The Empress' Scandalous Paramour (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 73
It wasn’t the investigation result I’d particularly hoped to hear.
But if this is reality, there’s nothing to be done.
“The Holy Maiden approved a large budget without even properly thanking Quide for taking care of her—that could very well be seen as the East merely extorting money.”
Paiwel, who had been reading the report alongside me, frowned at the corners of his eyes.
“All I can do is sigh. And the next sentence is even more absurd.”
“What is it?”
“It seems the Eastern nobles are quite fond of art auctions. Merchants from the Seven Kingdoms are soon hosting one. Apparently, it’s already quite famous in the East.”
“Naturally, all the Eastern lords must be colluding together, right?”
“Yes.”
And one of the two territories that successfully attracted tourists was precisely where this art auction was being held.
To think that success stemmed from an art auction.
“They must be laundering money through artworks.”
“So it seems, Meriem.”
“A considerable sum has probably already flowed into the Seven Kingdoms by now.”
“Given how much time has passed.”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
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Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
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Meriem feeding her like THAT?? bro said soft bf + menace combo 😭🔥 meanwhile Shailo out here flirting mid-crisis… the tension before the ball is CRAZY something bad is definitely about to go down 💀
empress really got TWO top-tier options and still stressing 😭 meriem = quiet soft care, shailo = flashy rizz king… meanwhile the ball is already a flop before she even walks in 💀 and enrique acting salty?? yeah drama about to POP OFF 👀🔥
Nah Enrique really said “I want an heir but no accountability” 💀 the audacity is INSANE.
Arti standing on business tho—queen behavior fr 👑
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Karamel57
Shailo really said main character energy activated 🌸💅 petals, magic, AND flirting?? also lowkey scary how calm they are about money laundering + monster army 😭 politics and chaos never rest fr.