The Princess Wants a Divorce

Poor scholar son-in-law x eldest legitimate princess + court intrigue and sweet romance + marriage before love + the husband pursues his wife after driving her away

The newly crowned top scholar refused to marry a princess, so Xie Yanzhi, born to a humble family, was appointed as the princess's husband. For three years after their wedding, he revered her like a goddess, addressed her as "Your Highness," and never overstepped his bounds.

After three years of treating each other with courtesy, he believed he had diligently fulfilled his duties and managed their household. Then, at dinner, he received a letter of separation from the princess.

"Our fate ends here. I hope you find someone more suited to you."

Rumors spread throughout the capital. Everyone said that a poor scholar was unworthy of a princess, and some even mocked him as impotent.

Xie Yanzhi lay awake all night, reflecting on the distance between them in bed. But as he reviewed the case files, he realized something was wrong. Evidence had repeatedly gone missing in cases involving the Third Prince's followers, and the questions the princess had asked him three months ago had concealed a deeper purpose.

Following the clues, he discovered that the seemingly casual separation was actually a deadly trap the princess had set to protect him!

With the Third Prince on the verge of rebellion and the Crown Prince in mortal danger, she would rather bear the name of a woman who abandoned her husband than let him be swept into the bloody turmoil.

Xie Yanzhi's eyes reddened. He cast aside his inferiority over his humble origins and all thoughts of the divide between sovereign and subject.

He pretended to be disheartened, played along with their plan, and infiltrated the enemy camp. Then, on the hunting grounds, he used his own body to shield her from a fatal sword strike.

Looking at her gravely wounded husband in her arms, Princess Zhaohua finally broke down in tears. "If you dare to die, I won't go on living either!"

Xie Yanzhi forced a smile through the pain. "Your Highness has yet to call me your husband..."

Theme: Though love lies beyond mountains and seas, the mountains and seas cannot be crossed