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Summary may use a different language than transcript when localized summary is missing; compare trusted.chapter.summary_language and trusted.transcript.language.","citation_preferred":true,"untrusted_fields_separated":true},"trusted":{"series":{"title":"I Only Need the Duke's Child","slug":"i-only-need-the-duke-s-child-t7h7gek5","original_title":"I Only Need Our Child, Your Grace - 공작님의 아이만 필요합니다 - Gongjangnimui Aiman Pillyohamnida - All I Need Is the Duke's Child - Je n'ai besoin que de l'enfant du Duc - Solo necesito al hijo del duque - Від…"},"chapter":{"number":6,"chapter_key":"6-t6v8bv","release_date":"2026-11-09","last_updated":"2026-11-09T20:15:55.396Z","summary":"Chapter 6 of I Only Need the Duke's Child depicts the tension Blair experiences on her wedding day and wedding night. After her older brother's cold words pressuring her to give birth to a son, Blair marries in a grand ceremony, and as she waits in her room at night, she discusses the terms of the contract with her husband, and a shy yet dangerous closeness begins between them over the marital duties clause.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Chapter 6 of I Only Need the Duke's Child depicts the tension Blair experiences on her wedding day and wedding night. After her older brother's cold words pressuring her to give birth to a son, Blair marries in a grand ceremony, and as she waits in her room at night, she discusses the terms of the contract with her husband, and a shy yet dangerous closeness begins between them over the marital duties clause.","key_events":["Blair presents marriage contract covering cooperation on fire truth from ten years ago.","Blair says penalty for breach is no divorce, Duke laughs at answer.","Wedding ceremony held with imperial approval, couple declared husband and wife with a kiss.","Duke invokes marital duties clause and demands consummation that same night.","On wedding night Duke works in study with secretary then unexpectedly visits bride's room.","Blair's older brother advises her to secure her place by giving a son and being more seductive."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"BLAIR, SURELY I NEED NOT REMIND YOU...\n\n...THAT THE QUICKEST WAY FOR A WOMAN TO SECURE HER STANDING WITHIN HER HUSBAND’S FAMILY...\n...IS TO GIVE HIM A SON.\nAND AS YOUR BROTHER, LET ME OFFER YOU SOME ADVICE. YOU ARE FAR TOO... FRIGID.\n\nIT IS FINE TO BEHAVE LIKE A PROPER LADY IN PUBLIC, BUT IN THE BEDROOM, A WOMAN MUST KNOW HOW TO BE A LITTLE MORE ALLURING IF SHE WISHES TO KEEP HER HUSBAND’S AFFECTION.\nMOTHER WORRIES GREATLY ABOUT YOU.\n\nTHEN PLEASE ASSURE HER THERE IS NO NEED... I WILL MANAGE JUST FINE WHEREVER I GO.\n\nMY GOODNESS...\nJUST LOOK AT HER HIGHNESS. SHE LOOKS LIKE AN ANGEL SENT DOWN FROM THE HEAVENS!\nSHE IS LIKE A FAIRY BORN FROM SNOW!\n\nSHE IS MY BELOVED SISTER.\nI TRUST YOU WILL CHERISH AND CARE FOR HER AS SHE DESERVES.