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Chapter 48
Chapter 48. Little Jealous Queen Shulia
The carriage turned past the final bend in the dusk, and the lights of the East Saphile Mansion leaked through the shadows of the trees.
Fick lifted the carriage curtain and saw a young girl standing on the stone steps.
Shulia had both hands behind her back. The moon was just climbing above her head, shrinking her shadow into a small patch beneath her feet. The corners of her mouth were curved, and the anticipation in her eyes could be seen from half a courtyard away.
When she saw clearly that it was a royal carriage, the curve at the corners of Shulia’s mouth froze before she could withdraw it. It was like a freshly written character blotted by a drop of ink.
Е̂ n̈u̇ m̊ а̂. і d
Fick got off the carriage after Sifiel. As soon as he stood steady, he saw Shulia turn her face away.
Fick took two steps forward, and Shulia turned a little farther to the side.
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Moonlight fell on her profile, clearly illuminating the bit of grievance she had not managed to hide in time. There was a faint layer of moisture beneath her eyes, glittering faintly. This was the second time Fick had seen Shulia look unhappy.
Fick reached out to hold her hand. Shulia dodged once. He reached again, and she dodged again. On the third try, Fick gently caught her wrist. She struggled a little but failed to break free, her face still turned to the other side.
“It is not what you think.”
Sifiel circled around from behind and stood beside them. Shulia could tell that the innocence on her younger sister’s face was genuine.
Еṅ ǔm а̃
“Sister Shulia, I was the one who forced Brother-in-law to ride in the carriage. I had some literary matters I wanted to ask him about.”
Only then did Shulia turn her face back. The corners of her eyes were slightly raised, and her lashes were lowered. She swept her gaze over Sifiel from head to toe. That look could not exactly be called fierce, but it was not particularly gentle either.
Then she snorted, pulled Fick’s hand over, and interlocked her fingers tightly with his.
“If I ever see Fick riding in your carriage again, do not blame me for disregarding family ties.”
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Sifiel blinked and gave an “oh.” Her hair tips swayed in the moonlight as she turned and ran into the residence like a little sparrow.
Shulia pulled Fick inside. They passed through the courtyard and around the corridor. Fick was dragged along by her and stumbled for two steps before catching up. When they were about to reach the dining hall entrance, Shulia suddenly stopped.
Е ǹ u m а
Her other hand reached out from behind her back and opened in front of him. A black crystal the size of a pigeon egg lay in her palm, glowing faintly under the moonlight. Her fingers were slightly curled, as though she was afraid it would fall, yet also as though she was afraid Fick would not accept it.
Shulia activated her hand magic and sent her inner voice through their clasped hands. 【Here. I stole this from the Grand Laboratory for you. You must use it carefully.】
Shulia did not look at him. Her eyes were fixed on the pillar beside them, and her lashes cast two small shadows on her cheeks. 【I lost my composure just now. I am sorry.】
Fick lowered his head and looked at Shulia. The moonlight clearly illuminated the blush on her face. It burned from her cheeks all the way to the tips of her ears. Her lashes trembled like the wings of a startled butterfly, and her lips were slightly pouted. She was clearly apologizing, yet she was as stubborn as a bristling kitten.
【Shulia is so cute.】
Her lashes trembled even harder, and the tips of her ears turned another shade redder.
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【I am not cute at all. We have only been dating for a week, yet I am already interfering with your private life like this.】
Fick reached out and wrapped an arm around her waist. The girl’s slender waist tensed lightly, then slowly softened. Fick drew Shulia closer to him. His palm pressed against the fabric at her waist, and he could feel the warm body temperature beneath it.
【I am the one who should apologize. My heart clearly belongs only to my family’s cutest Shulia, yet I still went and hitched a ride in another girl’s carriage.】
Shulia’s pout rose even higher. Her lips pressed into a line, but the corners of her mouth could not help curving upward slightly, only for her to hurriedly press them down again.
Fick lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.
