Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 58
The forty lashes were not a punishment severe enough to kill a robust adult man, yet neither were they light enough to allow him to walk home on his own.
After having his upper body flayed open from lashes delivered while bare-chested, Zanobi was forced to endure more lashes on his buttocks once his shirt was stripped off again, leaving him unable to sit or lie down. Thus, in the early hours of dawn, he was carried back to Cardinal de Mare’s residence, sprawled face-down on a stretcher.
In that house was also Lucrezia, who had been brought in unconscious much earlier that evening. It was a maddening, chaotic scene awaiting Cardinal de Mare, who arrived home late after finishing up duties at court.
Cardinal de Mare summoned all members of the household to the first-floor parlor—including Zanobi, who groaned in pain.
Gritting his teeth, he asked Zanobi,
“For twenty-two years, I have provided you with shelter, clothing, and food. So what on earth possessed you to harm my daughter today?”
Sobered completely by the forty lashes, Zanobi finally offered a somewhat coherent excuse—unlike his incoherent ramblings earlier before Pope Leo III.
“It was Isabella who asked me to do it!”
His strategy was simple: since the Cardinal clearly favored his eldest daughter, Zanobi hoped to shelter himself under Isabella’s umbrella against the storm.
Meanwhile, Isabella’s beautiful eyes widened in sheer horror. Has he lost his mind?!
“When did I ever ask you to do that?!”
Isabella had absolutely no intention of taking the fall for someone like Zanobi in front of her father.
“That’s a blatant lie, Father! Zanobi, you already lied to His Majesty the King, claiming you never shot at Ariadne—and now you dare blame me once we’re back home?!”
She completely forgot how she’d once cooed ‘older brother’ in honeyed tones while fluttering coyly in front of Zanobi, and now cut him off with an imperious scolding, treating him like a lowly servant.
Bewildered by this unexpected turn of events, Zanobi confronted Isabella.
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
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Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
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The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
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But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
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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?