Didn't Plan to Become a Companion (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 97
“I couldn’t tell what effect my words would have on you… so I hesitated for quite a long time. Could that be why things have come to this?”
“…….”
“I couldn’t wait any longer. A woman carrying a child has only one priority above all other choices.”
I steeled myself. Her words would surely shake me to my core. I pulled my trembling hands away from the teacup and placed them on my knees.
My body still shook faintly, but I took a deep breath and steadied my resolve as much as I could to keep from swaying.
“I never originally intended to meet you at all. Both His Highness the Crown Prince and Ricardo scolded me, insisting I shouldn’t. But you proved far more reckless than I’d imagined. Seeing you refuse to leave Ricardo’s side despite knowing a divine prophecy bearing the Empress’s name would be issued—I couldn’t simply stand by anymore.”
“Please speak. I’m ready to listen.”
I pressed my lips tightly together, refusing to show any disturbance. Ricardo’s voice echoed within me, urging me not to waver no matter what.
“Now that you’ve become part of the Rochester family, you must have heard what power the ducal house possesses.”
I nodded.
Most people know the imperial family and the three great ducal houses have been granted divine powers, but few understand exactly what those powers are.
Because of this, the imperial family and ducal houses command unwavering reverence from the empire’s people.
That is likely why they’ve held the highest position in this land for a thousand years—not so much because of the powers themselves, but due to the people’s fear and respect toward the Almighty.
“Then, do you know what power the Schneiders wield?”
I’d been asked the same question by Ricardo before… When I mentioned knowing the powers of Chaplin and Paquin, Ricardo’s first question had been exactly that.
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After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
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