This Life, I Will Save The Duke (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 105
“Empress, was the task I asked of you truly so difficult? Or have I overestimated your capabilities?”
“……What? I don’t understand,”
“You’ve only managed it once so far. Do you have any idea how long Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has been waiting?”
“Ah.”
She had carefully prepared herself upon receiving Emperor Hart’s invitation to share lunch after a long while—only for him to bring up the matter of Ariel von Elbaltan before the meal had even ended.
“If you truly dislike doing it, just say so anytime. If you, as Empress, choose to give up, I’ll simply take a consort and delegate the task to her.”
A surge of irritation rose within Empress Catherine, but she quietly suppressed it, pulling a faint smile onto her lips with a silent sigh. She understood well how deeply Emperor Hart cared for the Empress Dowager—but at this point, she found herself doubting whether that was truly the only reason.
“I sent another invitation, but she said she’s far too busy right now to possibly come. Still, she promised she’d visit once spring arrives.”
“I see. Try to get her to come more often then. Now that the Berihouse matter is settled, she should have more free time.”
“……Understood. I’ll do my best.”
Seemingly satisfied with Empress Catherine’s obedient reply, he ceased his reproach and calmly continued his meal.
“I’ll come to your quarters tonight.”
As he rose from his seat after finishing the meal, he casually tossed out that single remark. Empress Catherine watched him and offered a faint, knowing smile.
Emperor Hart disliked it when someone boldly opposed him—so she had held back. And thus, she had secured the outcome she wanted.
Now it was time to satisfy her own curiosity.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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