Trapped in the Mad Duke's Snare (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 60
The tea-time gathering had long since warmed into a relaxed and intimate atmosphere.
Adeline, even as she laughed among the young ladies, occasionally glanced toward Larie seated across from her.
“Ho ho. I’m so glad Her Majesty the Empress took a liking to it. These leaves come from a rare Eastern tree—very difficult to obtain. My father personally had them imported. They’re said to be excellent for insomnia.”
“What is the name of this tea?”
“It’s tea brewed from jujube leaves.”
In response to the Empress’s question, Larie offered a smile of unmatched grace.
“I prepared it upon hearing Your Majesty has been having trouble sleeping lately.”
“I am pleased that Count Estillen’s daughter thinks so kindly of me.”
Without giving anyone else a chance to interject, the two continued their conversation effortlessly.
It was as though only the two of them existed in the entire tea-time gathering.
“Steep the leaves for about five minutes and enjoy it with a touch of honey. I’ve been falling asleep early myself ever since I started drinking this tea.”
“Ho-ho. Very well. I shall try it tonight.”
“Your words humble me, Your Majesty. I’m the one who’s truly delighted to be of help.”
From the way they spoke so warmly together, it was clear they were already quite close.
“After all, though distant, my mother’s house—House Treviso—is related by blood to yours. And as they say, blood is thicker than water.”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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Larie entered the Empress’s reception room alongside her.
They are truly disgusting; ignoring her in front of everyone while feigning affection, all in the hope of getting rid of the Empress and her filthy son.
As was customary at celebratory banquets, the attending men began slipping away
How brazen of her—she wanted to be in a higher position, and now she’s shifting the blame for everything that happened onto poor Adeline.
At the mention of her attire, Larie’s expression turned icy—but only briefly. Sh
She deserves it; this is the result of the greed that blinded her, as she sought to harm Adeline.
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How shameless of her—can’t she see that he is avoiding her and is married?
It wouldn’t surprise me if the crown prince stabs the empress some day.
Wow, I thought these two had made progress. I’m a bit surprised by the Duke’s reaction but he has been ill and chronic illness can affect your thought process.