Sis-in-Law, Let's Leave Him

General Qin Su of the Xuanwu Army hated political maneuvering and balance-of-power schemes most of all. He hated even more the husband the emperor had forced on him, Pei Shuwang.

On their wedding day, he deliberately got injured, fell off a cliff, and disappeared. The general's household had no choice but to have the young master, Qin Zhao, take his elder brother's place in the wedding ceremony.

Beneath the bright red wedding candles, Qin Zhao looked at the handsome, refined features beneath the bridal veil, his heart pounding like a drum.

He had secretly loved Pei Shuwang since childhood and planned to win him through military achievements. He never expected the emperor to snatch him away with an imperial decree.

Now he'd taken part in the wedding ceremony with him, and Heaven and Earth had witnessed their vows.

Qin Zhao reasoned: That makes him my wife.

From then on, Pei Shuwang couldn't shake the little "tail" who followed him around the general's household, sticking close and clinging to him all day.

Bound by propriety, Pei Shuwang said coldly, "You should call me sister-in-law."

Qin Zhao blinked his dewy puppy eyes, looking aggrieved. "We went through the wedding ceremony together, and I even lifted your veil. How can you, sister-in-law, seduce me and then abandon me?"

Pei Shuwang: "..."

At first, Pei Shuwang thought this was just his younger brother-in-law's passing fancy. That is, until the night of the torrential rain.

He had spent the night alone. When he opened the door, he saw Qin Zhao dozing against a veranda pillar, holding a long spear.

The moment he stepped out, the young man jolted awake and hurriedly brought out a bowl of warm red bean soup. "It's not, not good for your stomach to go to bed without eating..."

At that moment, Pei Shuwang's heart, hardened by a marriage imposed by imperial power, was strangely warmed.

At the drill grounds, scions of noble families mocked Pei Shuwang as "a pawn abandoned by his family to serve as a tool of imperial power."

Qin Zhao immediately held his sword to the man's neck. "The Pei family may be blind, but I'm not. My wife is brilliant in both letters and arms, as dazzling as the moon in the sky. What would you know?"

Behind the crowd, Pei Shuwang watched the young man's broad, if slightly thin, back. For the first time, he thought that being protected like this might not be so bad.

Later...

Qin Su returned, healed, intending to settle things with a letter of divorce. Instead, he saw his own younger brother stuck to Pei Shuwang like a possessive puppy, never leaving his side.

More unbelievably, he gradually realized that the "marriage alliance pawn" and illegitimate son of the Pei family whom he had once treated as worthless was actually a man of extraordinary talent, as well as a breathtaking beauty.

Qin Su regretted it deeply and tried to win him back. "Weizhi, I was wrong before. Let's start over."

Before he could finish, Qin Zhao pushed his elder brother aside and shielded Pei Shuwang behind him. "Brother, when Sister-in-law treated my injuries last night, he didn't mention you once."

[Bonus scene]

Qin Su (furious): Qin Xiaoyang! He's your sister-in-law!

Qin Zhao (wrapping his arms around Pei Shuwang's waist, perfectly justified): We had a wedding, so he's my wife! Sister-in-law, don't stay with him anymore!

Pei Shuwang (helplessly rubbing his forehead, though the corners of his mouth lift slightly): ...Stop it.

[Reading guide]

One-to-one pairing, happy ending. Main couple: younger, scheming puppy seme x cool, powerful beauty uke. General x former general, now military strategist.

The older brother is just a useful supporting character.

Both leads are strong, with a plot and battle scenes mixed with sweet moments. Our puppy seme is determined to fight for what he wants!

(Saved as of May 16, 2026. Tentative and subject to later edits, but the overall direction won't change.)

Author's intent: Love should be direct and passionate. Take the initiative and bravely fight for what you want.