[Clear-Headed, Independent, Money-Making Shopkeeper vs. Scheming, Obsessive Prince Ding Who Loves Putting on an Act]
Jiang Suining spent half her life working for the Jiang family. In the end, her own father wanted to send her to become the old Duke's concubine, while her older brother planned to trade her dowry for a career in government.
“Becoming the Duke's concubine is a blessing you couldn't earn in three lifetimes!”
Jiang Suining gave a cold laugh and set up a matchmaking stand in the street. She wanted no wealth or status, only a live-in son-in-law. A widower with children would do, as long as he could infuriate those heartless people!
But once the stand was up, she unexpectedly met a handsome, impoverished scholar.
They hit it off at once, registered their marriage that very day, and split from the Jiang family that night.
The Jiang family all waited for her and her penniless freeloader to starve to death on the street.
Who could have guessed that Jiang Suining's business would keep growing, while her live-in husband would protect her without limit?
Anyone who dared insult her lost their official post the next day. Anyone who dared bully her was bundled into a sack that very night.
Then, at a palace banquet, those awful relatives hoped to see her humiliated, sneering that a woman who married a live-in son-in-law could never amount to much.
Instead, they saw Xiao Yan, Prince Ding, the legendary ruthless man with power over the entire court, humbly holding up her skirt. His voice was low and gentle.
“Suining, since you brought me out today, could you give me a proper title?”
The entire capital: ... Wasn't he supposed to be a penniless live-in son-in-law?!
Jiang Suining: “Your Highness? Ha! So you tricked me into marriage? Go kneel outside!”
Okay, okay, I like to watch it
The sober and independent female shopkeeper VS the sinister and paranoid prince Ding