I Have A Terminally Ill Duke As My Husband (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 131
The Imperial Tea Party, held once a year in the Imperial Garden, was ostensibly an occasion for tea—but in truth, it was Empress Antwarte’s way of gathering the Marchionesses of Marquis houses who wielded the most tangible power among the Emperor’s faction, the nobles’ faction, and the neutral faction, using the pretext of tea to secure their absolute loyalty to herself as Empress and to the Imperial Family.
Because House of Grafft, which held the greatest power in the Empire, was Empress Antwarte’s maternal family, all the Marchionesses had no choice but to swear absolute obedience to her.
But this tea party was slightly different.
The hostess of the tea party, Patricia, was the Crown Princess—the least powerful figure in the Empire—and rumors were already circulating that relations between the Crown Prince and Crown Princess were strained.
Although the Marchionesses said nothing aloud, they all privately believed that even if Patricia became Empress, she would be Empress in name only.
This was understandable, as the Imperial Household was still effectively under the control of Head Maid Bianca, and Patricia’s main supporter, Harmon, was not on good terms with her….
Aside from the Riphaide Marquisate—though affiliated with the Empress’s family, it had no children—the Marchionesses anticipated that the Bahock Marquisate (from the nobles’ faction) and the Mamont Marquisate (from the Emperor’s faction) were the likeliest candidates to produce the next Empress. Thus, they circled around these two families, doing everything they could to maintain close ties.
“It’s been a year since their marriage, yet there’s still no news of an heir. Just as the rumors say, their relationship must truly be poor. That’s precisely why everyone is flocking around those two Marchionesses, isn’t it?”
Countess Jasmine Kaibon—the eldest among the Marchionesses and aligned with the nobles’ faction—frowned as she observed the other Marchionesses clustering around Countess Eva Bahock and Countess Gianna Mamont. Countess Courtney Biot of the neutral faction nodded in agreement.
“I’ve also heard those rumors. It’s said His Highness the Crown Prince hardly ever visits Her Highness the Crown Princess. When you think about it, how pitiful must Her Highness be? She’s only been in the Empire for less than a year, has hardly anyone familiar to rely on, and receives no affection from the Crown Prince. I’m really worried about how today’s tea party will go—how easily those people might manipulate the young Crown Princess.”
“That’s just the nature of power; nothing can be done about it.”
Marchioness Hailey Opherod of the Emperor’s faction said sympathetically, and Jasmine nodded.
“It’s probably worse because the Senior Imperial Seat remains vacant. And His Majesty truly is indifferent—if he truly feels nothing for Her Imperial Majesty Empress Fione, it’s clear he has no intention of ever elevating her to Her Majesty the Empress. Poor Marchioness Riphaide must be deeply hurt as well. Had Empress Fione ascended to the Empress’s seat as planned, the Riphaide family would have surely been raised to the rank of Duke.”
“That may be true, but we can’t be certain. It’s only been two months since the Late Empress passed away—perhaps that’s the reason. Good news might still come soon.”
At Jasmine’s words, Hailey glanced toward Teresa before replying. Jasmine shook her head dismissively and looked directly at Teresa.
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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