Pregnant with the Powerful Minister’s Child

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Both virgins | Powerful man bows his head | Strong male lead, weaker female lead

Personal maid 🐰 x Feudal patriarch 🦊

Lu Jun, the Great General Who Guards the North, was sent to defend the border amid a power struggle at court. He would be unable to return to the capital for three years.

The Old Madam feared that stray blades on the battlefield might injure her eldest grandson. She wanted the in-laws to hurry up and hold the wedding, so the new bride could be taken to the border and bear an heir for the main branch.

But the in-laws knew how things stood. Afraid something might happen to Lu Jun while he was away on campaign, they deliberately delayed the wedding, claiming their daughter wouldn't come of age until the end of the year.

The Old Madam was furious. If the in-laws showed no regard for her, she would show none for them.

She had a plan: if the legitimate son wasn't coming, then there had to be a son born outside marriage.

She patiently set about choosing a personal maid for her eldest grandson.

Lu Jun was exceptionally handsome, with a noble and imposing bearing. Even a personal maid for his bedchamber had to be pretty, well-tempered, and not troublesome.

Once the maid gave birth to a boy, she would give her a generous sum and send her away from the household, so the bride who joined the family wouldn't be put in an awkward position.

After looking high and low, the Old Madam set her sights on Yun Fu, a maid who worked in the outer courtyard.

Yun Fu was pretty and gentle, and she'd signed a contract as a hired servant. The Old Madam took a liking to her.

Knowing that Yun Fu's family was gravely ill, the Old Madam gave her a large sum for medicine.

If Yun Fu bore Lu Jun a son, she would no longer have to work in the household, and her family would have money to rely on.

With nowhere else to turn, Yun Fu could only agree.

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A month later, on the Old Madam's orders, Yun Fu went to the border to attend to General Lu.

In the bedchamber, she looked at the tall, imposing figure and, for the first time, felt her legs go weak and the urge to run.

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To Lu Jun, Yun Fu was nothing more than a personal maid whose job was to relieve his desire.

She was a servant. He had no need to show her the slightest consideration.

Until one day, Yun Fu became pregnant, and Lu Jun ordered that she be sent back to the residence.

Looking at the timid girl, as shy as a rabbit, Lu Jun rarely spoke gently as he comforted her. "Go home and take good care of the baby. If you give birth to a boy, I'll raise you to the rank of concubine."

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At first, Lu Jun thought: She is only a lowly servant. Giving her a son and a little status would be enough to honor the intimacy they'd shared.

But when Lu Jun returned in triumph, he found only his young son at the residence. He searched the entire estate, but the personal maid was nowhere to be found...

Only then did he understand. Yun Fu had no heart at all. Her helpless sweetness was nothing but a way to deceive men.

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Months later, Yun Fu had left the Lu household and started a new life. As usual, she went out to work.

Before she could even reach the door, armed soldiers came rushing toward her.

Hundreds, even thousands of troops surrounded her.

Yun Fu was so frightened that tears welled in her eyes and her shoulders trembled.

In the distance, a man in black with a fox-fur cloak came toward her, one hand on his sword.

It was Lu Jun. His eyes narrowed, his gaze stern as a phoenix's, and he said coldly, "You abandoned your husband and child? Quite the nerve."

(The blurb may differ from the main text. The main text takes precedence.)

[Reading Guide]

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1. Straightforward personal maid x ruthless, power-hungry young master. Both virgins. The male lead is 27, the female lead is 18, a nine-year age gap.

2. The blurb means that he marries his fiancee first and takes her to the border, not that they consummate the marriage right away. The male lead won't be back for three years!!

I hate giving spoilers, but I'll share a little: the male lead is chaste, and he and his fiancee barely know each other. He also sent her family a letter calling off the engagement, but they hid it because they wanted to curry favor. In short, anything that seems strange will be explained in the story. The plot unfolds gradually, so don't rush~

3. A powerful man bows his head, possessive romance, ruthless and ambitious male lead. Neither of them is perfect, and both can be selfish. If that's not your thing, read with caution.

5. The whole story is outlined. Please don't send writing advice. This work is copyrighted. Piracy and plagiarism will be pursued.