The corners of Shulia’s mouth slowly curved upward, and the layer of moisture beneath her eyes dispersed. She leaned against his shoulder, her shoulder pressing against his chest, and her entire body softened. The two of them nestled together and slowly walked inside.
Ē n̆ ùm̆а. і̃ d
【Sifiel is the most beautiful girl of our generation and is praised as one of the Four Great Royal Ladies. If you were conquered by her, I could understand.】
Fick stopped walking. 【You still do not believe me?】
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He raised their clasped hands and shook them toward the moon. 【I do not like that kind of sweet, foolish girl. I swear by the moon that I, Fick Louis, will forever love Saphile Shulia the most.】
Shulia looked at him. Her beautiful eyes curved into two crescent moons, her long lashes fluttering, and the corners of her mouth curved more and more happily. In the end, she broke into an uncontrollable, Shulia-exclusive shy smile.
【Me too. I love Fick the most.】
The two of them continued forward. This time, they walked even more slowly, their shoulders pressed closer together, and their fingers interlocked even more deeply. She pinched him once, and he pinched her back. She murmured, “Annoying,” and he smiled as he dodged. Shulia’s laughter was low and muffled in the crook of Fick’s shoulder, making his chest itch from the vibration.
Ёň u̇ m̌ ȧ .і̊ d̀
At the other end of the corridor, several knight commanders stood in a row, holding teacups as they watched the scene.
Knight Commander Iron Mountain took a sip of tea and sighed.
“Is this youth? Even a half-old man like me wants a sweet romance.”
The bald knight commander beside him stuffed his teacup into his hand.
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“Stop it. You married four wives when you were eighteen and enjoyed sweetness for thirty years.”
“That is different.” Iron Mountain stared at the backs of those two. “We were all forced by our families to marry young ladies we did not know. Some of them were broad-shouldered, thick-waisted female knights. Doing that sort of thing was truly a painful ordeal.”
È_n_umâ .і́_d
Even Vincent, who usually had a poker face, rarely spoke up, his voice muffled. “We are all just making do with life. What those two have is true love...”
At the dining hall entrance, Duke Nufeng and First Madam stood side by side.
Duke Nufeng watched Shulia and Fick sweetly teasing each other and felt immensely gratified. “I bought that book of Fick’s yesterday and read it all night. It was truly well written. Although his background is not high, he does have a knightly spirit. In the future, he will definitely be able to take good care of Shulia.”
Second Madam maintained a neutral stance. “It is useless for only us to think well of him. We still have to wait until he has gained a reputation and seen the splendor and temptations of the Holy City without changing his heart. Only then can we fully entrust Shulia to him. After all, there are far too many girls better than Shulia.”
First Madam raised her teacup and took a sip. “A brief parting makes reunion feel like newlywed bliss. If Shulia were not a witch, I imagine we would be holding a grandchild by this time next year.”
Dinner soon began. Alex and Arlorin were absent. The Royal Knight University the two of them attended only gave them leave once at the end of every month, and each leave lasted a week.
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At the table, Duke Nufeng rarely opened his mouth to praise Fick’s writing, saying that he should remain true to his original intentions like the characters in the book.
Fick heard the implied meaning and expressed that he would work hard to take good care of Shulia, winning Duke Nufeng’s toast. The two clinked cups.
The other knight commanders and Duke Nufeng were all old comrades-in-arms. They knew one another so well that they could tell what the others were thinking with the slightest movement. They understood that Duke Nufeng had taken a liking to Fick and was supporting this future son-in-law, so they each offered a toast, expressing that they hoped Mr. Fick would not hold past grievances against them. Fick also politely accepted their drinks.
The civil officials were even happier. After all, Fick was one of Alex’s people, and now he had attached himself to Sixth Lady as well. In the future, at worst, he could still become a minor lord. One after another, they began showering him with exaggerated praise.
“When Mr. Fick first arrived, I could tell at once that he was a man of striking talent and bearing.”
“Did I not say long ago that sending Mr. Fick to some knight middle school was a complete waste of his talent?”
Е̃n u m̈а . i̊ d.
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