A Perfect Match

The year Linjiang Princess Liu Fangzhou came of age, the Grand Marshal, whose power dominated the court, made a lavish proposal for her hand in marriage.

Everyone praised her good fortune. Only Fangzhou secretly worried about the gaze and intelligence of this much older man.

On their wedding night, the twenty-five-year-old held the fifteen-year-old and wept bitterly. "Princess, do you still remember the kindness shown at the Wei River thirteen years ago?"

Beautiful Princess: Big brother, I was only two thirteen years ago, and I'd never even left the house!

Grand Marshal: I've searched from the ends of the earth to the depths of the underworld. You are the one I've been looking for.

One-line summary: Past and present lives, a loyal dog repays a debt of gratitude.

Notes:

1. The female lead is reborn. One-on-one romance, happy ending.

2. An imaginary setting, not historically rigorous, no bashing.

3. Updated daily at 5:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. if something comes up).

Coming next: the historical romance Chang Xiang Huan.

[He Zhinian's Story]

The powerful minister He Zhinian was gravely ill. The impatient young emperor couldn't wait for him to die before ordering his household confiscated, stripping him of his court rank and seizing all his imperial edicts and investiture documents, then announcing his crimes to the world.

He had worked conscientiously his whole life, only to raise such an ungrateful wretch. He Zhinian regretted it deeply, but even more than that, he regretted not sending away the woman named Rong Yan. Born to a distinguished family, she had never enjoyed a single day of comfort as his wife, the chief minister. Worse, she was destined to starve to death on the road to exile because of him.

If time could turn back, he would never be an upright minister. He would cherish her above all else and give her the highest honors.

[Rong Yan's Story]

The Rong family of Jingzhou Prefecture was a distinguished clan with a scholarly heritage, fond of hiring successful candidates in the imperial examinations as tutors. One day, a young teacher arrived at the family school. He was tall and elegant, with sword-shaped brows and bright eyes, and his refined capital accent captivated all the young ladies. Rong Yan looked up curiously and nearly choked. Wasn't this the strange man from her absurd dream?

What Rong Yan was too embarrassed to admit was that ever since the man arrived, her dreams had grown increasingly wild and boundless.

At last, the man, who had "had enough," cornered her in a narrow alley and said with a teasing smile, "Chang Huan, everything has its limits. How long do you plan to keep fantasizing about me?"

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