Kristin, who had approached Yan closely, lowered his voice and whispered.
“But do you know, Yan? The Wolf Tribe mates for life.”
“……!”
In an instant, Yan’s eyes widened.
Stone had already been married.
Does that mean April’s pregnancy is a lie?
Kristin, with a tsk tsk sound, stepped back.
“It seems like Her Highness is being taken advantage of by that man. Of course, I hope it’s only Her Highness who’s being used, Your Majesty.”
“…Is that true?”
Instead of answering, Kristin grabbed the insignia hanging on both of his shoulders.
Tap. Tap.
“Jimmer.”
“Yes, Captain.”
As Jimmer quickly approached, Kristin handed him the insignia taken from his shoulders.
“Return it to His Majesty.”
Jimmer, with a slightly surprised expression, politely extended it to Yan. The golden insignia with the imperial emblem engraved on it was the one the Emperor had personally awarded during the Guard Commander inauguration ceremony.
“What is happening now…!”
“Now, I will return to my territory. Nobles’ games are no longer amusing. Please withdraw the possessions from Marble Palace as they are organized.”
Then, as if remembering, he added.
“Oh, and don’t forget, soon the national debt will come due. Goodbye.”
He bowed politely and turned away.
Only then did Yan become enveloped in a shock as if he had been struck on the head by something.
That’s right. The national debt was soon coming due.
During the long war, the national treasury had gradually emptied. To fill this gap, national bonds were issued, and funds were circulated through the Federal Central Bank.
And Kristin owned the largest stake in the Federal Central Bank.
At that time, he thought the economy would improve quickly once the war ended. However, unexpected financial expenditures were abundant, and the nobility opposed the proposal to raise taxes.
Damn those nobles!
Damn those beasts!
Yan prevented the guards and the Imperial Guard from following him.
He was on his way to meet Stone alone. Stone was still confined to the isolation facility inside the Black Castle, just before being sent to prison.
Occasionally, those who recognized the Emperor hurriedly lowered their heads. However, realizing he was alone without an entourage, Yan quickly passed by them.
Thud, thud.
The sound of his quiet footsteps echoed through the long corridor.
It was already late afternoon, with the setting sun. The red sun visible through the window of the corridor cast his shadow long against the wall.
At that moment, Yan caught a familiar scent. The luxurious perfume, unsuitable for such a place, seemed similar to the one April often used.
Could it be?
Even as he stopped walking, the shadow emerging from the corner grew larger.
Without knowing the reason, Yan quickly hid behind a pillar.
Soon, the figure of a person turning the corner came into view.
April!
As expected, Yan’s heart raced wildly.
Moreover, the child continuously stroked her tousled hair, and spread out the crumpled hem of her dress. Her eyes sparkled mysteriously, and the rosy cheeks strangely gave off a seductive feeling.
The innocent daughter he once knew was no longer there.
Yan wanted to rush forward immediately, break April’s arms, and slit Stone’s throat.
Is the doctor’s words true after all?
But what did Kristin mean by those words?
Clang!
As the iron door opened,
“Have you come, Your Majesty?”
Stone, as if he already knew Yan would come, bowed deeply and greeted him politely. It made Yan feel mockingly uncomfortable.
Just a moment ago, he insulted my daughter, that arrogant beast!
Yan, swallowing the urge to erupt like a volcano, said,
“Lord Oswald, why did you commit such atrocities?”
“What do you mean, Your Majesty?”
Stone rather innocently tilted his head, as if not understanding at all.
“Why did you ruthlessly massacre so many people!”
“Is that the only thing you want to ask, Your Majesty?”
For a moment, Yan felt ashamed. The eyes looking at him seemed somehow familiar. It resembled Kristin, who seemed to see through people’s hearts.
But Yan sharpened his wits to not fall for the guy’s tricks.
“If you plan to threaten me with my daughter as a hostage, get rid of it! I know about you being a member of the Wolf Tribe, and that the Wolf Tribe mates for life.”
“Does the Marquis know that?”
“You don’t need to know about that.”
But Stone nodded as if he got the answer.
“So, you are indeed a member of the Wolf Tribe. You seem to know a lot about the Wolf Tribe.”
“Shut up, Stone! You’ll be executed soon!”
“Oh, the pitiful princess gave birth to a child without a father.”
In the end, in his anger, Yan grabbed Stone’s collar and pushed him against the wall.
Thud!
“You insolent fool! How dare you insult my daughter!”
But caught by the collar, Stone only smirked unpleasantly. It seemed enjoyable for him to see an enraged opponent.
“Your Majesty, a while ago, you saw April leaving, didn’t you? We are already deeply in love.”
“Shut up! You know how to play with that wicked tongue of yours!”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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