How the Abandoned Queen Made That Man Kneel (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 72
“I don’t like those two people.”
Loren Logia grumbled discontentedly, bringing a pile of books related to high society from the inner bookshelf.
The waning crescent moon, gently closed, hung in a corner of the night sky, faintly illuminating the study desk.
Kasallin, flipping through an open book, asked Loren why she felt that way.
“I mean, as soon as you entered the palace, they rushed in and openly acted like they were the mistress of the imperial household.”
“Well, considering she’s His Majesty’s aunt and holds a prominent place in Renell Empire’s high society, I think she has enough influence to meddle.”
The question is, what does she hope to gain from it?
As if voicing Kasallin’s inner thoughts, Loren shook her head with a serious expression.
“In my opinion, she definitely has some ulterior motive. Offering to help select the maids this time—doesn’t it mean she ultimately wants to place her own people?”
“That’s probably true.”
“Aren’t you worried?”
“As a candidate for empress from a foreign land, I think it’s a natural process I have to endure. Above all, I rose to this position solely by His Majesty Parnes’s choice, without any support from the noble ministers.”
Kasallin replied nonchalantly, picking up the next volume.
A flash of admiration crossed Loren’s face.
“No matter what schemes she has or what intentions she approaches with, I’ll use and manage her in my own way. From now on, I’ll take control of Renell Empire’s high society, which her hands have touched everywhere. That’s the kind of resolve needed to qualify as an empress of a great nation, isn’t it?”
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.
*
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.”
Shallen is the most shallow character of this novel, I guess the name fits.
I am confused about the relation between ml’s mother and the Duchess🫠
I am surprised by the choice of aide by the ml given how the author foreshadowing ml’s obsession