In This Life, I'll Assist You (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 72
That night.
After eating a proper dinner, I nervously knocked on the door of the Grand Duke’s office.
‘What dreadful punishment will I have to endure all night?’
I was curious, but too embarrassed to ask.
“Come in.”
The Grand Duke’s voice.
I carefully opened the door and stepped inside.
But—
The Grand Duke was wrestling with documents piled high on his desk—hundreds, at a glance. He lifted his head from the papers, where he’d been deeply engrossed, and looked toward me.
“You’ve come.”
“Yes, Your Grace.”
“Here.”
He handed me two file folders, each absurdly thick.
“…What are these, Your Grace?”
“The record of all secret transactions and corresponding amounts for Imperial weapons over the past eight years—since I inherited my title. And this one contains the approved defense budgets and procurement records from the past eight years of Imperial Council meetings.”
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.”
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What am I trying to say?
For God’s sake, troubled soul! Confess now! English is not my first language.
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I really hate love triangles, someone always gets hurt!
A deep despair.
Just tell the truth!! It would be so much easier, I think!
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I wish he had found out first… But there’s nothing we can do about it…