A homophobic straight man gets turned gay · shamelessly throws himself at him · cold-faced, unscrupulous, fiery chili-pepper prince [Top]
Flirts without realizing it · has no use for men, only for drawing his sword · stand-in bride, soft little bun [Bottom]
Hua Xi is a total big sister's boy, always going on about how wonderful his sister is.
His favorite thing to do is follow her around and spend the day as a lucky mascot at her embroidery shop.
That is, until one day, he hears that his sister is getting married.
In recognition of the Hua family's generations of loyal service, with General Hua and his eldest son stationed at the border for years, the emperor waves his hand and ties a red thread between the apple of the Hua family's eye and his own son.
Hua Xi: Anyone who tries to steal my sister away is a bad person!
Hua Xi: "Sister! Marriage is the grave of love!"
Hua Tingge, fretting over how to run away from her wedding: "That's exactly what your sister thinks!"
Hua Xi: "That prince must have some kind of secret illness. They're forcing him on our family!"
Hua Tingge: "That's exactly what your sister thinks."
Hua Xi: "Sister, let's run away! As long as you take me with you..."
Before he could finish, Hua Tingge solemnly took his hand and said, "We can't defy the emperor's command. I'll be counting on you to take my place in this marriage, A-Xi!"
Hua Xi: ??? Is that how this is supposed to work?
Later, Hua Xi climbs into the bridal sedan and resolutely takes his sister's place in the grave of marriage, but... this prince's manor is actually pretty nice.
Luo Fengjun thinks his father has too much time on his hands, since he went and found him a little prince-consort. The Hua family's youngest son ended up marrying into the family by a twist of fate, and Luo Fengjun turns a blind eye. The imperial edict never actually said whether the apple of the Hua family's eye was male or female.
After hearing from his guards that his prince-consort goes to work at the Hua family's embroidery shop every day, Luo Fengjun gets curious and goes to take a look.
There he finds his prince-consort wearing the latest fashionable silk robe, walking back and forth on a high platform in a strange manner and grinning at all the young ladies and madams below.
A single smile brings in a fortune, and the embroidery shop makes a killing every day.
Luo Fengjun thinks it is a shame that someone so good at attracting admirers has to be married to him.
The next day, Hua Xi is confined to the prince's manor.
Hua Xi: "Luo Fengjun! What is wrong with you? Let me go see my sister!"
Luo Fengjun: "If you want to go out, you'll have to call me something else."
Hua Xi pouts and says, reluctantly, "Brother-in-law."
Luo Fengjun's eye twitches with anger. "It seems I'll have to teach you in person what you should call me."
[Saved on 2026.03.25. I'll polish it before I start posting. Thank you for your support.]
[Reader's Guide ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ]
1. The main appeal is a marriage first, love later, with feelings growing over time!
2. Same-sex marriage is illegal in this setting! This is a cheeky workaround. His sister didn't take advantage of Hua Xi; he volunteered. Or you can blame me, since I made him get into the bridal sedan!
3. Completely fictional! Entirely made up! As fictional as it gets!
4. I'll add more if I think of anything (◍•ᴗ•◍)ﾉ♡
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