There's a Snake in the Empress' Bedroom (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 14
Rexus was biding his time.
Soon, a banquet would be held to commemorate the day Rexus ascended the throne.
Rotera had raised Rexus to emperor on that day.
And on that very day, Rexus would drag Renisha down from her position.
To utterly humiliate Renisha.
The advisors cast furtive glances at Rexus, who wore a sly smile.
“Why do you all look like that?”
“Oh, Your Majesty.”
The advisor bowed his head with a servile expression.
He was clearly being cautious not to displease the emperor in the slightest.
“Envoys have arrived bearing gifts, saying they wish to repay the kindness Her Majesty the Empress showed them during their previous visit.”
“The Empress’s kindness?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. A year ago, the youngest princess of Shamdir Kingdom and her delegation visited.”
“And?”
“At that time, the youngest princess fell gravely ill with a local disease and was on the brink of death, but Her Majesty the Empress helped her recover.”
Rexus pushed up the skin near his eyes with his finger.
His gaze, now even sharper, pierced straight into the advisors.
“Is the Empress some kind of deity? Or does she possess exceptional medical skill? How is that her merit? It must be thanks to the palace physicians who live off the stipend I grant them in this imperial capital!”
“Well… the youngest princess’s condition was so critical that she was moments from death, and Her Majesty the Empress provided a precious medicine she had brought down from Rotera.”
“A precious medicine?”
“Yes. It’s said to revive anyone who isn’t already dead. Have you perhaps heard of ‘Lorsha’s Tears’?”
“Lorsha’s Tears?”
“Yes. No one knows what it’s made of, but it’s renowned as a miraculous remedy.”
Rexus rubbed his chin.
It sounded familiar. No—he definitely knew it.
It must have been from the day Rexus first visited the Rotera household.
Back then, Rexus was dying.
Rexus staggered through the door, gasping for breath.
A dying bastard prince. The disgraced shame of the imperial family.
No noble would open their door to such a Rexus.
But the door he knocked on, fleeing assassins at his heels, finally opened.
“…Thank you.”
He couldn’t even tell which household it was.
Before Rexus stood a small girl who appeared to be his age.
Knights holding torches surrounded the girl.
She was a beautiful girl with lustrous platinum hair like embroidered night and pink-hued eyes.
She possessed an immediate, captivating charm.
“…Who are you? Where is this?”
“I am Renisha of House Rotera, Your Highness. This is the Rotera estate.”
Renisha spoke in a calm, clear voice like flowing water.
“Rotera… Thank you. I shall never forget this kindness.”
Blood flowed ceaselessly from the deep gash in his side.
Heat rushed to his head. His heart pounded. His vision blurred, and all sounds grew distant.
Only then, as if relief had finally come, did the pain surge.
Rexus clenched his teeth, but he couldn’t stop his mind from crumbling.
“Bring Lorsha’s Tears.”
“But, my lady!”
“A dying life must be saved.”
Those were the last words he heard before his consciousness faded.
Rexus recalled that memory from the past.
Though old, it was something he could never forget.
That day, Rexus survived thanks to Rotera’s help.
It was Renisha’s will that opened Rotera’s door.
It was Renisha who saved Rexus, abandoned by the imperial family.
Rotera, realizing the situation too late, fell into deep worry.
They risked being dragged into political strife.
They might even have had to surrender Renisha.
Instead of making that choice, the Duke of Rotera resolved to make Rexus emperor.
“That did happen.”
Rexus ran his tongue over his lips.
The gratitude he’d vowed never to forget truly haunted him still.
Rexus was the emperor Rotera created! The true emperor wasn’t Rexus—it was Renisha!
Everyone looked at Rexus with that very thought in their eyes.
Rexus let out a quiet, mocking laugh.
“The Empress always does things for me that she needn’t bother with.”
“Well… if the youngest princess had died here, it might have sparked an international dispute with Shamdir, Your Majesty.”
The advisor bowed so deeply his head nearly touched the desk as he reported.
In truth, Renisha had always rescued the nation from crisis.
So much so that whenever trouble arose, officials habitually rushed to Renisha first.
Even recently, when heavy rains caused a major bridge to collapse, ministers quietly gathered their documents and went straight to Renisha—only filing a formal report to the emperor afterward.
“I suppose so. Anyway, it turned out well. Accept the gifts sent from Shamdir.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
“It would be best to give them all to Canaria. After all, the Empress will soon be leaving this place, won’t she?”
The advisors wore dismayed expressions, but Rexus did not retract his words.
They had no choice but to obey.
Terrion was pondering over a blue formal suit, trying to figure out where and how to take it apart to make a decent tie.
Finding a woman to do the sewing wouldn’t be hard, but since decent blue fabric was scarce, he’d decided to dismantle the suit he’d bought.
Just then, Turiel arrived at the estate like their savior.
“Madam Turiel!”
Terrion greeted her more enthusiastically than anyone else.
Turiel smiled gently as she addressed Terrion.
“You welcome me as though you’d been waiting.”
