A woman disguised as a frivolous young lord × a man disguised as a virtuous wife
“Recline against a beauty's knees, and rule the world when you wake.”
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Rong Yu takes on a mysterious woman's commission to come back to life, only to wake up as the heir of Marquis Yanping, a woman disguised as a man.
[Main quest: Deal with your scumbag father, his concubine, your half-sister, and the rest; avenge your birth mother; build a career; and win the hearts of a whole host of beauties.]
She rolls up her sleeves and gets to work, taking revenge and putting scumbags in their place.
But what's that last objective?
...A lifelong single is left staring at a question mark.
The System bestowed on her by a mysterious person: “Dare you not turn around and take a look?!”
✓ A fiercely loyal personal maid
✓ An honest assassin
✓ A beautiful master
✓ A dashing young general, bold and spirited
✓ A hard-mouthed, soft-hearted sworn enemy
✓ Her “wife,” who is a man disguised as a woman
✓ ...
Rong Yu's eyes widen in shock.
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All she wanted was to finish the quest.
She had no interest in romance.
But as it turned out...
Behind the seemingly simple main quest lay one complicated feud after another. Fate would push her step by step from looking after herself to shouldering the welfare of the world.
And through it all, her “wife” stayed by her side.
He would live for her and die for her, and even thoughtfully weeded out every admirer who came her way.
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Later, everyone envies the former heir of Marquis Yanping, now the Marquis of Yanping, who has won the new emperor's deep trust. Not only does she wield immense power, she's also brought the upright, refined, and peerlessly beautiful former crown prince into her household.
Rong Yu looks down at the beauty smiling in her lap.
“We agreed this was a sham marriage. Why haven't you left?”
The beauty hooks an arm around her waist, pulls her down, and kisses her with tender eyes.
“Don't even think about leaving me behind.”
◈Reader's Guide◈
1. Set in an imaginary world, with a bit of everything.
2. The writing has an ancient setting. It includes a few supernatural elements, so it's classified as fantasy. All the worldbuilding serves the story.
3. One-on-one romance, though the heroine has another one-sided love interest. The male lead is entirely inexperienced; he outlasts every rival and stays devoted until he gets everything he wants.
4. The male lead appears much more often in the middle and later parts of the story.
Theme: Stay true to your original intentions, and you'll see things through to the end.
