Shen Wan lost both her parents at fifteen and took her younger brother to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt. At the time, her aunt was the Duke of Shun’s concubine, and even in the ducal residence she had to tread carefully. Shen Wan was breathtakingly beautiful, like a lotus on a distant mountain or a begonia basking in the sun, her fleeting loveliness enough to startle a wild goose in flight. Before long, several of the duke’s nephews began to harbor designs on her, each wanting to make her his own.
One day, the heir to the Duke of Shun tried to drug Shen Wan and take her virtue. With no other choice, she sought help from the duke’s powerful sixth uncle. At just twenty-eight, he had become the chief grand secretary of the cabinet. Reserved and stern, he commanded awe without ever needing to raise his voice. The younger members of the household were all deeply afraid of him.
Sixth Master Pei Zhuonian had never cared much about anything in his life, yet he protected Shen Wan at every turn and repeatedly showed her special favor. In the end, he married her and placed the empress’s throne in her hands.
In the twentieth year of Yongyuan, Emperor Pingzhang passed away. The Duke of Shun’s sixth master, Pei Zhuonian, was revealed to be the former Crown Prince Mingchen, and he ascended the throne.
Later histories recorded: “Emperor Chongzhao spent his life campaigning in the north and south, disciplined himself and upheld the rites, and was a wise ruler. He made his first wife, Shen Wan, empress, left the imperial harem empty, and shared a love as deep as that of a devoted pair of mandarin ducks.”
It's quite sweet. The male protagonist dotes on the female protagonist.
It's pretty good-looking 🥰🥰
It's a cool article, but it would be better if the heroine changes her name to the hero after they get married, at least when they are alone.