Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Falling for his warm touch despite his usual coldness, she loved him only to be disappointed and betrayed in the end. When love turns to darkness, it festers to be poisonous and consumes the soul. The naïve Arabella evolved. *** “Thank you for becoming my wife,” was her cold husband’s last words before he died, coupled with a smile that had never before graced his lips. Not on their wedding day. And not even at the birth of their only child. Emperor Ferdinand, someone Arabella loved so much, killed their son. She became a villainess and vowed revenge for her beloved child. For a decade, she used everything she could to make Ferdinand pay. Until finally… he fell to ruin! With her revenge complete, Arabella's life soon ended with her dead husband in her arms. But fate wasn’t done playing with her. All of a sudden, she was back two decades ago right after their wedding. Was it a curse or a blessing? It didn’t matter. Because there is only one thing she needed to do. “I will ruin you in this lifetime too!” This was her hateful promise to herself upon realizing she was reborn. But in her second life, Arabella was unexpectedly bestowed a gift to uncover the truth. Who was wrong and who was right? Only time will tell.
Preparations for Departure
In the following days, Arabella got so much busier than she thought. There was a lot of work to do since the visit to Medeus was drawing near.
Just as she used to do for Lobelius, Arabella would also showcase Valeria's signature products and produce.
However, Valeria was picky with its trade partners.
Thus, what she would be doing was not looking for trade partners but simply showing off what Valeria can offer.
Talks for trade with Lobelius were of course, already planned by the Ministry of Trade to show that the Empire takes care of the territories they favor.
Since Lobelius was Arabella's homeland, it would have special treatment. A lot of gifts for Arabella's family were also prepared.
But of course, they would also be giving gifts to their fellow royals. It was one of the practices in the Assemblies in Medeus. Every nation was obliged to give gifts of any form to other attendees of the Assembly.