I'm Going to Change my Husband with a Predatory Marriage

Although he was hiding behind the large pillars unique to the imperial palace, he was recognizable.

 

‘You can’t not know.’

 

“Bye. The female protagonist of the original work.”

 

It feels like something like black smoke was filling her chest. She once again remembered the death of her third life. Right after the guillotine blade hit her neck. Covered in her blood, that woman was laughing with her mouth open.

 

“…ah?”

 

“…”

 

“Hylia.”

 

Was it because she remembered the pain and anger of that time? For a moment she did not hear Arpad calling. It was only after he grabbed her shoulder and shook her that she finally came to her senses.

 

“…Are you okay?”

 

Before she knew it, Arpad’s face was right in front of her nose. So much so that his breath touches her cheek. It was so close that even her intense anger towards Evangeline was forgotten for a moment. It felt as if he had pulled her out of the swamp with one hand. Thanks to this, she was able to understand a little later why Arpad was worried about her.

 

“Your hands are cold.”

 

Before she knew it, Arpad’s hand was holding hers.

 

“And the cold sweat is so bad.”

 

And his forehead was touching hers. Arpad muttered lowly.

 

“I don’t think you’re feeling well…”

 

“I’m okay.”

 

It’s just that her emotions became too strong for a moment. But Arpad did not listen to her.

 

“No. You feel very unwell.”

 

“Yes? Obviously not…!”

 

But the man, who seemed to have had his recklessness carved into human form, jumped off his horse while holding her. His eyes shook.

 

“Ouch!”

 

Surprisingly, he did the trick of holding her like a princess while getting down on the floor.

 

‘I heard that a dragon’s bloodline affects physical abilities, but… That’s amazing.’

 

He lifted me up in his princess arms and started heading towards the crown prince’s palace.

 

“My bride is too weak to ride any more horses.”

 

He spoke as if telling those around him to listen. At that time, she looked over Arpad’s shoulder. Evangeline’s eyes burned several times more fiercely than before. She was clearly angry. The moment she realized that, a strange joy engulfed her head. Without realizing it, she wrapped her arms around Arpad’s neck and clung to him proudly. In that way, their entry into the imperial palace was carried out as if to show off to everyone. Only Arpad’s famous horse was following them obediently.

 

* * *

 

Ttuduk!

 

Blood splattered on the white marble railing with a delicate floral design. Evangeline’s beautiful nails, which she was proud of, were unable to withstand the force and broke. But she didn’t feel her pain at all.

 

‘What did I just see?’

 

The scene that had just occurred was so shocking. When she heard that Arpad and Hylia had entered the palace, she came running. It was amazing to see the two of them parading on one horse as if showing off. He hugged the princess and walked straight to the prince’s palace. Furthermore…

 

‘Isn’t that what Hylia was staring at me just now?’

 

That wasn’t all. She even laughed as if she was bragging. As if she knew everything about Evangeline’s heart. She didn’t even know she would be so hurt when she saw Arpad coming to hug the girl. But, it’s like she’s reading it all.

 

‘At best, it’s about the characters in the book!’

 

Empress Isabella, unaware of her daughter’s condition, clicked her tongue lowly.

 

“You’re struggling. Even if that were the case, it would not be possible to be recognized by the emperor.”

 

The malicious and ugly rumors about them had already circulated five or six times around the capital. Palace people were also rushing to spread related rumors.

 

“They say those two had an affair from the beginning.”

 

“How. I heard a rumor that Princess Hylia seduced both His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Archduke.”

 

“Oh my god. If that’s true, isn’t she truly a rare seductress?”

 

“Anyway, is the Crown Prince really so crazy that he plunders his cousin’s wife? Scary.”

 

All kinds of negative rumors were swirling around the two people. At the same time, there were many words of sympathy for Ludwig.

 

“It’s so pitiful that her bride was taken away by the crown prince’s madness.”

 

“I heard that even after something like that happened, she said that she would not blame His Royal Highness the Crown Prince or Princess Delphine.”

 

“Why are you so kind?”

 

It was a rumor that would have made Ludwig feel ashamed and angry if he had known. But the Empress had no interest in knowing such things. She commented with a snort.

 

“The best plan would have been for Ludwig to bring his bride back, but now that it has come to this, there is nothing we can do.”

 

The Empress turned her head and looked at her daughter.

 

“Later, after Ludwig swallows up the Delphine family, I think I have a good weakness to chase that woman out… Eva?”

