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The blurb for Fragrant Jade is at the end.

Blurb

A soft, delicate beauty vs. a fierce old wolf-dog

Zhao Xin'er, the young lady of the Zhu household, was born with a naturally bewitching face.

Her slender waist was especially alluring, so delicate it could be clasped in one hand.

In her previous life, Zhao Xin'er suffered terribly for being a beauty who brought disaster.

She died a gruesome death, with no happy ending.

Reborn into a new life, all Zhao Xin'er wants is to leave the Zhu household as soon as possible and never repeat her past mistakes.

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Yuan Ziyan, the burly man who just moved in next door, is rather old.

He dresses in rags, yet dares to beat up those rotten young aristocrats.

Zhao Xin'er thinks this man would make a good husband.

He's so poor, there's no way he could afford concubines. If she married him, she'd be the lady of the house.

Her only little reservation is that

he looks far too fierce. Just one glance at him makes her knees go weak.

So Zhao Xin'er nervously worked up the courage to approach Yuan Ziyan, her voice trembling with fear. "If you promise to treat me well, I... I'll marry you."

Yuan Ziyan stared straight at Zhao Xin'er, who looked ready to cry as soon as she'd finished speaking. His gaze was like that of a hungry wolf.

"All right," he rasped.

Zhao Xin'er trembled and burst into tears.

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After getting married, Zhao Xin'er suddenly realized something was off.

The bowls in their house were fine porcelain.

The bed was made of golden nanmu.

The broken jade pendant her husband wore had even made the Zhu household madam, who had looked down on her in her previous life, kneel before him!

Zhao Xin'er was bewildered.

What happened to her poor husband? How was she supposed to live like this?

Yuan Ziyan wrapped an arm around that slender waist as he'd always wanted to and said in a husky voice, "Don't be afraid, darling. I'll only ever cherish you."

Please note before reading:

The heroine is the most beautiful woman in the story, and everyone loves her.

The hero is a straightforward man who's a bit dense, but he pampers his wife.

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Fragrant Jade

The young princess Zhaoyu was born with enchanting beauty, peerless in loveliness.

With a face that could bring ruin to a kingdom, she only wanted to be a virtuous wife and loving mother.

But when she was seventeen, her kingdom fell and her family was destroyed. Her prince consort, showing no regard for their past affection, poisoned her, and she died a tragic death.

Reborn into a new life,

she doesn't want to repeat the past. She just wants to live as she pleases.

In Zhaoyu's eyes, Regent Lu Yanzhi commands a mighty army and holds tremendous power. He's also handsome and eight feet tall, making him exactly her type.

Lu Yanzhi has a sharp eye and a lot of demands. After spending more than twenty years living like a monk, Zhaoyu is the only woman who's caught his attention, and he can't help but entertain a few fantasies. So they hit it off at once, and the jade blooms with fragrance.

At first, Zhaoyu and Lu Yanzhi are only using each other:

He likes that she's sensible and doesn't cling to him. She's no trouble.

She wants him because he's powerful and influential. He's useful.

After learning that Zhaoyu is pregnant, Lu Yanzhi thinks that if she behaves herself, marrying her wouldn't be out of the question. She just needs to be tamed a little first.

But before Lu Yanzhi can go ask for her hand, news suddenly comes from the princess's residence: Zhaoyu has chosen her prince consort.

Lu Yanzhi smiles to himself. Fine. Since she's so smitten with him and so eager to marry, he'll give her what she wants.

But the prince consort isn't him.

Lu Yanzhi: ?

That very day, he goes to the princess's residence with a dark expression, only to learn that the princess has gone out with her future prince consort.

Lu Yanzhi: ...

A dog-like, meat-loving regent x a little princess who tells lies for days but seems deeply devoted

The heroine is the most beautiful woman in the story, and everyone loves her.

Also known as: Pregnant with the Regent's Baby, Then I Ran Away

Both are virgins, 1v1

Theme: As long as you are strong inside, even a clinging vine can carve out a place in the world.