The Empress' Scandalous Paramour (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 22
A man worthy of my love, indeed.
‘Surely, it can’t possibly mean Kalik.’
My taste doesn’t run to large, heavily muscled brutes. That was something my sisters knew all too well.
I preferred men as beautiful as flowers, as gentle as blades of grass, and whose smiles curved like willow branches.
Kind souls who loved animals and children—those who never flaunted themselves, neither arrogant nor proud.
Yes, exactly… men like Enrique once was.
My cherished shepherd.
With a youthful face caught between boyhood and manhood, an attitude still unrefined, every step he took so precarious I longed to steady him….
‘Ah.’
In that instant, I looked around at my sisters with a slightly stunned expression.
Second Sister clicked her tongue in exasperation.
[Your taste is so obvious and consistent.]
“That—no, never mind. That’s not important. I have no desire left to love a human again. How could I possibly?”
Flustered, I quickly shook my head.
The betrayal I’d suffered had cut deep. I’d sworn never to love anyone again, yet now they demanded I fall in love once more—and then sever that love myself.
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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POV: you leave for 5 minutes and the whole palace turns into chaos 💀 also why is Meriem already acting like the main lead?? 👀
Empress really said “I see your trap and raise you a public execution of your reputation” 😭🔥 Helene just kept digging her own grave fr.
Empress really said “I’ll play chess while y’all play checkers” 💀 Helene coping HARD at the end lol not the fake hyperventilating again—girl stand up 😭 Meriem lowkey stealing the spotlight too 👀
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Karamel57
She really said “I refuse to be predictable” and picked chaos instead 😭🔥 queen behavior but also… girl needs therapy fr.