Lord Preston's Secret Tutor (47 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 172
“…Yes, Uncle held my hand—just like Miss Somerset did.”
“I see. That must have been nice.”
Jacqueline looked down at the boy again and replied gently. Benjamin, smiling shyly, glanced at Windsor and answered, “Yes.”
Just then, a lively tune rang out, and a troupe of performers entered the scene. Someone played the accordion, while another blew a flute.
They danced in a comical fashion, passing right through the center of the square. Benjamin burst into laughter, and Jacqueline waved at them. Windsor simply stood there, expressionless.
As they began walking again, a plump merchant sidled up beside them. He held out a jar of ointment toward Jacqueline and said,
“This is the legendary cure-all medicine you’ve only heard about. Rub it on a wound, and new flesh sprouts instantly. Swallow it for stomach pains, and your cramps vanish. Apply it to a broken leg, and the bone mends perfectly—it’s truly a cure-all!”
“Oh, no….”
Jacqueline looked at him with an awkward expression. The man was seasoned, with a practiced eye for spotting easy marks—and his judgment was spot-on.
“Do you have a headache? Just rub this ointment on your temples—done! Want to look prettier? Just apply it to your face—done! You’ll wake up with glowing skin after a single night’s sleep!”
“No, it’s just that…”
The man didn’t give Jacqueline a chance to respond.
She was the daughter of an earl. Though lately she’d been learning how the world worked, she still couldn’t match the cunning of a seasoned merchant.
She’d hardly ever bought anything herself. Dealing with vendors had always been her maids’ duty; she only needed to choose what she wanted.
While she stammered in confusion, the man quickly popped open the ointment jar and dabbed some onto his fingertip.
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.”
I wonder when the next chapter will be 🥲 I don’t think I can wait patiently, I’m not Windsor, after all lol