Tame or Be Captured (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 074
“Oh.”
Karaf finally remembered that the nobles had arranged a luncheon among themselves and slightly frowned.
He had wanted to savor time alone with Asha and talk to his heart’s content, but it felt once again as if an intruder had appeared.
The Chief Steward bowed politely toward Asha and said,
“Madam Banetsa, please join us for luncheon as well. Everyone is waiting for you.”
At those words, Asha suddenly recalled an old memory, and her stomach churned uneasily.
Just like now, shortly after the Blooming Ceremony, she had attended a luncheon with the nobles for the first time.
But back then, she was barely more than a commoner newly brought into the palace, so she couldn’t possibly have been skilled in dining etiquette or court protocol, and thus endured many nobles’ subtle mockery.
Noticing Asha’s face turning pale, Karaf cast her a quick glance and said,
“You look unwell. Let’s call off today’s luncheon.”
“What? Ah, but Your Majesty… the Five Great Noble Houses have already gathered in the dining hall…”
The Chief Steward, flustered, broke into a cold sweat and stood there helplessly.
No matter how willful the Emperor might be, cancelling on the five founding noble families after personally inviting them would surely damage his reputation.
Karaf exhaled sharply, his expression blank, and muttered,
“So even as Emperor, I still have to do things I dislike…”
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
Not practically, it is a form of torture. Jackel didn’t jump into the water on his own while tied to the boulder.
It seems backward that the Empress is invited to a Duchess’ tea party.
What terrible phrasing. ‘He couldn’t possibly take her…’ She is the empress of the empire, Jackel needs to get with the program. She has shown herself to be stronger and more resilient than anyone else in this novel.