Reyna stumbled.
“Lord Arthur… Lord Arthur… um…”
Arthur gently lifted Reyna and moved towards the bed.
Reyna fell into a panic.
What to do? What to do?
She knew it included all that. But. But.
It wasn’t time yet.
She wasn’t ready in her heart.
It wasn’t the first time.
Still.
There’s a difference between being ordered and having it happen like this, where I seem to be tempting him and we’re alone and the conversation turns this way.
Miss will not leave me alone.
Suddenly, she felt like crying.
It was scary.
She tried to do as much as possible on her own.
But if this happens, it seems like I’m coveting Lord Arthur and stealing Miss’s man.
She had set foot in Miss’s new room by chance, but nothing happened.
She had been relieved this morning that she could say that.
“……”
Tears welled up suddenly out of sadness.
Just calm down for a moment.
Just overcome this situation.
It seemed that Lord Arthur noticed too.
Why isn’t anyone coming to get me?
“……Hey.”
At the same time as the steps stopped, she heard Arthur’s surprised voice.
Sniff. Sniff.
Reyna tried to hold back her tears, but she couldn’t hide the heavy throbbing in her chest every time she swallowed her sobs.
“……Are you crying?”
She didn’t cry on the real first night.
And now she’s crying.
Reyna tried to hold back her tears so that her lie of wanting to be alone wouldn’t be too obvious, but in the end, she covered her distorted face in shame.
“……”
Arthur awkwardly sat down on the bed, still holding Reyna.
And then he patted her back as if to soothe her.
“Why are you crying.”
She knew it wasn’t sincere…
She didn’t expect it to make her cry.
Arthur’s hand awkwardly patted Reyna.
“Don’t cry.”
He won’t do anything.
[This is the time separator]【The Couple of the Century, Reunited!】
【Night of the Improvement Ceremony The Grandest Street Festival in History Takes Place in the Duke of Julius’s Territory】
【Why was the marriage only known as an engagement? Was it Lord Arthur’s consideration of his past reputation?】
【The Duke of Julius is Silent】
“Did you keep the marriage a secret because of your reputation back then?”
“Look at this. There’s a rumor that he kept it a secret because he could have died in the war… Ah, it’s so sad. Our Miss is too good for him…”
“It used to be said that Julius was a disadvantageous marriage. There were rumors that he was the Emperor’s illegitimate child, and there were rumors that he wasn’t. The royal family neither recognized nor ignored it, so Lord Arthur’s reputation was the worst…”
“Anyway, the royal family was too much. The royal family really has to be nice to Lord Arthur.”
【The First Midnight Improvement Ceremony Ever! The Beautiful Night View of the Duke of Julius’s Territory】
【Lord Arthur and Lady Christina waving at the Improvement Ceremony】
【Lord Arthur & Christina Couple, returning home in Princess’ embrace! The heat of the newlyweds on display!】
【Lord Arthur, holding Lady Christina in his arms and returning to his mansion amidst cheers direct witness illustration included!】
【Lord Arthur and Lady Christina, is it a marriage of convenience or a real romance!?】
【Special Feature, ‘Julius & Arthur’ Who profits from this marriage?】
“Aye. But our Christina Miss is not inferior to Lord Arthur. Our Miss is considered the most beautiful in the social world. And she’s from the richest family in the empire.”
“When did you start saying ‘our Miss’? You used to say that Christina Miss was so picky it was out of this world.”
【Julius, signs exclusive contract for moonstone supply with royal researchers!】
【Julius, dramatically resolves deadlock in Saran Strait fishing rights negotiations!】
【Julius, wins in exclusive dispute over magic stone mining rights!】
“Heh heh. It’s only natural that love would develop where there was none, isn’t it? With the news of Lord Arthur’s victory and the Duke of Julius becoming the future emperor, all business in this territory is booming. All the businessmen here probably want to kiss the Duke, right?”
“To that extent?
“Don’t even mention it. Julius is winning all the contracts and supply deals that were in competitive bidding with other territories, right? Everyone’s going crazy to break through a deal with Julius. Everyone has realized that the royal family has started giving special treatment to Julius. The smart guys have already aggressively expanded their businesses.”
【Julius, the economic benefits gained through the ‘Arthur Special’ cannot be simply converted】
【Julius, Booming!】
【Special Feature Analysis of Arthur & Christina’s Improvement Ceremony Outfits】
【Lady Christina’s Pearl Earrings are the Talk of the Town!】
【Lady Christina’s Dress, Order Rush! Book your order at the Latria Shop!】
[This is the time separator]“Don’t cut in line! Child, really!”
Even the newspapers were in a frenzy, it was palpable in the square.
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.
*
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.”
