Next to Lena Hwangbi, Crown Prince Rudvi approached and stood.
“Mother.”
Crown Prince Rudvi bowed towards her and called.
“Get ready.”
Lena Hwangbi, noticing from Rudvi’s gaze that the Crown Prince had fallen into a trap, spoke.
“I understand.”
Rudvi lowered his gaze, surveying the surroundings, trying to gauge the situation for my exit. Just as the absence of the Crown Prince became apparent to everyone in the hall, including the mourners, they began to feel unsettled and hesitant.
It was better for me to step forward and lead, implying that nothing was amiss, than waiting for them to inquire directly. The important thing was not just to kill the Crown Prince but also not to make the royal family appear too vulnerable.
As the voices of mourners grew louder, Rudvi, judging it to be an appropriate moment, relaxed his rigid expression. A gentle smile was the most suitable to soothe those who were wavering.
However, as Rudvi lifted the corners of his mouth, his face froze.
“Leha…rht.”
Our eyes met. Though he was far away, I couldn’t erase the thought that our eyes had definitely met. Rudvi’s trembling gaze couldn’t tear itself away from Lehaht, who was walking out from behind the mourners.
Lehaht walked confidently with an expressionless face as if nothing was wrong, heading towards himself…
‘How.’
Having clearly fought with Fernando, Leharht approached with a calm expression, as if nothing had happened. There were no visible wounds on the exposed parts, and his gait appeared unaffected, even leisurely.
‘Nothing happened at all?’
In my heart, I felt an urge to undress him to check for injuries.
He had reassured the knight that everything was fine as long as there was a contingency plan. However, now that they faced each other, it seemed otherwise.
Despite having another plan, I was in a very unpleasant mood. The mix of a compassionate smile, surprise, and annoyance caused my expression to turn grotesque.
Even though it was a situation where others might judge me, Rudvi only glared at Leharht.
“You’re late.”
As the queen’s voice, neither too loud nor too soft, reached Leharht, the air changed. Leharht, who had been walking while looking at Rudvi, suddenly turned his gaze to the queen with a sudden smile.
He greeted the queen with a nod and continued walking. All eyes were focused on where he was going.
Leharht walked towards the path where the mourners entered, placed a chrysanthemum in front of the coffin, and, after a brief contemplation, approached the queen.
“Why did you purposely come late?”
“Because today is the last day…….”
As Leharht’s gaze, blurred at the end of the sentence, fell successively on Rudvi and Lena Hwangbi, it dropped.
“I wanted to offer my greetings.”
“It’s sudden, but it’s not bad.”
The queen praised Leharht’s thoughts and stepped aside. Taking his place, Leharht stood facing the mourners.
“I will faithfully fulfill my duties until the end.”
That’s why I took this position as the crown prince. The queen expressed satisfaction with Leharht’s determination. She could feel that her son had firmly made up his mind as the coronation approached.
Returning home, Etiénne collapsed onto the bed without even washing up.
“Miss, I’ll prepare the bath. So, please wash up and go to sleep….”
“I’m not lying down because I’m sleepy.”
Etiénne shook her head as she buried it in the bed. The maid gestured helplessly toward Rani, who, understanding the sign, nodded and left.
It meant to prepare the bath slowly. Rani nodded and left, and the maid brought a chair and sat beside Etiénne.
“What’s the matter this time?”
In response to the maid’s question, Etiénne lifted her chin and leaned against the bed. After sighing briefly to express her complex emotions, Etiénne slowly spoke.
“It will be busy after the coronation, won’t it?”
“With the change of regime, it’s only natural that it will be busy.”
“In that case, you won’t rush the marriage, will you?”
At the mention of the word “marriage,” the maid’s expression showed surprise.
“That’s not the case.”
“Not the case?”
Etiénne asked the maid as if she didn’t understand.
“Isn’t it as important to fill the throne as it is to bring in the queen?”
“Is that so?”
Since the conversation had reached this point, the maid couldn’t help but ask Etiénne.
“Has His Highness the Crown Prince proposed?”
“It’s not that, but I think he will.”
Etiénne said, shaking her head. She recalled the conversation she had with Leharht before leaving the castle.
[There’s something very important I want to tell you.] [Something you can’t say right now?]Etiénne asked as if she could make time before leaving the castle. However, Leharht shook his head.
[Because it’s not something to be taken lightly.] [Is that so?]She didn’t know what kind of words those were, but since Leharht said so, she couldn’t just ask him to say it.
Although she understood and left the castle, no matter how much she thought about it, there seemed to be only one thing he could say.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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