Shang Suqing, who puts on a show of uprightness while pretending to be cautious and submissive, x Yuan Jiangrao, a younger, lovestruck male lead who pretends to be a flirt
Shang Suqing rose to great heights overnight, going from a convicted prisoner in the Imperial Prison to a favorite courtier of the emperor.
She became colleagues with Yuan Jiangrao, the notorious man said to deceive the emperor and persecute loyal officials.
On the surface, the two worked together seamlessly.
The moment they turned away, both their faces went cold.
Shang Suqing: “What a hypocrite.”
Yuan Jiangrao: “A shameless opportunist.”
One was greedy for power, the other for profit.
Yet the other’s teasing threw both of them into confusion.
Shang Suqing watched Yuan Jiangrao flirt with others, only to turn red at the tips of his ears first.
She enjoyed seeing Yuan Jiangrao flustered, so she casually pinched his burning earlobe. “Lord Yuan, why do you suddenly blush whenever you see me?”
Yuan Jiangrao stiffened, but his expression remained composed. As steady as a mountain, he said, “A chill.”
Shang Suqing narrowed her eyes and smiled. “Keep pretending.”
Yuan Jiangrao knew he had fallen for someone, but he didn’t know whether he loved Shang Suqing or her younger sister.
That was, until the emperor arranged a marriage for him. On the way to the wedding, they encountered bandits.
Sitting in the bridal sedan, Shang Suqing feigned weakness, waiting to fake her death according to plan.
But Yuan Jiangrao accidentally lifted the veil of the younger Miss Shang, revealing a face identical to that of his colleague, Shang Suqing.
His breath caught. He cupped the face, its cheeks glowing with rouge, and brushed off the pearl powder with his thumb, revealing a little red mole on her cheek.
Yuan Jiangrao was in turmoil, but he never let the truth slip during the journey.
Only after the ceremony was complete did he stand at the bridal chamber door, slightly drunk, and smile slyly. “Keep pretending. Let’s see how much longer you can keep it up.”
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