I Decline the Ex-Boyfriend of the Regretful Male Lead (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 22
Luxurious works of art lined the path alongside intricately carved golden stonework.
Following a servant dressed in finer fabric than the others, I arrived at a banquet hall within the Imperial Palace.
The gaze of the person seated at the head of the table overwhelmed me the moment I entered.
“I offer my greetings to His Imperial Majesty.”
The Emperor, who looked exactly like Serdis, laughed heartily, causing his golden hair—reaching down to his neck—to ripple once.
“I knew I’d see Young-ae again, but I never imagined I’d see her again as my son’s partner.”
His uniquely deep voice resonated through the room. His tone was noticeably gentler than when we’d met in the audience chamber, allowing me to sit near the Emperor with ease.
“Meeting me as family must please you even more, right?”
His Imperial Majesty’s red eyes fixed on me, then his eyes softened warmly.
“Yes, even better! Hahaha.”
“Your Majesty’s kind regard leaves me at a loss for how to comport myself.”
Thus continued the warm atmosphere between me, who now had the Emperor as my father-in-law, and the Emperor, who now had a reincarnated woman as his daughter-in-law.
And beside the Emperor sat a woman offering only quiet, smiling glances.
I turned my gaze toward her—her deep green hair pinned up high, accentuating her sharp eyes and lending her a slightly intimidating air.
“My apologies for the late greeting. I am Anette of House Leangberia, daughter of the Count.”
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.”
Wow, are prophetesses so common in this world that there are multiple renowned ones?