To You, So Noble and Vulgar (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 22
The noblewoman who had been watching Victoria leave spoke.
“The youngest lady could have joined us for a walk—it would have been perfectly fine.”
Rachel gave an awkward smile.
“We decided to spend time among ourselves today, and having a child tag along would only be a distraction.”
“But isn’t your youngest lady far more mature than others her age? She’s widely praised, you know.”
Rachel didn’t register the noblewoman’s compliments.
‘Why was Victoria here?’
She had strictly instructed her not to leave her room today. Helena might not have understood, but Victoria was clever—she wouldn’t disobey Rachel’s orders.
‘What happened?’
Rachel watched Victoria’s retreating back for a moment. If something had occurred, she would have turned and given a subtle glance, but since she simply walked away, it didn’t seem like anything was wrong.
‘Well, no matter how mature she acts, she’s still just a child. She was probably just curious about what was going on.’
With an important matter looming, Rachel had no time to worry about Victoria.
She had invited ten noblewomen to this tea party, including Countess Ketirean of the Empire.
Since the countess hadn’t yet returned to the Empire, Rachel had invited her specifically so she could witness today’s incident and spread rumors among the imperial noblewomen.
Countess Ketirean still held a grudge against Rachel over the garden party incident, but not wanting to openly make an enemy, she accepted Rachel’s invitation.
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 finally found the chapter corresponding to chapter 42 of the manhwa!
Here’s a mother who refutes the “instinctive motherhood” notion.