On Our Wedding Night, My Consort Tried to Get Above His Station

The main story is already complete, so if you like the sound of it, feel free to dive in! (Real marriage before love + using each other → true feelings + face-slapping + falling in love over time) Chu Mingxiang never imagined that the stable boy she had once loved to bully would become the powerful chief minister. Circumstances forced her to marry Xiao Heng. On their wedding night, worried that Xiao Heng would take revenge on her, she panicked and slapped him, only to meet his deep, unreadable gaze. Xiao Heng had endured a great deal of hardship. Compared with that tiny sting, what stayed with him more was the softness of her palm and the lovely fragrance carried on the breeze. At first: Chu Mingxiang: As if he’s worthy! Xiao Heng: Hmph. Later: Chu Mingxiang glared at him in frustration. “Xiao Heng, are you a dog?” Xiao Heng reverently kissed her fingertips. “Woof.” On the third day after the wedding, Chu Mingxiang’s best friend asked if she was afraid of Xiao Heng. She gave a cold snort. “So what if he’s chief minister? He used to kneel before me.” She had no idea that a certain vindictive man had overheard her. Later, with the man behind her, he gripped her waist and guided her into position, his voice low and husky. “Your Highness, get on your knees.” Xiao Heng once thought Chu Mingxiang was a pretty but foolish flower, not worth much effort. But later, watching the princess practice riding with another man and ogle the bare-chested soldiers in the army, he asked in a low, sultry voice, “Your Highness, do you like what you see?” Some even saw Chief Minister Xiao resort to the cheap tricks of a brothel regular in front of his romantic rival. P.S. This isn’t a story centered on an exceptionally strong heroine, but the female lead isn’t weak. She’s clever, brash, and playfully demanding. The tone is lighthearted. No secret crushes: both leads are hopelessly attracted to looks.