“How many are ‘some’?”
“About one-fourth.”
“Oh no.”
Unexpected mishaps stiffened Liz’s expression.
The problem was that flower decorations had been entirely prepared by the Grand Duke individually, and there was no official documentation on details such as preservation treatment.
“I should have thought about this more carefully now.”
With a more meticulous approach, she should have been more attentive.
“There’s nothing we can do. We’ll somehow manage with the remaining flowers.”
“But… If we do that, it might be somewhat… different from previous years.”
The official cautiously expressed an opinion, trying not to upset the empress.
Liz had no room for irritation, busy contemplating.
“Probably, what can we do? Haa… Well, let’s just go with it.”
A sudden change in Liz’s face, chewing her lips thoughtfully.
“How about hanging them in a vase?”
“In a vase…?”
“Cut the stems and hang them in the vase, grouping similar colors together. Place fresh flowers as the main focus, and let the withered flowers surround them so that it won’t be too noticeable.”
“That’s a great idea. I remember my mother utilizing withered flowers like that.”
One rookie manager spoke with a lively voice.
Then, others began to voice their opinions.
“It seems good in terms of meaning as well. It symbolizes the unified empire with flowers from the Southern and Northern regions merged together.”
“It might be good to subtly dissolve color in water.”
“If possible, let’s arrange it according to the chandelier position. It will look more splendid when illuminated.”
Watching the meticulous suggestions of the managers taking shape through rough opinions was always fascinating.
Liz felt proud that the original idea came from her and attentively listened to the others.
At that moment, the bedroom door opened.
As it opened quietly, the managers didn’t notice, but Liz looked directly through them.
Rosa came in. She stood still in front of the door, appearing as if she were waiting for Liz to call her.
Liz clapped her hands. Rosa approached, and Liz handed her a note with a smile.
Liz did not read it immediately; she just held it in her hand.
“By the way, when should we hold the ball? Probably, it’s better to have it on the second day, right? It’s always been like that.”
“That’s a tradition from the time of Duke Seopjeong, right? Before that, I heard it was always held on the last day.”
“It wasn’t always like that. During the Milos Grand Duke’s golden era, the ball was always on the first day. It was to signify the magnificent beginning of the founding festival.”
Everyone wanted to follow the tradition of the golden era. So, when the opinion was almost gathering for the first day, Liz spoke.
“Let’s have it on the last day.”
“But, Your Majesty, on the last day, many people may have left, and the ball might be somewhat dull.”
“So, it’s better to make it the very last day, don’t you think? People will stay until the end just to attend the ball. And…”
Liz blinked her eyes slowly and continued.
“I prefer a magnificent end over a magnificent beginning.”
“…….”
The managers had somewhat disappointed expressions, but without saying much, they followed Liz’s opinion.
“We will do as you command, Your Majesty.”
Thus, the ball was decided for the last day, and while the managers were busy rearranging the event schedule accordingly, Liz discreetly unfolded the paper note she had in her hand and read it.
There was only one word written in Rene’s handwriting.
“I’ll visit home for a while.”
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“Wow… you came?”
Lady Esmond awkwardly smiled as she welcomed her daughter.
Her lips trembled slightly, and her eyes were filled with awkwardness.
The daughter-loving mother who used to embrace and shower her daughter with kisses, feeling like she couldn’t breathe when she returned from going out, was no longer there.
Since the day René broke the arm of her third older brother, she had known that her seemingly fragile daughter was, in fact, a monster.
“I took a few days off.”
“Oh… I see. Thank you for your hard work. Uh… go and rest quickly.”
Go and rest quickly…
‘It sounds like a command to disappear quickly from my sight.’
When she returned after a long time, Liz thought that she would be accepted as she was, having shaken off some of the shock. But… it seemed that she had been completely let go.
Feeling a bitter taste, René asked, “Where is the eldest brother?”
“Adrian, you mean?”
“Yes.”
“He’s probably in his room. If he’s not there, check the backyard. He’s been there quite often lately.”
René made a brief salute as if talking to someone else and then stepped back from her mother, heading up to this floor. Fortunately, there was no need to go to the backyard.
Knock-knock.
When she knocked on the door, the gentle voice of her eldest brother was heard. “Come in.”
He was a man who didn’t condescend even to commoners. Naturally, everyone in the mansion liked him.
As she opened the door and walked in, not expecting to see a commoner, Adrian, who had turned absent-mindedly, widened his eyes.
“What happened without any contact? Is it really a visit today?”
He laughed heartily as he stood up from his seat. Unlike his mother, he genuinely seemed pleased to see his sister.
“No. Just for today.”
“I see. Too bad.”
The laughter on Adrian’s face faded slightly. However, the affection for his sister did not diminish.
When René sat down on the opposite side, after inquiring about various things, he finally began to persuade her.
“Everyone misses you, René. Will you quit being the queen’s maid and live with us again? The palace isn’t the place for you.”
His voice sounded earnest, as if trying to pull his sister out of a den of evil.
But René blurted out completely unrelated words.
“What did you do yesterday?”
“……?”
Adrian’s face looked puzzled. However, he answered.
“I was at home.”
“All day long?”
Adrian’s face became more puzzled with the somewhat persistent tone. This time, he couldn’t help but ask.
“Why are you suddenly asking that, René?”
“Just got curious all of a sudden. About my older brother’s daily life.”
René added with the most wistful expression she could muster.
“Leaving home and staying in a strange place, I thought about my older brother a lot. Still, in this house, you are the person I like the most, my older brother.”
It was a sincere tone. Therefore, Adrian put aside his doubts and returned to being a kind older brother, answering his younger sister’s question.
“I went out briefly at night. I was going to attend a gathering hosted by Viscount Airos. Why? Should I introduce you to Viscount Airos?”
Adrian playfully added with a soft smile, closing his eyes.
“Just kidding. Just let me know if you need anything.”
“I don’t need anything.”
A sense of relief briefly crossed René’s face as she pursed her lips to respond.
“Yeah, there’s no way.”
René was convinced.
The man she had seen through the telescope last night, the one wandering around the slums with his face covered in a robe, couldn’t possibly be Adrian.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
