The Terminally-Ill Princess Holds the Leash of the Mad Dog (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 049
Jeremy had been imprisoned in the tower, yet the Three Dukes were freely moving about the imperial palace, leaving Dietrich uncertain about what might happen at any moment, so he carefully stationed knights to guard the estate.
However, due to the previous incident in prison where one of his own knights had attacked Celia, Dietrich decided to deploy only a minimal number of troops, and even then, stationed them outside the estate rather than within.
“The Crown Prince has been confined to the tower, but the real problem is Empress Erpia. She won’t just stand by and watch. Illeon will surely exploit the fact that they’re from the same family. Things haven’t gone his way, so he’s probably preparing something serious by now.”
“Then our next move should be to corner the empress? As you said, we can’t bring Illeon down right now. He wouldn’t fall even if we tried.”
Celia and Dietrich were discussing future plans while drinking tea in Dietrich’s room.
Knock knock.
“Your Grace, visitors have arrived at the estate.”
Aside from Anderson, his aide and head steward, no one else would dare knock on his door like this.
Dietrich glanced at Celia. She understood his look and gave a small nod.
Both rose from their seats and assumed a pose that would appear as affectionate as possible to any onlooker.
Dietrich wrapped his arm around Celia’s waist, while Celia leaned her weight gently against his shoulder.
“This should be convincing enough.”
Celia whispered softly. Dietrich nodded in agreement and called out to Anderson beyond the door.
“Come in.”
At the command, the door opened.
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.”
She is such a refreshing character. I like her audacity.
Chapter 74 is missing.
I feel like I missed important information. Was it the cathedral or hall of ministers that burned or both?
Did Arthur take over the parrot’s body so he could always be close to Celia? Maybe as a type of fail safe if Dietrich killed him?