The Abandoned Duchess Simply Wishes for a Peaceful Life

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Suterare Koushaku Fujin wa, Heion na Seikatsu wo Onozomi no You desu 捨てられ公爵夫人は、平穏な生活をお望みのようです

"I’ll find happiness on my own terms!" A cunning duchess’s land reform human fantasy!In the kingdom of Francesca, where harsh feudal rule reigns, noble-born Melphina’s life has been one misfortune after another. Unloved by her family—and now, even her husband declares he has no intention of loving her. But Melphina doesn’t panic."In that case, I’ll live my life however I please!"Wishing for freedom, she negotiates for a remote northern territory and begins rebuilding it using the random knowledge she gained from her past life. Driven by her compassion for the people, her efforts soon begin to change the very fabric of the era.The young lady who would one day be known as the Northern Noblewoman becomes a beacon of hope for all her subjects! A tale of bold land reform and quiet resilience — the rise of a determined duchess begins!

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Luminaria

This one was a very nice lecture, the FL has a good head, the maid personality is very cute. I hate the knight and the husband but, well nothing is perfect 🤭

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Tanooga13

what do you mean by 'very nice lecture'? did you mean 'structure'?

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Mars

Luckily the knight comes around

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Tanooga13

so far so good. it leans heavily into class-based thinking, and a woman trying to live freely, rejecting it. I like it. Changing the minds of those around her who are stuck in that class-based thinking certainly isn't going to be easy. the guard knight is a good example, but i don't think he's a bad guy, he's just stuck in his role.

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SweetS

Seems that romance is far from the main topic in this one. I quite like that fact actually. I hope this story stays that way. Light on the romance and heavy on the changing and managing her domain.

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dꬰꭚфϨӃ

This one is actually a slow burn romance. We'll be mostly seeing FL navigates her way into building her domain while the ML just pops in from time to time. I read the web novel of this and the build up into their romance: the misunderstandings, the apologies, the acceptance and finally, the confession was well written in my opinion, it makes my heart flutter and wants to read that part all over again. So if you're not patient enough to wait for the manga to finish, then you can just read the novel. Although, what I read is mtl and not the official one.

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directorchimera

Wow, I meant to say Rodo! Not sure why it autocorrected to risotto. Not even close, ha.

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Kannatsuki Amy

"You really don't like him do you?"

"There's absolutely nothing to like about him."


BEST DIALOGUE EVER.

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Silvu S

Another one that you need to think FL is 18-20 years and not 16, so the story can be believable. Other than that, the things what FL does are actual real ways to make land better and work with everything... So personally I don't mind reading this, especially because this was the area I studied to get my profession - but the uploads are so slow that it's going to take 100 years before any romance happens. The story sure is serious about doing things right and building the world for us.

That been said, I like that FL is humble but know her worth - so she gives an attitude towards her husband and doesn't just give in. And also to be a bit fair... ML could just take stuff by force, he has the knights, but he didn't do that. I really like the dynamics that has just started, too bad we have to wait forever to it to go anywhere.

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Aen Pedro

One of my fave jnovels especially with the world building and plot. It is a slow burn but a story that I'd gladly watch burn slowly for. Hope the adaptation continues to stay true to the novel

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Wildrose

Well that's a hell of a spot to end on. I hope more chapters of this come out soon.

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I missed reading mangas like this.. it reminds me of the manga "The accomplishments of the duke's daughter"

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WILGATO
Chapter 03

That girl is crazy. Where the salary come from then?

Hahah.

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Jay

She's a lord now so she gets taxes. I don't know how much, but surely it'll at least be enough for a small handfull of servants.

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Yama Jii
Chapter 02

The guard is expected to do that... But she's clearly too uhh... What's the words again... Stick with her old worlds method... The knight did nothing wrong based on the world rule but again she as the highest need to keep the leash...

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Yeteer
Chapter 02

Technically he did nothing wrong like kind of understandable, ngl

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Stara Tongol

mooreee chapter please

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Jay
Chapter 01

Why does everything have to be an isekai?!

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I'm always hunt for romance, but this one if not absent, is also not heavily on romance. What makes it interesting is the FL is intelligent both IQ and EQ became the Lord of the land, revolutionized her modern knowledge into farming and food distribution. Very good I got hooked.
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WILGATO
Chapter 01

Well i feel to support her from this side.. u cna do it girl

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