Reforming the Villain Family (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 22
I followed the Duke straight into the room.
Philen, who had entered the room with me, muttered anxiously.
“Ah… why was His Young Lordship there…? No, why didn’t I realize he was so close…?”
Right now, both the Duke and Philen looked like villains to me.
‘Come to think of it, Philen is one of the villain’s underlings too.’
He had always been the first to support the Duke’s wicked deeds. Maybe because he’d seemed so kind from the very beginning, his betrayal stung me even more than the Duke’s.
I looked back and forth between the Duke and Philen, then asked,
“Your Grace, did you know too? That Count Ripe wasn’t the culprit.”
A brief silence passed. He didn’t answer immediately.
Furrows formed between the Duke’s brows, and he asked in return,
“…Does that mean you knew as well?”
Only then did I realize the enormity of my mistake.
“No, I didn’t know! I only found out from what I just overheard!”
The Duke’s brows furrowed deeper.
“That’s suspicious. Then why were you at the main gate just now?”
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.”
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What is this now? Why don’t you make a pact with the divine beast?
What is this all about? I hope she really is his daughter and not a lie.
Oh, it’s time for her siblings to appear. Could Clemence be the hero?
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Miioo
Haha, the Duke hates seeing her cry and is afraid of him. He seems innocent.