Amy was inwardly surprised. The Empress, known for her tumultuous romance with the Emperor and hailing from the southern kingdom, was otherwise a mystery. Despite her reaction, Noah recalled calmly.
“Southern universities admit women. Mother was top of her class.”
“Incredible…”
“And unlike the empire, southern universities have a special subject, magic research… it was mother’s favorite.”
Noah grimaced slightly, fiddling with his earlobe.
“So, she had magical devices?”
“That’s right. So, you received several magical devices from the Empress?”
Amy thought of the jewel Noah had given her and asked. Noah rolled his eyes and replied in a barely audible voice.
“Three…”
“Three… really? And you gave two of them to me?”
“Uh, um…”
Noah’s eyes flitted nervously. Amy massaged her temples and sighed.
‘All the effort put into raising children…’
She then blurted out.
“I’ll give them back to you.”
Noah panicked and waved his hands.
“No! Keep them. They’re for you. You know, one’s a hairpin with a colored stone. What would I do with it?”
“Then at least the future Duchess should have them.”
Amy spoke firmly and reached for the pin in her hair. Seeing her about to return it, Noah hastily intervened.
“Then just keep the hairpin.”
“Huh?”
Amy furrowed her brows. She had used it casually as an ordinary pin, but knowing it was a rare magical device made her uneasy. Then Noah hesitantly spoke up.
“Actually… that pin might not be a magical device.”
Her interest piqued.
“Really?”
“Yeah. Mother clearly said the others were magical devices, but not that one. It might just be a pin from the southern kingdom.”
Realizing this, she slowly withdrew her hand.
‘Makes sense… it’s rather plain.’
It had nothing in common with other magical devices, except maybe its material and color, similar to the weather-changing device.
Lost in thought, Amy was interrupted by Noah’s attempt to persuade her.
“It’s not like you can use it right away if you give it back… and I won’t even know if it gets lost somewhere.”
At those words, Amy hesitated. Noah was notoriously indifferent to things that didn’t concern him, so his reasoning sounded plausible.
“Amy, you got me out of that hellish palace. Mother would understand.”
Noah convinced himself that his mother would approve, given his fondness for Amy.
‘After all, Amy is the rightful owner of those items.’
He had no intention of reclaiming the magical devices. He even wanted to give her the black stone in his earlobe, but he couldn’t, as his mother had sternly instructed him to never part with it before her passing.
Meanwhile, Amy, after pondering, made up her mind.
“I’ll accept it as a gift from Your Highness. But if it turns out to be a magical device later, I’ll return it right away. Is that alright?”
“Okay.”
Noah internally breathed a sigh of relief. Then Amy rummaged through her pocket, pulled out the colored stone, and handed it to him.
“Take it. Keep it safe, and later give it to the future Duchess.”
“Alright, I will.”
Noah obediently accepted it, and Amy’s expression relaxed.
“Shall we go for a meal then? You must be tired from the tests.”
“Let’s.”
“It’s going to be busy ahead. There’s a mountain of work to do.”
Two months had passed since Jack and Dwayne left. During that time, Amy and Noah accomplished much.
They called the northern merchants to trade with each of the guild’s key products and the duchy, sifted through and verified recommendation letters from people who wanted to work, checked the quality of milk, flour, and honey supplied from the lower town of the duchy and signed contracts with the farm owners.
With the banquet approaching, they were swamped with work. Melvin and the employees spared no effort in sweeping, cleaning, and decorating the castle. They wanted their precious duke to stand tall among the seasoned nobles of the north.
Thus, they worked tirelessly on the castle’s decor. The guards also memorized patrol routes and heightened security to ensure public safety.
Amy, supervising everything, felt as though even having two bodies wouldn’t be enough to handle it all.
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.
