When the Begonias Bloom

Name: When the Begonias Bloom
Author: Water Leaves No Trace

风起海棠

by Water Leaves No Trace (水不留痕)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 20k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Ancient-Style Life
Updated: 1d ago
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Synopsis

Marriage first, love later; playing the fool while hiding a tiger's claws.

Xie Haitang, daughter of Xie Qingcheng, the general guarding the northern frontier, grew up at the border with her maternal grandfather. When she was fifteen, Xie Qingcheng sent her back to the capital.

Wen Shiheng, the fourth son of the Anle Marquis household, is a wastrel in the eyes of the capital's residents. At the request of Xie Haitang's cousin, Xie Changyuan, he is asked to keep her safe.

The Xie household wants Xie Haitang dead. To save her, Wen Shiheng hatches a plan to marry her.

Wen Shiheng is caught up in the struggles at court and finds every step difficult.

After catching her breath, Xie Haitang repays Wen Shiheng for saving her life by making plans for him at every turn.

The couple go from suspicion to understanding, from partners to lovers. They stand by each other through life and death, traveling from the Wen household to the court, then from the court back to the northern frontier. One excels in business, the other in politics, and they complement each other perfectly.