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“The named clans met once every several years, and most of them could usually be expected to attend, except perhaps that band of eccentrics, the La clan. And it was nearly time for the next meeting.”

“This is why nobody likes the La clan. Its folk never listen!”


“You certainly do have…unique tastes.”
“I’ll thank you not to go slandering her when you don’t know anything about her!”

“‘I have no desire to sit where none may stand beside me.’ No one is allowed to sit by the emperor on his throne, not even the empress—who was still his subject, not his equal.
‘No, indeed.’”

Candidates for claim of the throne
- Jinshi
- Lihua's son
- The former Emporer's younger half-brother's son
- A child of a man three generations back who was stripped of his status and had a child with a commoner

“‘I have no desire to sit where none may stand beside me.’ No one is allowed to sit by the emperor on his throne, not even the empress—who was still his subject, not his equal.
‘No, indeed.’”

Candidates for claim of the throne
Jinshi
Lihua's son
The former Emporer's younger half-brother's son A child of a man three generations back who was stripped of his Imperial status and had a child with a commoner

“‘I have no desire to sit where none may stand beside me.’ No one is allowed to sit by the emperor on his throne, not even the empress—who was still his subject, not his equal.’
‘No, indeed.’“

Candidates for claim of the throne
Jinshi
Lihua’s son
The former Emporer’s younger half-brother’s son
A child of a man three generations back who was stripped of his status and had a child with a commoner

“‘As Maomao won’t say what she means, shall I be the one to give the explanation?’
‘No, I can do it.’
‘I see there’s some change in you, Maomao.’”

“‘Perhaps you could call Maomao for me?’
‘You mean…the girl?’
‘What is there a problem with that?’ Jinshi could understand why Basen hesitated. However, he was going to have to get used to it.”

Natsu Hyuuga is going to killl mee. When will the slow burn END? I went on to the next volume thinking it’d be about Maomao and Jinshi throughout it. It’s not. A lil at the end maybe. I think everyone knows what the chapters “Ah-Duo’s Truth” & “Jinshi’s Shock, Maomao’s Resolution” are going to entail. Might just reread the one I just finished. When the fuck is the proposal? Get to it!!