The Duke's Flower is Precarious (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 97
When someone arrived at the entrance of the hunting grounds, the crowd waiting for the return of the hunting competition participants erupted into cheers all at once.
“The first to arrive is none other than His Royal Highness, the First Prince!”
The First Prince smiled proudly and raised the fox he had hunted high above his head. Crimson blood dripped steadily from the fox’s body, shot dead by a bullet. A red ribbon—designating the First Prince’s assigned Zone 1—was tied around its neck.
“Truly magnificent! As expected of our First Prince!”
“Ho ho… My boy, well done indeed.”
Empress Lisandro, beaming with joy, hurriedly praised the First Prince. Beside her, Emperor Lisandro nodded approvingly with a hearty chuckle.
Nobles swarmed around the First Prince, offering him congratulatory drinks for winning first place. The clinking of glasses from every direction signaled that the atmosphere at the hunting grounds was reaching its peak.
The First Prince, pleasantly tipsy, glanced briefly at the sky, now tinged red like his own flushed face. He exchanged a meaningful smile with Empress Lisandro.
“The sun is about to set! Yet, I’m worried—some still haven’t returned.”
“That’s right. His Royal Highness the Third Prince and Grand Duchess Elyos, who went to Zone 10, haven’t come back yet. At this point, shouldn’t someone go look for them?”
As soon as the First Prince broached the subject, Empress Lisandro smoothly continued, as if she’d been waiting for just that cue. According to plan, they would now send witnesses to Zone 10, where no participants had yet returned—and soon, they would discover the scandalous scene of the Third Prince and the Grand Duchess caught in an illicit affair.
Empress Lisandro was just secretly smiling at the mental image forming before her eyes when another voice nearby announced the absence of yet more participants.
“His Grace the Grand Duke Elyos and Her Royal Highness Princess Ophelia, who went to Zone 9, still haven’t returned either!”
“And His Royal Highness the Second Prince and Marchioness Lucia, who went to Zone 8, haven’t come back either!”
‘Come to think of it… the Grand Duke and the Second Prince haven’t returned yet!’
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
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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.
It’s good that Aidel got Ophelia as a friend.
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Rahnuma Razvi
Can’t wait for second prince to die . How dare he touch grand Duchess with his filthy hand.