“In front of you, I’ll kill the enemy’s spies. I’ll show everyone what kind of plot the Duke has hatched. How your uncle intended to exchange thousands of lives and the throne. Your revenge, I’ll do it for you. How about it? Just thinking about it feels refreshing, doesn’t it? Don’t you want to see how he suffers? So please… open your eyes. Please.”
Memory ended there. There was nothing more that came to mind. But one couldn’t just wait for things to come to mind; action was needed.
Liz seemed to believe she knew everything, but even Liz had things she didn’t know.
The secret that Hercesis’ uncle handed over to the spy was right here in the palace.
Having spent most of his life thinking about his uncle, Hercesis knew him too well. He was a man who trusted no one, a man excessively cautious to the point of paranoia.
The palace treasury was the only place where he could securely hide his wealth and secrets.
Therefore, the documents containing the secret would undoubtedly be in the palace.
Hercesis immediately blocked access to his uncle’s treasury, enduring the criticism of the elders who protested against cutting the financial ties of blood relatives. Even after that.
“It’s over now.”
…thought Hercesis, not so foolish as to think that.
He thoroughly investigated the remnants of his uncle’s schemes. He intended to eliminate all the potential dangers that could approach the treasury. It was during this process that he newly discovered a remnant that Liz was unaware of.
Even that fact surprised him greatly after learning of the woman’s existence.
He might not have thought he would be deceived by his uncle anymore. Therefore, he didn’t entirely believe Liz’s implication that he would be killed by him. But at that moment, he finally nodded.
“As the saying goes, it’s dark under the lamp. No wonder I’m going to meet my end at the hands of my uncle, just as Liz said.”
It was the moment he realized he was still far from reaching his goal. With that realization, he became more cautious.
Would eliminating the woman now be the end of it? No. His uncle would find a way, and Liz…
“I won’t fail. I’ll definitely succeed.”
She was too confident. It was an inappropriate attitude to deal flexibly with variables. She might fall into confusion and cause unforeseen events.
“Isn’t it better to let both of them believe things are going the way I want them to go?”
Regrettably, that seemed to be the best option.
Hercesis decided to leave the woman behind. But he couldn’t leave her as she was. She might cause harm to Liz.
Cutting off the scorpion’s stinger, pulling out the fang of a venomous snake.
“If you act recklessly, not only you but your family will die.”
He removed the potential danger from the remnants. Then she obediently listened to what he had to say.
Hercesis slowly lowered his gaze from the mansion window, looking at the entrance of the building illuminated dimly by the lantern light.
Now all he had to do was go in there and lie down next to Liz. And when Liz woke up, he planned to be the first to speak.
“Amelda Lafere is dead. It seems she stumbled and fell while crossing the Runier Mountains.”
It was a lie, but it was as good as the truth. Now that she was alive, there would be no danger for Luzensia.
He wanted to see Liz’s relieved face.
And although he had many questions for her, he had no intention of asking them.
Because he would find out for himself, even if he had to overturn his own mind. Definitely.
At that moment, a familiar voice from behind abruptly asked in a blunt tone, “What are you doing here at this hour?”
Since he had sensed the presence long ago, there was no surprise. Hercesis turned slowly.
The person’s hair emitted an even more mysterious silvery glow in the moonlight. Despite the late hour past midnight, the eyes beyond the monocle were sharp as if it were midday.
To the man with a face that didn’t show any signs of fatigue, Hercesis asked, “So, what are you doing here at this hour, Ishar?”
“I was just about to finish work and head back to the residence.”
“You’ve worked hard. Since it’s already late, why don’t you sleep in the palace tonight and have breakfast together tomorrow?”
Ishar declined the offer. “Next time. I prefer sleeping in late rather than having breakfast with His Majesty.”
Although his face showed no signs of eagerness, Hercesis didn’t say that. He knew well that the more fatigued a person was, the more vivid their eyes became.
Just as Hercesis was about to say goodbye, Ishar asked, “I saw you coming from the west a while ago. Do you have any business there at this late hour?”
It was a sharp question. Hercesis answered casually.
“I just went there to smoke a cigarette. It’s better to smoke far away from the palace if possible.”
Hercesis didn’t mention anything about the spy to Ishar, and he had no intention of doing so in the future.
Ishar, who was always like that, had become even more insightful recently.
Hercesis was certain that Ishar wouldn’t easily listen to the path through which he had learned about the spy.
“I see. But if I may, I recommend not smoking at all rather than doing it far away.”
Ishar said.
“Her Majesty the Empress would prefer that side as well.” It was a somewhat stern tone.
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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