Count Casarius fell victim to a plague and died suddenly, leaving behind a will stating that Rietta, a beautiful young widow of the manor, whom he tried to use as a concubine, be buried alive alongside him. Just before Rietta is buried, Archduke Axias, rumored to be a cruel tyrant, arrives at the funeral to collect the enormous debt Count Casarius still owes him.
"Everyone here seems to feel sorry for her, and I still have a debt to collect from Casarius… If I take her instead, I think all of you here should be happy," he smiled, "Hello, my temptress."
Like the Wind on a Dry Branch It is also Known as: Like a Wind on a Dry Branch, Like Wind on a Dry Branch
Genres: Drama , Romance , Historical
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The Scent of Crimson has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: 紅匂ふ, Kurenai Niofu, Crimson Frangrance
4. Sky City: The Formation of Phoenix
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Sky City: The Formation of Phoenix is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Sky City: La formation de Phoenix
3. Matsurika Kanriden
Matsurika, a female officer in the Inner Palace, had a little special skill, and that was “a better memory” than others. One day, she accepted a request to become a practice partner for a marriage meeting of a certain son of a distinguished family.
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A Chinese-style Cinderella story between an emperor and a girl!
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