Selected as the New Stepmother (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 97
Despite his resolve, the audience chamber held only the Emperor and the Crown Prince. The tension drained from his shoulders.
“I’ve been waiting for you, Duke Terrabita, and Duke Artenbach.”
“We are honored to meet Your Majesty.”
The two men bowed deeply, one arm pressed to their chests in identical salutes.
“We are honored to meet Your Majesty.”
I spread my dress wide to the side, curtsied low with only my knees bending, then rose. I had studied imperial etiquette desperately, fearing any misstep—and I had done it well.
“Oh, you are the Duchess Artenbach.”
The Emperor smiled warmly and extended his hand for a shake. He did not carry the imposing, weighty presence I had always imagined; instead, he radiated the warm demeanor of a kindly neighborly grandfather.
Still, I could not let my guard down.
“Oh, I am pleased to see you too, young Duke Artenbach, and Duke Terrabita’s son and daughter.”
The children bowed according to the imperial etiquette they had learned.
The conversation followed a pattern: the Emperor asked questions, and we answered. He inquired about life in the north, and whether Terrabita faced any difficulties.
“Thanks to you, my worries have lessened. I can feel your devotion to the Empire.”
The Emperor chuckled and gestured with his hand to a steward.
“Now, the matters we shall discuss are not suitable for children. Please show young Duke Artenbach and Duke Terrabita’s son and daughter to somewhere entertaining.”
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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.
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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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