Gu Xinyao was the beloved legitimate princess of the Chengxi Dynasty. When the nation faced a crisis, the cowardly generals surrendered to the enemy one after another. She had no choice but to marry Qin Xiu, a poorly educated general tasked with defending the nation, to help her father secure military power. On their wedding day, enemy forces stormed the capital. Her new husband, whom she had yet to meet, vanished and was presumed dead, leaving her with a pair of twins and her younger sister-in-law. What could she do? Raise them, of course. The twins didn't like her? No problem. They're children: a few beatings would set them straight. She opened restaurants, inns, and salt shops, and step by step, Gu Xinyao became the richest person in the new dynasty. A refined young gentleman who coveted her also entered her life. Just as she was preparing to marry him, a man who had supposedly been dead for years came looking for her.
“Princess, are you planning to take advantage of me and then abandon me?” His weather-beaten eyes held a hint of grievance.
Gu Xinyao: “...”
She fell silent as she gazed at the man's handsome face.
Perhaps she could do him the favor of taking responsibility?
It's alright, quite good. It's just that the female lead is a bit too kind. Sometimes she's too soft-hearted.
The author continues to develop his work. It's good, but the ending felt rushed.