[Winning Her Back + Forced Marriage + Devoted to Each Other + Unhinged Obsession + Possessive Powerbroker Falls Hard]
The beggar Ning Ru Jiao once begged her father to take in as a child grew up to become the regent, a man with power over all under heaven.
She loved Jiang He her entire life, only to watch their son die in her arms while Jiang He stood by unmoved, at the side of his beloved moonlight.
Heaven took pity on her and let her be reborn on the eve of Jiang He's petition for an imperial decree granting their marriage. She refused to make the same mistakes again.
On the night Jiang He entered the palace to request the decree, she wore white and pushed open the door, holding her father's memorial tablet.
“Brother He, Father died on the battlefield, and the three-year mourning period is not yet over. If we must discuss marriage, then let us wait until after my coming-of-age ceremony.”
Jiang He looked displeased, but agreed.
After all, Ning Ru Jiao would come of age in just over three months. He could wait.
But a month before her coming-of-age ceremony, Jiang He was ordered to Jiangnan to deal with the flooding.
When he returned, the next time he saw her was at her wedding.
When Ning Ru Jiao tried to match him with the princess, Jiang He had swallowed his anger.
But now, the usually proper and self-restrained Jiang He had fury reddening the corners of his eyes. He ordered his men to strip the groom of his wedding clothes in front of everyone, then put them on himself. His large hand clamped around Ning Ru Jiao's neck. “Jiao Jiao, are you really so unwilling to marry me?”
Ning Ru Jiao glared at him with hatred. “A wedding outfit that doesn't fit can only bring misery!”
Jiang He replied, “If it can be worn, then it fits! And any fruit it bears is good fruit!”
Ning Ru Jiao didn't understand. She only wanted to marry a good man. Everything had clearly been going in the right direction, so why wouldn't Jiang He let her go...
