyan had a somewhat uncomfortable expression, but she couldn’t say anything more, so she picked up her bag.
“Yes, Grandma.”
“If you’re going to live here, there’s a lot you need to know. Unpack and come down after you’re done.”
“Yes, Grandma.”
After Grandma left, I let out a long sigh.
Sicar and I, just the two of us, and in this small room? Is this really a reasonable idea?
Even if we share a room, considering the size of my bedroom in the mansion, it would still be bearable. However, compared to that, this room was quite small. It was a bit larger than my room before I came here.
No matter if I sleep on the bed and Sicar sleeps on the floor separately, the room was still small enough that both our breathing sounds would be audible.
“As you know, sharing a room with a woman is a first for me. But I’ll try my best to do well.”
I was busy exhaling, but Sicar made a strange noise next to me, and I was startled, causing my exhale to stop.
“Just sharing a room, why make a big deal out of being good at it?”
“So, it’s the first time sharing a room, but I mean I’ll make an effort to share it well.”
What is there to do well when sharing a room? What’s there?
As I was contemplating, Sicar suddenly approached, pushing her face towards me.
“For instance, getting on your bed and sleeping?”
“Are you crazy? No, that’s obviously not allowed!”
“Or, uncomfortably staring at you while you change your clothes.”
“When I change clothes, you go out!”
“And also,”
“And also, what?”
“Accidentally taking a bath without wearing anything?”
What? Why are you making such weird comments!
“Well, try doing that.”
“If I do…?”
“Just stay still!”
As Sicar approached me a little more, she asked, “How…?”
As her gaze got closer, it felt like my breath was being cut off.
“So, how can I stay still?”
“If you do such ignorant things, I’ll scream.”
“What did you say?”
“What?”
Sicar smiled mysteriously as if finding something amusing. His twisted expression felt overtly provocative.
“What do you mean scream? If I say that I saw you changing clothes in the room we share or getting on your bed while you’re sleeping, will you scream? People already know that we are a couple, you know?”
Why is this person so weirdly talking like this!
Hey, you crazy guy!
I couldn’t say that because he might actually do something crazy. Everything he said was completely correct.
That we are a couple, and it’s not strange for a couple to share a room. It would be even weirder if I screamed.
Wait a minute. Looking back at Sicar’s words, he’s saying he’ll make an effort not to do that?
“So, Sicar. Your words mean you’ll try not to make such mistakes, right?”
“I thought so.”
“Hmm…?”
Why. Why is he trying to say something weird again?
“I thought about it, but I changed my mind.”
“W-What are you talking about?”
“Since we’re sharing a room anyway, it would be nice to share the bed too.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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