Marrying the Sickly Prince of an Enemy Nation

The mighty State of Cang, which ruled over a third of the realm, had a mad-dog prince: Ji Guichu. Whenever he received the king's command and led his troops into battle, every city he reached fell. Bloodshed lit up the sky, and no one was spared. Even the children's rhymes called Ji Guichu a bringer of disaster, a god of pestilence. Not a single noblewoman dared marry the calamity known as Ji Guichu. Until one day, when Ji Guichu's army reached the capital of the State of Yin... With the enemy army at the gates, the King of Yin, defending the city, turned to look at his youngest daughter hiding beneath the wall, then at Ji Guichu outside the city. He closed his eyes. Swallowing his tears and grasping at straws, the King of Yin shouted, "Our state has a peerless beauty, the Third Princess Su Jiaoyu. She is willing to marry Ji Guichu to spare our country from destruction!" Ji Guichu's advisor relayed the question: "The King of Yin asks, my lord, would you rather have land or a beauty?" After a moment's thought, for once in his life, Ji Guichu said, "The beauty." * And so the Third Princess, Su Jiaoyu, was dressed in red and sent through the city gates in a shabby oxcart to marry Ji Guichu. Ji Guichu's bloodstained army waited outside the city to welcome her. As Su Jiaoyu climbed down, her legs gave way. She landed with a splat, covered in mud. Su Jiaoyu thought, I'm done for. Word had it that Ji Guichu was a severe germophobe. He'd surely have her killed. She'd die before accomplishing anything. She had let down her father and the State of Yin. Then Su Jiaoyu thought, Since I'm going to die anyway, I should at least get a look at Ji Guichu before I go. He was, after all, her husband in name. But it went without saying that Ji Guichu had to be hideous, with a scarred face and a terrifying demeanor. No one would dare marry him. Otherwise, why would he have so happily given up on destroying her country just because someone offered to marry him? Su Jiaoyu looked up in despair. A pair of pale, clean hands clasped her wrist. A handsome, gentle-looking face came into view. "My lady, are you hurt?" Su Jiaoyu stared blankly. "You are..." Her mind raced. Could this man be Ji Guichu's pretty boy? "Ji Guichu, your husband," the handsome man said. Su Jiaoyu: ??? This sickly beauty was the god of pestilence, Ji Guichu??? * At their first meeting, in front of the entire army, Ji Guichu knelt on one knee before Su Jiaoyu. He helped wipe the mud from her face, bit by bit, unhurriedly. The smile at the corner of his mouth grew more and more dangerously unhinged. Su Jiaoyu shivered. She felt like a venomous snake had fixed its gaze on her. After seeing Ji Guichu's true face, Su Jiaoyu thought the world's impression of him was nothing but rumor. But one day, after she stumbled upon him having an episode, Su Jiaoyu realized that Ji Guichu really was a mad dog. She also realized that he was only different with her. "..." * Ji Guichu had been born frail. When he met Su Jiaoyu, he had less than two years to live. Su Jiaoyu was his medicine. Later, she became the object of his devout obsession. "When Su Jiaoyu came close, the pain that filled him ebbed away, the ringing in his ears quieted, his shattered heart found respite, and his endless torment came to a halt." #TheDemonIMarriedTurnedOutToBeASicklyBeauty# #Huh?HeSeemsToHaveTwoFaces# #IJustFoundOutMyHusbandSeemsToBeHidingSomethingFromMe# #WhyDoesHeLikeHoldingMeSoMuch?# #AmIHisMedicine???# ★ A two-faced, venomous-snake beauty of a prince × a soft, fair-skinned beauty ★ The heroine is the hero's medicine, and I love it! ★ A light, sweet comedy with a touch of silliness ★ 1v1, happy ending, single-couple romance ★ Fictional setting; historical accuracy enthusiasts, please don't scrutinize ★ 2020.8.21 #### Preview of The Stepsister Is a Cross-Dressing Jellyfish Monster: On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Ilalia remembered that she was the villainess in an otome game. She was the heroine's stepsister, a weak, manipulative girl who envied and targeted the heroine. After a series of reckless moves, she would be executed by the prince, one of the heroine's suitors. To stay alive, Ilalia started building a good relationship with her stepsister. When her sister's dress didn't fit, Ilalia personally took her measurements for a new one, more attentive than anyone. When her sister first entered the Imperial Capital's Magic Academy, Ilalia stayed by her side and defended her at every turn. When her sister fell ill with a high fever, Ilalia cared for her tenderly, never leaving her side. And that wasn't all. To deepen their sisterly bond, Ilalia would walk into her sister's bedroom each night with a pillow in her arms. Looking delicate and pitiful, she would tug at her sister's sleeve and beg her to sleep together, snuggling into her sister's cool embrace. Just like that, Ilalia and her stepsister, the heroine, really did grow closer and closer. All she had to do next was wait for the heroine to get together with her love interest. Once that happened, the game would end, and Ilalia wouldn't have to worry about the power of the plot anymore. But Ilalia packed her bags and waited and waited, yet no news of her sister falling in love ever came. One night, as they lay embracing each other again, Ilalia anxiously asked her sister if she had someone she was in love with. Her stepsister's gaze grew shadowy as she lifted Ilalia's chin. Cold lips pressed against hers, and Ilalia's eyes flew open in shock. "You're so slow to catch on." "I do this to you every night, and you never noticed." Her stepsister's voice was hoarse. The contours of a man's face emerged as moist jellyfish tentacles climbed and coiled around them. Ilalia fainted from fright. When she opened her eyes, she found herself still in her stepsister's arms, and fainted again. Oh no! This wasn't a dream! The heroine was supposed to be a girl, so how did she turn into a jellyfish monster?! #NonhumanLoveInterest #MaleLeadDisguisedAsAWoman #WesternFantasy #TheMonsterAndHumanAreNotRelatedByBlood Theme: Know yourself, overcome hardship, and pursue a better future together