Marriage to an Heir

[Scheming, devoted young lord × adorable, delightfully fussy little wife]

A sweet post-marriage romance, a one-on-one story about life within an aristocratic household

Jiang Pei was born to a concubine’s branch of the Jiang family. From childhood, she knew she would probably marry a scholar from a family of similar standing.

But just as her wedding approached, her fiancé died unexpectedly. Her mother took her back to the capital to ask her paternal grandmother to arrange another marriage for her. As it happened, her legitimate cousin had made a mistake in the palace and was ordered to marry someone else.

With no other choice, the family hastily married her off in place of her cousin. Her new husband was the heir of a duke’s mansion. His father was a mighty, celebrated general who commanded the army, and his aunt was the current empress.

Afraid that she might have married far above her station, she tread carefully to survive in the household. Fortunately, she also had the convenient status of being a cousin by marriage. Although her family background was lowly, her mother-in-law treated her kindly, and her husband was at least respectful toward her.

Later, she decided she needed a child to secure her place, so she diligently waited on her husband every day. At last, she warmed his heart and persuaded him not to take a concubine or keep a maidservant, and to stay in her courtyard alone.

Jiang Pei was quite content.

Until one day, when she went to bring her husband soup like the virtuous wife she was, she heard him tell a friend, “The day she returned to the capital, I’d already decided I was going to marry her.”

Jiang Pei: ...You’re quite the actor, aren’t you?

She turned on her heel. She was done waiting on him. She’d sit back and wait for him to come soothe her.

PS: The male lead is a veteran actor, a man who plays the prey while luring you in.

Theme: A good life is built with care