Born the daughter of a knight without artifice, Luigi, who became Helena’s maid at a young age, was not of a nature to torment others from the beginning.
She merely envied the lives of the nobles who received precious treatment simply because they were born that way, serving the noble lady by her side.
To Luigi, Ariana was a convenient scapegoat.
Though born between the East and West Emperor’s daughter, Rachel, Ariana Bronthe received treatment even worse than an ordinary maid.
Luigi deeply delighted in seeing Ariana, of noble bloodline, trembling and pleading in front of her.
But recently, Ariana was a little strange. No, quite a lot.
A few days ago, Ariana started to act as if she had changed. It seemed as if someone else’s soul had entered Ariana’s body.
“Eat this?”
A cold voice. Chilly eyes. Two hands calmly laid on her thighs and an erect waist.
Her very presence made this humble room feel as splendid as the imperial palace. From her thin shoulders, which used to shrink when looking at Luigi, flowed an authority that was hard to look at directly.
Ariana, who used to whine that darkness was too scary, now seemed to fear nothing.
Just a few days ago, Ariana used to grimace in disgust and shed tears whenever she brought the spoiled food. But now, she didn’t show any emotion even with the rotten food in front of her.
Rather, she twisted one corner of her lips as if it was amusing.
Luigi felt a chill from Ariana’s cold smile but soon brushed off that emotion and spoke.
“Now you think the Duke and Duchess will look kindly on you for acting elegant?”
Ariana raised her eyes and stared at Luigi.
Deep and blue eyes were clear as a winter lake.
Luigi had trouble looking directly into Ariana’s eyes, and she quickly averted her gaze.
“Do I look elegant?”
Ariana’s changed tone grated on Luigi’s nerves.
Until a few days ago, Ariana had used polite language to Luigi, like a maid.
Luigi didn’t understand why she was suddenly acting like this.
“Don’t talk nonsense and eat that quickly! I’m busy too!”
Suddenly, Ariana stood up, and Luigi, without realizing, took a step back.
It was embarrassing that she had taken a step back against Ariana, and she bit her lower lip, glaring at her. Ariana walked up to Luigi and stood close to her.
Although the young Ariana was shorter than Luigi by a head, for some reason, she felt much larger.
A silent anger flowing from the little girl seemed to choke Luigi’s throat.
“Luigi.”
Ariana’s hand lightly brushed Luigi’s dress.
“The dress is pretty.”
“Yes, it is. You’ll never wear one like it.”
“Do you think so?”
Luigi, angered by Ariana’s attitude of treating her like a subordinate, shoved her shoulder.
Watching the frail body stagger and slump into the chair, Luigi smiled contentedly.
‘Yes, she’s just a child. I don’t know why I was afraid.’
Although she didn’t know what emotional change had made Ariana act like a lady, Ariana was still just Ariana.
The Ariana Bronthe, ignored by everyone even when pushed into a maid’s hands or pinched.
“If you don’t want to eat, stop wasting time and eat it all up!”
To Luigi’s harsh words, Ariana replied.
“Yes, I guess it’s time to stop wasting time.”
“What?”
“I’ll eat it without making a fuss.”
Surprisingly, Ariana didn’t cry and picked up her fork.
And she started to eat the spoiled food that was stacked on one plate little by little.
Luigi was so amazed by the delicate movement of her hand with the fork that she even had the illusion that Ariana was eating highquality food served at a banquet.
Helena had ordered to bring only the oldest discarded food from the kitchen trash can, and Ariana ate it all without once grimacing.
It was the first time Ariana had so calmly eaten everything, and Luigi shivered.
‘Why is she doing this?’
It was then.
“Ugh!”
Ariana, who had calmly finished her meal as if it were delicious, suddenly bent over and started to vomit.
“Ugh! Ugh!”
“Hey… Hey, why are you like this?”
“Ugh… Cough! Ugh!”
Luigi’s face turned pale at the sight of Ariana suddenly getting up, lying on the floor, and vomiting.
Even if Ariana wasn’t treated as a princess, her death was a different matter. If Ariana died because of the food Luigi brought, Luigi could not escape severe punishment.
Luigi was so concerned about whether to flee that he didn’t even notice someone opening the door and entering.
“What in the world is going on here!”
Startled by the stern voice, he turned his head to find Kielr Bronthe, the Duchess, Rachel, and the old lady’s maids at the door.
In the meantime, Ariana was still clutching her painful stomach and vomiting.
However, rather than approaching Ariana and asking what was wrong, her mother Rachel just stood quietly beside the old lady, wearing a subtle smile.
Instead, the old lady asked with a disgusted voice, covering her nose and mouth with a handkerchief.
“What is this smell!”
“That, that is… this child… no, Miss Ariana suddenly felt stomach pain and vomited… that smell is…”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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