The Terminally-Ill Princess Holds the Leash of the Mad Dog (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 024
The grand aspirations of men who wished to welcome Celia Brillion as their wife shattered instantly with just one sentence from Jeremy.
A sharp clinking sound rang out across the banquet hall. The glasses held by men dropped to the floor, spilling dark red wine onto the ground.
“Now then, be sure to attend my imperial coronation ceremony, to be held in two weeks’ time!”
Jeremy observed the stunned crowd with satisfaction. He raised one corner of his lips and wrapped an arm around Celia Brillion’s waist—a clear declaration that she belonged to him.
Leaving behind a sea of shocked gazes, Jeremy downed his wine in one gulp. The crowd stirred in confusion.
The Crown Prince had personally declared Celia Brillion his mistress, leaving those who had set their sights on her like dogs that had lost the chicken they were chasing.
This also meant he had no intention of allowing Celia to leave the imperial palace.
Among the chaos in the banquet hall, only Celia herself remained perfectly calm.
Crown Prince Jeremy stood waiting before Dietrich Calypso’s mansion, ready to escort Celia.
—Dietrich, do not come to the banquet. If you are discovered, I will not take responsibility for what follows.
He had anticipated something like this when he seized her wrist, subtly warning Dietrich.
Jeremy licked his lips as he looked at her in her white mermaid gown. Just before stepping into the banquet hall, he whispered to her:
“To celebrate my birthday, I shall bestow upon you a great gift.”
And here was the result.
He had given her a gift she neither wanted nor would accept.
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.”
I hate that we missed chapters 21 and 23
I find Ileon very interesting so far. More so than Dietrich.
Yay! The ML has a personality that is coming out. Good timing
I’m glad this novel has so many interesting characters. It makes reading it so worthwhile.