Picked Up a Beast, Turns Out He's an Emperor (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 30
Her own reflection in those crimson eyes looked endlessly unfamiliar. It was a face where excitement shone through bashfulness, impossible to conceal.
His large, firm hands clasped hers, the broad and solid chest beneath her palms, and the steady arm encircling her waist protectively, anchoring her center of balance.
As each part of his body began registering anew in her awareness, her cheeks—incapable of deceit—flushed once more, ripe as crimson apples.
“To avoid your partner’s gaze while dancing signals you’re displeased with them. Does the young lady dislike her previous partner?”
A gentle voice drifted down upon the crown of her lowered head.
Arabella lifted her wide eyes once more, meeting the beautiful ruby-colored gaze. His red eyes soothed her wavering glance, then gently captured it entirely within his own.
Seeing her clear eyes no longer avoiding his but intertwining with them, a satisfied smile spread across the Emperor’s face.
Smoothly, his long left leg stepped back one beat, his hand pressing firmly against Arabella’s back, drawing her body lightly forward.
His left hand, holding hers, led the direction, tilting her subtly to the right, naturally shifting their positions—then their bodies began moving together.
Theo’s eyes and mouth gaped wide as he watched from a corner of the cellar.
He’d assumed the Emperor knew only how to wield a sword, not dance—and certainly expected his dancing to be clumsy… This was the moment he realized anew: whether in combat or in dance, the Emperor’s body was perfectly honed, supremely superior.
His long, muscular arms and legs lent his movements an elegant vitality, instantly transforming the dreary cellar into a romantic ballroom. Every understated motion radiated restraint and grace.
Watching the Emperor’s red lips curl upward at both corners toward Arabella, Theo unconsciously swallowed hard.
So this was the Emperor’s expression when genuinely enjoying himself—so captivating. The flawlessly ruthless countenance from the training grounds and the imperial office now appeared exquisitely delicate and beautiful.
Theo wasn’t the only one spellbound, gazing at Emperor Maxwell. Arabella, held by those crimson eyes that refused to release her gaze, felt as though her feet floated upon soft, billowing clouds.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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Aelthia
The Emperor’s shamelessness continues to astonish me. Just how long can he get away with this?