Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 173
If he had still been in Etruria, Prince Alfonso would have flatly refused Grand Duchess Larisa’s visit. But ever since their physical surroundings had shifted to Galico, a subtle shift in their respective positions had emerged.
Lately, the only person from the Galico side who came to see Prince Alfonso was Grand Duchess Larisa. If he turned her away, it was common for Alfonso to go an entire week without meeting anyone at all.
“I brought these because I wanted to share a meal with you.”
Pretending to be a country maiden, she set down on the table a wicker basket full of bread, cheese, and fruits. It was enough food for one person—provisions for two or three days.
Although the meals provided to him were perfectly fine and he didn’t actually need anything extra, Alfonso accepted the offering with a word of thanks.
“You’ve brought something again today. It really wasn’t necessary, but thank you.”
Pretending not to notice the prince’s lukewarm reaction, Grand Duchess Larisa pulled out a bottle of wine from the basket as well.
“This is sparkling wine, a specialty of the Kingdom of Galico. I brought it because I wanted to drink it with you.”
If the earlier food had been a thoughtful gesture for Alfonso, the wine she brought was purely for her own selfish desire. Yet sometimes one person’s hope is another’s despair.
Drinking wine alone with Grand Duchess Larisa inside his quarters—Prince Alfonso truly wanted to refuse. If he accidentally held her hand while intoxicated, his entire life would be mortgaged away. It absolutely could not happen.
“It’s still too early in the day for a drink. Let’s share one another time.”
Watching the prince place the sparkling wine back into the wicker basket, the grand duchess felt an oddly sour mood creep over her. Me…? After all I’ve gone through just for you…?
Grand Duke Aud had instructed his wife to properly supervise their daughter, but Grand Duchess Bernadette always yielded without enforcing any rules. That didn’t, however, mean Larisa could freely go out whenever she pleased.
Today, she’d concocted every excuse imaginable, lied about visiting a dressmaker, taken a carriage, and gone straight to the palace. But palace visits couldn’t be hidden from her household. When Larisa returned to the grand ducal residence, she would surely face a scolding from Madame Eugenie—whose tongue was as sharp as a blade—with Grand Duchess Bernadette nervously standing beside her.
And even that outcome would be the lucky scenario. She had to pray desperately that her father never heard about it.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
I’m still curious of what Alphonso meant by the last chapter
I’m still curious of what Alphonso meant by the last chapter
So Alphonso is misunderstanding now?