Then we shouldn’t be leisurely playing with clay now!
We must hide the royal mark on Kian’s neck before Gillian arrives tomorrow.
To do that, we have to persuade the Laydox, but the child’s mother will die tomorrow afternoon. If Gillian arrives before that, there’s no way to hide Kian’s identity.
Even amidst this, I hastily asked Sicar, who was reading the whole book expressionlessly.
“When is Gillian coming tomorrow?”
“He said he will have dinner here tomorrow.”
If it’s dinner tomorrow, I had a bit of spare time. I jumped up.
“Then, we should go meet Laydox right now!”
Sicar nodded his head and jumped up with me.
“It was just about time.”
Everyone looked at us with surprised faces as we stood up so quickly.
“Why are you doing this, Duke?”
“I need to go somewhere with my wife for a moment.”
“I’ll prepare the carriage quickly.”
Durion ran out to prepare the carriage. I told Kian that I’ll be back, so stay and play with Bika, and headed to Yukanadar.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]“You’ve been visiting a lot lately, Duke.”
This time, Laydox’s reaction was different. He didn’t greet us, but he wasn’t as defensive as before.
“Let me cut to the chase. Tomorrow, Gillian’s guards will kill the mother of the blonde child they’re looking for in Yukanadar.”
“Again, are you going to talk about that prophecy?”
I slightly deterred Sicar, saying I would give the next answer.
“If you can’t believe us, find the blueeyed child living in a shabby slum tomorrow. Around noon, the guards will raid the child’s house. Duke, you’re responsible for the safety of the residents here. Please don’t ignore what I’m saying.”
Laydox frowned as if he didn’t understand what I was saying.
“A shabby slum? There is no slum in our Yukanadar.”
“No, it has been there since a while ago. Recently, due to the civil war with the deposed king, the number of refugees increased and some of the lost refugees came to Yukanadar. And now, they have settled in a ruined village which has become a slum.”
“If there was such an incident, I would have already received a report.”
“I guess you can guess why the housekeeper didn’t report it.”
Laydox had a thoughtful look on his face. The housekeeper of Yukanadar had caused problems with embezzlement in the past, but it had been overlooked because he was Laydox’s fatherinlaw.
From Laydox’s expression, I could tell that he was a little shaken.
“More than anything, the reason we came here is to ask for your help, Duke. Tomorrow evening, the king will look for Duke Blake. To verify Kian. We need your help, Duke.”
I made the strongest appeal I could, and Sicar quietly watched.
And Laydox didn’t say anything. Obviously, it wouldn’t be easy to make a decision.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Until the next afternoon, there was no contact from Laydox, and we were, no, I was getting anxious. Sicar just looked calm and lazy, as if it was someone else’s business.
“Sicar. What to do. There’s still no contact from Laydox.”
“If he’s sane, he’ll come.”
Sicar looked too calm, making me, who couldn’t sit still, feel strange.
Sicar frowned, as if he was more annoyed by Kian sleeping on his lap than Laydox who hadn’t contacted yet.
“By the way, how long should I keep Kian on my lap?”
“Shh. He’s asleep. Leave him until he wakes up. Oh! Can’t you change Kian’s nightmares?”
“I can’t infiltrate the mind of a holy royal, but Kian is relying on you mentally, so we can try together.”
“Ah…”
“But, Kian is still a child, so it’s careful to look into his dream. If he does it wrong, he may be completely dominated by me.”
“What happens if that happens?”
“He’ll become a fool. A fool can’t break my curse, right?”
“But, he’s a royal, so wouldn’t it be different from an ordinary eightyearold?”
“I don’t know that. I’ve never been in a royal’s dream.”
It would be nice if I could help Kian like Sicar helped me.
It seemed Kian was having another nightmare, his brow furrowing savagely. So, I smoothed out his forehead.
“Bring me some water.”
Was he ordering me around now? As I glared at him, Sicar lowered his gaze to his own hand.
“As you can see, I can’t use my hands right now.”
Just as all the servants were taking a break. Thus, I fetched the water as Sicar had requested and placed it in front of him.
“Is the water supposed to flow into my mouth by itself?”
Ah, so I have to help him drink, too.
I wanted to pretend to stumble and splash the water on Sicar’s face, but I had to be careful not to let a single drop fall on the face of Kian, who was sleeping peacefully on his knee. So, I carefully helped him drink.
“Why does he sleep so much? He seems to nap frequently.”
“That’s not it. At this time, all the children are napping, but Kian doesn’t nap, so Bika called the sleep fairy to force him to sleep.”
“He’s incredibly weak. I didn’t succumb to such things at his age.”
“That’s why we should make Kian happier. Today is a really good afternoon for a nap.”
“And also a very boring afternoon.”
“Aren’t you anxious?”
“Should I be anxious…?”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
