#Historical Romance #Sweet Romance #Marriage First, Love Later #Bickering Couple #Ensemble Cast #Multiple Couples
Shen Zhiyi, the richest woman in the capital, brought a dowry of three million taels when she married Xie Jingyuan, heir to the Marquis of Dingbei, who was eight million taels in debt.
Outsiders mocked her for marrying above her station and called her foolish. She sneered: “That’s called a high-risk investment.”
On their wedding night, they lifted the red veil, skipped the traditional nuptial wine, and brought out the account books and IOUs instead.
He thought he’d married a gentle walking cash machine. Instead, his wife was even stingier than he was: she dug up the marquis’s garden to grow vegetables and rented out antique vases.
She thought she’d married an aloof young nobleman, but the heir was so broke he couldn’t rub two coins together, and his tongue was sharp enough to boot. Every night, he argued over the accounts with her until midnight.
They went from plotting over money, to plotting over court politics, to plotting over each other’s hearts…
When he was thrown in prison, she spent her entire fortune bribing everyone from top to bottom, then stormed into the death row with divorce papers in hand.
“Xie Jingyuan, you still owe me three million taels. Even the King of Hell wouldn’t dare take you before you’ve paid me back.”
He looked at her and suddenly smiled.
“My lady, how about I spend the rest of my life paying off this debt?”
[Side couples also featured]
Dashing swordswoman x rogue general
Sweet, seemingly innocent schemer x sickly, possessive minister
Every pairing is a delight!
