My Discarded Fiancé Returned (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 47
When the waltz ended, the banquet began with various nobles taking turns delivering congratulatory speeches or proposing toasts.
“Today, I am truly delighted to partake in this honorable and joyous occasion. I sincerely wish nothing but happiness for His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince and Her Imperial Highness the new Crown Princess….”
“To the eternal glory of the Tern Imperial House!”
“We congratulate the Empire on this joyous day.”
Serena held a champagne glass, but due to sheer exhaustion, she barely touched it to her lips. Instead, Lucas, true to his imposing stature, heartily drank every toast offered, which was more than sufficient.
“I, too, cannot help but offer my own words of congratulations.”
Attention turned toward this slightly different toast. It was Marquess Sherwood, whom she had first met that morning through a translucent veil. Beside him stood Miranda, confidently holding her ground.
“Especially since House Sherwood had the honor of preparing for Her Imperial Highness the Crown Princess’s state wedding, our joy is all the more profound.”
Though she had stayed at the Sherwood estate during the wedding preparations, she had never once seen the Marquess’s face—yet here he was, shamelessly taking credit for playing a major role in the ceremony.
“Most of all, I can never adequately express my gratitude for Her Imperial Highness the Crown Princess’s generosity and kindness in treating my unworthy daughter as a sister.”
Hmm… Could a few meetings arranged merely to extract information about Elise truly be called “sisterly affection”? Especially since the Marquess hadn’t even been at the estate at the time.
“Laura, go offer your greetings to Her Imperial Highness the Crown Princess.”
Miranda naturally nudged Laura, who had been standing quietly behind her. Normally, a mere young lady wouldn’t be entitled to give a toast, but since the Marquess had just referred to their “sisterly bond,” this development felt perfectly natural.
“Your Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, I sincerely congratulate you on your marriage today.”
Laura performed a flawless and elegant curtsy, belying none of Miranda’s strict tutelage.
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.”
A 10 minute nap?