It was such a pitiful voice. Like a voice that was both desperately tired and exhausted from a lifetime of clinging to this matter. Viscount Bolendo, who had been watching Greta’s struggles from a young age, looked at her with a pitiful gaze.
“Soon, Your Highness Hwangbi.”
“…”
“Ilyas, Yurian’s long-time friend who brought you here, guarantees it.”
Viscount Bolendo comforted Greta skillfully. It was a truly affectionate remark. Greta’s shoulders slumped with relief. There was no longer any strength to endure such disappointment.
“Adele, it’s a pity that we couldn’t recover her body. I thought she would go to the temple, but have you still not found Adele’s body?”
“Unfortunately, it is so.”
Viscount Bolendo answered with a bitter expression.
“Not only the temple but those we planted in the Duke’s command also seem to be unaware. It seems to have shifted to the Crown Prince’s faction.”
“The Crown Prince’s faction…”
Greta mumbled and smiled sarcastically.
“I can’t believe it, that little brat not killing her is causing so much trouble.”
“It shouldn’t have let her escape to the temple. Since hiding in the temple and meddling in state affairs with the legitimacy of being hidden has been troublesome from the beginning. Always causing trouble…”
Viscount Bolendo clicked his tongue.
Greta was expelled from the Everrium Duchy. So, it was natural for the Everrium Duchy to receive special treatment. Even in the absence of the emperor and empress, it was natural for the Hwangbi to hold considerable power. However, whenever Greta tried to act independently, she was blocked every time.
‘First Windsor, then the temple, and now the Crown Prince.’
Neutral Windsor was the least of it. The temple had historically taken a position opposite to the imperial palace. However, since Greta stopped exterminating the rats after the death of the Emperor and Empress, it has been outright hostile.
‘Annoying people.’
So, Greta had long ago planned to use Kendalli to overthrow Windsor and had planted people in the temple. Since the position of the Crown Prince was nothing but a sham, she thought Windsor and the temple collapsing would be automatic without them.
‘But it doesn’t seem like that’s the case.’
There’s something about Benjamin. It was undoubtedly a power comparable to the temple. Otherwise, there was no reason why Greta’s people, scattered throughout the empire, couldn’t recover Adele’s body.
Even though she considered everything and was prepared for any situation, the Crown Prince’s actions outside the temple were annoying Greta. It was when Greta nervously bit her fingernails.
“You’ll hear something during dinner.”
Viscount Bolendo, who had emptied all the tea without Greta noticing, subtly advised her. Greta quickly looked down at her hand. Fortunately, there was no blood. Greta called someone and entrusted her fingernail care to them, saying,
“Viscount Bolendo, please inform my father during dinner. There’s no room for mistakes and failures now.”
“…”
“Tell him that the Everrium Duchy will truly expel the emperor.”
Greta pleaded earnestly. It was a completely different scene from how she usually treated Viscount Bolendo, who was Yurian’s longtime friend and advisor, like a servant. Greta whispered,
“So please, just recognize me… as your daughter.”
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.”
