Long Live the Emperor, Minus Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 128
“If God had granted all of that, it would have been better—but since Your Majesty thought of God and provided the child with what she needed in God’s stead… wouldn’t that count as God repaying her affection in His own way?”
Melchizedek, who had hesitated momentarily, urged his horse forward slightly to bring their mounts side by side.
His doll-like face, which rarely showed expression, had already regained its composure.
At the very least, he no longer appeared to be suppressing something with great effort.
To all appearances, the matter seemed already settled within Blanche.
Thus, perhaps he could have simply kept silent.
But.
Melchizedek slowly opened his mouth and finally voiced the words he’d long wanted to say, having watched Yu Xian’s actions after Baekryeon’s death.
“Well… at least from what I saw, that child showed deep filial devotion until the very end. Following your own phrasing… she could act that way precisely because she had already received ample repayment from you.”
He knew many were the ones who hanged themselves on unrequited affection.
Yet, to Cheongryeong, Yu Xian’s affection seemed far removed from such blind obsession. Yu Xian had been loved by Baekryeon—and she had known it.
Even if Cheongryeong had not lavished his favor upon Yu Xian in Baekryeon’s place after Baekryeon’s death, their accounts had already balanced.
Indeed, what Cheongryeong gave Yu Xian might well have been an attempt to settle the imbalance between himself and Baekryeon.
In the end, having failed to truly understand each other before Baekryeon’s passing—and believing there would be no second chance—he had sought to restore equilibrium, as if adjusting a scale.
“…Do you think so?”
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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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