I Possessed the Wicked Empress (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 147
The capital was thrown into chaos by the fire that broke out last night.
Fortunately, it was not the dry season, so the fire did not spread to neighboring buildings—but Valière’s luxurious mansion was reduced entirely to ashes, with only a few charred pillars barely retaining their shape.
Watching the towering flames, Rubian and several noble ladies who had been guarding the capital departed from it for the last time.
News of the fire naturally reached the imperial palace as well.
It was such a massive blaze that it could even be seen from the Empress’s bedchamber, so the origin of the fire was quickly identified, and Henri swiftly dispatched the royal guards to urgently extinguish it.
Thanks to the damp air and the guards’ prompt efforts, the capital was spared from becoming an inferno—but Valière was left with nothing.
Her home, her clothes, even her pride—all had burned away, scattering into the sky as white smoke.
“She is reportedly staying at the residence of that countess she has been associating with lately.”
“I see.”
Though their relationship was over, Henri did not wish for Valière to be surrounded by rioters and meet a miserable end, so upon hearing Count Halstein’s report, he sighed inwardly in relief.
“Shall I summon her back to the palace?”
At Count Halstein’s words, Henri’s heart softened momentarily as he thought of his former lover with nowhere to go—but he soon shook his head.
“If she has somewhere to stay, there’s no need for me to concern myself. Her stipend will continue as before.”
“Yes, understood.”
How exhausting had their separation been?
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.”
Wait what the hell. I lowkey hate henri but i feel bad for her to have to suffer with a loser like him omgn