“Well, the rumors were right that she’s not as innocent as she looks.”
“Innocent?”
At the secretary’s awkward remark, the Duke chuckled again. Then, swallowing a mouthful of strong liquor, he added.
“Speak sensibly. Ivy Ariahte has never been innocent since she first appeared.”
“What does that mean…”
At the secretary’s puzzled words, the Duke chuckled again. Then, with a sly expression, he poured down the harsh liquor and added.
“Say something reasonable. Ivy Ariahte, a commoner from the Beast Clan, fluent in the etiquette of Tienda. Does that seem innocent to you?”
Rather, one should see it as quite fierce.
Saying this, the Duke widened his mouth, and the secretary’s face became somewhat dumbfounded.
Despite her reputation, Ivy Ariahte had never been pointed out for her courtesy. Even those who learned well from an early age sometimes became the subject of laughter now and then.
The secretary alternately observed Ivy’s figure, moving away, and the duke tilting his glass leisurely.
In that short time, the secretary was curious about what conversation had taken place to make the duke so satisfied. However, there was a more important issue now than satisfying curiosity.
“Um, are you really not going back to the meeting room?”
“I drank.”
“Still…”
“Should I go back and have a sword fight while I’m drunk?”
Annoyed by the duke’s remark, the secretary flinched and closed his mouth.
In fact, Duke Bayen was suffering because of the young ones in his family.
El Bayen, who had been a celestial soldier, dedicated his youth to Vees and never married. So when he retired, he handed over the command of the Bayen army to his nephew.
However, his nephew, who became a general, lazily governed the army only occasionally through written documents while sitting comfortably in Tienda. Naturally, the discipline of the Bayen army and the security of Vees soon became a mess.
The duke tried to teach and torment his less-than-competent nephew, but initially, he and his faction were not interested in leading the army.
Rather, they showed signs of annoyance, and to make matters worse, about six months ago, the lords of Vees began suggesting that the lords themselves directly operate the army.
It was not just a matter of letting go of managing Vees’ security but also a proposal to return the ability and qualifications to wage war to the lords of Vees.
Angered by this, Duke Bayen tried to strangle his nephew’s neck last month, saying, “If you don’t want to do anything, at least reduce the burden of breathing.”
Today’s meeting was a repetition of the same agenda and the same struggle as before.
Amidst this, Ivy Ariahte sent a letter requesting a meeting, so Duke Bayen, annoyed, called for Ivy.
It was half-intention to give disgrace to the young ones in the family and half-curiosity about Ivy Ariahte, who had been making noise lately.
So, to let her sit, the troublesome Saint candidate, Ivy, took her first turn like this.
“I’ll prove the incompetence of the Bayen army.”
The duke thought it was crazy. Rumors had it that Ivy Ariahte found it amusing to fight with the nobles, and now he wondered if it was his turn.
“I’ll show you why Vees’ lords shouldn’t hand over military power.”
And at the following words, he almost blinked in surprise.
It was a well-known fact that Duke Bayen and his nephew clashed over this issue, but it was not a matter that outsiders dared to talk about.
But where did she get the audacity?
The duke felt both annoyance and interest in Ivy’s audacity. So, he waited for the continuation of her words.
“I have a favor to ask instead.”
However, at the word “favor,” the duke immediately sighed in disappointment.
Seems quite shallow.
The duke thought Ivy came to cling to him because she had been provoked by Marquis Montla and wanted to show off. At this rate, it seemed like he would be busy with work without considering the aftermath. Moreover, thinking that he had revealed Bayen’s circumstances for this reason made him even more frustrated.
However, Ivy’s next words completely deviated from the duke’s expectations.
“When I reveal the truth, please hold accountable those responsible for that incident until the end.”
What?
At the unexpected remark, the duke involuntarily opened his eyes. Then Ivy, with a face she had never shown before, spoke with an audacious expression.
“If you want to catch the fish, get close to the bones. Isn’t that what the late Duke often said? I need bones. So, if you need meat, please get close to me this time.”
What is this?
The duke looked at Ivy in disbelief. Then Ivy added.
“Moreover, I’ll create another opportunity to tease Viscount Laurel.”
“…It was a condition that could not be refused.”
“What?”
Ignoring the bewildered secretary, the duke chuckled to himself, pondering Ivy’s words.
He never knew she would be so audacious.
It’s truly audacious to meddle in the affairs of the Bayen family, take advantage of it, discover the temper and preferences of El Bayen, and even learn the words left by him. And more audacious than all of this is Ivy Ariahte’s courage.
If someone like Duke Bayen closes his eyes and endures it in front of him, even ordinary nobles tend to watch their steps or fuss around.
But Ivy waited quietly with her mouth shut in front of him. Then, when the duke was getting frustrated, she provocatively threw a comment.
She’s truly audacious.
Duke Bayen, who had been tired of his nephew’s negligence, found Ivy’s provocation quite pleasing. So, he decided to go along with it for once.
At that moment, Cassel Montra was receiving a difficult guest at his mansion.
“Welcome, young master of Manya.”
Cassel welcomed the arrogant princess of the tower with a tense face.
Mielle Sedro, the successor to the tower, visited Cassel without notice.
So Cassel was greatly surprised. He wondered if Ivy Ariahte had said anything foolish about the next tower lordship.
“Don’t be nervous. Mielle, I came because I have something to teach you.”
Seeing Cassel looking around nervously, Mielle sweetly whispered.
“Yeah, Ivy’s butler seems to be up to something in Vees.”
Then, with a face exactly like the tower lord’s, she added.
“It would be nice if Marquis checked for himself what it is.”
Seems like she’s trying to catch you.
Mielle laughed playfully, swallowing the last words.
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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