Under the tents set up here and there on the field, nobles gathered to discuss who would be the protagonist of this hunt and which lady would receive the best prey.
Since reaching adulthood, Wiona had always enjoyed the honor of being the ‘Lady of the Year.’ Being the only lady in Dongryeong and having a good relationship with Aibuster, who was the best hunter, contributed to her success.
Wiona, wearing a deep navy dress matching Aibuster’s hair color, looked around the field with an excited face. She spotted Aibuster when she approached, and as she glided towards him in her silk dress, the young men smiled at her with a hint of admiration.
“Lady. You look beautiful today as well.”
“I’ll present Lady with a good prey today too. Please remember.”
Hearing the young men’s words, Wiona sweetly smiled.
“Thank you, everyone. I’ll pray for all of you not to get hurt.”
With Wiona’s kind words, the young men, looking excited, shrugged their shoulders and scattered to prepare for the hunt. When Aibuster also tried to leave, Wiona called him.
“Viscount So.”
“Yeah?”
“Will you catch a splendid prey for me this year too?”
“Ah.”
Aibuster smiled broadly. The smile spreading on his lips momentarily dazzled Wiona.
Why does he smile so elegantly?
“Of course, I’ll be the best again this year. But what should I do? This year, I was planning to give the prey to my younger sibling.”
“If it’s your sibling… Is it for Isabelle?”
Isabelle was not someone who received prey as a gift but rather went out to hunt herself.
“No, Ariana. To our princess.”
As soon as Ariana’s name was mentioned, Wiona almost lost control of her expression and distorted her face for a moment.
With great effort, she maintained a smile and said, “The princess seems… not good at hunting. Even though she’s from the White family.”
“Probably because it’s dangerous. Our princess should be in a safe place. Many guys among the men are eyeing our princess. I’ll gift the best prey and protect the princess’s hand.”
The person who offers the best prey gets the chance to kiss the back of the opposing woman’s hand.
Just for a simple hand kiss, he says he will protect it.
Wiona, trying to conceal her boiling emotions, said, “The princess must be delighted. Thanks to Aibuster for treating her so well.”
“Of course, I should treat her well. How cute and kind she is.”
“Is it different from Isabelle?”
“Isabelle is… well, cute if she’s cute, but… Anyway, now that it’s done, don’t expect much from my prey this time. Ah, but since many young men admire the Lady, she will receive many preys this year too. Well, I’ll go.”
Without lingering, Wiona silently watched Aibuster’s retreating figure.
After congratulating Ariana on becoming the official princess of Dongryeong and opening the first party, Wiona invited Ariana to several parties, but she never received a response.
‘There must be a reason…’
At the first party, Ariana was flawlessly elegant, and her dancing skills were admirable. Wiona wanted to learn more about Ariana and find her weaknesses, but Ariana rarely ventured out of the castle.
‘There must be a reason for that…’
She was too angry.
‘What does she think? Even if she lived as a maid in the Seoryeong…’
The surroundings became noisy, so Wiona snapped out of her thoughts.
A group of people entered the open space in the forest.
Dongjehu, Donghujehu, and Ariana between them.
Ariana, wearing a bright crimson dress like the sun, had shorter hair than before. The sky-blue hair that fell to her shoulders complemented her well, making her already youthful appearance even more so.
Ariana, whose stature was between Dongjehu and Donghujehu, looked like a forest fairy.
‘Really pretty.’
The people who were scattered around quickly gathered around Dongjehu’s group. Left alone, Wiona glared at Ariana surrounded by people and turned away.
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Dongjehu Russell said a few words, and starting with firing a shot into the air, the hunting began.
Isabel, who came to the tent with a gun, said, “Ariana, wait. I’ll catch the best one and bring it. Isaac, don’t wander around dangerous places for no reason; enjoy a cup of tea in a safe place.”
Isaac replied with a forced smile, “Ahaha. Yes.”
“Well, in the meantime, I’ll find a prey to give to Isaac as well. Maybe a rabbit? Oh, how about catching a fox?”
“No, Isabel. Please don’t worry about me and enjoy the hunt.”
“Since it’s cold in the Northern Territory, I’ll catch a fox for you. If I make a fox scarf, it should be fine, right?”
“Ah, yes…”
As Isabel left the tent, Isaac said, “Isabel is really… what should I say. She’s like a goddess of war. Do you know? The goddess of war doesn’t like to listen to others.”
Ariana chuckled softly. “Still, it seems like my sister likes Isaac a lot. My sister has a personality where she doesn’t even talk to people she dislikes.”
“Oh my. Isabel’s favor is too heavy for a weak man like me. Princess, I’m going to go out and explore the forest a bit; I’ll be back.”
“Sure. Be careful as you shoot the gun everywhere.”
As Isaac lifted the semi-transparent fabric hanging on the tent and went out, the maid Catherine approached and asked, “Princess, would you like some tea?”
“No, it’s okay. I can be alone with Sini, so let Catherine rest too.”
“Yes, I’ll be nearby, so please call me if you need anything.”
After Catherine also left, Ariana was left alone with Sini.
Having recovered enough to walk around the garden a few days ago, Sini came out of Chase Castle for the first time today. Sini’s golden eyes were watching the landscape outside the white cloth with a strangely fascinating look.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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