I Married My Archenemy

(Historical romance The Palace Cannot Be, currently updating. Thanks for supporting the official release. Weibo: Jinjiang Pudding Sauce) Jiang Yan has carried half a jade ring with her since childhood. When she asked where it came from, her father only said, “Fifteen years ago, I saved a nobleman who was trapped in a difficult situation. He left this jade as thanks. It will ensure you a safe and happy life.” Jiang Yan didn’t know the whole story, and snorted, “Leaving only half a jade ring as thanks? That nobleman sounds awfully stingy!” Later, she was recommended as one of the first female students at the Imperial Academy, where she met her cold-hearted rival, Fu Li. To her astonishment, the jade ring Fu Li carried was exactly like hers! The rings fit together to form a whole, and the two of them discovered that their marriage was fated long ago. Jiang Yan could no longer complain that the nobleman was stingy. After all, this powerful and influential nobleman had given her his own eldest grandson... From the heroine’s perspective: Everyone says that Jiang Yan, the daughter of a county magistrate, rose from sparrow to phoenix by winning the heart of Fu Li, son of the Chief Councillor. To set the record straight, Jiang Yan says, “He was the one who wouldn’t leave me alone.” One-line pitch: A spectacular “I didn’t want him, but now I do” romance. A proud, tough-as-nails hero who becomes a devoted puppy × an ambitious heroine who doesn’t realize how beautiful she is Reader’s guide 1. The dynasty is modeled on the Ming, but the plot requires many fictional liberties, such as allowing women to attend school. This is an alternate history, so please don’t nitpick the historical details! (Important!) 2. As teenagers: top students × top students. As adults: an Imperial Guard × a female official. Primarily romance, with a little imperial examination plot. 3. Happy ending. A wholesome romance, but there’s more to it than romance. 4. 70% of the book is protected from piracy. To every lovely reader who supports the author, King Koi will grant you a whole year of good luck! Weibo: Jinjiang Pudding Sauce. Please visit my author page and follow me. Awooo! My completed novels below. Please check them out and add them to your favorites! My Nonhuman Roommate, The Best of Both Worlds (Reborn), Retreat, Retreat!, Beauty Without Malice, My Struggle with the Prince, The Daily Life of a Foolish Emperor (Reborn), Blind Devotion Please visit my author page and take me home: Coming next: Marrying the Disabled Heir to Bring Him Good Fortune (a healing romance): A scandal over the imperial consort’s misdiagnosis implicates more than a dozen physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy. To save her father, the director of the Imperial Medical Academy, Ming Wan volunteers to take on the task. She packs her things and tearfully marries Wen Zhi, heir to the Marquis of Xuanping... He is an eighteen-year-old, withdrawn young man who lost his family on the battlefield and was left with a broken leg. Sensitive and fragile, gloomy and aloof, he’s covered in icy, sharp edges. Every word he speaks cuts like a knife, and he won’t stop until he’s left himself and everyone around him covered in wounds. He’s like a cold, unyielding stone that can never be warmed. But even the gentlest, most cheerful person will eventually run out of patience. Ming Wan thinks, “To hell with him. I’m done trying to warm this cold stone!” She decides to leave, and give both him and herself their freedom. But then a chair crashes behind her. Wen Zhi falls awkwardly to the floor, unable to move his legs, but stretching one hand desperately toward her as though trying to grab hold of something. He snarls, “If you dare leave, I’ll drag you back one day and make sure you never know peace again!” Ming Wan turns to look into his bloodshot eyes. After a long pause, she says softly, “If you want to drag me back, you’ll have to get that leg better and walk to me yourself, one step at a time.” Five years later, Ming Wan stands in the rain with her “son” by her side. The youngest Chief Councillor in the dynasty approaches her, his steps steady and unhurried, holding an umbrella... Ming Wan closes her eyes, trembling. She knows her good days may be over. P.S. The male lead is awful-tempered and difficult at first, but he loves the heroine deeply. He’ll have to win her back, but there’s no major angst. The overall tone is sweet, sweet, sweet (whispered). Theme: