Men of the Harem (137 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 97
“Lord Gesta kept hanging around the fake Your Majesty all the time.”
“The Chancellor knew the fake Your Majesty was an impostor, right? So Lord Gesta probably had no choice but to go along with it, trying not to let the fake one realize he knew the truth.”
“No, even so, it still seems a bit odd.”
“Right. For someone who supposedly had no choice, his meetings with the fake were awfully frequent.”
“He even sought the fake out first, didn’t he?”
“And the fake kept specifically looking for Gesta all the time too.”
Latil had entered the harem to have lunch with one of her consorts when she overheard servants gathered in a corner, whispering among themselves.
Latil stopped in place, suppressed her presence, and listened closely to their conversation.
“Even if the fake Your Majesty were a complete stranger, it’d still seem suspicious—but claiming to be the late Empress Dowager? Isn’t that even weirder?”
“Exactly. Could it be that the late Empress Dowager and Lord Gesta…?”
“Shh. Watch your words.”
“It’s awfully suspicious.”
Latil frowned. Hearing them gossip like this about her mother and her own consort naturally didn’t sit well with her. But then again…
‘Duke Atraxi said something similar too.’
At the time, she’d assumed Duke Atraxi was just making things up to elevate Ranamun and belittle Gesta. But apparently, it wasn’t entirely baseless.
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 can’t wait for latil and her son to meet
I can’t wait for latil and her son to meet