[A shameless beauty who loves handsome faces x a prim, proper, and jealous young man]
The Emperor decrees a marriage, and an imperial edict betroths Lu Jiayao, the third young lady of the Lu family, to Meng Huaijing, heir to the Duke's mansion.
The whole court is in an uproar.
Everyone in the capital knows that Lu Jiayao went missing as a child and grew up in the countryside. She was only found six months ago. She is illiterate, has none of the bearing of a noble lady, and is a complete fool.
Meng Huaijing, on the other hand, is a celebrated young nobleman, strikingly handsome and peerless in elegance.
These two people, so different from each other, are now husband and wife.
*
On their wedding night, Meng Huaijing lays down three rules with his new bride. "After we marry, as long as you behave properly, I will treat you well. From now on, we will respect each other as honored guests..."
Lu Jiayao has no patience for such flowery talk. She impatiently lifts her veil, but the instant she sees the man's face, her eyes light up.
Her husband is dressed in a red wedding robe. Bathed in candlelight, he looks refined and handsome, like an immortal from a painting. His lips are thin and glistening, and look so kissable...
Lu Jiayao stares at him, then smiles and pats the bed. "Husband, a moment of passion is worth a thousand gold pieces. Whatever you have to say can wait until tomorrow. Don't let it get in the way of what matters."
Meng Huaijing: "..."
After they marry, Lu Jiayao grows even more outrageous, often unable to keep her hands off him in broad daylight.
Meng Huaijing sternly scolds her. "You mustn't behave like this. It is improper."
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Later, at a palace banquet, Lu Jiayao looks at the new top-ranked candidate in the imperial examinations several times.
Jealousy surges through Meng Huaijing. In the carriage on their way home, he eagerly pulls the young woman close and kisses her. "Yaoyao, don't look at anyone else."
His ears turn red as he stammers, "I promise I'll wear the bell you gave me last time tonight... Yaoyao, please don't fall for anyone else, okay?"
A sweet little romance.
Theme: Love requires mutual respect.