\n\nNATURALLY, YOUR MAJESTY. I SHALL HONOR YOUR WISHES.\nAND SO, WITH THE EMPIRE'S BLESSING,\nI NOW PRONOUNCE YOU HUSBAND AND WIFE.\nMAY YOUR UNION FOREVER BE BLESSED WITH LOVE AND PROSPERITY.\n\nYOU MAY NOW SEAL YOUR VOWS WITH A KISS.\n\nA SNOW FAIRY...\n\nNO OTHER WORDS COULD BETTER DESCRIBE A WOMAN WITH SKIN AS FAIR AS FRESH SNOW.\nI SUPPOSE THE PRAISE IS NOT ENTIRELY UNWARRANTED.\n\nI THINK THAT'S ENOUGH FOR TODAY.\n\nHONESTLY, HIS GRACE IS UNBELIEVABLE...\nHOW DOES HE MANAGE TO GET THROUGH THIS MUCH PAPERWORK ALL THE--\n\nY-YOUR GRACE?!\nWHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE AT THIS HOUR?\nTHIS IS MY STUDY. DO I REQUIRE A REASON TO BE HERE?\nN-NO, THAT’S NOT WHAT I MEANT...\nIT’S JUST... TONIGHT’S YOUR WEDDING NIGHT.\nYOU SEEM RATHER DISPLEASED TO SEE ME HERE.\nOF COURSE I AM! I DON’T WANT TO BE STUCK ALONE IN A ROOM WITH MY SUPERIOR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.\n\nESPECIALLY NOT ONE WHO WAS MARRIED MERE HOURS AGO!\nI FAIL TO SEE THE ISSUE.\nA GROOM WHO CHOSE HIS STUDY AND SECRETARY OVER HIS BRIDE ON THE NIGHT OF HIS WEDDING\nWE’LL BE LUCKY IF THIS DOESN’T SPARK SOME STRANGE RUMORS.\nFOR HEAVEN’S SAKE, I’LL NEVER UNDERSTAND HOW SOMEONE CAN BE THIS OBSESSED WITH WORK!\n\nIN ANY CASE, WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO NOW?\n\nSHE CLAIMS SHE'LL FULLY COOPERATE IN RECOVERING HER MEMORIES OF THE INCIDENT FROM TEN YEARS AGO.\nTRULY?\nYES.\nTHOUGH I STILL CANNOT DETERMINE WHETHER HER MEMORY LOSS IS GENUINE...\nOR MERELY AN ATTEMPT TO CONCEAL AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE.\n\nSO YOU DO NOT INTEND TO VISIT HER HIGHNESS TONIGHT?\nSHE IS LIKELY ASLEEP BY NOW.\nSOMEONE AS DELICATE AS HER MUST SURELY BE EXHAUSTED AFTER TODAY'S CEREMONIES.\nAND IN ANY CASE, THIS MARRIAGE IS CONTRACTUAL. THERE IS NO REASON TO HUMOR POINTLESS TRADITIONS AND--\n\nSO... YOU ARE GOING AFTER ALL, YOUR GRACE?\nYES, I HAVE SUDDENLY GROWN CURIOUS ABOUT SOMETHING...\nI WONDER WHAT EXPRESSION WILL CROSS THAT PORCELAIN-LIKE FACE OF HERS WHEN HER HUSBAND PAYS HER AN UNWANTED VISIT.\n\nSHE TRULY IS SO PETITE...\nTHE ROOM WAS COLD AND SNOW CONTINUED TO PILE OUTSIDE THE WINDOWS.\nAND SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL WAS A WOMAN AS PALE AS WINTER ITSELF.\n\nI THOUGHT YOU'D HAVE GONE TO BED BY NOW.\n\nWHY ARE YOU REACTING AS THOUGH YOU'VE SEEN A GHOST?\nTONIGHT IS OUR WEDDING NIGHT.\nYOUR GRACE... H-HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN STANDING THERE?\n\nIT'S ONLY NATURAL FOR A HUSBAND AND WIFE TO SPEND IT TOGETHER.\nI WAS NOT EXPECTING YOU...\nTHEN WHY DID YOU WAIT UP FOR ME?\nONLY BECAUSE I THOUGHT THERE WAS A CHANCE YOU MIGHT COME...\n\nIT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN PROPER FOR ME...\nTO ALREADY BE SLEEPING WHEN YOUR GRACE... I MEAN, WHEN YOU RETURNED.\nWHAT'S THIS?\n\nTHE TERMS OF OUR CONTRACT.\nSINCE THIS MARRIAGE IS CONTRACTUAL IN NATURE, I BELIEVED IT WOULD BE BEST TO HAVE EVERYTHING DOCUMENTED PROPERLY.