Among the dogs, Lenisha’s blue dress was the most striking and dazzling.
“Lady Lenisha!”
“Lady Lenisha! Are you really coming back like this?”
“I don’t know how long I’ve been waiting. Did you receive my letter?”
The noblewomen hurriedly stood up.
They wanted to say a few more words to Lenisha.
Lenisha clasped their hands.
With her head held high and eyes lowered, Lenisha, in her regal appearance, made the noblewomen bow their heads.
Step by step, Lenisha moved forward.
Lenisha’s seat was the highest, right next to it was Canary.
Lenisha smirked.
Canary must have thought she would stand out more if Lenisha sat next to her.
She must have believed firmly in the authority of the Empress.
But making a person isn’t about the position.
A person makes that position.
Right now, it seemed as if nobody regarded Canary as the Empress.
Despite numerous questions, Lenisha did not respond until she took her seat.
When Lenisha sat down, she did so more gracefully and nobly than ever.
Only then did Lenisha respond to those who adored her.
“I’m not coming back to this place.”
Lenisha turned her head slowly and stared at Canary’s seat with lowered eyes.
“If I come back, it will be in a different position.”
Did those present understand the meaning of Lenisha’s words?
Lenisha smiled slyly.
“But I will definitely return to the imperial palace. In the form I desire. Whether that is the form you all wish for, I don’t know.”
“Lady Lenisha, I will follow whatever path you choose.”
“Me too! Obedient to such a humble Empress…”
“What were you talking about? Seems like I’m late.”
At that moment, a voice, as if piercing through the commotion, sounded like a sweet dream.
It was Canary, the beautiful new Emperor.
Resting her hand on her swollen belly, Canary blinked.
Canary realized that something was strange.
She noticed that a blue wave was surging.
A hint of gold appeared in Canary’s smile.
“Did no one receive my message? I distinctly remember telling you all to come with red for this banquet.”
Canary said sharply.
“But none of you seem to have followed my instructions. It must have been a miscommunication. Right, Barbara?”
“Empress…”
Barbara called out to Canary with a trembling voice.
The moment Barbara turned her head, her eyes met with Lenisha’s.
Barbara’s shoulders shrank.
Feeling Lenisha’s chilliness directly, a shiver ran down Barbara’s spine.
Canary didn’t seem to notice anything unusual.
More than Canary’s anger, Lenisha’s anger was much more terrifying.
At a time when no one answered and no one paid attention to Canary, Lenisha spoke up.
“Empress.”
Lenisha slowly rose from her seat. Lenisha stared at Canary.
“It seems there must have been a misunderstanding. Do you think those here would intentionally defy the intentions of Her Majesty, the Empress?”
Canary realized it in that moment.
That Lenisha orchestrated all of this.
Who helped Lenisha?
Canary bit her lips and trembled.
“Someone must have made a mistake.”
“A mistake? Who on earth carelessly conveyed the Empress’s command? I distinctly told Madam Turiel to prepare a red dress.”
“Yes. Madam Turiel brought me a red dress.”
Lenisha naturally lied.
In her unchanged expression, there was no trace of hesitation.
“But, the other noblewomen said otherwise. They all wear blue dresses, and I’m the only one in a red dress. Is that right?”
Lenisha asked the noblewomen who had shown interest in her.
The noblewomen nodded their heads vigorously.
They voluntarily joined in Lenisha’s play.
“I hesitated. Ah, what is right? I have worn a red dress in the past to stand out alone. Only for myself.”
Lenisha smiled gently as if recalling the past.
“And I thought. Perhaps, the Empress wanted to wear a red dress alone, and Turiel misunderstood. So, I re-ordered a blue dress from Turiel and came like this.”
“Then…”
“Who conveyed the Empress’s intentions? Who is accepting the Empress’s intentions?”
Lenisha gestured slowly towards Barbara.
“I also received the order to wear a blue dress from the palace.”
“Me too, Your Majesty.”
“So do I!”
The noblewomen supported Lenisha unanimously.
Canary’s trembling gaze turned toward Barbara.
Barbara raised her head.
This is a trap. Someone dragged Barbara into a trap.
“Not me, Your Majesty! You know it’s not me! I would never make such a mistake…”
“If it’s not a mistake, is it intentional?”
Lenisha smirked.
“It’s not intentional!!!”
Barbara screamed.
Malice filled Canary’s pupils.
Her head was so heated that she couldn’t make a clear judgment.
How did Canary end up here?
“I genuinely know the Empress’s intentions! Your Majesty!”
Barbara’s plea fortunately reached Canary’s ears.
Barbara played a significant role in bringing Canary to this place.
Barbara must not be abandoned.
Regardless of whose doing this was exactly…
Canary slowly regained her composure.
Swallowing a lump of saliva, Canary forced a smile.
“I almost got angry at these ignorant people without knowing. Barbara is my loyal servant. This must be Barbara’s mistake. However, I have no intention of blaming Barbara.”
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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