Lady Esmeine’s pretty face instantly soured. Amy smirked. Yes, that was the reaction she wanted.
Amy said bluntly,
“To me, His Highness the Crown Prince is just like him.”
“……What do you mean?”
“Annoying and high-maintenance, but someone who will ascend to a high position. I’m merely being polite, nothing more.”
Feeling the genuine fervor in Amy’s words, Lady Esmeine’s eyes softened slightly.
“……Really?”
In the doubtful tone of Lady Esmeine, Amy raised a hand solemnly.
“I swear on the name of Delial, the goddess I worship.”
Amy’s impassioned voice echoed through the dungeon.
“I would never harbor personal desires for His Highness, not even if I died a hundred times. No, a thousand times… No, ten thousand… No…”
As Amy exaggerated the numbers, Lady Esmeine, looking disgusted, interrupted her.
“Ah, enough! I get it!”
“……I’m relieved the misunderstanding is cleared.”
Amy bowed deeply. Lady Esmeine coughed awkwardly. Thinking back, she realized she might have been too hasty in capturing Amy. But…
‘She always restrains His Highness’s actions.’
Could it be true that she has no feelings for him? Lady Esmeine narrowed her eyes in suspicion. Amy, despite her haggard appearance from the harsh torture, still possessed the beautiful features of a once-prominent noble family. Recognizing this, Lady Esmeine’s doubts resurfaced.
Amy, sensing her thoughts, delivered the final blow.
“By the way, did I mention?”
“What?”
“I will soon be leaving for the Northern Archduchy.”
“What? Isn’t that a barren land with nothing?”
Lady Esmeine asked in confusion. Amy nodded.
“Yes. I am going there to serve the Second Prince.”
“You? With the Second Prince?”
“Yes.”
Lady Esmeine, forgetting even to cover her face with her fan, stared blankly at Amy.
“The Second Prince swore never to return to the Crown Prince, right? So you too…?”
Amy calmly acknowledged.
“Yes, I will lay my bones there too.”
“……Ha, you should have said so earlier!”
Finally, with a bright expression, Lady Esmeine urged the jailer to unlock Amy’s shackles. Amy, who had never been treated so unfairly, bowed respectfully to her. Pleased with her demeanor, Lady Esmeine tapped Amy’s shoulder with her fan and laughed.
“See, how fortunate you are to understand your place. You nearly lost your life, didn’t you? So, be careful with your conduct in the future. There’s no guarantee you’ll encounter someone as generous as me again.”
“Indeed, I will keep that in mind.”
Amy responded meekly until the end, and Lady Esmeine smiled broadly, as if a thorn had been removed from her side.
“Then off you go. You must have much to prepare for your journey to the North.”
“Yes, then I shall take my leave…….”
Amy bowed politely and limped up the prison stairs. She felt a piercing gaze from behind and clenched her teeth, carefully taking each step. Her ankle, fractured from torture, was excruciatingly painful, but she showed no sign of it, grinding her teeth inwardly.
‘Lady Esmeine, just roll down these palace stairs exactly five times, no more, no less.’
The Crown Prince’s palace had precisely five steps. With this not-quite-a-curse, Amy finally escaped the hellish Crown Prince’s palace.
In the distance, she saw the Second Prince’s palace. From its towering spires to its dilapidated appearance, it all came into view. Amy painfully turned her neck to glance at the Crown Prince’s palace, which looked shiny and brand new.
Amy clicked her tongue inwardly and clenched her teeth.
‘Enjoying your fancy residence won’t last much longer.’
Memories of the Crown Prince’s innocent and adorable childhood flashed through her mind like a lantern slide, her fist clenching tighter.
“I’m here.”
Upon arriving at the old and shabby palace of the Second Prince, Amy spoke in a dying voice. Then, with a loud commotion, two maids dressed in servant’s attire appeared. Their faces were filled with surprise, clearly not expecting Amy’s return. Amy glared at them.
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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