The Duke's Flower is Precarious (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 37
The Grand Ducal household was bustling since early morning. Aidel was being dressed by maids in preparation for attending the imperial banquet.
Standing nearby, Marline carefully instructed her, considering this was the Grand Duchess’s first time attending such an event.
“Today’s imperial banquet is not only held to commemorate the Grand Ducal household’s marriage, but also to celebrate the return of His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus from his travels.”
“Who exactly is His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus?”
Having been completely absent from social engagements until now, Aidel had never had the chance to meet the Emperor Emeritus in person. All she knew of him came solely from official reports in the newspapers.
“His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus…”
Marline fell silent for a moment at Aidel’s question, lost in thought. Memories of the years spent beside the late Empress Meriel in the imperial palace flickered through her mind.
— “I’ve never seen a woman as remarkable as the Empress. The founder of House Roman was also a direct descendant of the first emperor, wasn’t he? Truly, women born of such distinguished houses are different!”
— “Your Majesty, I merely expressed my own opinion. It has nothing to do with House Roman’s intentions. I speak solely for the sake of the imperial family and the empire…”
— “Enough! I know all too well—more than enough—how deeply the Empress cares for the imperial family and the empire. Sometimes even more than I, the Emperor, do—and it leaves me utterly ashamed.”
Whenever the late Empress Meriel voiced her opinions on state affairs, the Emperor Emeritus often responded with sarcasm and visible displeasure.
Normally distant from each other, the Emperor Emeritus and the Empress Dowager rarely shared warm exchanges. Even their regularly scheduled private tea meetings always ended poorly.
— “Marline, I feel the rift between His Majesty and me growing deeper. I wanted to be a supportive Empress at his side… Could it be that my approach has been wrong all along?”
— “No, it isn’t. There will come a day when His Majesty recognizes the sincerity of Her Majesty the Empress.”
Though she offered those words of comfort… that day Marline had waited for, until the Empress Meriel closed her eyes for the last time, never arrived.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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Can’t wait for second prince to die . How dare he touch grand Duchess with his filthy hand.
I hope Kareon kills first prince . But maybe that’s not going to happen because of diplomatic relations between kingdoms. If at that moment aidel would have remained unconscious ,second prince definitely would have died .It’s unfortunate , that bastard should have died on spot.
I am blushing even though I don’t know what withdrawal symptoms is.