Forced to Marry My Father’s Greatest Enemy, I Became His Most Cherished One

The aloof, secretly passionate chief councilor X the adorable little rabbit pretending to be calm [Marriage first, love later + affection grows over time + male lead and heroine’s father are sworn enemies + sweet romance + eight-year age gap + monogamous, both untouched] The emperor fell gravely ill. On his deathbed, he issued an edict naming the seven-year-old crown prince emperor and appointing Pei Lin chief councilor of the realm. The first thing Pei Lin did after taking office was exile his political rival Cen Zeqing, who had been tripping him up both openly and behind the scenes. Cen Zeqing was cunning and treacherous, and he wanted to land one final blow on Pei Lin. So he asked the emperor to arrange a marriage between Pei Lin and his legitimate daughter, Cen Shan. No matter how much Cen Shan cried and protested, it was no use. Handed over to this living King of Hell, she resigned herself to a miserable life. But to her surprise, Lord Pei never spoke harshly to her. Instead, he treated her with great care. As time passed, love blossomed, and neither could hide their feelings. An official sneered, "She’s nothing but a pawn her father uses to keep you in check." Pei Lin replied, "Cen Shan is my wife. If anyone has trouble understanding that, I’d be happy to let him think it through slowly in the Ministry of Justice’s prison." Late at night, Pei Lin was still reviewing memorials in his study. Cen Shan entered with a bowl of sweet soup. He suddenly caught her by the wrist. "If my little Shan’er doesn’t feed me, I won’t drink." Cen Shan glared at him. "Pei Lin!" Only then did he look up, smiling for once. "Good girl. Call me husband."