Liz mentioned that the entire slum would be engulfed in a massive blaze. Unfortunately, due to the fire breaking out in the deep of the night, most people wouldn’t be able to evacuate, resulting in suffocation. Those who were lucky enough to wake up would face an even greater misfortune – trying to escape through the burning curtain, they might catch fire themselves.
Moreover, all of this was because of someone’s arson, although the identity of the culprit was unknown. According to the book Liz had seen, it was the case. However, Rene’s thoughts on the cause of the fire differed.
“It would be rather strange if there were no fire.”
Placing the drum filled with flammable materials near the tent, Rene, looking through the lens, observed people gathering around, sitting and lighting a small fire with twigs to keep warm. Watching them through the lens, Rene clicked her tongue.
Even if it wasn’t arson, their fate seemed destined to be swallowed by the flames eventually. Advising them to be cautious with fire seemed to be a more efficient way to prevent the fire than sitting idly, waiting for an unknown arsonist.
“Damn empress.”
Swiping the street through the lens, Rene cursed. It had been three days already, and there was no sign of anyone suspicious of arson. The residents were too familiar, even feeling like they had known some of the children for a long time. At this point, Liz seemed suspicious.
Amelda Lafer’s mission had also failed. Although her claim that the information was different from what Rene knew was undoubtedly false, if it was the truth, it was a problem in itself. She claimed not to remember correctly.
“Sigh…”
Rene sighed at the thought that the effort of the past few days might be in vain. It felt frustrating chasing an elusive target.
Pahdook.
At the sudden sound, Rene turned her head. Two pigeons were fluttering in the cage. It was a pigeon she had secretly taken from the royal breeding room to quickly convey unusual information.
With a compassionate expression, Rene spoke to the pigeons.
“Yeah, you feel uncomfortable too? Just wait a bit. I’ll release you at midnight, whether the arsonist appears or not.”
At midnight, whether the arsonist appeared or not, Rene intended to give the pigeons their freedom. Along with that, she planned to end her connection with the empress once and for all.
“Nothing seems right, does it?”
Moreover, if she had to withdraw from dealing with the traitor, she needed to make sure that the cost wasn’t in vain. Even if it ended when it ended, she would make sure that the betrayer paid the price, even if it took some time.
“What would be good?”
Weak in terms of guilt for killing, and rich enough in material to receive compensation, Rene had more than enough money. If she were to receive something, she wanted to receive what she lacked. What could that be?
Lost in thought, as time passed, suddenly the clock showed that there were only ten minutes left until midnight.
Deep in thought, time quickly passed, and before she knew it, there were only ten minutes left until midnight.
However, the probability of the culprit, who hadn’t appeared in the past three days and thirty-five hours, showing up in the remaining ten minutes didn’t seem very high. Rene took a final glance around the street and then removed her eyes from the lens.
It was at that moment that a strange feeling came over her.
“…!”
It seemed like she had seen something. Something not unfamiliar to her.
Rene brought the telescope back to one eye. The other eye remained closed tightly.
“It seemed to be around here.”
Rene shifted the focus back and forth.
Eventually, the telescope stopped moving, and the eye Rene had kept closed for so long slowly, and significantly, opened.
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“You should be with the bed for a while.”
The doctor strongly recommended it. Therefore…
“All the replies to the invitation for the National Foundation Day celebration have arrived. Your Majesty the Empress.”
Reports from the palace officials could only be received from the bed.
“Well, how many people are attending?”
“Almost everyone.”
After quickly estimating the number in her mind, Liz said, “About a thousand.”
“If you include the nobles, it will be three times the number you mentioned.”
“…….”
Liz suppressed the twitching of her mouth.
“Nobles have no choice.”
The National Foundation Day celebration was a festival funded solely by the royal family. Some nobles contributed donations, but compared to the cost incurred by the royal family, it was a mere pittance.
With a feast that included the finest meals for three days, along with entertainment such as performances, exhibitions, and fireworks provided free of charge, how could anyone not attend? The saying that there is no one who dislikes free things held true even for wealthy people. Another official reported on the flower decorations.
“The flowers sent from the Southern Merode region twenty days ago arrived this morning. However…”
“….?”
“Due to the temperature and humidity differences, some have withered on the way.”
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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