After Being Forced to Marry a Man on Death's Door, I Rose to the Top

[Mutual devotion + transmigration + sweet romance + fictional setting + light palace and household intrigue + secondary couple]

[Lightly comedic, cautious and lazy heroine who wants to lie flat × extremely dramatic, temperamental, wily fox of a hero]

Gu Ruohan had the luck of a lifetime, with everything going her way. She was planning to buy a lottery ticket as soon as she got home, and was just about to work out the details when she died!

…

When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been betrothed by imperial decree to the sickly, short-lived heir of the Duke’s estate.

Gu Ruohan: “I’ve hit rock bottom! I’ve never even kissed a man on the lips, and now I’m going to be a widow!”

…

Her mother asked, “You saw him at the banquet today. Is he really as weak and frail as the rumors say?”

Gu Ruohan thought hard. “I can’t say for sure. He seemed pretty ordinary. He didn’t speak or pay any attention to anyone.”

Like a block of wood.

He’s… really good at pretending.

…

On their wedding night, she said, “Don’t worry. Once you’re gone, I’ll take good care of your businesses. I won’t bring shame to your name.”

“Oh? Is that so? Then I’ll have to thank you properly. Cough, cough, cough.”

…

She accidentally stumbled upon him slaughtering people at the back of a temple.

“Good grief! Help! This isn’t some short-lived ghost. He’s the grim reaper himself! I’m terrified!”

Gu Ruohan cleared the nonsense from her mind and treated him with perfect obedience and respect, avoiding him whenever possible.

…

Even though she tried her hardest to keep up the act, he still saw through her. Hearing him pant beside her ear, Gu Ruohan leaned away as far as she could. “Why are you standing so close?”

“Why are you avoiding me? Am I so ugly that I’ve frightened you?”