Marriage First, Love Later: the Prince Has Been Planning for a Long Time

[Female protagonist: Shen Zhaoning] [Male protagonist: Pei Changyuan] [Slow pace, pure ancient proverbs, strong men and strong women, marriage first, love later] · An imperial edict granting marriage pushed Shen Zhaoning, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion, into the gate of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion. · Pei Changyuan, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo, is well-known in the capital as the "Living King of Hell" - he killed three fiancées and was decisive and ruthless in his killings. Everyone in the city said that she would be the next unlucky person to be killed, but Shen Zhaoning calmly discussed the terms with her new husband on their wedding night: "Love in front of others, but nothing behind others." · She thought this marriage was just about each getting what he wanted. He used her to keep everyone quiet, and she used him to protect her younger brother Zhou Quan. But what she didn't know was that he had been waiting for this day for a long time - from the sudden glimpse on the streets of Jiangnan many years ago to the moment when Shili Hongzhuang welcomed her in, every step he took was planned for a long time. · When it comes to secret assassinations in the inner house, she investigates corruption, cleans out moths, establishes rules, and overcomes rigidity with softness; when it comes to court affairs, he pursues the salt case, disrupts palace affairs, and brings peace to the world, making decisive killings. Two top "drama stars" went from having their own thoughts to fighting side by side, from treating each other like guests to trusting each other in life and death. Until she discovered that this seemingly cold prince actually gave her all his tenderness and preference. · "I never said that this marriage was not what I wanted." "Every Chinese Valentine's Day from now on, I will accompany you to watch the lanterns." "Leave the backyard to you, and leave the front to me." · Begonia flowers bloom every year, Walk from the capital to Jiangnan, and from Jiangnan to Jizhou. Holding the world in hand is nothing more than that.