My Mistress Became My Wife (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 47
“Huh? The fire incident at Viscount Benjamin’s mansion two years ago?”
When Austin repeated the question in a tone suggesting he’d never heard of such an event, Harold gave a dry laugh and glared at him. The crown prince jolted back to his senses under Harold’s piercing gaze—so intense it felt as if it could stab through flesh—and let out an exclamation.
“Oh, right. That did happen. And you suspected Darius was behind it.”
If Harold hadn’t remembered at all, he would’ve been disappointed, and the conversation would’ve dragged on much longer. Thankfully, he recalled it eventually.
“I was already suspicious after hearing your story, so I looked into it right away when I returned that day. The fire at Viscount Benjamin’s mansion two years ago really was just an accident.”
Austin stroked his chin as he continued.
“If it had been murder, there should’ve been signs of foul play on Madison Benjamin’s body—but the autopsy found nothing like that. Above all, Darius had no reason to kill Madison Benjamin, the late Viscount Benjamin.”
At Austin’s conclusion, Harold crossed his arms and tilted his head quizzically.
“Then do you think the Second Prince had a reason to investigate Viscount Benjamin’s mansion?”
“Well… not really…”
“Let’s assume the Second Prince was the one who killed Madison Benjamin.”
Harold leaned forward, resting his chin on his interlaced fingers, his upper body angled toward Austin.
“There are two main reasons the Second Prince might have killed Madison Benjamin: either they held a grudge, or he killed him to silence him. Which do you think it was?”
“Obviously the latter.”
If Darius and Madison Benjamin had been enemies, rumors would’ve surely spread—but Austin had never heard anything of the sort. He also couldn’t find any notable connection between the two.
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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.
*
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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