Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 48
Lucrezia rushed breathlessly into Ariadne’s study, completely bewildered as to why her husband had summoned her to the chamber of his daughter by a concubine. Whatever it was, it certainly wasn’t good news.
She carefully knocked on the door of her husband’s second daughter—the one he’d brought home from outside—and, upon hearing his voice from within, stepped inside.
“Lucrezia. Take a look at this.”
Cardinal de Mare waved double-entry bookkeeping sheets, with clear divisions between debit and credit, right before Lucrezia’s eyes. Lucrezia peered at the paper, utterly confused about what any of it meant.
Why on earth had the same entries been written twice—once on the left and once on the right?
“This girl claims she held her debutante ball for a mere 138 ducats.”
“What?!”
Only then did Lucrezia react in shock.
“Is that even possible?”
“It’s possible, otherwise I wouldn’t have only twelve ducats left in my hand!”
Cardinal de Mare shook a pouch containing twelve gold coins before Lucrezia’s eyes, clearly furious.
“How much did you spend the last time you threw a farewell party for Ippolito? There were only half as many guests this time, yet you spent 536 ducats!”
Under her husband’s sharp interrogation, Lucrezia shrank back and lowered her head, staring only at the floor.
“This time, Ariadne managed the entire ball for 138 ducats (approximately 138 million won), including her own personal styling expenses of 20 ducats. And Isabella? Isabella alone spent 50 ducats (about 50 million won) just on her dress!”
Cardinal de Mare looked ready to tear Lucrezia apart with the ledger itself if he could.
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
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“You’re not someone who can elope with any woman you fancy and live freely. You
Queen Margaret is very wise. Status is very important. The marriage of princes and kings is different from that of the common people.
“What’s wrong, Camellia? You already have your fiancé, Signor Ottavio—what’s the
I don’t know why Ottavio always reminds me of Brutus. “Even you, Brutus?” (>▽<)
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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?