The Blackened Second Male Lead’s Wife

en an extra villain picks a fight with the heroine without knowing anything.’ 

Originally, I was the one who was supposed to harass Estelle in Erica’s place.

Pernia would’ve pushed Estelle around more skillfully and viciously than Erica.

Pernia poured wine into Estelle’s dress pretending it to be a mistake, and said, “The dull dress has been dyed red, so now it’s worth looking at.” She’d spat out something like that with a smirk gracing her face.

But the timid Erica couldn’t go to that extent.
The best she could do was start a petty squabble.

‘Erica, if you feel wronged, you should be born as the main villainess next time.
It’s a shame that your villainous act is lacking, but you can still enjoy it quite a bit.’ 

I left my heartfelt advice unsaid.

But the harassment towards Estelle didn’t end there.

“I present to you the Empress Dowager.”

I gulped at the loud voice that echoed from the banquet hall.

The Empress Dowager, another villain to face tonight.

‘Let’s just sit tight and idle here in the lounge.’

I gave up on the idea the instant I thought of it.

It won’t matter if I wasn’t in the banquet hall, but in Estelle’s case, it would be a different story.

So if she stayed here all the time, she could be suspected as hiding from the Empress Dowager.

‘It’s a person you have to meet at least once anyway.’

Preparing my heart, I said to Estelle.

“Then shall we head back to the hall?”

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Estelle nodded her head.

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Unlike before, the atmosphere inside had turned solemn.

All because of the appearance of the Empress Dowager.

I looked at the Empress Dowager.

‘Indeed.’

Even at her age, her clear eyes and straight waist were telling us how powerful of a woman she was.

‘She looks like the mother-in-law of a chaebol family in a morning drama that my grandmother loved so much.’ (Note: Chaebol – rich business family)

To be precise, she was the Crown Prince’s grandmother, but since the Empress had died a long time ago, she is acting as the Empress right now.

And she despises Estelle.

This was because Estelle went in and out of the Imperial Palace as though it was her own house despite her status as a commoner.

Even though she was hailed as the Saintess by commoners and several aristocrats.

‘Of course, it’s not simply because of a mere jealousy.
Later, the grandchild that she was so fond of would suddenly insist that he would never marry if not with Estelle.
Thus, it may be a grandmother’s instinctive anger at the rejection.’

Still, it was too much to hold an innocent Estelle like a rat.

The Empress looked around, glaring her eyes like a black leopard who had found her prey.

Then she began to approach us with graceful steps.

I quickly looked around the hall.

As expected, Carlix and Lucian, the only ones who could prevent the Empress’ harassment, are nowhere to be found.

Why?

Because the author set it up like that.

It was a scene for the sake of the heroine.

Perhaps they will only return after Estelle has suffered enough.

‘It can’t be helped.’

I sighed and looked at Estelle.
Estelle also looked nervous when she saw the Empress Dowager approaching.

It was only natural because she had never heard any nice words the entire time she had encountered the Empress Dowager.

The approaching Empress looked down at us with her chin raised arrogantly.

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(I was surprised that she could even do that when in fact she’s shorter than us.)

She is indeed the grandmother of the male lead.

Even though she was only taking a gander, the same suffocating pressure that radiated from Carlix could also be felt from her presence.

Estelle and I managed our facial expressions and bowed politely.

“I see the noble Empress Dowager of the Empire.
This is Pernia from Marquis Lilac.”

“I see the noble Empress Dowager of the Empire.
This is the Saintess, Estelle.”

As I forced my lips together to say a polite greeting, there was no answer returned.

‘Looks like all the members in her family don’t like to talk.
Must be a family trait.’

I stared at the Empress Dowager with my mouth quivering.

The Empress scanned us from head to toe and finally said a word.

“There is a person here who does not suit the position of giving blessings to the Crown Prince, the hope of the Empire.”

The loud voice was very aggressive.

I gulped down, recalling the lines from the original.

…..Was it?

 ‘It’s okay.
Today’s Estelle has nothing that could be picked on.’

I did research on the perfect dress that the Empress would like and even fixed the clumsy etiquette Estelle used to have.

However, while I was in the hopeful assumption that it would pass without a hitch, the Empress Dowager then continued.

“Pernia Lilac, it’s truly an embarrassment to catch a sight of you.”

……Eh?

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I blinked at my name that was unexpectedly mentioned.

But it was indeed me whom the Empress Dowager directed her criticism to.

Because her black eyes were staring right at me.

‘Did you just try to pick a fight with me?’