Wan Ran, Like a Painting

◤Announcements◢ The main story is complete, and the extras are now available. Please find them in the author's profile. They're free. A Wan was destined not to marry young, so she met the young Marquis before he had even come of age. The young Marquis, born to a powerful family, feared nothing in the world except that Sister Wan wouldn't like him. So when he grew up, he acted first and married Sister Wan. From then on, the once-overbearing, unruly young Marquis embarked on an inescapable path to becoming a devoted, wife-obsessed loyalist. One is domineering and headstrong, the other is breathtakingly beautiful. Her compassion is his salvation. A mischievous young scion × a gentle, refined true lady Older woman-younger man romance, lots of male supporting characters, lots of couples, everyday family life Author's Weibo: @Yi Hu Qing Cha [Coming soon: After I Dumped the Crown Prince of an Enemy Kingdom] Blurb: After a disastrous defeat last year, Northern Chu was forced to send its crown prince to Zhaoxia to marry Princess Huayang. Before Shang Xingxue had even set foot in Zhaoxia, he'd already heard plenty of rumors about the princess's scandalous affairs. They said she was extravagantly indulgent and shamelessly licentious. Shang Xingxue paid no attention to a woman like that, until she demoted him to her male consort and made him endure one humiliation after another. The pride of heaven had fallen into the mud. Shang Xingxue was uncharacteristically submissive, enduring every indignity without complaint. He even risked his life to take a blade for Princess Huayang when she was attacked, finally becoming the "beloved" in her writing and the white moonlight in her heart. People said Princess Huayang was heartbroken over the loss of her beloved, unable to sleep at night and growing thinner by the day. Shang Xingxue only wanted to go back and see her once. He returned to the princess's residence under cover of night, but all he saw was a glaring sea of red. The Princess Huayang who had supposedly been "grieving all day" was now all over her newlywed prince consort... - The old emperor was gravely ill, and Mu Xihe had finally weathered the storm. As a princess, she carved out a path to seize the throne. She set her sights on the Shen family's deep roots and influence, and married into the family as Prince Consort Shen. On an auspicious day, lanterns hung and decorations filled the halls. The red candles flickered in the bridal chamber. Mu Xihe waited for her prince consort, but instead saw the "human shield" who had supposedly been dead for ages. His cold fingers slowly traced her cheek. The warmth once found in his eyes had been replaced by a bone-chilling coldness. "Has the princess forgotten that you once went through the wedding rites with me, too?" - Little scenes: #Shocking: The aloof beauty is forced into the pleasure trade, and the enemy kingdom's crown prince's wife becomes the other woman #Good news: He's utterly devoted to her His father scolded him for being useless: "You could have been a perfectly good crown prince, but instead you chose to become a male consort for anyone to play with!" Shang Xingxue: "So what if I'm a male consort? I'm the one she favors most." A rival, eyes red, begged him: "I'll give you my rank. Just give her back to me..." Shang Xingxue: "That rank is mine by right. What makes you think you deserve her?" The prince consort looked down on him with contempt. "You're nothing but a toy the princess amuses herself with when she's bored." Shang Xingxue: "The princess says jealousy is a major failing in a man. What do you think, Prince Consort?" Theme: A warm and healing love story that inspires people to stay positive.