I Possessed the Wicked Empress (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 72
Sewer construction is in full swing.
It has been about fifteen days since the Imperial Wedding Anniversary, and the capital has become much warmer and more peaceful than before.
This is because the dreadful plague that ravaged the Trivian Empire all winter is finally drawing to a close.
It has been a week since the last case appeared within the capital.
After consulting with his ministers, Henri decided to observe the situation for just one more week before officially declaring the end of the outbreak.
In truth, in the original story, the capital’s plague never subsided until the very end of the work.
That was because the original Ermedilin would cast the curse of pestilence anew whenever the outbreak seemed about to end, keeping the capital perpetually afflicted.
But the current Ermedilin is nothing more than a novice mage.
She neither knows how nor has any desire to cast such a large-scale curse.
Thanks to this circumstance—the weakening of the original curse that caused the plague—and Henri’s vigorous quarantine policies, which he implemented upon Ermedilin’s advice, the disease could vanish from Trivian in a relatively short time.
Even the small outbreaks that had spread to the provinces had calmed down several days ago.
The air of Trivian, racing toward the peak of spring, was filled with the excited anticipation of welcoming a long-awaited, beloved guest.
“This time, I’ve decided to go with Prince Pelio and Princess Beleste.”
At Ermedilin’s announcement, Runi—who had secretly been hoping to go—deflated completely.
“The Emperor said the magic circle installed at Duke François’s estate is well guarded by the royal guards, but just in case… it would be safer to go with the Empire’s strongest mage and the Empire’s strongest swordsman.”
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