Gradually, the voices that were not clear at first became clearer as they approached.
“Please don’t do that, Your Highness the Crown Prince. Building a good relationship with the young lady of Brelopf will be helpful in the future.”
The Crown Prince?
It referred to Rohel, the true male lead of , if he was the Crown Prince of the Arwen Empire.
It was surprising to meet Rohel in an unexpected place, but his thoughts were abruptly cut off by the voice that followed.
“I don’t want to play house. When I become the emperor, I want to make the Arwen Empire even more powerful.”
“I understand. That’s why you need a relationship with the Brelopf family.”
“Hah, it’s my birthday ball, but I have to mingle with the young lady of Brelopf, whom I have no interest in.”
Ah, this…
It seems like something I shouldn’t be hearing?
“Getting along with the nobles is also a virtue of the emperor.”
“You say it grandly, but isn’t it just flirting with a woman you have no interest in?”
The more he heard the conversation, the more Askan felt a chill down his spine.
‘It’s a big deal.’
Although he couldn’t see their faces yet, he could guess that the person approaching here was Rohel.
Judging by the original novel, the man currently in conversation with Rohel was probably his loyal follower, Regard.
Come to think of it, before meeting Naxia, Rohel didn’t have a good image of her.
As a prince, Rohel had a desire to make a great nation and had a revulsion against the privileges of the high nobility that came down conventionally.
It was a sentiment that would naturally be resolved after Rohel and Naxia met, so he didn’t think it was a big deal, but it wasn’t good to overhear such a conversation here.
Askan was Naxia’s elder sister and the eldest daughter of the Brelopf family.
If Rohel found out that he had overheard such a conversation here, it was natural that they would have an awkward relationship in the future.
Slowly and carefully.
He moved, muffling his footsteps.
He hurriedly pointed to a distant place with his fingers and signaled Askan to change their location. It was to leave this place without anyone knowing.
That’s when an unexpected voice was heard.
“Sister, what are you doing here?”
He reflexively turned his head and saw Naxia, who looked like a fairy in the woods.
It wasn’t a mistake. She had the same blue eyes as Askan, coming out of the darkness, but they were warm blue eyes that met his, unlike his cold ones.
“How did you…”
Before he could finish, a loud voice came from the direction where the conversation had been heard earlier.
“Who’s there!”
Suddenly, two men appeared in front of them. As he had guessed, one was a boy and the other was an adult male.
They were Rohel, with fiery red hair and a beautiful appearance like a blazing flame, and his follower Regard.
Although he was still a boy, Rohel’s appearance was outstanding, fitting for the protagonist of this world. But none of that was visible to Askan at this moment.
For a moment, his mind went blank.
‘No way, did Naxia hear that conversation?’
If I hadn’t overheard Noxia, I could have somehow mitigated the situation.
“Didn’t expect anyone to come here, so far from the ballroom… who are you two?”
Rohel also seemed nervous, wondering if we had overheard his earlier conversation. He looked at me, Askan, and Noxia as if he was trying to figure us out.
I swallowed, keeping my eyes on Noxia, waiting to see her reaction.
When I didn’t take any action, Noxia naturally turned to Rohel first, slightly bending her knee in respect.
“Greetings, Your Highness. I am Noxia from the Breloff family, and this is my older sister, Tanashia. We were looking for her as she was not seen in the ballroom.”
I had to take a deep breath upon hearing that.
‘Noxia, you… how did you know that boy is the prince?’
Did she overhear the conversation just now?
It wasn’t just me who was surprised. It was also Rohel and Regal, who were discussing the Breloff family until a moment ago.
A startled look briefly crossed Rohel’s eyes.
“……I had a conversation that could be misunderstood a while ago. If you heard it, I would like a chance to explain.”
“No need. The star of today is the birthday boy, Your Highness, and I cannot cause inconvenience. I am also past the age of playing house.”
Rohel carefully opened his mouth with an awkward expression.
“……You heard.”
“If you’re asking whether I heard the conversation about Your Highness not wanting to play house, then yes, I heard it loud and clear.”
I couldn’t help but hold my throbbing head.
Everything in front of me went dark. The project I had planned to successfully make Noxia and Rohel’s first encounter was heading towards failure.
Noxia’s words didn’t stop there.
“If you’ll excuse us, we’ll take our leave first. Happy birthday, Your Highness.”
Neither Rohel nor Regal could counter her words.
As the uncomfortable silence persisted, Noxia took my hand and led the way.
Following Noxia out of the royal garden, I felt desperate.
‘Ah, it’s over. It’s all over.’
Noxia, unaware of my inner turmoil, looked at my rapidly paling face with a worried voice.
“You didn’t get hurt by hearing those words, did you? For him to approach us with such impure intentions, I didn’t see it coming. The prince really isn’t that great, is he?”
I was not just hurt, but felt a threat to my life.
If this continues, won’t I be unable to escape the death route?
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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