My Contract Husband is Going Crazy Because of My Iron Wall - Chapter 42.1
Chapter 42.1
The gazes of everyone in the vicinity instantly converged on Reinhardt and me. The soldiers, who had been on the verge of death, began to stir with the faces of those who had discovered an interesting piece of gossip.
“Wow, the rumors about their great love are true.”
“How could they say such embarrassing things in front of us.”
“What happened to the Grand Duchess having an affair?”
“I guess her heart changed after seeing the Grand Duke’s big and strong body.”
My face flushed crimson. Even I thought what I had just said could be misunderstood by others.
‘They must think we’re doing something we should only do in bed, without realizing we’re in front of other people.’
“Cough… Hahaha!”
Only Jade, who knew the whole story, was laughing, holding his stomach.
“If it’s a matter of the body, should I fill my belly with water and make myself ugly?”
What was Reinhardt talking about in the meantime?!
I let out a deep sigh.
“Since I know how to ride a horse, I can ride alone.”
Thank goodness I learned how to ride a horse. Otherwise, I would have had no choice but to get on the same horse as Reinhardt.
If I had gotten on the same horse as if I were being embraced, oh, my… It wouldn’t have been like that, would it? I didn’t know his body was this big and strong… It would have led to that kind of development.
‘That kind of clichéd development is too dangerous for me, who’s head over heels in love with appearances.’
“Viscount Mute. Which one is the most docile horse?”
“Pfft… haha…”
“Jade Mute!”
“Cough… Ah, I’m sorry. Hehe… The white horse over here is the most docile.”
After glaring at Jade once, I quickly got on the horse. Reinhardt asked me with a surprised expression.
“How did you learn to ride a horse?”
Noble ladies usually didn’t ride horses, so there was no need to learn. It was understandable that Reinhardt was surprised.
“…Hehe.”
I learned it because there was a horse-riding scene when I appeared in a historical drama. When I just laughed without answering, Reinhardt looked around with a vigilant posture instead of asking further.
“Don’t keep laughing like that. There are many eyes watching.”
What did laughing have to do with there being many eyes watching? It wasn’t like me being a half-demon would be exposed just because I was laughing.
“…Sigh. I can’t help it.”
Reinhardt, as I got on my horse, stuck his horse as close to mine as possible and continued.
“There’s nothing I can do but stick close with the ugliest face possible.”
“….”
Frowning eyebrows, fiercely raised eyes, tightly closed mouth. It certainly looked ugly.
…If he were a truly ugly person.
Reinhardt, who was handsome from head to toe, would only look handsome no matter how ugly he tried to look.
“The part that you’re most worried about is my face… so I’ll make it ugly.”
It seemed like Reinhardt had never looked ugly even once since he said that. Would I really be able to not fall for Reinhardt…?
“…Do as you please.”
He seemed to be doing his best, so I reluctantly allowed him, feeling resigned.
“Really?”
Then, Reinhardt’s frowning face suddenly cleared.
“Oh, you’re too handsome!”
“Ah, I’m sorry.”
He looked just as handsome whether he frowned or not, but I just picked a fight for no reason. Reinhardt apologized obediently and made an ‘ugly face’ again with all his might.
I bit my lip and buried my face in my hands.
‘…He’s cute.’
* * *
Several days passed.
In the meantime, the soldiers who had entered the northern region began to take out thick blankets one by one. This was because everyone knew that the north was a place where it snowed like the middle of winter, even in summer.
“Grand Duke. The coldness is rising from the ground. Can’t we distribute one more blanket?”
Late at night, after finishing preparations for camping, the soldiers were getting ready to go to bed. Reinhardt was looking around the soldiers one by one when a young soldier from the South who had recently been hired by Erestein appealed to him.
“No. We don’t have any more blankets left.”
“Then… what about the magic stone lamp?”
When the youngest soldier asked with a whimper, the senior soldier panicked and covered the youngest soldier’s mouth.
“Hey! Are you crazy? That’s a very precious thing that we only have one of! Grand Duke, I’m sorry. I didn’t train the youngest one well.”
“…Since it’s a very precious thing that we only have one of, it must be placed in the Grand Duke’s barracks. Only the Grand Duke will be warm all night.”
The youngest soldier, who was not intimidated even by the senior soldier’s fierce glare, muttered with a dissatisfied expression.
“If you’re dissatisfied, write a resignation letter right now.”
“…No. I’m sorry.”
The youngest soldier didn’t say anything more, as if he didn’t want to lose his job.
“It’s better to go to sleep quickly instead of grumbling. It’s going to be a forced march tomorrow too.”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”
The senior soldier bowed his head to the floor repeatedly on behalf of the youngest soldier.
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