“Really? Why should I frame you? What’s there to gain?”
“You’ve always hated me, Miss.”
“You hate me? Why? Do you have a reason for me to hate you?”
“That, that’s…….”
There were countless reasons, but he couldn’t say that in front of the lady.
That brief hesitation turned the lady’s heart away.
Luigi’s serving spoiled food to Ariana, his rude attitude towards Ariana. The situation was clear.
“How dare you steal the master’s belongings and try to frame someone else. It’s unforgivable.”
“No, my lady! No, no. It’s not. I’m really falsely accused. Please believe me!”
Although Luigi cried out in tears, the lady’s mind was not swayed.
“Flog him and send him out of the mansion.”
“No, don’t do that! Ma, master. You know. It wasn’t me. I was framed by Miss Helena….”
“Luigi!”
When Helena’s name came out, Rachel cried out in surprise.
Luigi hadn’t meant to mention Helena’s name.
Luigi, Helena’s favorite maid, had been a willing accomplice to Helena’s wicked deeds. If Luigi left the mansion alive, there would be nothing good for Helena.
“Mother, this child had only bad thoughts because of her poor family circumstances. She didn’t really intend to sell the necklace.”
Since everyone had seen Luigi with the necklace, it couldn’t be ignored.
Rachel spoke first, trying to prevent Luigi from being expelled.
“We’ll have her flogged and write a letter of reflection. So don’t be too angry, calm down.”
“Keep a thieving maid in the house? Your heart is truly broad.”
“Helena has been with her since she was a child, and it would be heartbreaking to send her away. You know how softhearted Helena is.”
“Can’t that child manage her people properly? I suppose I’ll have to teach her how to manage people before buying her dresses.”
At the lady’s sarcastic advice, Rachel’s face reddened.
She had been getting along well with the lady all along, but their relationship had been strained because of Ariana.
Duke Bronthe was a dutiful son, so Rachel wanted to maintain a good relationship with the lady.
So she swallowed her bubbling anger and answered politely.
“Yes, mother. I was lacking. I’ll make sure to teach Helena well.”
The lady’s expression softened, and Rachel sighed with relief when Ariana’s small voice was heard.
“Mother believes and embraces that maid’s words, but you never embrace me.”
How pitiful her voice was.
The lady’s maids, who did not know Ariana’s situation well, sent sympathetic looks.
Feeling the atmosphere freeze again after barely warming it up, Rachel glared at Ariana with blazing eyes.
Unlike the angry expression of Rachel, Ariana looked as if she would burst into tears at any moment with a pitiful look on her face.
“If only Mother believed me just once, I wouldn’t have been locked up for days eating spoiled food.”
“Ariana!”
“I’m sorry, Mother. It’s my fault, but I blamed you. That’s why you hate me.”
“When… When did I ever hate you? You are my daughter, too.”
Watching Rachel speak affectionately even as she gritted her teeth, Ariana smiled to herself.
‘I wanted your recognition as much as you wanted the lady’s recognition. You must be desperate.’
Rachel had fallen in love with Jacob at quite a young age.
At the time, the Duchess Kielle Bronthe did not welcome her son’s marriage to the Princess of Seoryung.
She was worried that if he married a woman of too high status, her son might not live assertively.
Even though a woman takes her husband’s status after marriage, it was natural for Duchess Kielle to worry, as the power of the Prince Consort in Seoryung was too great.
Rachel couldn’t have her way with marriage, and Jacob wasn’t reckless enough to run away with his lover, leaving everything behind.
So, while worrying about how to win the Duchess Kielle’s heart, an imperial order came to marry the Prince Consort.
‘After the divorce and bringing the child and remarrying, you won’t be able to show off that you were once a princess of Seoryung. But the lady was too worried. That woman would have sold herself to look good to the lady anyway.’
As long as Duke Jacob Bronthe cherished the lady, there was no chance for Rachel to act as she pleased in front of her.
Rachel still loved Jacob as she did when she first met him and felt guilty about having been physically involved with the Prince Consort.
How much Rachel cared for Jacob’s opinion, it was pitiful to watch.
In the midst of all this, she had shown such a state in front of the lady, so she must have been barely holding back from slapping Ariana.
If it had been Ariana from her past life, she would have been hurt by Rachel’s attitude, but Ariana’s mind now was as serene as a windless day’s lake.
With her eyes wide open, Rachel and Ariana calmly met her gaze.
Watching the two, the lady spoke in a displeased voice.
“Let’s go out. That child needs to rest, too. And her clothes don’t seem to suit her. It would be better to have good clothes made for her.”
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
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Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
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The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
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But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
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