To The Eternal Knight (2 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 222
The method of persuasion is the same.
Claude, who had been gazing at Nerea’s lips curving slightly upward, suddenly turned pale.
Just a moment ago, the Prince of Gauwe had clearly…
“…The fallen prince also took proper care of his head and body.”
He said the prince was dead—killed ten years ago by Nerea Esteban in exactly the same manner she had used to kill his father.
And yet, if the method of persuasion was identical, was this perhaps a warning that she intended to dispose of him the same way? A chill crept up his spine. Claude forced his shoulders straight and looked firmly at Nerea.
He couldn’t decipher what lay beneath that indifferent expression, but at the very least—if she truly meant to kill him, she wouldn’t have brought him all the way here.
Relying on that sliver of hope, Claude lifted his chin and spoke.
“That… The fallen prince could hardly have possessed the same wealth as I do.”
“…”
“Consider this, Count Esteban. However foolishly I may have slipped out of the Imperial Palace, do you truly believe I left empty-handed?”
Perhaps because his life hung by a thread, Claude’s heart pounded faster than ever. Yet, thanks to years of refinement within the palace, he knew his expression appeared bolder than usual.
“My fortune, the estate documents—they’re all hidden in places only I know. A fortune that not even the Grand Duke could dream of right now. If you help me today, Count, would I ever treat you poorly in return?”
It was laughable. Did he really think such empty words would make Nerea Esteban trust Claude Castarti?
Nerea watched the former crown prince’s fate unfold, her face entirely devoid of even the faintest flicker of emotion.
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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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