I Married the Foolish Young Lord as a Substitute, and My Cooking Made Me the Capital's Richest

The moment Su Qingyan opens her eyes, she finds herself a concubine-born daughter of the Jing'an Marquis's household, bullied by everyone and forced to marry in place of her legitimate elder sister. Her groom is the foolish heir, mocked by everyone in the capital.

Everyone is waiting to watch her live a lonely, miserable life.

But no one expects this concubine consort to turn her peerless cooking skills into a street stall, then build it into the finest restaurant in the land.

She face-slaps her vile aunt and half-sister, gets the cruel servants in line, and expands her business across the country, becoming the envy of every woman in the capital.

Everyone says her husband is a useless fool, but Su Qingyan gradually begins to suspect something is off.

When thugs cause trouble, their legs are broken the next day. When a competitor schemes against her, they soon end up disgraced. Even the palace's attempts to make things difficult for her are quietly dealt with by someone.

Then, during a palace coup, she looks at the man before her, clad in armor and radiating authority, and is utterly stunned.

Wasn't he supposed to be an idiot? Who is this powerful Prince of Zhenbei, whose influence reaches across the court?!

Gu Yanzhi shields her behind him and chuckles as he reassures her, “Don't be afraid, my lady. Everything except my love for you was an act.”