To You, So Noble and Vulgar (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 47
From the day after his return to Bukryeong, Cyrus was busy without a moment to breathe. He punished those who deserved punishment, rewarded those who deserved rewards, and killed those who needed to be killed.
After several days of barely sleeping while resolving official matters, when he finally found some free time, Cyrus rode out beyond the castle walls.
Though it was April, Bukryeong was still blanketed in snow, and as he rode through it, a blue sky came into his view—a clear sky resembling Ariana’s hair.
He suddenly wondered.
No, in truth, even during those brief moments to catch his breath amid his ceaseless work, he had wondered.
‘What could she be doing right now?’
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Three weeks had passed since Ariana arrived in Dongryeong.
During that time, the Lord of Dongryeong had captured and executed a spy sent from Seoryeong, and Rachel, who had been waiting for news from the spy, finally sent a telegram to the Lord of Dongryeong.
[Could it be that Your Highness is keeping Ariana with you?]
The Lord of Dongryeong replied.
[No.]
Meanwhile, he secretly exchanged letters with witnesses in preparation for the trial. The maids expelled from the Bronte household were somewhat reluctant, but the witnesses Ariana had named readily agreed to testify.
Preparations for the custody trial progressed steadily, and now only notifying Rachel remained.
During those three weeks, Ariana lived so comfortably it was almost embarrassing how little she had worried.
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.