 

“…”

 

The Empress clicked her tongue and cupped her daughter’s bloody fingernails.

 

“Has she not been abandoned yet? That foolish heart?”

 

“But mother…”

 

“Didn’t I tell you to give up? Arpad will never be a puppet like Ludwig.”

 

The Empress knew that her daughter had been in love with Arpad for a long time. It was the empress who continued to persuade her daughter. Evangeline responded to her mother’s urging as if she had no choice.

 

“Yes. I know. mother. I know it very well.”

 

But Evangeline could not tolerate the sight she had seen a moment ago. Even though Arpad was going to die soon and she couldn’t have him.

 

‘Why should I just ignore the fact that there’s another woman next to him? Why am I so angry and hurt?’

 

She had always thought about the possessed person inside Evangeline. She was a real heroine herself. Why should she treat people who were just characters in a book like real people?

 

‘I will kill you! No matter what the plan is, I will never leave it alone!’

 

Evangeline’s green eyes burned with insidious murder.

 

* * *

 

Surprisingly, Arpad actually carried her to the Crown Prince’s palace. Despite this, her breathing didn’t get any worse.

 

‘That’s great stamina.’

 

Although she had already realized this painfully after riding together for three days. At the crown prince’s palace, the palace officials, including the chamberlain, greeted them in a state of confusion.

 

“Your Highness! You’re finally back!”

 

“Do you know how surprised we were when we heard the rumor?”

 

“No way, he…?”

 

Everyone was looking at them with a mixture of shock, curiosity, and suspicion. Arpad ignored the confusion of his subordinates and responded extremely calmly.

 

“She is the crown princess.”

 

For your information, she was still being held by Arpad. She was a little embarrassed, so she whispered to Arpad.

 

“Can’t you just let me down now?”

 

“Why do you want to get off? Do you not like me holding you?”

 

Wrinkles appeared between the smooth eyebrows. Somehow it looks unpleasant again. Why? He was a man who couldn’t tell his true feelings.

 

“It’s not true, but it’s embarrassing to look at people around me.”

 

“Why are you embarrassed? Am I ashamed?”

 

If he said that, she thought she would get seriously angry.

 

“…That’s not it. Of course it would be embarrassing to be hugged in front of everyone.”

 

“I’m not embarrassed.”

 

Arpad was very confident.

 

“Please put me down because I’m embarrassed!”

 

“No.”

 

“Why? Why? I have feet too! I walk well!”

 

“I don’t want to do it because you keep asking me to take you down.”

 

Was he a kid? She was dumbfounded and tried to wriggle down by force, but it was no use at all. In the end, he had to be carried continuously because he was pushed out of the force. To go one step further, Arpad committed an eccentric act of criticizing the courtiers while holding her.

 

“What are they doing now?”

 

“Yes, yes? Your Highness?”

 

“Are you not even showing proper courtesy to your hostess?”

 

She was astonished.

 

‘No, out of politeness or greeting, you have to drop me off! Everyone seemed to be waiting for that!’

 

But Arpad was crazy. To be a crazy person means to be a person without common sense or reason. And the courtiers of the crown prince’s palace, who had served such a crazy person for a long time, were used to crawling. They knelt down and greeted her.

 

“Greeting Her Highness the Crown Princess.”

 

“May the glory of Artanus always be with you.”

 

‘Thanks to you, I had a special experience.’

 

Being greeted by courtiers while being held in a man’s arms. It’s bound to be a special experience.

 

‘I’m probably the only crown princess in history to be greeted like this!’

 

Hiding her true feelings, she answered politely.

 

“…nice to meet you.”

 

She wanted to cry. Indigo was also selling too. So she had no choice but to hide her face by burying it in Arpad’s very broad shoulder. The courtiers and Arpad seemed to interpret it strangely.

 

“It looks like the Crown Princess is very tired.”

 

“Shall I call the court?”

 

“Just in case, keep it on standby.”

 

She did not need it!

 

“I cleaned out Sang-ah’s bedroom in advance just in case.”

 

“Good job.”

 

Sang-Ah’s bedroom was the Crown Princess’ bedroom. It was also a room she had never used in her three lives. For some reason, she felt strange. And then, Arpad carried her to Sang-ah’s bedroom.

 

‘Yes, your physical strength is really good!’

 

It wasn’t until she entered the bedroom that Arpad finally dropped her off. It wasn’t the sound of his feet touching the floor. He sat her down on the bed like a feather. Arpad and her gazes collided directly.

 

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