The Villainess' Joyful Married Life (59 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 23
The next morning, Cella was summoned to Kalian’s office, tense and anxious.
Duke Kalian Klaus was signing documents with a sculpted, expressionless face.
Only after a long while did he finally lift his gaze to look at Cella.
His firm lips parted.
“I called you here today to investigate the Duchess’s misconduct.”
“…….”
Cella already knew why she was here.
The fact that Kalian himself—not the butler—was conducting the inquiry meant he had no intention of sweeping this matter under the rug.
Eshika had warned her.
They would try to thoroughly subdue her now that she’d become an eyesore.
Kalian continued.
“Rumors are rampant that the Duchess has been tormenting the maids. I heard even capable girls submitted their resignations, and Mother barely managed to suppress the fallout.”
Kalian’s brow furrowed.
Though she hadn’t punished the other maids as cruelly as Yuri, those resignation letters were clear evidence of Eshika’s wrongdoing.
Of course, as the Duchess, she was the master, and they mere servants—technically, they had no right to complain.
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)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
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Chapter Comments (252)
I am honestly worried about the duchy’s citizens with the foolish and greedy duo
I have villain mode music as BGM for this making the story so awesome
Do you really still need to stay docile to that vile butch?
Inline Comments (39)
“You betrayed your friend, stole her jewels, and now you fawn over the Grand Lad
Why did they become friends to begin with? It’s not like yuri knew eshika would marry him
Cella spat out bloody saliva and glared at Yuri.
Does cella know martial arts at this point or no? I remember she asked
“This mother… can’t bear living under such injustice… uuhuhu….”
This guy is hopefully just gonna be an endgame final boss or something
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VKotaku28
You do not even qualify as a figure head duke, why try
VKotaku28
Resban, you should have searched for her personally!