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"The Crown Prince's Secondary Consort" by Cao Deng Daren

Qiao Man was just a country girl, but a favor owed by their fathers led to her being promised as a secondary consort to the current Crown Prince, Xie Yantan.

New to the capital, Qiao Man was nervous. She feared the Crown Prince would look down on her for being unable to read even a single character.

Fortunately, Xie Yantan was gentle and approachable, and treated her with kindness. He never mistreated her.

Life in the Eastern Palace was simple. She was his only secondary consort.

Qiao Man rarely left her rooms. She spent her days reading and drinking tea with the Crown Prince, and found it rather pleasant.

There was only one thing she didn't like...

Xie Yantan took the rites of marriage very seriously. Every month, around the middle of the month, he insisted on sharing her bed for several days.

And though Xie Yantan was frail, coughing even when a breeze blew, he was surprisingly vigorous in bed.

...He always left such deep red marks on her that she couldn't get out of bed for half a day.

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The Crown Prince Xie Yantan was disciplined, courteous, and gracious.

The whole court praised this dignified heir to the throne.

If the late Empress hadn't hanged herself in disgrace, and Consort Shen hadn't grown so powerful through the Emperor's favor, would the Crown Prince have fallen out of the Emperor's favor and remained unmarried at twenty-five?

Xie Yantan seemed mild-mannered, but he was actually deeply calculating.

His poor health was merely a ploy to deceive his political enemies.

One day, as his claim to the throne neared fulfillment, an adviser asked what he planned to do with Qiao Man, the secondary consort in his residence.

The gentle smile vanished from Xie Yantan's lips. His phoenix eyes turned cold, and he answered without a trace of compassion.

"She's nothing but a countrywoman. This marriage was a humiliation Consort Shen inflicted on me. Once the hidden dragon takes flight, she should be killed without mercy."

Tap.

A faint sound of footsteps came from behind him.

When Xie Yantan turned around, all he found on the ground was a fallen wintersweet blossom.

It was the flower Qiao Man had murmured about in her sleep the night before... the one she'd wanted to pick for him.

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Qiao Man knew she was insignificant and dull-witted, and she was sure she could never win Xie Yantan's affection.

She had also thought about the day Xie Yantan took a principal wife.

She could leave the palace and return to the countryside, to the carefree life she'd once had.

But Qiao Man had never imagined that Xie Yantan was so cold-hearted that he would see her as a disgrace and want nothing more than to kill her.

Qiao Man didn't want to die...

When upheaval came to the palace, she used the chaos to escape and disappeared without a trace.

The Crown Prince's secondary consort perished in a sea of flames, her life snuffed out.

The advisers in the residence all sighed. "Perhaps it's for the best. She was the woman who shared his bed, and he did have some affection for her. If Xie Yantan had killed her himself, it would have tarnished his reputation."

At first, Xie Yantan thought she was just a country girl. Why should he keep her in his thoughts?

But the woman who used to chatter beside him was gone.

The flowers were about to bloom, but there was no one to pick them for him, remind him to take his medicine, or tell him to dress warmly...

Every now and then, Xie Yantan would remember Qiao Man's good qualities.

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Years later, Qiao Man went into the mountains to hunt as usual. When she came out, her home was surrounded by soldiers in gleaming armor.

Sweating and panicked, Qiao Man saw her former Crown Prince husband stride toward her in a white robe stained with blood.

Xie Yantan lifted his beautiful eyes slightly, looking at his little secondary consort whom he had not seen in years.

"Xiao Man... I'm here to take you back to the palace."

[Reading Guide]

1. Sickly, possessive Crown Prince x easygoing, honest secondary consort

Both virgins, melodrama, possessive romance, powerful man bows his head, marriage before love. If that's not your thing, read with caution.

2. The blurb may differ a little from the main text. The main text takes precedence.

3. The heroine is Qiao Man. Her name is simple, but all the grander names I thought of didn't suit her. I just hoped that everything in Qiao Man's life would be "whole and complete," and that a little contentment could be worth more than a thousand blessings. That's why I chose her name.

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