“N-No! How could I dare to mock Dongjehu? Please don’t misunderstand me in that way!”
“Slander? Calling it slander just because I’m telling a story based on what the lady said. Isn’t insulting my mother in front of me equivalent to insulting my father, who had such a woman by his side?”
“No, Princess, you seem to be thinking too much. You are pushing me into a corner with unnecessary words. I didn’t mean it in that way; I just expressed my concerns because I worry about you.”
“Is that so?”
Ariana looked back at the maids.
The maids, with pale faces, held their breath, then, feeling Ariana’s sharp purple gaze, lowered their heads.
“Do you all think the same way? Do you also believe that the lady has no malicious intent in her remarks and is only concerned about me?”
Wiona sent a pleading look for help, but no one answered. Answering wrong here would undoubtedly bring significant consequences upon them.
Lady Wiona, being a noble, might somehow escape, but the maids with lower status had no way to escape Princess’s anger.
“A commoner who insults nobility can face execution depending on the severity of the insult. Then what punishment should a lady who insulted both the Crown Prince and the Princess deserve?”
Insulting nobility and insulting the royal family in front of the Crown Prince were entirely different issues. If misunderstood, it could lead to suspicions of treason, putting the entire family in danger.
Wiona realized that she had fallen into a trap with no way out. Not knowing that Ariana hadn’t shown anger yet, Wiona didn’t realize that she had crossed the line.
“I don’t know the laws of Dongryeong, so I should ask my father.”
As Ariana seemed to get up as if she was going to find Dongjehu right away, Wiona also got up and ran to Ariana, kneeling in front of her.
“I apologize, Princess. I spoke foolishly.”
“It didn’t seem like a foolish remark.”
“Please forgive me. I was wrong.”
Ariana’s response didn’t come back, and Wiona couldn’t lift her head until Ariana responded.
Just a few months ago, Wiona was the highest-ranked maid in Dongryeong. The maids couldn’t even breathe at the pitiful sight of Wiona.
After a long time passed, Ariana spoke.
“Do you have any more concerns?”
“What?”
“I asked if there were any remaining concerns about me.”
“No, there aren’t any. None, Princess.”
“That’s how it should be. Isn’t it the lady’s position to worry about me?”
Wiona tightened her lips.
“I resemble my mother, being clumsy and malicious. I’ll remember today’s events for a very long time, Lady.”
The mention of Ariana resembling her mother struck at Wiona’s Achilles’ heel. She seemed on the verge of bursting into tears due to the unprecedented sense of humiliation, but Wiona managed to hold back and replied.
“I will deeply engrave and follow Princess’s advice.”
“Good, Lady. Now, please rise.”
Ariana spoke kindly again, but her voice no longer sounded gentle.
Wiona had to admit that Ariana was in a position beyond her reach.
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While strolling through the open field, Isaac encountered Duke Oberlier.
Duke Oberlier approached with a friendly smile.
“Does Pereen not enjoy hunting?”
“I wouldn’t say he enjoys it very much. Your Grace, do you not hunt?”
“I originally wasn’t skilled, so I left it to my son.”
“I heard both young dukes are outstanding in their skills.”
“My son could hardly match Averster’s skill. Last year, Averster even captured two large black bears.”
“Oh, capturing a bear with just a gun wouldn’t be an easy task.”
The rules of hunting dictated that hunting game without using a sword, only relying on guns.
Although guns were powerful, their accuracy was not excellent. Therefore, hunters had to get close enough to the prey to cut off its breath.
“By the way, Dongryeong has many valuable herbs growing. I heard there are also many rare herbs in the Northland.”
“Yes, that’s true, but it’s not as abundant as Dongryeong. However, the herbs that have grown and thrived here seem to be stronger, perhaps overcoming the harsh environment.”
Duke Oberlier walked towards the deep woods while conversing with Isaac.
“Our family’s chief physician is also interested in pharmacology, so he often comes to this forest to dig herbs. There’s a place inside where rare herbs grow. Would you like to go and see?”
Isaac responded with a sparkling eye to Duke Oberlier’s subtle suggestion.
“Sure, where should we go?”
Seeing Isaac thinking only about herb picking, Duke Oberlier revealed a chilling smile.
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After Wiona’s group left, Ariana also came out of the tent with Sini.
After chatting with some noble ladies and having a drink at the tent of a certain Countess, Ariana returned to find an envelope on the table that wasn’t there before.
A white envelope with no sender’s name written.
Ariana absentmindedly picked up the envelope and took out the letter inside to check.
Ariana’s expression stiffened as she read the contents of the letter.
[If you want to save Isaac Perrin, come alone to the western oak forest. If you bring companions, I will kill Isaac Perrin on the spot.]My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
