Irreverent (but pure-hearted) vs. Straight-laced (but scheming)
General x Noble Lady | Childhood Friends | Bickering Couple | Marriage Before Love | One-Sided Crush
The famed General Xue Zhaoye of the Xue family had returned from the frontier. The emperor received her in person, stripped her of half her military command, and issued an imperial decree arranging her marriage.
Before Xue Zhaoye had even removed her armor, the eunuch delivering the decree was already standing before the plaque bestowed by the late emperor, loudly reading aloud the imperial marriage edict.
Her bride was Li Xunshui, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Chancellor Li, renowned for both her beauty and talent, and for her grace and learning.
Xue Zhaoye: “Who? I don't know her. Your Majesty, are you joking? I'm a rough-and-tumble woman, and I'm supposed to marry the most distinguished noble lady in the capital? Is her family even okay with this?”
The emperor chuckled but didn't mention that Li Xunshui herself had come to him to ask for the match.
Xue Zhaoye was a million times against it. She hurried through the wedding reception, then went to the bridal chamber in a drunken haze, thinking she had to set things straight tonight.
But when she lifted the red veil, she was dumbstruck. How could someone so beautiful exist in the world? And this beauty was her wife?
Xue Zhaoye climbed straight into bed, and took the opportunity to thank His Majesty for his gracious favor.
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Li Xunshui had loved Xue Zhaoye since childhood, but unfortunately, Xue Zhaoye hadn't even remembered her.
For the first time in her life, the quiet, well-behaved Li Xunshui threw a fit and begged her mother to use her court connections to ask the emperor to arrange the marriage.
On their wedding night, Li Xunshui was both shy and nervous. Then Xue Zhaoye declared, “We married for the sake of our families. There's no foundation of affection between us. From now on, I'll respect you, and we'll treat each other as honored guests...”
Li Xunshui knew then that this was all one big misunderstanding.
Later, they shared a bed, had a child, and Xue Zhaoye still occasionally asked, “Did you marry me just for the sake of a family alliance? If you don't love me, we can divorce.”
Li Xunshui: “...”
General, I hate that you're such a blockhead.
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[Please Note]
Please add this to your collection, and don't let it pile up unread QAQ
A setting where same-sex couples can marry and have children.
★ A light, sweet 1v1 romance about a bickering couple, with a one-sided crush, a woman giving birth to a woman, and a touch of an ensemble cast. This story is the author's personal indulgence, written purely for fun, so don't scrutinize the logic.
★ Set in the same world as Tide at Sea View. This story is short on plot and long on fluff, pure sugar water~(¯▽¯~)~
★ We read novels to be happy. If paying to read makes you uncomfortable or unhappy, there's really no need to keep reading. The author knows what she's writing, so insulting me won't help ╮(╯▽╰)╭
Theme: People need to communicate more with one another.