\nCLAUSE ONE.\nBLAIR SONNETTE VON ARDEL AGREES TO OFFER HER FULL COOPERATION IN UNCOVERING THE TRUTH BEHIND THE FIRE THAT OCCURRED AT THE EMPRESS'S PALACE TEN YEARS PRIOR.\n\nHOWEVER, SHOULD THE TRUTH OF THE INCIDENT BE UNCOVERED BEFORE THAT TIME, THE CONTRACT SHALL BE DISSOLVED IMMEDIATELY REGARDLESS OF THE REMAINING TERM.\nANY TRUTHS THAT COME TO LIGHT SHALL BE JUDGED ACCORDING TO IMPERIAL LAW.\nTHIS MARRIAGE SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ONE YEAR.\n\nCLAUSE TWO.\nDURING THE TERM OF THIS CONTRACT, BOTH PARTIES SHALL RESPECT ONE ANOTHER AS HUSBAND AND WIFE.\nFOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT...\n\"RESPECT\" SHALL MEAN FULFILLING ONE'S MARITAL DUTIES WHILE PRESERVING THE OTHER PARTY'S DIGNITY AND PUBLIC STANDING.\nTHIS INCLUDES SHARING AT LEAST ONE MEAL TOGETHER PER WEEK AND ATTENDING IMPORTANT BANQUETS OR OFFICIAL EVENTS AS A MARRIED COUPLE.\n\nPERHAPS I SHOULD NOT HAVE INCLUDED THAT PART...\nI DIDN'T MEAN TO, BUT I MAY HAVE LET SOME RESENTMENT FROM MY PREVIOUS LIFE SLIP INTO IT.\nAND IF I FAIL TO UPHOLD THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT? WHAT THEN?\n\nWELL...\nCOME TO THINK OF IT, THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF CONSEQUENCE TO ENSURE HE KEEPS HIS END OF THE AGREEMENT.\nIF YOU FAIL TO FOLLOW THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT...\nYES?\n\nI WON'T GRANT YOU A DIVORCE.\nAH, I SEE.\n\nDID HE... JUST LAUGH AT ME?\nOR WAS THAT MERELY MY IMAGINATION?\nSHOULD EITHER PARTY REQUEST TO SHARE A BED FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REASONS,\nTHE SPOUSES SHALL FULFILL THEIR MARITAL OBLIGATIONS NO MORE THAN TWICE EACH MONTH...\n\nSURELY WHEN YOU SPEAK OF \"MARITAL OBLIGATIONS,\" YOU ARE NOT SUGGESTING WE MERELY SLEEP SIDE BY SIDE.\n\nARE YOU SAYING YOU INTEND TO PLAY THE ROLE OF MY LOVER AND WARM MY BED AT NIGHT?\nDO NOT PUT IT THAT WAY!\nI ONLY MEANT--\nI JUST NEEDED A BELIEVABLE REASON TO SHARE HIS BED WHEN IT WAS TIME TO CONCEIVE ACIEL.\n\nI SIMPLY WISHED FOR US TO MAINTAIN A CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP DURING THE COURSE OF OUR MARRIAGE...\nA CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP, YOU SAY...?\n\nTHEN I SUPPOSE WE OUGHT TO FULFILL OUR MARITAL DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CLAUSE.\nHE WISHES TO DO SO NOW?\n\nI TRULY DID NOT EXPECT HIM TO BE THE ONE TAKING THE INITIATIVE...\nSTILL, WE DON'T HAVE TO CONSUMMATE THE MARRIAGE TONIGHT--\nI WANT TO.\n\nRIGHT NOW.","bubble_count":100,"pages_count":36,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Chapter 6 of I Only Need the Duke's Child depicts the tension Blair experiences on her wedding day and wedding night.","spoiler_summary":"Chapter 6 of I Only Need the Duke's Child depicts the tension Blair experiences on her wedding day and wedding night. 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