After a Fake Divorce, I Became the Emperor's Favorite Concubine

Six months into their marriage, her husband said he wanted them to pretend to divorce. Lin Wanxiang squeezed out a couple of tears and readily agreed.

She had married him for his face, but a childhood friend who'd married the same month was already expecting a baby, while Lin Wanxiang still hadn't figured out what happened on the wedding night.

A pretend divorce? He planned to keep her tucked away somewhere? Nice try. She was getting a real divorce!

After the divorce, she lived comfortably in her ex-husband's private residence and secretly met with a man far more handsome than him. This one was a vigorous, virile man, not some useless pretty face.

One time, she was clinging to her lover's shoulders when she suddenly heard her ex-husband pounding on the courtyard gate. At last, Lin Wanxiang's conscience stirred.

Well, she shouldn't be meeting a lover in her ex-husband's private residence. It was terribly inconvenient.

Going back to her parents' home would be inconvenient, too, so she decided to buy a small house.

But then her lover said he was the emperor and wanted to bring her into the palace as one of his consorts.

Lin Wanxiang laughed so hard she could barely stand. "If you're the emperor, then I'm the Queen Mother of Heaven!"

When he handed her the imperial decree and golden seal, conferring the title of Noble Consort upon her, Lin Wanxiang was stunned. Her lover really was the emperor.

Life outside the palace was so carefree. Her dowry was enough to last her a lifetime, and she had no plans to marry again. When she tired of one man, she could simply find someone more handsome.

If she went into the palace, wouldn't being a noble consort just make her one among many women? She'd become the one being chosen.

Lin Wanxiang didn't need a moment to think. She refused on the spot. "I am but a humble willow, unworthy of Your Majesty's favor. I beg you to withdraw your decree."

Her lover laughed in exasperation and pinned her against the edge of the table. Much later, her legs trembling, she leaned against him. His breath burned above her as he asked in a low voice, "Do you still have the strength to think about other men?"

Notes:

1. The heroine is a facecon.

2. The ex-husband couldn't consummate the marriage with the heroine for reasons of his own. The hero is sexually and emotionally pure, and this is a first-time pairing.

Theme: Mutual respect and love are what make a marriage