“I truly feel as if I had been waiting! Might I—might I possibly, though it’s terribly bold of me—”
“Yes. The client specifically sent me to assist Lord Cassius, who isn’t accustomed to such formalities. They suspected you’d be struggling with the dress code this time.”
Terrion buried his face in his palms.
May Hientry’s blessings be upon Her Majesty Empress Renisha!
Another cup of tea, its color resembling poison, was placed before Turiel.
As always, Turiel calmly drank it.
“Um… is it drinkable?”
“Hmm. It’s enough to wet my throat. Better than nothing.”
Turiel gave a bright smile.
Better than nothing—that was certainly fortunate.
Turiel placed what she’d brought onto the table.
It was a box wrapped in velvet.
Even at a glance, the box exuded elegance.
Terrion carefully opened the box.
“This is…!”
“These are the items Lord Cassius needs for the occasion. This is a necktie, this is a pocket handkerchief, and these are gloves.”
Terrion stared blankly at the contents of the box.
“Something seems wrong, Madam Turiel.”
“Nothing is wrong at all. This is precisely what the client requested.”
“…Is that so?”
Terrion nodded and took in the sight of the box.
Then so be it. After all, these came from none other than Renisha herself.
“And please be sure to deliver the letter inside to Lord Cassius.”
Terrion nodded upon seeing the small envelope.
The items passed through Terrion’s hands and reached Cassius.
Cassius unfolded the letter before anything else.
It was Renisha—bold and fearless—who had stamped her palm print right over Cassius’s heart.
Because of it, Cassius had lost sleep.
Renisha was a married woman. Moreover, she held the title of Empress.
Of course, he knew Rexus treated Renisha poorly and constantly humiliated her.
‘Damn bastard.’
Even throwing him into a dragon’s maw wouldn’t make that man see reason.
But regardless of that…
What on earth was Renisha’s intention in doing such things—and sending such gifts—to Cassius?
Giving presents to an unrelated man.
He could excuse the first gift as mere kindness from the Empress.
Perhaps she took an interest because he was someone valued by the Duke of Rotera.
That part alone gave Cassius reason to puff up his chest slightly.
But still—this was the second gift.
Cassius skimmed the words written in the letter.
Handsome. Cassius dropped the letter he’d been holding.
He swallowed hard.
The atmosphere of that day seemed to come alive again.
Even the gentle touch of her fingers as they fiddled with his tie.
The way she’d audibly tightened the loose knot…
Her slender fingers had played so close, dancing across Cassius’s skin.
Renisha’s fragrance had pierced deep into Cassius’s lungs.
Cassius’s eyes trembled.
“Bloody hell. What does ‘handsome’ even mean!”
Cassius snapped out the words roughly.
His hand, rubbing his flushed face, was equally rough.
Cassius paced the same spot before glancing at the items in the box.
He let out a long sigh.
Even from afar, Renisha was shaking Cassius to his core.
And Cassius still hadn’t found an answer to give her.
Cassius ran a hand through his hair.
His failure to locate the young marquess and his wife kept nagging at him.
Still, he thought he might find the child if he traced their movements carefully.
After all, there were signs they’d moved.
But the young marquess and his wife showed no trace of having left the estate at all.
‘Could they have met with misfortune inside the estate…?’
A grim premonition struck him—they might already be gone from this world, their disguises simply preventing the emperor’s knights from finding them.
Cassius clicked his tongue sharply.
“That can’t be. The emperor wouldn’t be careless, and neither would Empress Renisha.”
Cassius was currently focused on tracking down Isabella.
It would be best if he could find the child first.
Cassius let out another long sigh, heavy with regret.
Cassius arrived precisely on time.
“Why are you only coming now, Lord Cassius?”
Canaria snapped sharply and held out her hand.
Cassius stared blankly at it.
“You’re supposed to escort me!”
“Oh.”
Cassius frowned.
Why did it have to be this loud, tactless woman?
Not only did she covet married men, but he rarely conversed with those ignorant of history.
…No.
Truthfully, what bothered him was that this woman was one of those who tormented Renisha.
Cassius clicked his tongue briefly and placed Canaria’s hand on his arm.
They entered the greenhouse last.
That was where the tea party was being held today.
Renisha had previously met with noblewomen here to prepare for the tea party.
All eyes turned toward the last arrivals.
Those who carefully observed Canaria and Cassius burst into laughter.
“Pfft.”
Especially those who’d seen Canaria in the greenhouse that day.
“Do you really think—Lord Cassius has truly fallen for Canaria?”
One noblewoman sneered.
Canaria turned to look at Cassius.
‘Oh no, damn it!’
Cassius wore a red necktie, a red handkerchief, and gloves adorned with red accents.
Canaria’s face turned pale.
To anyone watching, he clearly looked utterly smitten with the Empress!
After all, he’d gone out of his way to wear the same color as hers.
Renisha pretended to sip her tea while smiling.
‘That’s right. You should’ve acted more moderately.’
Renisha was someone who could be utterly ruthless when necessary.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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Why suddenly you want to hold her. Doesn’t it you the one who want to give her to Cassius
Who want to have a mad person as a husband. Everyone will run away if they could
So Cassius still have plan on reviving his clan. Terrion is part of his clan?