Ink Fragrance (Matriarchal World)

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A cool, indifferent woman writer x a charming young nobleman.

One day, while Rendong was sitting quietly in a teahouse thinking about her writing, a pretty young man sat down across from her.

Smiling sweetly, he said

“I like you.”

“Your books.”

Later, he said, “The legendary women of this world are nothing special after all.”

Gu Rendong slowly leaned toward him, covered his eyes, and kissed him. “If all women were exactly as they appear, wouldn't that be terribly dull?”

In the first year of the new emperor's reign, an imperial edict sent Gu Rendong's parents to prison, accusing them of cruelty, abusing their power to punish people, and killing innocents.

The emperor also forbade Gu Rendong from ever setting foot in the capital again.

She could only drift to Yucheng and search for the truth behind her parents' imprisonment.

After so many years, she'd almost come to believe that she'd always been a scholar, with no parents, no temper, and no backbone.

But ever since she met Shen Qingya, it was as if a ray of light had pierced the darkness of her life.

He urged her to pursue the truth and to turn others to their cause.

In the end, she took the glittering throne for herself.

Coming next: The Emperor Is Carrying My Baby (title subject to change)

There is only one woman in the harem of the Jiang Kingdom's imperial family.

She is stunningly beautiful and graceful, and she has the emperor wrapped around her little finger.

Everyone else calls her a wicked beauty who will bring ruin to the kingdom, saying she's so intoxicating that the emperor has neglected state affairs.

But the Jiang Kingdom enjoys good weather, peace, and prosperity, leaving those who want to raise the issue with no argument.

Recently, someone finally found a flaw: the royal family has had no children for years.

That night, the emperor finally couldn't hold back and brought the matter up with the empress.

She nestled in his arms like a sweet little bird, gazed up at him with shining eyes, and asked,

“You once said that whatever I wanted, you'd give it to me.

This time, I only want to say one thing. All you have to do is tell me whether you're willing.”

The emperor agreed, but ever since that day, he had shut himself away.

He truly stopped attending to state affairs,

ignoring every court official who came to see him.

And now, inside the imperial palace,

the emperor stared at his growing belly, looking utterly distressed.

“Tell me, how did this happen?”

The empress smiled sweetly, her voice as clear and lovely as silver bells.

“You said you'd grant whatever I asked for. What I asked that day was...

Would you be willing to have a child for me?”

Theme: Lovers are meant to end up together.