The Maid's Contract Marriage (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 197
Three days of debutante audiences concluded, and the Imperial Household officially announced, “We express our gratitude to the nobles for the solemn respect they have shown thus far toward our war heroes. May all now cast aside their cold gloves and joyfully reunite in blessings, bearing fruit once more.”
The imperial decree lifting the noble marriage ban and prohibition on social gatherings had thus been formally lifted.
Everyone celebrated the occasion as a cause for rejoicing at the war’s end, yet nobles refrained from hastily arranging gatherings or attending social events, not wishing to appear overly eager.
Instead, they all waited for the weekend.
A dignified, officially recommended event was scheduled—one that could naturally lead to social gatherings without seeming self-serving.
It was the Imperial Household’s designated official memorial mass.
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The formal memorial mass was a venue where even Commander-in-Chief Arthur was expected to appear, and it was naturally assumed that Lady Christina—who had famously offered prayers for Arthur throughout his five years on the battlefield—would also attend.
Reina completed her preparations by dressing in a calm, dark-toned dress and wearing a black mantilla, just as Christina always had for church services.
“Whew….”
Now she was stepping out as Christina, not just before nobles but before everyone.
“….”
Though she’d tried to reassure herself it was only a few events, Reina felt she was truly taking an irrevocable step forward.
This was utterly unlike her feelings during the triumphal reception—an event that had felt like an unreal calamity.
Back then, she had merely endured what she couldn’t avoid; now, this was a path she had chosen of her own will.
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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"No, thank you. Thanks to you stepping in, we got through it smoothly."
Smoothly???? Not with that news reporter lurking around
「You’d be wise to start by learning how to bow your head with humility.」
Ouchhhh okay Erica I get it…. the hate is very warranted
Marina’s eyes wavered.
Please connect the dots that Christina wants you dead
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I have a pit in my stomach reading this …. this could go so many ways