[One-on-one romance, both leads have eyes for each other alone, lighthearted comedy and sweet romance, stand-in bride to bring good fortune, love after marriage, two theatrical, sparring spouses]
Theatrical, sharp-tongued, tsundere general Liao Qianshan vs. argumentative, stubborn but soft-hearted physician Ying Rushu
Everyone in Yongjing knows that Liao Qianshan, heir to the Marquis of Dinghuai, is on the brink of death.
His entire household thinks Ying Rushu is a bride-to-be forced by her stepmother to take her stepsister's place, and soon to be a widow.
On their wedding night, Ying Rushu feels his pulse.
What do you mean, he's dying? He's stronger than an ox.
She smiles. “General, that must have been exhausting to act out.”
He grips her by the throat. “How do you want to die?”
The next day, coughing up blood in front of everyone, he gasps, “My wife... don't cry... your husband isn't dead yet...”
Ying Rushu: Please, stop acting.
By day, they're a couple with a tragic fate.
By night, they're temporary partners, each holding something over the other's head.
She helps him keep the imperial physicians in the dark, and he helps her investigate cases.
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Liao Qianshan: “Having you sent here as my lucky bride is the best deal I've ever made.”
Ying Rushu: “When is the general going to settle the bill?”
